Installation and configuration of "Fraps": recommendations and feedback

Many programs require separate settings. Without them, applications either work poorly, or completely refuse to perform their tasks. Fortunately, often no special manipulation is required - in most cases, programmers create the "Settings" menu, which is understandable even for novice users. But the questions can still arise. Users often resort to help applications to capture images from the desktop.

For example, Fraps is ideal for recording video, creating screenshots and flyplays. Just do not quite understand how to work with this utility. Below, we will talk about how the "Fraps" setting takes place. What are the features of the application that users may encounter? What do people in general think about the operation of this utility?

Description

Fraps is a shareware program for creating screenshots and video clips on a computer. This software is in great demand among users. "Fraps" is not a video editor. It does not support editing functions of created documents. Therefore, it can be used solely for the purpose of creating video and for photographing the image on the desktop. Setting up "Fraps" does not require users to have special knowledge, especially if a person speaks English well. After all, the application does not initially provide the Russian language in the interface.

Capabilities

What exactly does the mentioned program? Maybe it does not make any sense? Fraps enables users to:

• To monitor the performance of games and applications;
• Output FPS to the screen;
• Create screenshots (desktop images);
• Capture video in games and programs;
• Record audio from the operating system;
• Make recording sound from a microphone or webcam.

Important: sound is not recorded in separate documents. Therefore, setting the "Fraps" as a dictaphone does not make sense. Also, this software does not allow you to record video from a webcam. There is no such function in it.

Tab "General"

How to properly configure Fraps? Usually such a question arises in those who could not find and install an additional crack. Sometimes the translation leaves much to be desired, in some cases simply can not find the right utility. Therefore, consider setting the program English version. In total in the "Fraps" 4 tabs - General, FPS, Movies, Screenshots. Each section stores its settings. There is also a Help button. Let's start with the basic settings of the application.

How to configure "Fraps"? It all starts with the General section. It usually opens after the program is started. Here you can see the following items:

• Run minimized;
• Display Fraps on top of all open windows;
• Run the application with the download of "Windows";
• Always minimize to tray.

It is desirable to leave these parameters as they are. The exact settings depend on the preferences of the user. But most often put a tick in front of the "Display over the windows." This tab should not be given much time. It has nothing to do with capturing video, or creating screenshots.

FPS

The following tab allows you to evaluate the performance of the operating system while working with the application. Setting up the "Fraps" for games often comes down to the fact that users are watching the speed of the PC. The more FPS, the better. Video with a lot of FPS is played smoothly and continuously. This parameter allows you to estimate how good and complete the video will be.

The following parameters can be seen in the FPS tab:

• Folder to save benchmarks - a folder in which to store data about the tests. Near this line you can see View and Change. The first button redirects the user to the specified directory, the second allows you to specify the path for saving the reports.
• Benchmarking and Overley hotkey - a hotkey for starting the test and displaying the FPS results for the moment.
• FPS - displays the frame rate.
• Frametimes - shows the micro-delay.
• MinMaxAvg - opens the work log.

• Hide Overlay - do not show the overlay.
• The overlay display window. Here you need to specify the angle at which the corresponding data will be displayed.
• Stop benckmark after - run the tests after the set number of seconds. This parameter is recommended to remain unchanged in order to normalize the PC.
• Update the overlay every second. Mark this setting "Fraps" tick off. Otherwise, the performance of the PC can be significantly reduced.

Many leave and this tab with the parameters set by default. More attention is required by the last 2 points - "Video" and "Screenshots".

Movies - options for video

Now the main "Fraps" setting for recording games will begin. In the Movies tab, the detailed settings of the received video are detailed. Here, the user can adjust the quality of the video, specify the location of the final document and tell the program where to record the sound - from the microphone, from the operating system, or from anywhere.

The "Fraps" setting in the "Videos" tab has the following components:

• Save video folder. Here you specify the path to the directory where the received videos will be stored.
• Hot button to start / end recording.
• Image quality options. Here are the settings in FPS. The higher they are, the better the quality of the video. It is desirable to stop at 30 FPS, but modern computer innovations work without problems with 60 FPS.
• The size of the final videos. You can set Full-size and Half-size. The best place to navigate here is performance testing. It is recommended to exhibit Full Size.
• Record sound from the operating system. Stereo and mono recording are possible. Preferably put Stereo.
• Automatic division of the rollers into parts of 4 GB.
• Enable recording from the microphone. Under this item in the special line, it is necessary to note the device for recording sound. It is usually installed by default.
• The purpose of the button is to start recording from the microphone. By putting a tick here, the user can record audio from the microphone at any time, when necessary.
• Do not show the cursor in the video. It is preferable to note this "Fraps" setting.
• Accelerate the video. Usually this parameter remains unchanged.

In fact, everything is not as difficult as it may seem. How to configure "Fraps"? Fraps is a program that requires a minimum of knowledge and skills from the user. The performed actions will help to set the parameters of the videos. But that is not all.

Make screenshots

There remains one more important tab - Screenshots. It, as it is not difficult to guess, helps to set parameters for capturing images from the screen. Here you can encounter the following add-ons:

• Folder save screenshots. Specifies the path through which you can find the captured images. By default, the Fraps folder is registered here.
• Set the hotkey to create screenshots.
• Select the format for saving pictures. Preferably put JPG.
• Leave the overlay on the pictures. Usually this option is not ticked.
• Automatically create screenshots in a certain number of seconds. Installing a tick here and setting the number of seconds, the user will tell the program to create new screen shots at regular intervals.

This menu item application also does not cause any significant difficulties. The "Fraps" setting is now complete. But what about this application say users?

Reviews

It is clear how to properly configure Fraps. Based on the above parameters, you can conclude that by default the application contains very good video recording parameters. But they can be adjusted to suit themselves. How do users respond about "Fraps"? This application is often called the simplest program for recording video and creating screenshots. It requires a minimum of skills and knowledge.

You do not need to buy Fraps. In the public domain you can find "crack" for the program and crack. After activation, Fraps will start working at full power. Until then, the application records video for only 5 seconds (in some versions - 15 or 30 seconds). Also, among the shortcomings of the utility, the weight of the final videos is highlighted. It is very large, and it needs to be taken into account. But in general Fraps works well.

conclusions

From now on it is clear what Fraps is, how to properly use, set up, record and video. All this is quite simple. No skills, knowledge and skills will be required from the user. Even a novice user can cope with Fraps. Only this program is not suitable for those who have little space on the PC. The rest of the application works great.