Record PC Games w/o Lag

[Extreme112]

No matter what program I use and what settings, I will always have some kind of lag on whenever I record. Is it possible to use a capture card like the one consoles use so I have no lag?

 

[4P_Bulldozer]

Almost anything is possible, cost is the question.

Here is a Pro solution for $1000 http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/decklinkhdextreme/ .

 

[Extreme112]

Price range: around $50. So thats not an option. Though I have figured out a way to record w/o lag. Thanks though.

I'm still available for suggestions though.

 

[4P_Bulldozer]

$50 means hardware is out.

• If using FRAPS lower the resolution of the Game and don't record sound. Add music later.
• If the final Video is only going to be 720p then set the Game to that resolution.
• Record to an SSD or a different physical Drive than where the Game is installed.
• Don't set the Game to a high FPS with 'all effects on', then you can set FRAPS higher to get a better capture of what there is.
• Only capture at 30 (or 29.97) FPS since that is all the Video will be played at, even 25 is OK.
• Open the TaskManager and set the Afinity of FRAPS to a different Core than used by the Game.
• Defragment the Drive that the Game is on and "compress free space" on the capture Drive - two (slightly) different things.

 

[Yami]

[*]Open the TaskManager and set the Afinity of FRAPS to a different Core than used by the Game.[/LIST]

Ah, I didn't know you could do that. +rep

 

[Extreme112]

Thanks for the tips. Some of there I didn't know about, especially setting the affinity.

Would setting 2 CPU's for MW2 and 2 other CPU's for the recording device be ideal?

 

[Abstract Hero]

Thanks for the tips. Some of there I didn't know about, especially setting the affinity.

Would setting 2 CPU's for MW2 and 2 other CPU's for the recording device be ideal?

3 and 1. Fraps barely needs any.

 

[overlord20]

I found if a game runs at 60fps and I capture at 30, the game lags. I run FRAPS at 60fps which is around what my games run with vsync on.

 

[Extreme112]

Thanks for the tips guys. Overlord, I dont quite get what you mean. Do you mean that if you use fraps and record with the same fps that a game would run, it wouldm't lag?

 

[overlord20]

I have found that when recording. If you record at 30fps, the game will only play at 30fps.