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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Desertfox287 on February 07, 2010, 08:50:05 pm

Title: FRAPS
Post by: Desertfox287 on February 07, 2010, 08:50:05 pm
I have recently acquired Fraps :nervous:, and I'd like to record some FSO videos, but I am having a couple of problems.

1. The audio and video is out of sync. The audio is slower than the video.

2. When there is any voice, it often starts to stutter.

Specs:
WinXP 32 bit SP3
1Gig DDR2-800
AMD [email protected]
Nvidia 8500GT

Any fixes would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Nuke on February 07, 2010, 08:53:17 pm
you need moar ram
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Herra Tohtori on February 07, 2010, 09:00:07 pm
FS2_Open by default sets the process affinity to CPU1 in dual core processors (dunno what it does with multiple-core processors). That means you'll want to keep that core clean to run the game, so set fraps.exe affinity to CPU0.

As to sounds being out of synch, you'll have to fix that in a video editing program such as virtualdub.

I also concur with Nuke's judgement that you preferably need moar ram and would like to add that it's never enough.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Desertfox287 on February 07, 2010, 09:05:08 pm
Problem is, my board supports only up to 2gigs...I am saving up for a new PC right now, and spending money upgrading this one isn't on the agenda.(maybe if I had a job yes). Thanks for the help, I'll see how it works out
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: BloodEagle on February 07, 2010, 10:07:00 pm
For some strange reason, RAM is very cheap (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134065), at the moment. I'd recommend spending ~$25.00 now, because odds* are that the market will be less kind in a few years.

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CamStudio has an audio-delay feature.  FRAPS probably has one as well.

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Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Nuke on February 07, 2010, 10:09:32 pm
you have to run the game then manage to have enough resources to act as an audio/video buffer while fraps waits for hard drive time (which it would get plenty of if there wasnt a whole lot of swapping going on). when your resources get low you kinda have to dip into the swapfile for virtual memory, and fraps doesnt write its buffers to disk as fast as it wants to, so it tries to allocate more memory for buffer, you run out and it goes for the swap file. performance is lost and it cant keep up with the stream of data coming it.

you could try disabling mediavps and free up some ram, that might let you record without as many gaps.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: JGZinv on February 07, 2010, 11:08:53 pm
Try Debut Video Capture if FRAPS doesn't work out. It's free as well so no... acquiring required.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Stealth on February 08, 2010, 01:17:19 am
PM me your motherboard make/model, and your home address, and i'll have 2GB RAM sent to you
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: BloodEagle on February 08, 2010, 10:26:05 am
You could also record to an external drive, freeing up some of your HDDisk(s) resources.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Nuke on February 08, 2010, 05:10:35 pm
recording the movies to any disk without a swapfile might work too
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: jr2 on February 09, 2010, 07:37:12 pm
For some strange reason, RAM is very cheap (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134065), at the moment. I'd recommend spending ~$25.00 now, because odds* are that the market will be less kind in a few years.

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CamStudio has an audio-delay feature.  FRAPS probably has one as well.

*This message brought to you by VooDooEconomics Inc.

Even cheaper used, on ebay from a high-rated seller.  ;)
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Klaustrophobia on February 09, 2010, 07:56:39 pm
Problem is, my board supports only up to 2gigs...

Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: jr2 on February 10, 2010, 10:55:57 am
Press CTRL+ALT+ESC

What's your commit charge? (Bottom right)  An extra gigabyte will probably help that situation out significantly.
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Desertfox287 on February 10, 2010, 03:11:28 pm
thanks for all the replies guys. And my commit charge is 480M/2458M
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: jr2 on February 13, 2010, 03:15:58 pm
Hmm.... try downloading iobit's (www.iobit.com) GameBooster (actually, I'd recommend downloading Smart Defrag and Advanced System Care Free from them, too).

See if this gives you a significant boost.  (I have been using them for quite some time, they are EDIT: very good.)
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Desertfox287 on February 14, 2010, 10:26:07 pm
thanks, I'll try it tomorrow
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: Desertfox287 on February 15, 2010, 01:47:27 pm
Thanks for the link, it helped out a lot performance wise
Title: Re: FRAPS
Post by: jr2 on February 16, 2010, 11:43:32 am
 :yes:  ;)