FRAPS Always Dropping FPS to 20, NOMMATTER what the beginning FPS is!

[Universam]

Hello, I'm new to these forums and I have a big problem with FRAPS--but only recently. I've been recording for months with FRAPS flawlessly. A couple weeks ago, I got a new laptop. Used the same FRAPS settings as my old one and its been working amazing until today. Now instead of the FPS dropping by 5 its dropping to 20 nomatter what (90fps drops to 20fps, 30 fps drops to 20fps...its always 20!). I have tried EVERYTHING! Cleaning hard drive, scanning for viruses, deleting processes...restoring laptop to previous dates when it worked good. Nothing is working.

On my old laptop which is going back to work, using the same settings works amazing. On my new one, it worked amazing until today.

Please help! Im desperate here. And please don't reply "get an external hard-drive" because it worked great without one. Other people are saying my drive is slow but it has even less data from when FRAPS worked perfectly to now.

 

[Mouldread]

Hello,

Can't help you much with Fraps but if your new laptop's GPU is nVidia you can use nVidia Shadowplay http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay which has almost no impact on frame rates. You would get about 3-5 FPS drop in most games. And the software is free.

 

[Universam]

Hello,

Can't help you much with Fraps but if your new laptop's GPU is nVidia you can use nVidia Shadowplay http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay which has almost no impact on frame rates. You would get about 3-5 FPS drop in most games. And the software is free.

I have Intel, and this laptop worked with fraps fine until yesterday...so I know its something I should be able to fix but ive tried everything!

 

[abhishekmpelite]

better try a different version of fraps

 

[Universam]

better try a different version of fraps

They only have one other previous version I can pick from, trying it now.

 

[Universam]

better try a different version of fraps

Didnt work, but I did notice my playback isnt laggy at all, i only get 20fps when recording and fraps shows that my playback is 60fps??

 

[abhishekmpelite]

which version of fraps you currently using?
what about video capture settings on fraps?

 

[Universam]

which version of fraps you currently using?
what about video capture settings on fraps?

Version 3.4, and my settings are the exact same as when Fraps was working.
120fps, Fullsize
FPS checked

 

[abhishekmpelite]

disable the V-sync
update the directX 11
then try

 

[Universam]

disable the V-sync
update the directX 11
then try

V-Sync was already disabled I think. There was only two options (On or Application Settings and it Application settings was checked). I will try updating directx.

 

[James Mason]

Try a different recorder?

I have success with Open Broadcaster Software: https://obsproject.com/

 

[Universam]

disable the V-sync
update the directX 11
then try

I am updated to DirectX11

 

[Universam]

Try a different recorder?

I have success with Open Broadcaster Software: https://obsproject.com/

I paid for FRAPS, I'm not going to give up.

 

[James Mason]

I paid for FRAPS, I'm not going to give up.

Maybe that was your mistake :/

 

[iNonEntity]

I paid for FRAPS, I'm not going to give up.

Maybe that was your mistake :/

Douche thing to say

Check the settings. I only have the freeware, but in the Movies section there's an FPS cap. Make sure it isn't set to 20 and uncheck the lock framerate option. Otherwise something in your computer's software isn't liking FRAPs and I can't help you there... Sorry :r

 

[abhishekmpelite]

ok..which is your current laptop and what about former one

 

[Universam]

Former laptop was Intel Core i3, 4GB 2.30GHZ
Now--Intel Core i5, 4GB 2.40GHZ

 

[abhishekmpelite]

install intel HD graphic driver and try

 

[Universam]

install intel HD graphic driver and try

You mean uninstall and reinstall? And how/where

 

[Universam]

install intel HD graphic driver and try

I checked under Programs and Intel HD Graphic Driver was already installed in 2011. Should I uninstall and reinstall? Can you give me a link to where I can reinstall?

 

[iNonEntity]

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect/graphics

 

[Universam]

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect/graphics

Even though I have Java, it keeps saying Driver utility failed. Ive tried reinstalling Java and everything.

 

[iNonEntity]

Java is a real pain. I think its update cache gets messed up sometimes. I had that issue before and it sorted itself out at the next update. I really don't know how to fix it, but if you have up-to-date drivers, I doubt you'd need a reinstall imo

 

[Universam]

Java is a real pain. I think its update cache gets messed up sometimes. I had that issue before and it sorted itself out at the next update. I really don't know how to fix it, but if you have up-to-date drivers, I doubt you'd need a reinstall imo

I figured Java out, but re-installing didn't help at all

 

[iNonEntity]

What's the speed of your hard drive? Just out of curiosity