Windows 7 - Best game recording device?

Hey Forum!
I wanted to know what you guys use as your recording devices and if you got any tips for better quality etc.

Fraps is the best.
FRAPS show fps, record video game movies, screen capture software

I don't like FRAPS that much, I have the trial version, and tried to use it on L4D2, my FPS went from 55-60 to <20 when I hit the record button.
Maybe the full version is better, but I was still disappointed.

I don't own Left for Dead, but it is a source built game which should have the record demo feature. If your just recording LFD and not a broad rage of games I would give the record demo a try. The record function doesn't record the video but records just the data in which you would play back in the source demo player. From the player you can render it to an .avi file.

Demo Recording Tools - Valve Developer Community
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXQIusnRpEk

Extra Tip: Rendering out in the resolution you want depends on your LFD game settings. So play how you want it when recording and then when you want to render the demo crank up all your game settings. If you want to render in a resolution higher then your monitor uses, change the game to window mode and then run the demo player.

My opinion is that actually FRAPS IS the best... thought for some reason it messed up my mouse sensativaty and I couldn't aim at all... Now I found a great recorder called Play Claw. It takes very few fps from the game and still maintains good quality. Also ZD game recorder is one of my faves.

if you want a nice free record, X-fire isnt that bad accually

Xfire is pretty decent, you just don't get that much control over it. But they do make uploading to their site very easy... just hope you have a some what decent internet connection.

-Bill

lol, true but it does what you want it to do most of the time :P (plus its free)

I never tried X-fire, would you put it over fraps?

Try it yourself and see