Gaming recording program

Hello guys.
Do you guys know any other trustworthy game recording tool, other than Fraps? Because 1 minute of record FFXIV 1.X its a 2GB file...... which is kinda way big because id have to keep converting files every 10m or so.... I heard about Bandicam but.... not sure if its trustworthy.... I wanted to save a big video about the current version to keep so i'd always have a piece of my XIV 1.x account stored somewhere!

What you're looking for is something that can record directly to a compressed format. That might be pretty difficult to find. If you're concerned about file-size, try reducing the frame-rate and/or the resolution of your videos in Fraps' settings. I've been using Fraps for years in conjunction with Handbrake and can't really think of anything else doing what Fraps does but even better.

Also, if you're able to, I would recommend dedicating a hard drive entirely to recorded video. Large hard drives are really cheap nowadays and you get to record hours of uncompressed footage without even thinking about it.

I know you don't want Fraps since it gives you big files, but how long exactly are you looking to record, and how much space do you have dedicated to record?

Handbrake is fairly quick at converting/compressing Fraps files, depending what kind of quality you want. This is the route I went ( Fraps + Handbrake )

I bought a Fraps license years ago and I've never regretted it. I have 500gb drive dedicated to recording, it's very inexpensive and easy to add to your computer. I imagine even a USB hard drive would work in a pinch, although I think the SATA interface would be preferable for when you want to process your raw video.

Is that Handbrake program trustworthy? I wanna make somewhat a clip with most CS's of the current version + walking around some areas as they are now.

I got a 1.5tb External Hard Drive, but its kinda old (2 yrs) and the noise it makes while copying huge files to there is promising, i have a feeling the less i touch it the best right now lol. I'll try to get a new SATA HDD soon~ish. I ahve around 350GB left on my current Disk.

How do you take screenshots from youtube videos? >.>

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Originally Posted by Tiago

Is that Handbrake program trustworthy? I wanna make somewhat a clip with most CS's of the current version + walking around some areas as they are now.

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Yep! It's very trustworthy. And free.

If you want to edit your footage, do it before converting so that you get the best quality possible. For that, use Virtual Dub, its free. If you have other editing programs like Adobe Premiere or Sony Vegas, you can use those too.

Handbrake is for compressing/converting the files once you are done. It's also a free program and has not failed me.

So basically, your workflow would be:

1. Fraps (record)
2. Edit Footage (Premiere, VirtualDub, Sony Vegas etc)
3. Compress source files (Handbrake)

Note: Depending on your preferences, you can also just decide to keep the edited video you made and not keep the source files around. Or if you want to keep your source files, use Handbrake :D

Try Dxtory

On top of that, Youtube has a brand new tool within the Video Manager to not only trim videos, but to combine them. You shouldn't have to worry too much about acquiring a video editing program. :)

Handbrake is awesome, I'll add my voice to that camp.

Thanks for everyone's replyes!
I'll use Fraps and then converting with VirtualDub, which is the combo i used back in FFXI, altho the videos are huge >.< because i play as 1920x1080 on 1080i.

the max I could do myself was 720p but still the files were huge!

What I DID discover is that you can keep almost near exact quality by compressing using H.264. Both Handbrake and Virtual Dub have it, AND youtube likes it. Win win!

DivX and Xvid are going to make your gorgeous videos look HIDEOUS, so I'd stay away from using those if possible.

Ok, thanks for the heads up :)

I'm ghetto. I use Fraps and then the Windows Movie Maker to compress and edit. Probably not the best way but it's been ok for me.

I use Pinnacle studio for all my video editing stuff. Now that I know how to do it, it handles 1080p like a bawse. The vids are practically the same quality as they were while I was playing it, lol.

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Do you guys know any other trustworthy game recording tool, other than Fraps? Because 1 minute of record FFXIV 1.X its a 2GB file...... which is kinda way big because id have to keep converting files every 10m or so...

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The file is so large because you're recording raw, uncompressed video and it's a high resolution. You need to use some kind of video editing software to encode (compress) the video.

I pretty much do what rubicon does. It's not exactly ideal but it works well enough for general purpose.

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like a bawse

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I use Bandicam and it's a damn fine good record. Depending on your settings(Max Settings) the file size for a video can range from 35mins = 8gb 1080p. It's actually a really trustworthy video recorder and I use it every time.

Edit: The only downside to Bandicam is; since it's compressing the video during recording, if you don't have a good enough rig you'll suffer from FPS dropping. If you do have a good computer, then you shouldn't have any FPS drops. The video doesn't come out as clean as Fraps but it's still almost on par with the video quality. Checked videos on Youtube about it too and I'm not the only one that thinks Bandicam's video quality isn't that far off from Fraps', they're both almost the same with Fraps having a noticeable but not much better video quality difference.

Going to try to not be extremely bias to Bandicam, so forgive me if you're one of those people who likes to have a XXX vs XXX argument.

Bandicam:
(Pros)
-Video Size are half the size of Fraps.
-Quality almost as good as Fraps.
-Already compresses the video for you so you won't have to.

(Con)
-Extremely Heavy on CPU.
-Depending on your computer specs may have FPS dropping issues.
-Video Quality a tad bit less then Fraps.

Fraps:
(Pros)
-Video Quality is amazing.
-Doesn't eat CPU.
-More widely used then Bandicam so it's easier to manage.

(Con)
-Extremely LARGE video files compared to Bandicam.
-Have to compress videos yourself later if you want to have space on your HDD.

So it's personal preferences really. I preferably use Bandicam because I like it more so can't really argue about that lol.

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Dammit Vilhem, stop that!

NEVAR! New sig inc too!

this is from my test over the years yours may differ. im rating all on 1080p

all of them will get you big files you will get you about 1h 30min on a 500gb drive 1080p

other recorders like playclaw & dxtory let you compress video. side effects will be the video will be dark and hard to un-compress. if you run compress video threw something like abode primere, sony vegas will will render with skipping alot of frames. run it threw abobe after effect first will will fix it but takes forever.


dxtory needs/favors fast HDD raid 0 would work or faster then 62MB a sec HDD to run without skipping(1080p), lots of options with codec selection.

fraps likes a decently fast CPU/GPU system, then no problems at all, basic options

playclaw easiest on your system but have dark pixelated compressed videos, lots of options

For me FRAPS wins hands down but thats just what i like there all good just try all 3.

Fraps is, without a doubt, the best recording software out there for this sort of thing. And yes, it's best to get extra GB for your computer for it. Like myself, who got a usb hard drive for $50. VERY usefull

2TB HD and two portable HD's here \'-'/ I've got all the room for recordings, Thancred pr0...wait um..Thancred pics <_<... among other things!

I used Fraps years ago but Bandicam has been better for me and my limited SSD space :p

I would agree with the fraps+handbake suggestion. In the end fraps is designed to offer the best output quality, that then you can compress how you want retaining total control on your options.

A recorder that outputs already compressed footage is problematic, because you can't see the quality until the recording is done.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

I would agree with the fraps+handbake suggestion. In the end fraps is designed to offer the best output quality, that then you can compress how you want retaining total control on your options.

A recorder that outputs already compressed footage is problematic, because you can't see the quality until the recording is done.

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Agreed. Working with raws is always the best for just about anything. Since Fraps records uncompressed, you know you're getting exactly what you see on your screen. The only downside of course, is the humongous file sizes.

With recording directly to compressed formats, you don't know what you'll be getting, especially in footage where there's lots of movement (action scenes etc)

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Originally Posted by Vilhem

Agreed. Working with raws is always the best for just about anything. Since Fraps records uncompressed, you know you're getting exactly what you see on your screen. The only downside of course, is the humongous file sizes.

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Yep, it works so well that I don't even bother taking screenshots anymore. I just record gameplay and then take screenshots from that :D Can get some pretty sweet ones from what I record with fraps.

like these gems that usually fly by too fast to appreciate the lulz-worthiness:

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Originally Posted by Vilhem

like these gems that usually fly by too fast to appreciate the lulz-worthiness:

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps116d46ba.png
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps64b9caa4.png

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lol To tell you the truth, if a gobbue was throwing a carriage at me, I'm be moving a lot faster than even he did! ^_^

"Oh dear gods, I hope I live to regret this!" LOL

Well to be fair Than was trying to be the hero and keep the goobue away from the crowds, so he didn't haul ass like a bitch (Nielle) <3 He's still adorable in his "Derplander" faces.

a little adive using fraps, dont record in 1920*1080 instead use the windowed mode 1280*720 and set frame per second to 15.

it should not end up that big. but i recommend 50Gb space at least.

if thats not good enough try camtasia

I just use MSI afterburner to record in-game footage. Works for me, more options than fraps too.

Also, it works with non-MSI cards too.