[Alex]

I still prefer xsplit when I stream or record. It has a price tag for a reason.

Majority of streamers/ youtubers prefer OBS, it doesn't crash as much and uses less cpu.

[Fury]

Majority of streamers/ youtubers prefer OBS, it doesn't crash as much and uses less cpu.

I could really care less what the majority prefer. Obs crashed way too much when I used it, and as to the over power claim, my Pc is completely overkill anyway.
Xsplit is what works for me.

[Blue]

Plus, kinda biased. I wouldn't say it's the best either but it's what I use and it works great.

[ShawnReynolds]

How do I keep OBS from recording itself? Every time I try to record my screen, it records itself until I minimize it, is there a way to disable this?

[3SidedSquare]

I've tried quite a few, OBS defiantly my fave. It records clearly and smoothly, even when I'm running stuff like VirtualWin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_mIVvtU1I

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How do I keep OBS from recording itself? Every time I try to record my screen, it records itself until I minimize it, is there a way to disable this?

Double posting is funposting

Use hotkeys, or just edit out the first little bit post-production.

[dotz1]

Have used OBS for quite some time, and for streaming is the best <3
But if I want some good quality clips, I use FRAPS wich is pretty good. the only downgrade on it, is the size of the recorded files

[jknight]

You will be suprised when you see how many who uses Fraps, NHC, Camtasia or other programs.
Plus, The Fact that this was set to a tutorial was a mistake, I've changed it to "No Prefix"

I must admit I'm guilty as I know Fraps and NCH only but never heard of OBS just until now. I'll be sort of trying this and some of those you guys mentioned to look for a recorder that would suit what I need.