How to make OA work with FRAPS or vice versa?

Hi all,

FRAPS works like a charm in ArmA2, but not in OA, it's a 1 FPS slideshow and even the sound breaks up. This is weird since I actually have less FPS in ArmA2 than in OA.

How do I make OA and FRAPS like each other? :jesus:

Thanks in advance,

Laggy

Hi.

Try to add -exThreads=1 into your startup parameter.

No problems here... What version of fraps? Also what OS?

I think the problem is for Core2Duo users (2 cores)

OA beta version fixed the issue for me.

C2D E4300, Win7 64bit

I get this problem intermittently. I tried everything I could think of - removing LOCKED framerates, adding or removing the cursor during record, half size or full size... nothing "fixed" it. Sometimes it's a 1 FPS slideshow. Other times it records ok around 25 FPS.

FRAPS v3.2.3

ARMA2 OA v1.52

AMD X64 5000+, 4GB RAM, Win7 32-bit (yeah I know, I have wasted RAM), ATI 5750 1GB DDR5 card.

Hi.

Try to add -exThreads=1 into your startup parameter.

Thanks, but it didn't work, same slideshow as earlier.

I actually have an Intel E6850 C2D as well, I run Vista, 3GB RAM and a 8800GTX though.

Very weird, since ArmA2 (on less FPS in Chernarus) works much better with movie FRAPS recording.

Will try the patch and see what happens, otherwise... GOOD BYE VIDEOS !!!

EDIT: FRAPS actually makes OA stutter and lag, even after a game restart and when NOT running FRAPS, seems like I have to restart my computer to get back to normal. FRAPS version 3.0.3

I am stumped :confused:

I have the exact same problem. 1fps slide show. Sometimes I can record at a steady 25fps but then it just drops down to 1 later on in the game.

Core 2 duo e8500

Fraps 3.2.2

Steam version of OA

Win 7 64bit

Maybe it is better to run an older FRAPS version. I don't know if that solve this issue, but just an idea.

Hi.

Try to add -exThreads=1 into your startup parameter.

sry for OffT. but what does this command? I have a phenom II 920 x4

Same problem here. 3.12 Fraps version, I could Fraps @ 1080p in Arma 2 but AO gives 1 to 6 FPS, no matter the resolution.

Beta fixed it somewhat, but there is still stutter.

edit: I managed to get proper footage with Beta patch and 1366x768 (720p) res with textures on High, everything else VHigh, 3km VD. This is on Littlebird scenario mission; online fraps'ing will have even better results. Will do more testing.

I have the exact opposite of this problem, FRAPs is fine in OA for me but not A2

AMD Anthlon 64 X2 +6000 ~3.0GHz

Nvidia 9600 GSO 1.5 VRAM

2GB RAM

Same problem here. 3.12 Fraps version, I could Fraps @ 1080p in Arma 2 but AO gives 1 to 6 FPS, no matter the resolution.

Beta fixed it somewhat, but there is still stutter.

Which beta is that? I can't find any beta patches anywhere.

http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

Latest Beta patch, highlighted green. Use the readme.

P.S. Fraps footage up of SP action, FPS is most of the time at 30 (specified) with some HDD activity when Fraps writes a new file, or there are textures loading, otherwise smooth sailing at Max settings, VD 3km, AA medium.

I have only made one OA video project ( unreleased ) and I had no issues with low framerate while recording.

I only just got the game yesterday :cool:

OA version 1.52

Fraps version 2.9.9

my Intel Core2Duo system:

Saving the file to a different physical Harddrive than the game is running from helps. ;)

I run the game off my 300 Gb WD and save video to a 74 Gb WD. I only make one project at a time so drive space is less an issue than it would appear.

Maybe it is better to run an older FRAPS version. I don't know if that solve this issue, but just an idea.

I've 2.5.1 and I've a diashow on my system (X4 955, 4890 OC, 4GB blah...). It was bad in ArmA2 but with OA it got much worse.

I'd really like to know if it's worth to get the newest version of Fraps but as it sounds the version actually isn't the problem and it's somehow related to the PC specs.

I've 2.5.1 and I've a diashow on my system (X4 955, 4890 OC, 4GB blah...). It was bad in ArmA2 but with OA it got much worse.

I'd really like to know if it's worth to get the newest version of Fraps but as it sounds the version actually isn't the problem and it's somehow related to the PC specs.

Get the Beta patch for AO, posted above.

Thanks Iroquois Pliskin,

The beta patch did indeed solve this issue for me.

OA beta version fixed the issue for me.

C2D E4300, Win7 64bit

Same here, I was stuttering at 2 fps with vanilla 1.52 and its running like 25 fps with Fraps now and acceptable

Core duo 6600 btw

Get the Beta patch for AO, posted above.

Thanks for the tip. Had a short test and have to say it's quite good now...

First of all. Please contact the developers for FRAPS. Their e-mail is help@beepa.com

Second - the VERSION of FRAPS you are using is very important. There are critical differences in how fraps uses memory and caching and its sharing of cpu time. Depending on your system specs an older version of FRAPs may give you significantly better performance than the latest version. I've highlighted in red the versions that made major changes. You should try the revision before it. For example, I'm using version 3.1.2 as that works best for me. When they added cached playback it decreased FRAPS + ArmA2 performance.

Changelog

3.2.3 - 14th Jun 2010- Added support for full-size video capture above 2560x1600

- Fixed crash when loading Fraps under WinXP with 6-core CPU

- Fixed crash when enabling monitor DWM option on some configurations

- Fixed Fraps altering error flag on calls to GL SwapBuffers

- Fixed sound input switching at startup on XP systems

- Fixed counter appearing in VS2010

3.2.2 - 31st Mar 2010

- Fixed trouble opening movies with VLC, Avidemux, AVI synth, Virtualdub and some other applications

- Fixed problem capturing stereoscopic movies at 1920x1080 and 1920x1200

- Fixed loop recordings sometimes becoming corrupted

3.2.1 - 29th Mar 2010

- Fixed screen capture of large resolutions (ATI Eyefinity)

- Fixed counter disappearing in some games when switching resolution

- Improved recording speed on SLI configurations

- Other minor bug/crash fixes

3.2.0 - 26th Mar 2010

- Added loop recording for registered users. Press and hold video capture hotkey to start 30 second buffer

- Added option to disable stereoscopic capture when running with NVIDIA 3DVision

- Major optimizations for recording from D3D10 & D3D11 games

Changelog

3.1.2 - 4th Mar 2010

- Fixed STALKER: Call of Pripyat not loading with Fraps running

- Fixed slow recording speeds for some users in Battlefield: Bad Company 2

- Fixed Guild Wars crashing when moving between zones

- Fixed videos being recorded at double width on some nvidia configurations

- Fixed colors being inverted in video captured from some DX10 games

- Fixed multiple FRAPS32.DLL crashes

3.1.1 - 11th Feb 2010

- Fixed detection of loading screens when recording with unlocked framerate

- Added product information to installer

3.1.0 - 8th Feb 2010- Added option to capture videos with framerate locked or unlocked

- Fixed startup crash for some Intel i5/i7 configurations under Windows 7

- Minimum recording speed is now 1 fps to allow for time lapse recording

- Fixed vista desktop recording not capturing mouse cursor

- Fixed sound length for Vista/Win7 recordings

- Added large address support to 32-bit codec

- Fixed window starting off screen on some multi-monitor systems

Changelog

3.0.3 - 21st Nov 2009

- Fixed installer not displaying correctly for some users under Win7

3.0.2 - 18th Nov 2009

- Fixed inability to put machine to sleep with Fraps running

- Fixed bug preventing people from updating the benchmark timeout value

- Fixed problem restoring Fraps window to previous position upon startup

- Fixed AUDIODG.EXE consuming large amounts of CPU for some users

3.0.1 - 8th Nov 2009

- Added minimize to systray option for Win7 users

- Fixed video capture frame rate defaulting to 30 fps when Fraps loads

3.0.0 - 5th Nov 2009- DirectX 11 support

- Compatible with Windows 7 final (RTM) and RC1 versions

- Stereoscopic 3D Vision video capture up to 1920x1200 for D3D9 games

- Force lossless RGB option to always capture video in pure form

- Ability to mix both game sound and external input such as microphone (Vista/Win7 only)