Best software to record gameplay

[tockeR 16]

Anyone recommend decent software other than fraps for recording long gaming sessions?

I have 2 x 2tb hard drives and even an hour of gameplay with fraps is punishing.

[kyriel 45]

Ive been a long time Fraps owner. However I just bought Bandicam. Works just as good, files aren't as large. I think you can get a trial before you buy it.

[fujin31@yahoo.com 5]

Yeah, I think Bandicam is supposed to be better, like Kyriel said.

[Mitritch 4]

You can try dxtory with scaling option used. However, native 1080p footage still eats lots of HDD space...

[.:14A41:.Pvt.p4lztZ 3]

I bought fraps and it sucks that I did. Paying $37 dollars for 2mb was my mistake...works great don't get me wrong, but it's not worth that price point imo. Files are huge and many other little annoyances.

I've also tried Taski (open source), but I lack the technical skills to get a decent capture quality. Also, I run audio straight digital so I couldn't get sound recorded properly with it. Perhaps you can get it to work better on your setup.

Bandicam. As other have stated. Haven't used it myself though.

Few other options: here.

[Wüstenfuchs (DayZ) 105]

You can also try to optimize it so that there is not a significant change to performance when using Fraps.

I have Fraps running on one CPU core, while ArmA 2 running on 3 other cores. I also have Fraps recording on another hard drive than where I run ArmA 2 from. With these settings, recording is very small impact in-game.

[tockeR 16]

You can also try to optimize it so that there is not a significant change to performance when using Fraps.

I have Fraps running on one CPU core' date=' while ArmA 2 running on 3 other cores. I also have Fraps recording on another hard drive than where I run ArmA 2 from. With these settings, recording is very small impact in-game.

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Thanks! Performance really is really a non issue. (i7, crossfire 5970's, 16gb ram)

Real problem is my capture size. I did a 2hr session the other day and all together the files came out to a total of almost 3 and a bit terabytes. (Maybe a different codec? using lossless avi :S)

My resolution is 1920x1080. I'm going to look into bandicam. The license is only 40$ so it's not really a big deal.

[marsilainen 0]

Im using msi afterburner for overclocking and monitoring stuff. It comes with a video recorder too which is handy. Not sure about codec options.

[officer_d82 3]

Using streaming software is also a good alternative. XSplit, Wirecast, VLC player, etc.

[Greasymullet 7]

Yeah bandicam is nice, Recorded about 20-30 minutes the other day and i believe it was only 1gb. Set at 80 out of 100 quality. (Not sure what that means)

[Wüstenfuchs (DayZ) 105]

There is also another solution, and 100% free: Using VirtualDub. I used to record my games with that before moving on to Fraps. Good thing with VirtualDub is that you can select the codec which it uses to compress the video, and in many of the codecs you can select the compression level.

Here's a (quite old) guide for how to use VirtualDub to record games: VirtualDub Game Recording Guide

[iamredseal 1]

Bandicam, PlayClaw, Fraps (good advice from Wüstenfuchs on making it less of an impact)

I have been streaming my stuff via XSplit. Then highlighting my videos via Twitch.tv and then uploading them to YT from there. It doesnt effect my HDD space that much at all and it's immediately stored online via Twitch.tv and when I upload to YT. However, if you like going in and doing some video effects/editing/adding music I don't suggest the online streaming method.

[woofed 8]

Ive been a long time Fraps owner. However I just bought Bandicam. Works just as good' date=' files aren't as large. I think you can get a trial before you buy it.

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lol @ buying

[Jorden 63]

I use Fraps. You can use Vdub with the xvid codec to compress them without losing quality as well.

[filippo.restivo@hotmail.it 0]

Dxtory is the best one hands down.

If you need any help with the settings just ask.

[kyriel 45]

Ive been a long time Fraps owner. However I just bought Bandicam. Works just as good' date=' files aren't as large. I think you can get a trial before you buy it.

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lol @ buying

I don't participate in software piracy. To each their own.

[desrat 4]

I have Fraps running on one CPU core' date=' while ArmA 2 running on 3 other cores. I also have Fraps recording on another hard drive than where I run ArmA 2 from.[/quote']

yeah fraps for me too but as suggested here dedicate a cpu core to it and an additional HDD for best performance..

I also use handbrake to re-encode the output files into more manageable sizes and virtualdub to stitch them into a single file