Best recording program?

[Skurge]

I see so many great quality videos of RPG maker projects/plugin demonstations etc- but I want to know what they are using and how to use it and where to get it.


Fraps is usually the first thing I hear about recording ingame but whenever I download it and use it, it is completely unreliable- making extremely large files that sometimes cannot even be watched because of some file corruption or that the game it's recording isn't compatiable with frame rate or something. I don't know for sure but it's as if the updated versions of it are too advance for my computer.

 

[Celianna]

Shadowplay from Nvidia, it's free, and it comes standard with the GeForce Experience. You can record your desktop/games and such in perfect quality.


It recently got an update where they dumbed it down and it's not called Shadowplay anymore, but it's still available.


Also, I've moved this to program & utility discussion.

 

[Ossra]

I use VirtualDub for GIFs because I am familiar with the interface and I can export directly to a GIF. But, if I am doing a video, I like to use OBS.

 

[Hitzuki Key]

I've been using Xsplit Broadcaster for a long time.. O:


(they even got a new version called Gamecaster.. I used it 3 times but it was more for livestreaming etc.) 


But there are variations on upgrading your account costing 15 to 25 dollars every 3 months.. (You don't want to know how much I wasted on it. xD")


But you can also use it for free too, like I am now.. O:


It gets watermarked when it's higher than 720p (1280 x 720) or 30fps.. But hey, that's good enough for me.


I don't even know why I wanted to have HD, i was greedy. xd


Edit: I've used Fraps in the past too (I bought it too xD), but the recordings were always so HUGE... I don't know, I might have been too nooby handling it. Xsplit was complicated in the beginning, but once I got the hand out of it, I could do so many things with it.. O: I don't know any other programs tho. (Also, you can use Xsplit to livestream on twitch)

 

[Skurge]

Looks like my computers system specs aren't compatiable with the shadowplay. I'll have to resort to ulternatives, thanks for the links guys!

 

[Wookiee420]

Win10 has a built in game recorder.............just hit the windows key and G
http://www.howtogeek.com/219947/how-to-record-pc-gameplay-with-windows-10%E2%80%99s-game-dvr-and-game-bar/

 

[Rukiri]

I just use open broadcaster these days.

 

[Darkanine]

I personally use Xsplit. It's great and very easy to use, its pretty price though. OBS is a great, free alternative though. Its a bit hard to set up but worth it. I used it before I put up the cash fro Xsplit.


Camtasia was my go to software in my younger days, but it's really not good anymore sadly. The quality is mediocre and the recorder tends to crash...but the editing software is still very solid.

 

[Canini]

I used to use fraps but it turns out it cannot capture the desktop on most versions of windows 10. Instant dealbreaker!


I would suggest @Wookiee420s suggestion if you are on a budget.

 

[Darkanine]

Fraps is also a bit of a double edged sword. On one hand, the quality is great, and its not resource intensive at all. I was able to use it to record some pretty high quality gameplay of Sonic and Sega All Star Racing on my potato with no real frame drop. On the other hand, the filesizes of the videos are insane. 50+ GB for a 10 minute video...so unless you have a divine internet connection of terabytes of terabytes of file storage, its really not practical in the long run.


Plus, it can only record stuff that use Direct X last I checked, which certainty makes recording other stuff rather complicated.

 

[Driftwood Gaming]

I've used most of the aforementioned video capture software applications and I prefer to use Open Broadcaster Software(OBS). It takes a few hours to learn and configure your settings just right, but there are a plethora of video tutorials on how to do this. I highly recommend OBS.

 

[Hikitsune-Red]

I, too, highly recommend and use OBS. As was just mentioned by @Driftwood Gaming, there are also a bunch of fun Plug-Ins available, especially if you're into live-streaming.

 

[Canini]

Never heard of that one. Gotta have to check it out now! Is it a hassle to set up and are there any tutorials?

 

[SJWebster]

OBS Studio is an absolute beast!  High quality recording, no fee, no text overlays saying "recorded using", supports multiple inputs, it's fantastic, lightweight and doesn;t put much strain on your system.


I've also used Camtasia Studio which is also pretty decent, but more suited to recording tutorials as it has options for putting animations in to emphasise mouse clicks, automated zooming in and out to show menu options and such so you have to turn all of those features off before recording a game.

 

[jameswestbrook351]

I've been using Xsplit Broadcaster for a long time.. O:


(they even got a new version called Gamecaster.. I used it 3 times but it was more for livestreaming etc.) 


But there are variations on upgrading your account costing 15 to 25 dollars every 3 months.. (You don't want to know how much I wasted on it. xD")


But you can also use it for free too, like I am now.. O:


It gets watermarked when it's higher than 720p (1280 x 720) or 30fps.. But hey, that's good enough for me.


I don't even know why I wanted to have HD, i was greedy. xd


Edit: I've used Fraps in the past too (I bought it too xD), but the recordings were always so HUGE... I don't know, I might have been too nooby handling it. Xsplit was complicated in the beginning, but once I got the hand out of it, I could do so many things with it.. O: I don't know any other programs tho. (Also, you can use Xsplit to livestream on twitch)

I've used most of the aforementioned video capture software applications and I prefer to use Open Broadcaster Software(OBS). It takes a few hours to learn and configure your settings just right, but there are a plethora of video tutorials on how to do this. I highly recommend OBS.

I, too, highly recommend and use OBS. As was just mentioned by @Driftwood Gaming, there are also a bunch of fun Plug-Ins available, especially if you're into live-streaming.

OBS Studio is an absolute beast!  High quality recording, no fee, no text overlays saying "recorded using", supports multiple inputs, it's fantastic, lightweight and doesn;t put much strain on your system.


I've also used Camtasia Studio which is also pretty decent, but more suited to recording tutorials as it has options for putting animations in to emphasise mouse clicks, automated zooming in and out to show menu options and such so you have to turn all of those features off before recording a game.

Yeah I can reccomend each of these. OBS is free but requires some modification and trial and error. Xsplit is really good, needs trial and error but requires money. I've also used bandicam and dxtory. But id say OBS is the way to go, functional and good on budget.


(if possible, i also reccomend OBS Studio. it lets you record in multiple audio streams to make audio management easier DDDD)

 

[Jonforum]

camtasia studio

 

[Dr. Delibird]

I bought Bandicam ages ago when I thought I would get on the minecraft bandwag on youtube, but then life got in the way (stupid life X3).

I have literally never had an issue with it recording. It is fairly cheap too (I mean for a recording program that has as many options as it does and doesn't fail half the time *cough* fraps *cough*. It is $39 US last time I checked, so for me it was like $50ish). 


You can have split audio recording, which is a god send, and it has built in webcam capabilites so that's cool I guess idk ( < Is bad at advertising)

 

[Skurge]

Lot's of good choices here, I'll be soon to try them out and hopefully record my progress on my project or even make teaser trailers.

 

[Plueschkatze]

I'm using OBS Studio. It's free and really good, for recording and streaming.

 

[Xev]

I swear by Presonus as my DAW.  They now have a free client Studio One Prime you might want to take a look at (i've never tried it).  Then, there is Presonus StudioOne Artist which is a good place to start for beginners that are looking to become serious with recording and/or sound engineering.  I started with that until I upgraded to Professional.


Other than that you may want to take a look at:


Cubase, ProTools, Fruity Loops (also free but I despise it), Nuendo


It all matters which one is best for you.  People may swear by one DAW that may not be best suited to your needs.  Try out some free ones and see which you like