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How do I record longer?

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You need to have enough hard drive space to accomodate the huge file sizes from Fraps videos, as Fraps videos are not compressed.

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I'm on Windows 10 and using Fraps for free. When I've made a video recording and try to play it back, my computer says "This item was encoded in a format that's not supported." What does that mean? What should I do?

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Fraps records videos in avi format. Windows default video player cannot play avi files. You can either download other video playes like VLC or convert the avi file to an mp4 file. Videos made by Fraps are very large as they are not compressed. Use Handbrake software to compress, and using Handbrake, you can even convert avi to mp4.

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How do I pause the recording while using Fraps?

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Stop recording and then start again and use a videoclip tool to put the two parts together afterward.

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What is the best program to record with?

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Fraps has the best quality, but it uses a lot of space. You can use Handbrake to compress the video files.

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I cannot even record after pressing the hotkey. What should I do?

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Make sure that Fraps is running minimized. You can ensure this by enabling FPS rate. The FPS rate will be green when not recording and will be red when recording. If it still does not work, try using an alternative like Xbox in game recorder or Bandicam or even Wondershare Filmora's built-in recorder.

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Why is there no video on my Fraps?

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Make sure you pressed your hotkey to record. Also if you have "Stop recording fraps after 30 seconds" on, it might be a 30-second recording.

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How do I save a video after recording?

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When you stop recording, Fraps will automatically save it. The output location by default is C:\Fraps\Movies.

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On what devices can I use Fraps?

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It only works on Windows.

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How do I stop a recording on Fraps?

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Just press the "record" hotkey again, and it should stop recording and save to your designated folder.

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Does Fraps have to be in full screen?

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Fraps generally only works on full-screen games, but sometimes works on Java games (like Minecraft).

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