Help with FRAPS

[Brittany]

I have the full registered version. Every time I try recording a game, lets say KotOR II, it causes my computer to seriously lag/glitch. I've reduced the quality of the game and the recording settings but that didn't do a thing. I've tried looking around online but no one seems to have a very definitive answer. I can't post my specs yet, as I'm not around my desktop, I'll post them tomorrow. Until then, does anyone have any general advice for me? Has this happened to you?

[Walsingham]

Hi Brittany. I've moved this to our KOTOR section, where it stands a better chance of getting an answer.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

Some games will run fine without FRAPS and then drop to 5-10 FPS when you are running both. You might try more RAM if you have less than 1gb or so, but that really all I can think of - I'll see if I can duplicate the problem on my laptop and get back to you.

[Brittany]

Specs

 

System:

Microsoft Windows XP

Home Edition

Version 2002

Service Pack 2

 

 

Computer:

Intel

Edited August 26, 2008 by Brittany

[Deadly_Nightshade]

Yeah, I would try that - also, if that is your windows key, you should remove it.

[Brittany]

Yeah, I would try that - also, if that is your windows key, you should remove it.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, I did! Thanks for trying to help me. I'll take your advice and try to get more RAM into it before I use it again!

[Bass-GameMaster]

Fraps and Xfire both have these issues occationally.

[LadyCrimson]

The load on the pc from all that video-info can be immense...especially w/older pcs. Definitely get more RAM. But even with that, some games will drop their frame rate by quite a lot when you turn Fraps on. It's just something that has to be accepted and lived with, at the moment.

Edited August 29, 2008 by LadyCrimson

[babydol]

Sorry you're having trouble. I just got lucky, and have a really good laptop.

 

I should mention that Mass Effect looks like ish on it, though. And thanks to SecuROM, I can't even try the damn game on my desktop PC.