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daisyh31530579
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January 7, 2017
Question

only recording desktop, not the application

  • January 7, 2017
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I have been trying to record graphics benchmark tests, all the time it always only record the desktop window

and not the game/application that starts up full window. The red box stays on the desktop, it doesn't seem to matter which settings I choose - screen area or application, it always does the same as with application window region-  it records the app game launcher as on the desktop but when the game app starts, the focus is still on the desktop.

How do I record this- an app or game in full screen?

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    Captiv8r
    Captiv8r
    Legend
    January 7, 2017

    Hi there

    I'm not only a Captivate user but also a Camtasia Studio user. As such, I participate in both Adobe as well as TechSmith forums.

    I can tell you that over in the Camtasia forums it's a common and regular question as to why Camtasia seems unable to record games that insist on this odd full screen mode.

    Unfortunately I don't believe I ever saw a solution or workaround for it. Maybe try using the application called FRAPS?

    FRAPS game capture video recorder fps viewer

    Cheers... Rick

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    daisyh31530579Author
    Participant
    January 7, 2017

    maybe I am just doing something wrong. I have already tried fraps which didnt work at all, seems to be outdated and abandoned which is why I got started with this, and I have succesfully recorded videos from desktop but for full screen such as recording games I can not.. any help appreciated.

    It seems for some software you haveto have it in a window, but I have found playing ff14 even in a window, it makes the controls of the game go all unplayable so clicks dont work etc

    Erik Lord
    Erik Lord
    Inspiring
    January 10, 2017

    Try pressing the prntscrn (printscreen) key on your keyboard. Does that force a capture?

    if not, it's probably due to the way the application is drawing the window. Captivate hooks into Windows API. The application is probably drawing direct to screen using the video card buffer, or something like that, which Captivate can't 'see'.

    How about using Windows Snipping Tool? If you can get individual screenshots, you can paste those into Captivate as a series, then add the cursor, highlights, etc...

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