[FREE] Examples of good game capture software?

Good morning/afternoon/evening all you MGN'ers!

If you are getting fed up of huge file sizes, and possible frame drops, maybe you want to be able to record what just happened, rather than pre-empting that something good will happen and recording all the time, which I'd like to add, can cause confusion when deciding what footage to use, especially for montages.

Personally, if a few of those things come in one package for free, then I would definitely want be looking to download it immediately!

Wait.... it exists already!!!!????

Ok, so depending on your computer specifications, mainly dependent on the graphics card/s you have, I'd highly recommend one of the four following softwares for use when recording or streaming.

1. AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) - This is the software I use, and as the title suggests, only people with an AMD graphics card can use it, however, it is COMPLETELY FREE to download and use as long as your PC meeds the system requirements (please refer to the manufacturer for this information.) I will go into depth with this explanation.

With this software, you are able to record footage in three ways, firstly you can choose to record your game from when you launch it, to ensure you never miss a moment. Secondly, you can being recording for duration of time that is limited only by file size and then stop on hotkey. Thirdly there is highlights, this is my most used tool within the software, exactly as it sounds, you are able to record, what just happened. So now you wont miss a moment. Furthermore, you are able too stream via Raptr directly to Twitch TV, unfortunately Hitbox is NOT a supported feature on Raptr.

Software Link: http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/game/downloads/raptr

2. Nvidia Geforce Shadowplay - I have never used this software. It is only available to those that have an Nvidia graphics cards, please check the manufacturers website for system requirements.

Software Link:http://www.geforce.co.uk/geforce-experience/shadowplay

3. OBS - Please note, there is many tutorials on this software. It can be used to stream and record gameplay, I believe the majority of people use it to stream and record at the same time, so they can upload videos and footage thats been edited afterwards.

Software Link: https://obsproject.com/

4. Dxtory - THIS IS NOT FREE - This is a paid for software I use on rare occasions. It gives great output, unfortunately the file sizes are quite large, and not really suitable for myself as I mainly upload to youtube. It can also be used to stream to Twitch.

Software Link: http://exkode.com/dxtory-features-en.html


I hope you all found this helpful. If you did, please leave comment below and give me a thumbs up :smiley:

If you have any questions or need to get some help setting stuff up, please feel free to contact me in the comments.

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https://www.youtube.com/user/Swiftkilla123

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No pirates here mate, sorry bud

 

I didnt say you could record with a CPU? Unless its on of them combined CPU/GPU from AMD, but again, I dont use that hardware, so I cant really comment, I'd check the manufacturers website if your in doubt.

 

Make sure you upvote this post Share it to your friends, it was made solely with then intention of reducing file sizes and recording video easier

 

Absolutely, you cant beat paid for software, just do research and make sure you are purchasing the correct one for you. But agreed Zak, Sony Vegas is a great video editing software and it makes sense to save your Youtube earnings to help produce the highest quality videos for your viewers.