Game Recorders

**Exploding_Silver** · 02-03-2008, 12:50 PM

Here is a list of game recorders

FastCapPro
http://www.ejoystudio.com/

GameCam
http://www.planetgamecam.com/

ZDSoft Game Recorder
http://www.zdsoft.com/game-recorder/

Fraps
http://www.fraps.com/

HyperCam (I'm not sure if this is a game recorder or not)
http://www.hyperionics.com/

WeGame
http://www.wegame.com/

Xfire (contains beta video capture)
http://www.xfire.com/

EDIT forgot this one
Growler GunCam
http://www.growlersoftware.com/

**Magnum50** · 02-03-2008, 01:57 PM

no it's not... and it's a shame that people can't use the free version...or pay the dude, yes one guy who made and keeps this great program updated and free once you buy one time...

OK, off soap box...

If you don't want to use any of those programs, and/or don't want to use the computers resources for video capture...here is a work-around, and it's legal...

Most of todays cards have a monitor output and at least an S video output... the newer nice onces even have more options... if you have a simple digital video camcorder... you can usually hook the S video out of your graphic card into the input of your video camcorder, then either use a split for the audio one into your speakers and the other into the camcorder... and then simply activate the second monitor to "clone" the first and play your game, hit record on your camcorder and there you have it video/audio capture without ANY hit to your computer resources...

to load it into your PC...just connect your camcorder to your PC via USB or firewire... capture just like any video...can use the free Microsoft Movie Maker.

just FYI.

**MagnaCentipede** · 02-03-2008, 05:14 PM

Wouldn't Microsoft Movie Maker deny you the use of non-Encumbered codecs? Fail.

Remove GameCam from the list; their website explicitly says that Source games do not record successfully.

**Kebab-Kastike** · 02-10-2008, 01:04 PM

I remember seeing also something that GameCam doesnt like punkbuster.

Meaning that if you want to record something with it, you'd need to be in singleplayer.

**Exploding_Silver** · 02-12-2008, 07:50 PM

I think the pb friendly ones are
fraps + WeGame + Growler Guncam

Holy · 07-05-2008, 04:08 PM

WeGame is great. It's free, has HD capture for movie makers or just regular for people who just want to record for the fun of it. With Fraps I get way too much lag. For some reason though I am not able to record sound at all on any recording program. It comes out in horrible quality. Does anyone know the reason for this?

**kevlarorc** · 07-05-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holy

WeGame is great. It's free, has HD capture for movie makers or just regular for people who just want to record for the fun of it. With Fraps I get way too much lag. For some reason though I am not able to record sound at all on any recording program. It comes out in horrible quality. Does anyone know the reason for this?

Try turning down your "Wave" sound in the Volume Control window and turning up "Volume Control"

Holy · 07-07-2008, 05:21 PM

Should I turn the Wave sound all the way off or just much lower? And what does the Wave sound actually do?

**kevlarorc** · 07-09-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holy

Should I turn the Wave sound all the way off or just much lower? And what does the Wave sound actually do?

Don't turn it all the way down, just lower. From what I understand the Wave Sound is the sound that is expected to be outbound from your system, what you hear coming out of your speakers.

Holy · 07-12-2008, 02:11 PM

Thanks kevlarorc. Your advise worked. My sound for my Fraps is much better now.

Acreo Aeneas · 07-20-2008, 01:11 PM

I agree, WeGame is very nice.

Tried recording some CSS in HD mode and it was very nice, although the file was huge for just only a few minutes.

**kevlarorc** · 07-24-2008, 01:43 PM

I tried wegame in Crysis once and it lowered my framerates even more than fraps. fraps is a sexy beast....

02-03-2008, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Exploding_Silver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: With Wonder Woman in Awesomeland ! Posts: 4,442	Game Recorders Here is a list of game recorders FastCapPro http://www.ejoystudio.com/ GameCam http://www.planetgamecam.com/ ZDSoft Game Recorder http://www.zdsoft.com/game-recorder/ Fraps http://www.fraps.com/ HyperCam (I'm not sure if this is a game recorder or not) http://www.hyperionics.com/ WeGame http://www.wegame.com/ Xfire (contains beta video capture) http://www.xfire.com/ EDIT forgot this one Growler GunCam http://www.growlersoftware.com/ __________________ TG-E1st TacticalGamer European Division - having fun on the battlefield, the "TG way" Little known facts about the mating habits of BigEyes, sometimes they flood the apartment to call in attractive bigeye females, then build hives from pies where their queen will lay eggs ..<=Awesomeness ribbon Last edited by Exploding_Silver; 02-03-2008 at 02:50 PM.

02-03-2008, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Magnum50 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Naples, Florida USA Age: 42 Posts: 3,878	Re: Game Recorders no it's not... and it's a shame that people can't use the free version...or pay the dude, yes one guy who made and keeps this great program updated and free once you buy one time... OK, off soap box... If you don't want to use any of those programs, and/or don't want to use the computers resources for video capture...here is a work-around, and it's legal... Most of todays cards have a monitor output and at least an S video output... the newer nice onces even have more options... if you have a simple digital video camcorder... you can usually hook the S video out of your graphic card into the input of your video camcorder, then either use a split for the audio one into your speakers and the other into the camcorder... and then simply activate the second monitor to "clone" the first and play your game, hit record on your camcorder and there you have it video/audio capture without ANY hit to your computer resources... to load it into your PC...just connect your camcorder to your PC via USB or firewire... capture just like any video...can use the free Microsoft Movie Maker. just FYI. __________________ Magnum www.gettacticaldammit.com

02-03-2008, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,946	Re: Game Recorders Wouldn't Microsoft Movie Maker deny you the use of non-Encumbered codecs? Fail. Remove GameCam from the list; their website explicitly says that Source games do not record successfully. __________________

02-10-2008, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kebab-Kastike Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 979	Re: Game Recorders I remember seeing also something that GameCam doesnt like punkbuster. Meaning that if you want to record something with it, you'd need to be in singleplayer. __________________ \|TG-E1st\| Kebab-Kastike reporting for duty. My TacticalGamer VOIP&Teamplay videos TG-E1st TacticalGamer European Division \| Team up with us today! Minä kaskean, vihan liekillä kylvän veristä ohraa.

02-12-2008, 07:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Exploding_Silver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: With Wonder Woman in Awesomeland ! Posts: 4,442	Re: Game Recorders I think the pb friendly ones are fraps + WeGame + Growler Guncam __________________ TG-E1st TacticalGamer European Division - having fun on the battlefield, the "TG way" Little known facts about the mating habits of BigEyes, sometimes they flood the apartment to call in attractive bigeye females, then build hives from pies where their queen will lay eggs ..<=Awesomeness ribbon

07-05-2008, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Holy Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 80	Re: Game Recorders WeGame is great. It's free, has HD capture for movie makers or just regular for people who just want to record for the fun of it. With Fraps I get way too much lag. For some reason though I am not able to record sound at all on any recording program. It comes out in horrible quality. Does anyone know the reason for this?

07-07-2008, 05:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Holy Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 80	Re: Game Recorders Should I turn the Wave sound all the way off or just much lower? And what does the Wave sound actually do?

07-12-2008, 02:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Holy Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 80	Re: Game Recorders Thanks kevlarorc. Your advise worked. My sound for my Fraps is much better now.

07-20-2008, 01:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,007	Re: Game Recorders I agree, WeGame is very nice. Tried recording some CSS in HD mode and it was very nice, although the file was huge for just only a few minutes. __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th Member "People usually see me and ask if I speak Chinese. I respond by asking if they speak American." "Tomorrow's high-end tech today? Why bother, it'll be old when tomorrow arrives anyways."

07-24-2008, 01:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
kevlarorc Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 582	Re: Game Recorders I tried wegame in Crysis once and it lowered my framerates even more than fraps. fraps is a sexy beast.... __________________

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