Fraps problem

mellun · 12-19-2007, 12:46 AM

Hey guys,I'm having some problems with fraps while i record half-size.It's recording but when i try to watch video its just black screen with sound...With full-size recording there is no problem.But its too big and it wont record bigger than 4gb on same file it creates another file and continue.Its kinda anoying for me.
I dont know why im getting black screen with half-size record.I've tried all players.Got all new codecs.
I'm playing at 1440*900 and i got dual-core cpu...I need some help

Tenkage · 12-19-2007, 05:34 AM

You should record with the FRAPS codec. And it's better to make a bunch of small vids than one big file, trust me on that, editing a 10 / 15 minutes vid is a pain compared to editing 10 small 1 minute clips

You're on a laptop, right? I think you should stick to full resolution. Better quality and a lot easier to convert to another format later.

Thiras · 12-19-2007, 10:26 PM

It may be because half 1440x900 isnt mod16, I haven't tried & tbh you should use full size like Tenkage suggested.

as for the files, no, they dont go above 4 gb. You can just put them after each other, there is no gap in playback or anything like that.

from the opendml specs:

Quote:

The current RIFF file format implies a maximum chunk size of 4 GB because the size is stored as a 32-bit value.

So thats why.

bigflyinazn · 12-20-2007, 04:20 AM

where would one go about getting a fraps codec for playback? i thought i got it in the k-lite codec pack, but after reformatting, i can no longer view untouched footage with my media players

Thiras · 12-20-2007, 06:11 AM

It installs when you install fraps, the free version works just fine there.

I found the dll in windows\system32 (frapsvid.dll), if you copy that to another comp and run:

RegSvr32 frapsvid.dll (when in the system32 dir ofc, put the dll there), it should work. Should.

mellun · 12-20-2007, 06:18 AM

Thanks for answers guys.I'll stick with full size than

@Tenkage No i'm not on a laptop...
anyway i guess its because the resolution.

bigflyinazn · 12-20-2007, 12:12 PM

oh ok, thanks thiras, my version of fraps is...special. of course it was attained from a torrent, it has to be run from the .rar file and is never actually installed. it works well tho =P

12-19-2007, 12:46 AM	#1
mellun Initiate Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	Fraps problem Hey guys,I'm having some problems with fraps while i record half-size.It's recording but when i try to watch video its just black screen with sound...With full-size recording there is no problem.But its too big and it wont record bigger than 4gb on same file it creates another file and continue.Its kinda anoying for me. I dont know why im getting black screen with half-size record.I've tried all players.Got all new codecs. I'm playing at 1440*900 and i got dual-core cpu...I need some help

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12-19-2007, 05:34 AM	#2
Tenkage Initiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14	You should record with the FRAPS codec. And it's better to make a bunch of small vids than one big file, trust me on that, editing a 10 / 15 minutes vid is a pain compared to editing 10 small 1 minute clips You're on a laptop, right? I think you should stick to full resolution. Better quality and a lot easier to convert to another format later.

12-20-2007, 04:20 AM	#4
bigflyinazn Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	where would one go about getting a fraps codec for playback? i thought i got it in the k-lite codec pack, but after reformatting, i can no longer view untouched footage with my media players

12-20-2007, 06:11 AM	#5
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	It installs when you install fraps, the free version works just fine there. I found the dll in windows\system32 (frapsvid.dll), if you copy that to another comp and run: RegSvr32 frapsvid.dll (when in the system32 dir ofc, put the dll there), it should work. Should.

12-20-2007, 06:18 AM	#6
mellun Initiate Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	Thanks for answers guys.I'll stick with full size than @Tenkage No i'm not on a laptop... anyway i guess its because the resolution.

12-20-2007, 12:12 PM	#7
bigflyinazn Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	oh ok, thanks thiras, my version of fraps is...special. of course it was attained from a torrent, it has to be run from the .rar file and is never actually installed. it works well tho =P