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Anyone know a good video recorder for the PC? (besides fraps)

Well what kind of particular video recorder are you looking for?
Most I know are screen captures that records your computer activity without sound, but
they are kind of slow during processing and may take up your computer usage.

But if its for games, trust me, Fraps is the best. You may only get 50 seconds of the conversion, but there are always
good tools to help you.

Have you ever tried STOIK? Its really useful, you can convert separate clips into 1 video.

Cam studio or Hypercam

I could never get fraps to work..

put the game in full screen, then press F9 to start recording.