How do you record yourself playing video games

There are many types. For some games, there are ways to do it within the game itself. one example is for Jedi Academy. One can open up the console in-game (SHIFT+~) and type /record, and a recording will ensue. To stop that recording, you type /stop.

Although, that is particularly for that game, the most easiest and widely used recording device for games is a program called FRAPS.

FRAPS is a program that you can run while playing a game, and hit a key while playing that game to start recording, and hit a key while in game to stop recording. It is very easy to use, and stores your recorded files for you in any given any you choose them to be stored.

A FRAPS Evaluation download can be downloaded at http://www.fraps.com/

With this version, you are only alotted 30 seconds of recording time. It will then automatically stop, and then you must start it again. this can be done any number of times.