Vandallist
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i wouldn't agree with fraps fans, i like more bandicam.. Fraps takes a lot of space and if you don't have a good upload speed, then don't even bother. Mostly vids i make are around 10min=around 300mb...
Game recording and commentary.
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epiem
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The more I play around with game recording, the more I find that: "It just depends"
Fraps does an amazing job for games like BF, but I like Camtasia better for games like WOW and Windowed mode games. It's just much smoother and feels like ScreenFlow for mac. Which makes the file size WAY smaller and you have much more control over the end result than simply converting FRAPS RAW.
Fraps does an amazing job for games like BF, but I like Camtasia better for games like WOW and Windowed mode games. It's just much smoother and feels like ScreenFlow for mac. Which makes the file size WAY smaller and you have much more control over the end result than simply converting FRAPS RAW.
ThatDaveCarter
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This is true for the raw video. It does take a lot of space, but no-one is ever going to upload a raw fraps video to YouTube; well, I know I never would! When capturing, you should always go for the highest quality/resolution you can (without lag), then compress later in your editing program.. This way, you can always downgrade your quality as you see fit, whereas video recorded in low quality (high compression) can never be upgraded to a higher quality.
I personally recommend Fraps - I've used it for years. Never record your commentary using it though (I found this out the hard way)
Fraps & Audacity/Adobe Audition seems to be the best combination.
TigerXtrm
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I agree. Fraps is by far the best software for the job. I've used it for everything and never had any problems in windowed games like Minecraft. It just changes the resolution of the footage to match the size of the window, which can get you black bars top and bottom. I recommend always playing fullscreen where possible to keep a native resolution.
Also you can use Fraps to record your commentary as you play, if that's your thing. If not doing live commentary I just like to use the audio recording options in Adobe Premiere Pro so the commentary is always in sync with the footage.
If file size is a problem for you, don't try to solve it by your raw footage smaller (and thus lower quality). Instead expand your storage for those raw video files and delete them whenever you don't need them anymore.
Also you can use Fraps to record your commentary as you play, if that's your thing. If not doing live commentary I just like to use the audio recording options in Adobe Premiere Pro so the commentary is always in sync with the footage.
If file size is a problem for you, don't try to solve it by your raw footage smaller (and thus lower quality). Instead expand your storage for those raw video files and delete them whenever you don't need them anymore.
MrAdelaideRS
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Fraps and Bandicam, I personally use bandicam because of the smaller file sizes
kapowgamingX
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Blaikie
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For games alone, I would recommend Dxtory if you have a fairly decent computer. This software allows you to split your voice from the actual game sound for easier editing, and the sound quality is really good with Dxtory.
Bandicam is more versatile and allows you to capture anything at all in a custom window which is really handy.
Bandicam is more versatile and allows you to capture anything at all in a custom window which is really handy.