Recording BF3

DeaDm0nkeY

DeaDm0nkeY

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My specs:

i5 - 2500k
Gigabyte Z68UD4
8gb Kingston 1600MHZ HyperbluX
XFX ATI 5870

I've tried:

1: Fraps

- noticeable FPS drop ingame (from ~80 FPS to 60 FPS) also seems jittery.
- large files (easily converted down using Format Factory)

2: Bandicam

+ no noticeable FPS drop ingame (~5 to 10 FPS) no jitter at all
- not great quality on default. (at 100% quality size starts becoming a problem)
- video seems to jitter at 24/30 FPS

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What program/settings have you found works best?
 
I've used Fraps and from what I can see, your hard drive speed makes a HUGE difference.

I tried recording to my 2TB 5900 rpm, just slows down to like 20fps.. Recording to my external, hardly any drop in frame rate.

Gonna try pick up some 1TB's 7200 rpm to do recording. My external is only a 250gb :(
 
Hadn't though of that. I'm also recording to a 5900rpm 2TB, but my Battlefield is on it. Will try recording to an external. Noticed a better fps recoding to a different internal drive, problem is that its my windows drive with 40GB free :/

Now I'm really keen to set my RAID up :D :D I've been putting it off since October.

Shot for the input, I was hoping for an easier way out.
 
Bandicam locks fps too. Recorded some games last night trying different settings. Seems no matter what settings, high or low, I get jitter. It must be hdd related. RAID here we come. Now to decide whether I want BF3 on the RAID or on the 2TB 5900rpm?
 
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Okay I got it right eventually with Fraps: Half-Size, almost any fps...

Just had to change the processor affinity to use only one core.

Also recording to a separate drive to your game is important.

I shall be spamming youtube soon. :D
 
DeaDm0nkeY said:
Okay I got it right eventually with Fraps: Half-Size, almost any fps...

Just had to change the processor affinity to use only one core.

Also recording to a separate drive to your game is important.

I shall be spamming youtube soon. :D
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On a 5900rpm drive?
 
Kuga said:
On a 5900rpm drive?
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They have really fast transfer rates for some reason.

Another note: Fraps seems to lock the frames in multiples of whatever your recording fps is set at. So when I record at 24 fps my ingame frames are locked at 24/48/72 (majority of the time its at 48). Is there a way to unlock it?
 
DeaDm0nkeY said:
They have really fast transfer rates for some reason.

Another note: Fraps seems to lock the frames in multiples of whatever your recording fps is set at. So when I record at 24 fps my ingame frames are locked at 24/48/72 (majority of the time its at 48). Is there a way to unlock it?
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Well..

I tried your settings. Records a lot better than previously. Recording at 50 odd fps.
 
Glad I could help :)

Its amazing how much smaller Format Factory converts the videos down to. Converted all to MP4 on default settings makes it ten times smaller. Just have to try uploading now.
 
My biggest issue is the MASSIVE drop in fps when hitting record and the huge file sizes. Is there a way to keep the sizes reasonable?
 
DenSweeP said:
My biggest issue is the MASSIVE drop in fps when hitting record and the huge file sizes. Is there a way to keep the sizes reasonable?
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What are your specs?

Try:

1. Set processor affinity (in Task Manager) for Fraps to use only one core.
2. Make sure you're recording to a separate hard drive to which your battlefield is installed.
3. Record at 24 fps - half size.

See if that helps

Recording will always take uber space. Afterwards you can reduce hdd taken by converting the vids with Format Factory or some other app.
 
DeaDm0nkeY:620908 said:
DenSweeP said:
My biggest issue is the MASSIVE drop in fps when hitting record and the huge file sizes. Is there a way to keep the sizes reasonable?
Click to expand...

What are your specs?

Try:

1. Set processor affinity (in Task Manager) for Fraps to use only one core.
2. Make sure you're recording to a separate hard drive to which your battlefield is installed.
3. Record at 24 fps - half size.

See if that helps

Recording will always take uber space. Afterwards you can reduce hdd taken by converting the vids with Format Factory or some other app.
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Core i7 870
8gb ddr3 1600
2x ati 5870

When I hit record, game frames drop to what is recording at. Makes playing further impossible until recording stops. Also, is there a limit on recording length?
 
DenSweeP said:
Core i7 870
8gb ddr3 1600
2x ati 5870

When I hit record, game frames drop to what is recording at. Makes playing further impossible until recording stops. Also, is there a limit on recording length?
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Fraps puts it in segments.....
 
Hey den, mine stays at 60 but when explosives go off on my screen it drops to 30.so i just tap stop recording then start agin.but i stopped recording for now cause the recording issue with frame drop and bf3 only wanting to run in windowed mode.
 
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