Hmmm I havent used Windows Movie Maker...But that sounds like either your computer cant handle the rendering of the quality you have it set too...or something is ary with the output settings....

Not sure

ah how un lucky.
Anyway, about video capturing using fraps. How many fps should I set it to? Currently I have it at 60fps

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

How many fps should I set it to? Currently I have it at 60fps

Why on earth do you need 60 fps? Do you have time critical animations you need to play at that high speed? 24 fps is the common fps rate for animations as far as I know, no wonder you have large output files.

lol, okays. Wait, does increasing the fps also increase the quality of the video?

Depends on what you put in the word "quality". You play more frames pr second than the eye can cope with, so it depends on what you are after really.

like is it less blury for example? the quality of the images on the video etc. Um, how clear the video is

That is determinated by the raw data itself and not how many frames per second you decide to use but you will generate smoother movements if you raise the fps above 24 - but you will need more data to put into the animation/video.

Let us say you want to create a 2 minute animation of Mickey Mouse running in 24 fps. You will need 2880 frames (24 fps x 120 secons) for that animation. If you raise the fps rate to 60 you will need 7200 frames (60 frames x 120 seconds), which in general term will generate lots more frames for you to animate, but you will have a more detailed animation and may add more features/details to it.

oh, ahh complicated business. Very well, thank you

30 FPS should be fine

I made this at 30 FPS
http://media.putfile.com/BF2-Operation-BlackHawk-Down-

neat