Record Video or Gameplay Using FRAPS

Okay for today I'll teach you how to record a gameplay using FRAPS.

What you will need:
- FRAPS
 - XviD codec
- VirtualDub

Alternatively, you can use Windows Movie Maker to encode larger video, but for this tutorial I will be using VirtualDub.

RECORDING

Okay lets take a look at FRAPS screen first.



We have four tabs there. Now lets just look at Movies tab which is need to be set up first before we record any games.

See Video Capture Hotkey setting there? This is vital for you during the capture process. Just leave default settings there and remember what hotkey should be hit if you want to record playback.

Now we proceed to Video Capture Settings. FPS is Frame Per Second, which will affect your video quality and filesize after capturing process done. So what FPS should I use? Up to you and how much your computer can handle. I'll be using 100 fps for this purpose.

Check Sound Capture Settings if you want to include sounds in your video. Other settings are pretty self-explanatory.



Now that we have done with the settings. It's time to record the video. Load up your game. During the game you will see a number in one of the corners of your screen, displays the fps at which your game is running when it is yellow, and show you how many fps it is recording when it is red. Now that you are prepare to record, hit up F9. Both fps number at the corner and FRAPS icon at the tray will turn to red. Press F9 again to stop.



Now you have done recording. Check out the raw video at the path you have set earlier. Look, the size is far too big for a small video. This is why we should proceed to the next process, which is encoding.

ENCODING

I'll be using VirtualDub and XviD codec. Install the codec first and load your VDub. Open or simply drag your video into VDub.



Then, click on Video -> Compression, and select the codec you want to use. In this case I will be using XviD MPEG-4 codec. Now, go to File and select Save as AVI. Proceed with the save windows and click Save. You'll be prompted with some windows, which means VDub is currently processing the video files.



Once done, check the size of the video. It should be smaller than previous output. Play again your video using your favourite video player. After that you can either upload to YouTube or keep it for yourself.