best recording software?

[J.]

hey guys, just wondering what the best software is to record in game footage? i have fraps but that gives huge files, crap quality and half the FPS im actualy getting in game. just wondering if any alternatives exist.

cheers.

[todayshorse]

Not sure - ive only ever used fraps. I think you would get the same problems with anything that records in game footage 'live'. Huge file sizes is just a consequence of fraps not having time to compress it all - but you can sort this later with DUB or similar. Not sure on your FPS thing, i tend to lose a few but not half..!

Quality~how are you recording? Full screen? Half size? You lose a bit but again i dont think theres much you can do its just one of those things you get when recording 'live' in game.

Id certainly be interested in hearing about any alternatives however!

[Ferrari308guy]

I've tried fraps like 20 times, but it never works for me. I hit the recording key, and nothing happens. I was sorta hoping to get it working one day.

You could try Hypercam. It's not very good quality. But, there isn't any freeware recorder out there that is.

Sorry I can't be of much help,
Ferrari

[cspyro21]

Hmm...not too sure about the program itself, but try GameCam...seen a few videos taken through it, and the quality and FPS don't look too bad!

http://www.planetgamecam.com/

[J.]

will look at it thats pyro, i was playing GRID racedriver at like 40fps hit the key to record the footage and my fps dropped to about 25

[krigl]

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