In addition to dynamic gameplay and colorful graphics, many games attract users by the presence of numerous realistic cinematics. Together with the gameplay recordings, fans use similar fragments to create art clips based on the game. When game video is in open format files, it is easy to use. But when this is not the case, it remains only to cut the video from the game using special programs.
Necessary
- - fraps program;
- - game client;
- - Internet connection (in the case of an online game).
Instructions
Step 1
Start the game client. If it is launched by a launcher program, then first launch this program. Wait until the end of the check for and possibly the installation of updates. Click on the client launch button. Wait for it to download and enter your credentials. Select, if necessary, the game server and the desired character or unit.
Step 2
Run the fraps program. If the Start Fraps minumized option was enabled in the application earlier in the process of previous launches, then expand it from the system tray.
Step 3
Configure fraps settings. Switch to the Movies tab. Click the Change button to the right of the Folder to save movies in. In the dialog that appears, select the folder where the video will be saved. Click on the Video Capture Hotkey text box. Press the key that will activate and deactivate video recording. Set the Full Size switch to the ON position. Select the video frame rate value by activating one of the switches with the text "x fps".
Step 4
Capture video from the game. Roll up fraps. Switch to the game window. Start capturing video by pressing the hotkey defined in the third step using the Video Capture Hotkey field. Perform the actions required in the game to start playing the desired video. Wait for the video to finish playing. Press the hotkey again to stop capturing video.
