To record video from the screen, special software is used, for example, one of the most popular programs - Fraps. In order to use it, you first need to configure it correctly.
Fraps
Fraps is a special software for capturing video, that is, for recording what is happening on the screen of a personal computer. This program is very popular, and most of this demand is due to the fact that Fraps is distributed absolutely free of charge. The main advantages of this program include its simple interface, which even a novice user can handle, the ability to Russify the program, as well as the ability to record videos in high quality. Of course, Fraps has one, but quite a significant drawback - at the output, the recorded video is large, which means that it will simply not be possible to “upload” large video to some sources.
Fraps settings and usage
As stated above, Fraps is pretty easy to use. To begin with, the user has to download the program on the Internet (paid or free version) and install it on his computer. After starting the program, the user will see a horizontal menu with several tabs, these are: FPS, "Main", "Video" and "Screenshot". As you might guess, the contents of each tab correspond to its name. First you need to go to the "Main". Here you can set the following main options: "Launch Fraps minimized", "Fraps window always on top" and "Launch Fraps with Windows". To run this or that parameter, just check the box next to it.
Next, in the "FPS" tab, the user should specify the folder in which the test results for measuring performance in computer games will be saved. In addition, you can set a new hotkey, after clicking which the performance will be measured (by default, this is the F10 key). Measurement can be carried out by: "Frame rate", "Frame time", and everything will be recorded in the "Operation log" (these parameters can be changed at the request of the user).
The next tab is "Video". Here you can specify a hot key to start recording video using the Fraps program (by default F9), indicate the optimal number of frames per second, as well as the resolution of future video recording. You can set several FPS options: 60fps, 50fps, 30fps, or specify your own value in the corresponding field.
In the "Screenshots" tab, you can specify the key with which you can take them, the format for saving the image (you can choose one of the following options: BMP, JPG,.
In order to shoot a video using Fraps, you just need to launch a game or an application and click on the button to start recording a video (as mentioned above, by default, this is the F9 key). To finish recording, just press this button again, and the result can be viewed in the "Video" menu. Next to the address of the folder where your files are saved, you will see a "Browse" button. After clicking, the last saved video will be displayed immediately.
