Fraps is a utility for DirectX and OpenGL games. It can best be described as:
Benchmarking software – see framerates on screen and log them to file. Calculate the average framerate between any two points.Screen capture software – take screenshots at the press of a button with files automatically named and timestamped.
Movie maker software – realtime recording of your gameplay to high quality AVI video files.
– Requires Direct X 9.0b
– Requires Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003
– Requires Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Athlon, or Duron processor
– Works best with an Nvidia Geforce 2/3/4/FX, or an ATI Radeon 9xxx graphics card.
– Must be installed under an Administrator account.
Download: Majorgeeks Link
An older free version Fraps 1.9d is still available for download.