Video capture on RS.

[Deep_Pain]

I'll fill this guide out later.. this is just a quicky:

Free recording software:

Taksi - Based on fraps, some think its better that fraps, it is free.
http://taksi.sourceforge.net/

camstudio - this is my favourite more technically capable than others, but may be a little complicated for some just to record a game... Although I find camstudio simpler to use.

http://camstudio.org/ scroll past all the junk at the top, the download is free. I would advise getting the lossless codec on the same page also.

Paid recording software.

fraps - best for games.
http://www.fraps.com/

camtasia - good for general use & personally I think RS
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

Make sure you download a good codec for compression or the videos will be just to big. some of the programs come with one, some don't, but you will be pretty safe using a divx codec.

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/

free and pro versions.

good guide on camstudio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiug3H3c4gk

good guide on taksi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_426r6Jdi4

good guide on virtualdub editing software.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjWwlaE8kps

[Harold King]

May I suggest x264 as alternative encoder?
It's pretty good (VLC plays H.264 so don't worry about compatibility)

[Deep_Pain]

afaik virtualdub is a x264 frontend?


i will fill the guide out a bit over the next few days, just wanted to put it up quickly as a few people wanted links.

I'll look more into x264 thx.

[Dima]

XviD is your friend, too!
http://free-codecs.com/download/Koepi_XviD.htm