Anyone else using Bandcam recorder

[Zepondrax]

Si i am trying to experiment with different settings to get file sizes down as I noticed some of my recordings for games are small while others blow up heaps, for example a unity horror game might be only 800Mb - 2gb for 15 minutes while another game, recording 15 minutes might blow up to 4-5GB.

So looking at the settings of Bandicam I changed the sound fro m 48000 to 44100 and then changed the FPS (Frame Rates) from my usual 120 to 59, I had a look back at my new recording this morning and the file size was way smaller which I liked and the qualty didn't decline as far as I can see on my recording, quality and sound still looked and sounded good.

So I am curious if anyone else using bandicam and what FPS setting or sound quality they are using and if I should make the FPS smaller than 59 or just leave it at 59? I am happy at the moment with 59FPS

[ReBoot]

Used to, not anymore. You should ask on the tool forum, people using it are way more likely to be there than here.

That said, for non-interactive video, 60 FPS (or 59, for that matter) are absolutely & totally enough.

[Zepondrax]

I have tried other recorders but disliked them, I used XBOX Game Bar, didnt like that as it doesnt really tell me when recording or not, and doesnt have sound notification for start and stop like Bandicam does which I like.

I put this under help and tips as I figured someone might know. I think 59 FPS looks good so far :)

When I changed it some time back to 120FPS the file sizes bloated out, like I do know one short recording of 1 minute 40 bloated out to 2GB -4GB I was like WHAT...hence why i changed it back to 59, also my 2 hard drive spaces are getting less and less so need to clear up.

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Used to, not anymore. You should ask on the tool forum, people using it are way more likely to be there than here.

[Snivy]

Have you tried using Steam recordings as an alternative?

[Zepondrax]

didnt know steam had their own recorder? I remember using MOVAVI recorder, urgh that was like sharewre, it puts a mark on your videos output you cant remove and each recording was only limited to 10 minutes a time so at the 9 minute mark I always had to stop recording and start again. Bandicam I am happy with as it does the job, I think 59 FPS is doing ok as file sizes seem to be ok.

When I had it on 120 FPS small unity games from Itchio, the output file sizes for 3-4 minutes recording would be big a 4-5GB each which seems crazy

Originally posted by Snivy:

Have you tried using Steam recordings as an alternative?

[Snivy]

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

didnt know steam had their own recorder?

https://store.steampowered.com/gamerecording

Still a beta feature but works pretty good. Pretty performance friendly too.

[Zepondrax]

Ah so you prob have to pay for it.

I hated that other recorder that OBS Studio...That was the worst and the quality of the recordings was terrible

Originally posted by Snivy:

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

didnt know steam had their own recorder?

https://store.steampowered.com/gamerecording

Still a beta feature but works pretty good. Pretty performance friendly too.

[Snivy]

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

Ah so you prob have to pay for it.

I hated that other recorder that OBS Studio...That was the worst and the quality of the recordings was terrible

Originally posted by Snivy:

https://store.steampowered.com/gamerecording

Still a beta feature but works pretty good. Pretty performance friendly too.

No it's free for everyone.

[Zepondrax]

I was trying to work out how to get it, I have to opt in tor Beta or something

Originally posted by Snivy:

Originally posted by Zepondrax:

Ah so you prob have to pay for it.

I hated that other recorder that OBS Studio...That was the worst and the quality of the recordings was terrible

No it's free for everyone.