BB FlashBack SDK: FBRecorder

DisableHardwareAcceleration

Description

Determines whether hardware acceleration of graphics will be disabled during recording.

Syntax

[C#/C++]
public: Bool DisableHardwareAcceleration

[VB.NET]
Public Property DisableHardwareAcceleration As Boolean

Remarks

Set this property to True and use GDI mode to record media player-type applications that use 'overlays' to display graphics.

Overlays are commonly used by media players to boost performance when displaying moving video. They allow the application to write directly to video memory, bypassing the usual Windows method. This means that the application window cannot be recorded. Disabling hardware acceleration forces the application to use normal Windows GDI calls instead of overlays, and the SDK can capture its contents.

When running Windows Vista in Aero mode, setting this property to True has no effect.