So I'm trying to get into recording games such as LCPDFR, and I need a few tips. What's a good, free game recording program that I can also record external audio with? Do I need to use a separate program to record external audio? What are good settings for videos? I'm hoping I'll be able to begin recording LCPDFR and even releasing videos.

The free ones aren't that great, but people usually use Bandicam, FRAPS, dxtory and etc. They all cost like $30. Your gonna need another program like Audacity(free) to record your voice so that you can adjust the sound of that and make editing easier. And settings simply depend on your rig and how you want your game to perform. A lot of people, like me "buy" video recording software.

 

And by" buy", I mean not buy

 

Shadowplay for nvidia cards.

OBS is mainly for streaming, but also records. You can just record a game without streaming.

Do you have a current-gen Nvidia card?  If so, ShadowPlay.

I use Mirillis Action, It's pretty easy to use and you can record your voice in a separate track and adjust volume between mic a system sounds.

Dxtory is one of, if not the best software out there. It's the only recording software I actually bothered to buy. 

 

Free recorders are thin and far between, ShadowPlay is probably the best, provided you have a fairly recent Nvidia GTX graphics card. 

Mirillis Action is very very good.  Been using it for an year with no problems. Mirillis Action and GTAIV does not work together so your best bet is Fraps 

Fraps, Bandicam, Dxtory, OBS, Mirillis Action!, Shadowplay, Overwolf, MSI Afterburner

Dxtory, and like Mr.Jesus (pronounced "hey-soos") I "bought" it.

 

I only lose like 1 to 2 frames when recording w/ it.

Dxtory, and like Mr.Jesus (pronounced "hey-soos") I "bought" it.

 

I only lose like 1 to 2 frames when recording w/ it.

 

If only I had the "money" to buy it.

And by money I mean knowledge of reliable sites....

OBS with the right settings can give you low file sizes and little frame drop.

OBS with the right settings can give you low file sizes and little frame drop.

 

I actually found OBS after a little searching and recorded about 17 test videos experimenting with various sizes and mic setups. I noticed in the last video I recorded (the only one recorded in LCPDFR) that the video was rather "sped up." At first I thought "Silly me, I should learn to speak slower," but then I saw that the game itself looked sped up and realized I wasn't the one at fault. Bringing the video to the slowest speed in VLC appeared to make it normal again. I'll see if I can slow the videos down in Windows Movie Maker or something, or try different settings.

 

In the meantime, I'll try to work on my enunciation so I don't sound like a ten-year-old on a sugar high. Everyone tells me my voice has changed already, but I'm not sure....