Gaming recording program

[Vilhem]

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.

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)

[Abriael]

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.

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