New FRAPS 3.5.6 Released

21st July 2012 - Fraps 3.5.6 Released Fraps 3.5 adds the much requested feature to allow AVI movie files larger than 4 gigabytes. Fraps will now write hybrid OpenDML/AVI files and allow large movies on NTFS drives. There's still an option to split at 4 gigabytes for legacy AVI 1.0 support. Please be aware that the minimum system requirements have changed in Fraps 3.5.0. We now require a CPU with SSE2 instructions (Pentium 4 & above). Windows XP or higher is also now required. If you have an older system (Win2K or non-SSE2 CPU) you can still download the previous Fraps 3.4.7 release from the download page. Changelog Fraps 3.5.6 - 21st July, 2012 - Fixed microphone drifting out of sync in long recordings under Windows 7 & Vista - Fixed clipping with audio sources greater than 8 channels - Fixed audio from mono USB devices only appearing in left channel - Reduced latency of capture from external inputs

FRAPS Recording Tips

If you are going to be using Fraps to record your videos that you make here are some tips for making great videos. First Fraps relies massively on your hard drive performance. So if you use let’s say a 7200 RPM speed hard drive your videos once you start recording  they will take a big hit. For instance I just picked up a Western digital Caviar Black edition 7200 RPM hard drive while using Fraps it went from 60 fps without recording to high 20's to low 30's with recording. Then used my Western digital Veloci raptors that are 10000 RPM in Raid 0 Hard drives and huge difference without recording 60FPS.With recording stays at 60 or high 50’ s.So know hard drives are the secret to great recordings.

by Sloppywetblow