Need Help With Fraps

gamechampionx · 05-16-2008, 05:28 PM

Hey,

I'm writing here because I'm having some trouble with Fraps. I know its used heavily by gamers which is why I'm posting in this forum.

To give some background, I'm trying to take a screenshot out of Windows Media Player 11 in Windows XP and it isn't working. Pasting it in paint or saving as a JPG includes the running content in the file (it actually appears as a video) and closing down WMP turns the screen in the image to black.

So, I installed Fraps 2.9.4 and I'm using the default F10 to take screenshots using the default settings and nothing is going into the folder. I'm beginning to think it's a hardware issue or an OS thing.

I've checked all the WMP settings (overlays are unchecked). Also, Ctrl-I does the exact same thing as PrintScreen.

Thanks in advance.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-16-2008, 06:35 PM

Hi, Welcome to TSF.

Disable hardware acceleration

Should solve the problem.

gamechampionx · 05-17-2008, 07:25 AM

Within WMP, the Hardware Acceleration scroller under Options - Performance is actually grayed out right now and I can't seem to enable it (the setting is at full but I can't move it). I tried changing the settings so that it's not stuck in this position but I can't seem to get it to work.

Fraps seems to work in other contexts on the computer but still not in WMP.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-17-2008, 07:41 AM

It could be different for you, but I can also disable HA by:

Right click on desktop>properties>settings>advanced>troubleshooting tab

gamechampionx · 05-17-2008, 10:15 AM

OK, I tried that solution and as soon as I play a DVD in WMP, I get "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem and needs to close...". The scrollbar is still greyed out. Is this a nasty Windows Media bug?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-17-2008, 02:38 PM

I don't think so :S. Enable HA again though if it's causing issues. Which version if WMP are you using btw? I think the recent one's actually had the feature built into them.

gamechampionx · 05-18-2008, 07:48 AM

It's Windows Media Player 11 it has a bar for video acceleration but we can't access it. It remains grayed out when I play around with the settings inside the advanced tag.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-18-2008, 07:42 PM

Are you playing video's in the background when you try to change it?

gamechampionx · 05-19-2008, 10:13 AM

The only thing that is open is Windows Media Player 11 and the web pages and nothing is running in the now playing viewscreen. I still can't access the video acceleration bar, is there a way to enable my access to this bar ?

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-20-2008, 06:25 PM

The only reason I can see that bar being disabled is because something's using WMP.

Ok, don't worry about the Video Acceleration. In the performance tab, is the option "Use Overlays" checked or unchecked?

gamechampionx · 05-23-2008, 12:36 PM

The overlays is unchecked it wasn't even checked to begin with.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 05-23-2008, 05:59 PM

I missed that in your first post, sorry.

I did a bit of searching and found out that Fraps isn't the best option for taking screenshots from WMP.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...aps-ssing.html

Perhaps another program may help you do what you are trying to.

05-16-2008, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Need Help With Fraps Hey, I'm writing here because I'm having some trouble with Fraps. I know its used heavily by gamers which is why I'm posting in this forum. To give some background, I'm trying to take a screenshot out of Windows Media Player 11 in Windows XP and it isn't working. Pasting it in paint or saving as a JPG includes the running content in the file (it actually appears as a video) and closing down WMP turns the screen in the image to black. So, I installed Fraps 2.9.4 and I'm using the default F10 to take screenshots using the default settings and nothing is going into the folder. I'm beginning to think it's a hardware issue or an OS thing. I've checked all the WMP settings (overlays are unchecked). Also, Ctrl-I does the exact same thing as PrintScreen. Thanks in advance.

05-16-2008, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps Hi, Welcome to TSF. Disable hardware acceleration Should solve the problem. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-17-2008, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Need Help With Fraps Within WMP, the Hardware Acceleration scroller under Options - Performance is actually grayed out right now and I can't seem to enable it (the setting is at full but I can't move it). I tried changing the settings so that it's not stuck in this position but I can't seem to get it to work. Fraps seems to work in other contexts on the computer but still not in WMP.

05-17-2008, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps It could be different for you, but I can also disable HA by: Right click on desktop>properties>settings>advanced>troubleshooting tab __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-17-2008, 10:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Need Help With Fraps OK, I tried that solution and as soon as I play a DVD in WMP, I get "Windows Media Player has encountered a problem and needs to close...". The scrollbar is still greyed out. Is this a nasty Windows Media bug?

05-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps I don't think so :S. Enable HA again though if it's causing issues. Which version if WMP are you using btw? I think the recent one's actually had the feature built into them. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-18-2008, 07:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Need Help With Fraps It's Windows Media Player 11 it has a bar for video acceleration but we can't access it. It remains grayed out when I play around with the settings inside the advanced tag.

05-18-2008, 07:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps Are you playing video's in the background when you try to change it? __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-19-2008, 10:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Need Help With Fraps The only thing that is open is Windows Media Player 11 and the web pages and nothing is running in the now playing viewscreen. I still can't access the video acceleration bar, is there a way to enable my access to this bar ?

05-20-2008, 06:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps The only reason I can see that bar being disabled is because something's using WMP. Ok, don't worry about the Video Acceleration. In the performance tab, is the option "Use Overlays" checked or unchecked? __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

05-23-2008, 12:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
gamechampionx Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Need Help With Fraps The overlays is unchecked it wasn't even checked to begin with.

05-23-2008, 05:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need Help With Fraps I missed that in your first post, sorry. I did a bit of searching and found out that Fraps isn't the best option for taking screenshots from WMP. http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...aps-ssing.html Perhaps another program may help you do what you are trying to. __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//