Fraps-HUGE video files at 30 fps

felong1 · 01-07-2007, 04:57 AM

First, lets just start with some crying because I'm really mad

Ok, my problem is, I just got this new machine, and at 30 fps in the FRAPS program it runs really nice but a single 1 minute long duel is 1 gigabyte. I tried turning the fps down but the game got really slow and despite turning the fps down the size did not decrease by much. I'm looking to get the files smaller. Yes I have read all the stickys so please don't direct me to them.

Thank you so much for answering!

Felong1

Rothicol · 01-07-2007, 11:18 AM

FRAPS = .avi format = huge size.

If you don't want them to fill at your comp, you should try and compress them to .wmv

-Rothicol

Valamir · 01-07-2007, 04:58 PM

Fraps uses a flawless recording system, it records all media in uncompressed AVI to make it so that the system does not completely get bogged while recording. This is so that you can play the game you are playing an not have issues with recording. Rothicol is right, to save space on your system you will need to compress those files and store them somewhere.

felong1 · 01-07-2007, 05:58 PM

Part of the reason I want them compressed is so I don't have a video that is like 6 gigs. I'm not sure if vegas can compress them down any farther. Thanks for the replies though guys

Valamir · 01-08-2007, 12:56 AM

When you compress them do you make the Mbps 3 or something else? 3-4 Mbps would be a good compression rate.

Doyan · 01-08-2007, 09:12 AM

Just a heads up and something to think about, its almost always better to do your video editing with the uncompressed .avi's then compress with which ever program you want to, there are quite a few programs to compress with not to mention most of the video editors themselves work really well for it.

Also ".avi" dosen't always mean uncompressed, its like a capsule for whatever codec/compression was used. For example if you were to encode say with divx the output file even if it was a .avi file also it is going to be very different.

Thiras · 01-08-2007, 09:21 PM

Theyre huge before you edit them.

Basically:

Big things that enter vegas come out much smaller.

01-07-2007, 04:57 AM	#1
felong1 Initiate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Fraps-HUGE video files at 30 fps First, lets just start with some crying because I'm really mad Ok, my problem is, I just got this new machine, and at 30 fps in the FRAPS program it runs really nice but a single 1 minute long duel is 1 gigabyte. I tried turning the fps down but the game got really slow and despite turning the fps down the size did not decrease by much. I'm looking to get the files smaller. Yes I have read all the stickys so please don't direct me to them. Thank you so much for answering! Felong1

01-07-2007, 11:18 AM	#2
Rothicol Hall of Fame member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 122	FRAPS = .avi format = huge size. If you don't want them to fill at your comp, you should try and compress them to .wmv -Rothicol __________________ Hamfist Productions

01-07-2007, 04:58 PM	#3
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	Fraps uses a flawless recording system, it records all media in uncompressed AVI to make it so that the system does not completely get bogged while recording. This is so that you can play the game you are playing an not have issues with recording. Rothicol is right, to save space on your system you will need to compress those files and store them somewhere. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ

01-08-2007, 12:56 AM	#5
Valamir Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MS, USA Posts: 789	When you compress them do you make the Mbps 3 or something else? 3-4 Mbps would be a good compression rate. __________________ http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/...076d39cf_o.jpg WarcraftMovies.com FAQ

01-07-2007, 05:58 PM	#4
felong1 Initiate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Part of the reason I want them compressed is so I don't have a video that is like 6 gigs. I'm not sure if vegas can compress them down any farther. Thanks for the replies though guys

01-08-2007, 09:12 AM	#6
Doyan Initiate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Just a heads up and something to think about, its almost always better to do your video editing with the uncompressed .avi's then compress with which ever program you want to, there are quite a few programs to compress with not to mention most of the video editors themselves work really well for it. Also ".avi" dosen't always mean uncompressed, its like a capsule for whatever codec/compression was used. For example if you were to encode say with divx the output file even if it was a .avi file also it is going to be very different.

01-08-2007, 09:21 PM	#7
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	Theyre huge before you edit them. Basically: Big things that enter vegas come out much smaller.