fraps sucks...so what else is there?
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 4:13 pm
i have the demo version of fraps and, unless they coded the demo to eat fps, it isn't convincing me to buy fraps. i was wondering what other cheap and/or fps friendly recording and screenshot program there are. i will search and post what i find here.
my system stats: 30gig hard drive (a bit over a quarter full) 712mb of ram, pentium 4 (1.99ghz) and a standard dell video card
sites and finds:
1. camtasia studio, it's a neat program and it has more features than fraps. possibly able to eliminate or help with the fps problem. the downside is that it is $300 on their website, they have a free trail though. sadly, it doesn't seem to help with the fps issue, although it may be my system... http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/
2. something called creative softworx...no download...no very good descriptions...no prices...i don't know about this one, but it's there...http://www.creativesoftworx.com/
3. techtv had an article on it's webpages, but at the moment they are joining with g4 tv and their website is being totally re-built. when it is finished i suggest going over there and looking for it. i think i will just make a link to my initial search though, because 1: it would be easier and 2: i wouldn't have to post link after link here. go check it out.
http://vivisimo.com/search?query=window ... ources=Web
4. like CHEVYGUYchvy said, there's something callled snagit, i tested it and i couldn't get it to work in halo, only able to take pics of windows and my desktop...i say pass it up and stick with the printscreen button. get the free trial download here: http://www.sofotex.com/cgi-bin/ls/page. ... &link=9633
my system stats: 30gig hard drive (a bit over a quarter full) 712mb of ram, pentium 4 (1.99ghz) and a standard dell video card

sites and finds:
1. camtasia studio, it's a neat program and it has more features than fraps. possibly able to eliminate or help with the fps problem. the downside is that it is $300 on their website, they have a free trail though. sadly, it doesn't seem to help with the fps issue, although it may be my system... http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/
2. something called creative softworx...no download...no very good descriptions...no prices...i don't know about this one, but it's there...http://www.creativesoftworx.com/
3. techtv had an article on it's webpages, but at the moment they are joining with g4 tv and their website is being totally re-built. when it is finished i suggest going over there and looking for it. i think i will just make a link to my initial search though, because 1: it would be easier and 2: i wouldn't have to post link after link here. go check it out.
http://vivisimo.com/search?query=window ... ources=Web
4. like CHEVYGUYchvy said, there's something callled snagit, i tested it and i couldn't get it to work in halo, only able to take pics of windows and my desktop...i say pass it up and stick with the printscreen button. get the free trial download here: http://www.sofotex.com/cgi-bin/ls/page. ... &link=9633