• OBS Studio icon
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  • CamStudio icon

Video Capture for PC

Shoji VRShoji VR3 appsUpdated
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  1. Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    Shoji VRShoji VR’s note

    Currently Most Popular Open Source Video Capture Apps, Support Screen Capture, Window Capture, Game Capture, etc, Able to choose quality and convert to other filetype such as mkv, mp4, etc

  2. Fraps icon
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    Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with games using DirectX or OpenGL graphic technology. In its current form Fraps performs many tasks and can best be described as:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    General
    FPS (Frames Per Second)
    Screen Capture
    Shoji VRShoji VR’s note
    • Used to be most popular video capture apps, but it Doesn’t convert video, RAW only
    • The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.5.99, released on February 26th, 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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    Record your computer screen with audio input from Mic or Speakers. Also shows mouse clicks in addition to the regular cursor. Simple interface with ability to record in AVI or export as swf.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    CamStudio screenshot 1
    Shoji VRShoji VR’s note

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.7 r316, released in May 2015, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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