[Lucika]

In other words: how can I actually start recording? If I press the designated hotkey, it probably starts recording but if I press it again or quit, the video file fails to show up.

Meh no supreme Frapser yet... 

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Did you check C:\Fraps?

[Lucika]

Did you check C:\Fraps?

Yup

[Angelus]

Hm, what are you trying to record? From a game or scenes from a movie?
The latter doesn't work always.

During the recording the FPS counter switches the color from yellow to red ( if you enabled the option ).
Also make sure you checked the video box, not the screenshot one.

Video are saved ( usually ) in C:\FrapsVideos, not C:\Fraps.

[Lucika]

Hm, what are you trying to record? From a game or scenes from a movie?
The latter doesn't work always.

During the recording the FPS counter switches the color from yellow to red ( if you enabled the option ).
Also make sure you checked the video box, not the screenshot one.

Video are saved ( usually ) in C:\FrapsVideos, not C:\Fraps.

Actual gameplay. And I didn't enable the FPS counter, should I?

[Androgeos Exeunt]

You don't have to. I've recorded lots of stuff using Fraps with the FPS counter off.

Are your Function keys functioning?

[Lucika]

You don't have to. I've recorded lots of stuff using Fraps with the FPS counter off.

Are your Function keys functioning?

They do. Now I'll try a function key what has no ingame function.

[haloboy100]

Hm, what are you trying to record? From a game or scenes from a movie?
The latter doesn't work always.

....
It works for me...

[BlackDove]

FPS counter is useful because that's how you see it's recording.

When the numbers are red, it records, when yellow it's not.

If you have a ****ty computer, it may take a few seconds, like 10-20 for the recording to start from the moment you pushed the button.

[Aardwolf]

Yeah, use the FPS counter.

Also, it should say somewhere in the config window where it's saving stuff