"Bandicam" is a program designed to capture video from a screen monitor. It became popular for one reason - it has a very simple interface that is friendly to inexperienced users. However, it also happens that some people fall into a stupor when trying to start shooting with this program. It is for such users that this article is intended, in which we will talk, as you might guess, about the Bandicam program: how to use it and how to configure all the parameters.

How and where to download the program

We continue to talk about the Bandicam program. How to use it, we will tell a little later, but now it's worth talking about where and how to download it.

Firstly, "Bandicam" should be downloaded exclusively from the official site, since taken from dubious sources, it can carry viruses in its code, which can subsequently significantly harm your computer.

On the program website, you can either download it for free or buy it for money. In the event that you decide not to donate money, some fines will be imposed. They are expressed in the fact that when recording, a watermark will be placed on the video, in the form of a website address, and this significantly degrades the quality of the recording. Also, you will not be able to shoot videos longer than 10 minutes. But how trial version the program in this case shows itself in the best way. So, you can try out all its functions and decide whether to buy "Bandicam". How to use it, you will understand one hundred percent during this time.

How to start recording

First, it’s worth talking about how video recording starts. Everything is very simple here. The first thing you need to do is open the program. By the way, in order to avoid misunderstandings, it is worth mentioning that the article is talking about the version of Bandican 3.3.0.1. After opening, you will be presented with a choice (in a row) various modes shooting, including:

• shooting a selected area;
• game shooting;
• recording video from a webcam.

Now about everything in order.

In order to capture a window, you will need:

1. Click on the window icon top panel programs.
2. Select the resolution you need.
3. Place the window outline where you want it.
4. Press the Rec button in the program.

After that, recording will start, and to stop it, you need to click on the "stop" icon on the shooting window.

To start game shooting, you need:

1. Click on the gamepad icon on the same toolbar.
2. Open game.
3. Press the F12 key.

After that, video recording will start. To stop it, press the same key - F12.

To start recording video from a webcam, you need to:

1. Click on the webcam icon.
2. In the window that appears, identify the device.
3. Select a shooting format.
4. Press the "OK" button.

How to turn on the microphone

So, we continue to study "Bandicam". We figured out how to use the tools on the panel, now let's talk in more detail about the settings, or rather, how to set up a microphone to record voice and system sounds.

To activate the microphone, you need to go to the recording settings. For this:

1. Go to the "Video" tab.
2. Click on the "Settings" button, which is located in the "Record" column.
3. In the "Sound" tab, check the box next to "Sound recording".
4. In the "Main Device" field, select "Win7 Sound (WASAPI)".
5. Click OK.

After that, when recording video, the sound from the microphone you selected will also be recorded.

How to improve recording quality

We have already figured out how to download and use Bandicam, and also figured out how to turn on the microphone. Now it's worth talking about how to improve the quality of sound recording in the program.

In order to do this, you need:

1. Open the "Video" tab.
2. In the "Format" column, click on the "Settings" button.
3. Now you should change all the settings in the "Sound" field to the maximum, only leave the codec as standard.
4. Press "OK".

Surely you will be wondering what each of the fields is responsible for. So, bitrate is an indicator that determines how much information will pass in one unit of time. And definitely, the higher the indicator, the better the sound quality, but in general there is no point in making it maximum. For example, for the MP3 format, the standard bitrate is considered to be 128 kbps, and if this value is increased, then a significant difference cannot be heard.

But with frequency, everything is simple: the higher the indicator, the better, these variables are directly proportional.

How to Russify the program

If you are interested in how to use "Bandicam" in Russian, then most likely you have downloaded its English version. Now we will talk about how to Russify the program.

In order to do this, the first thing you need to do is download the crack. Fortunately, the Internet is full of them. You can safely download it to your computer from the first site you come across.

However, you should be careful and before unpacking the archive, check it for viruses with your own antivirus program, as many intruders are trying to stuff it with all sorts of filth. If everything is in order with the archive, then feel free to unzip the program and, following the instructions, install the Russian language for Bandicam.

That's all. Now you know not only how to use the Bandicam program, but also how to set it up and Russify it.

— Using bandicam to record video

Everyone has a moment when you want to record a video from your computer monitor. There are many programs that can help you do this, but many of them require powerful stuffing your PC, and not everyone can afford it. Of course, all of them will record a picture from your monitor, but first of all, there must be quality. allows you to do this on any computer, even with small processor characteristics and motherboard. This program can record any point of the monitor, allows you to shoot both the entire monitor, and only the selected area or only one window. Bandicam allows you to record high definition video images, allows you to record sound from your microphone, this is a very big plus. No one wants to first record a video and then separately record the sound under the video and put it under it.

Now we will consider the main functions and settings of the program:

When you start the program, you will see a window like this. We see the "Target" - the area that we want to record. Below are sections of the main program settings.

"Target" - can take two values: screen area and window DirectX \OpenGL . This is pretty simple and shouldn't be a problem. Also, if the screen target area is selected, the FPS settings panel will disappear. But you can set different video quality. But more on that later.

"Output Folder" - the path where Bandicam will save the recorded video. By opening the "Advanced" subsection, we will be able to change the program interface language, image interception, as well as basic settings, for example, such as:

And so, the FPS settings panel:

FPS - the number of frames per second. The higher the number of FPS, the more memory your video file will take. But even very small ones do not need to be set, otherwise you will watch the animation, and not the video clip. Having made an FPS overlay on the video, you will be able to place the monitor where you specify the placement position. You can also limit the number of frames per second using the special settings block.

By opening the recording settings, we can set the sound recording settings, as well as put the logo on our video. Having opened the format settings, we will be able to set the extension and the quality of the video and sound recording, you will see this window:

And so, the main device, select a microphone from the list, the program itself will detect the equipment of your computer. The most difficult thing for the user in this case is to choose the right device and configure it. Also selecting your microphone in additional device, you can record sound by pressing a certain key, which can be set to everyone at your discretion. By pressing the microphone settings key, the recording control panel will open, where you can already configure Extra options microphone, sensitivity, etc. But this is not the case for this program.

Also useful is the "Templates" button, which already contains certain saved quality settings.

And here is the penultimate tab - Image:

Everything is very simple here. You can set it so that when recording a video, a screenshot of your monitor is taken at a certain time interval, the image format changes.

And in the tab "About" you can see information about the current license or its absence. If you do not have a license for this application, you will not be able to change the program logo.

A video file will be posted below, which shows an example of how to record a video from the game LineageII.

Still don't know how to create cool videos with Bandicam? In this case, Yandex, faithful to you, was again not mistaken and sent you by desired address. Yes, yes, it is here, within the limits of this very article, which you safely started reading less than a minute ago, we have disclosed and, most importantly, clearly illustrated all the features of using such a well-known utility as Bandicam. What? Do you want to know right now how to set Bandicam correctly? Then we will no longer waste your precious time on all sorts of lyrical digressions, but will immediately get down to business!

Well, having installed Bandicam on your computer, the first thing you need to do is take a closer look at all the options built into it. Why is this needed? Ask! At least then, in order not to ask yourself and others stupid questions in the future, but otherwise, in order to make the most of the opportunities provided to its developers. And, we note, the program will have enough of them for more than one modern software.

In particular, the latest build of Bandicam boasts two main modes of operation at the same time, namely the game mode, which is designed to record video directly from games and programs based on DirectX, and the screen mode, which ensures that what is happening on the desktop and web is saved as a finished video.

Delicious? What did you think! True, before using a mode suitable for recording a video, you need to correctly and effectively configure its operation in Bandicam. What is to be dealt with?

1) With FPS or, more simply, the number of frames per second that the video card squeezes out of itself when running an application. The developers of Bandicam, in particular, are invited to either impose or limit the display of this video quality indicator when recording it. At the same time, any supernatural efforts are not required to configure this parameter: just go to the corresponding program menu and set the appropriate setting.

How to set up a microphone in Bandicam

In addition, you can easily edit other video recording options from the Settings section of the Recording panel. In particular, here you can select the color of the cursor highlight, set the advanced video capture method, set the logo, enable the audio recording function, select the webcam to which the program will connect, and also specify the microphone, etc.

At the same time, using Bandicam to create screenshots, attention should be paid to the "Images" menu. In this section, for example, you can:

1. Ask hot key, which will be used to capture the image (screenshot).
2. Select the frequency (frequency) of photographing.
3. Customize the display of the cursor.
4. Turn on the camera shutter sound.
5. Determine the appropriate format for the future screenshot.

However, you do not need to ignore other settings of the program. So, from the "Basic" section, you can access the choice of folder in which finished videos and screenshots will be saved; set autostart and autocomplete recording; edit the interface language; set launch options for Bandicam, etc.

Have you dealt with this? In that case, let's move on!

How to set up bandicam to record games without lags

So, how to create a video based on what is happening in a computer game using Bandicam? In principle, there is little work here. First, as expected by the logic of things, we need to run on the computer the necessary recording computer game. Is there such a thing? In this case, the next step will be the direct configuration of Bandicam.

Actually, in the program itself, we need:

1. Select "Game Mode" by clicking the corresponding button on the panel.
2. Set hotkeys for starting and ending video recording so that in the future you will not be distracted by deleting unnecessary video clips, noise, etc.
3. Adjust the sound settings, if there is, of course, a desire to provide a future video with voice comments during recording.

At the same time, as you already guessed, you can make such settings in the "Video" section. At the same time, in order to start direct video recording of a fragment of the game, it is enough to press just one button, namely Rec.

It is worth saying that in this way you can record using Bandicam and video from video players open on your computer.

How to take a screenshot in Bandicam

As mentioned above, in order to take a screenshot or record a video from the desktop using the Bandicam program, you first need to select the screen mode in its settings. You can do it like this:

Actually, after the choice of the mode for Bandicam is completed, we have to determine the size of the lens of our software photo or video camera a little, a lot. What is required for this? Yes, nothing special, except to look into the size selection menu and indicate the option that suits us:

In general, having successfully coped with such a preparatory stage and having specified the desired settings for the future masterpiece in the settings, we just have to start creating it. To do this, just press the Rec button (to record video) or the camera icon (to create a screenshot) in the upper panel of the open window (frame).

How are you? Is it difficult to work with the program? And we think it doesn't! Therefore, we boldly cast all our doubts aside, and let's go enjoy creating really cool videos and screenshots with the help of the restless Bandicam utility alone! Let's show the world that we are the Spielbergs!

If you are an ordinary PC user, then you probably don’t even know what Bandicam is.

In fact, this is a software product, one might even say, a multimedia utility, the functionality of which is available to everyone.

However, in order to understand whether you need it and what advantages it has over other similar software tools you should read the information below.

Purpose and basic features

Downloading a software product like Bandicam is worth it only if you really need it. The reason for this is the type of license.

Its category is Shareware, which means that at the end of trial period the user either has to pay a one-time license to extend the use of the product for an indefinite period, or use limited functionality.

In this case, the product belongs to the second type, because, looking ahead, it can be noted that the content recorded by the utility contains watermarks with the name of the program and, moreover, has some size restrictions.

In particular, the duration of the captured video cannot exceed 10 minutes.

The license fee for this software product is relatively large, so it is worth trying out its main features during the trial period.

As already seen, Bandicam program is a video recording utility.

It works on the principle of capturing an image from the monitor screen, while in the process of recording video it can additionally.

By itself, it is of foreign origin, but despite this, you can download the Russian version directly from the official website.

The installation process is not much different from any other, so this process will not create difficulties for any user.

Product Features

Only those users who own Windows-based PCs and laptops with an assembly version no later than 2000 can take advantage of the program.

The main advantage of the program is a large set of customizable parameters, as well as the ability to record video games.

The most important thing is that the program will allow you to record games created on absolutely different platforms, since it supports both component libraries and OpenGL.

Some users will be especially interested that the program will allow you to record video not only from games, but also from, including Internet cinemas.

In parallel with this, the functionality of the program allows you to create PIP (picture-in-picture) content, in which a recording will be additionally created not only from the screen, but also from the webcam.

It is also worth noting that you can record data not even from the entire screen, but also from its selected area.

At the same time, it is worth highlighting maximum size file that can reach several GB at resolutions up to 3840×2160.

However, no one bothers the user to set the minimum resolution and shoot video indefinitely (within reason) or start recording at a certain time of the day.

Rice. 2 - One of the frequently used windows

Working with the program

Getting started with the program is easy. It is enough to launch the appropriate shortcut after installation and familiarize yourself with the interface or use the autorun option.

Please note: It will only be possible to run it with administrator rights on the computer, so if there is only one of it, you can be sure that the utility will start.

Despite the fact that the program has a fairly large number of settings, it is not necessary to understand them all.

The default options will allow and .

To start recording, you need to press only one button, which is also available in full screen mode, and in a compact one.

Indeed, with the appropriate parameters set, the program will be able to record an image in a minimized state, which is especially important when capturing an image in full screen mode or when working with multiple windows on the desktop, for example, when creating presentations.

If the main functionality is not enough for you, you can spend fine tuning parameters. For example, for images you can set:

• the preferred format for the saved file;
• image resolution;
• compression quality (for jpeg format).

There are many more settings for the recorded video. In addition to the format, image quality and size, you can set a lot of parameters, including bitrate (up to 120).

Rice. 3 - Application operation parameters

Special Settings

Not every video capture program is capable of doing some things. For example, such as:

Bandicam can do all this, but for this you will need to use the appropriate section of the program settings. It is called "Record Settings".

You can find tabs such as "Video", "Settings", "Record" and "Sound".

On the last of them, you can manually set the audio capture device to choose from devices available to the system, including virtual ones.

Their sounds can even be mixed if necessary using the option "Two-channel mixing".

In parallel with this, you can set a special key that will turn off the microphone when it is pressed, if some sounds still have to be hidden.

As for the video, it is worth highlighting the ability to select a codec separately. By default, the utility in the settings has Xvid.

If system resources allow, you should still choose H.264 (NVENC) or even H.264 (CUDA). This applies to owners.

Concerning AMD cards, then the H.264 codec (AMP APP) is more suitable for them, and Intel Graphics– H.264 (Intel Quick Sync).

Tip: If your computer has more than one video card, to improve the quality of the final content, set the settings appropriate for the card that controls the monitor from which the image is being captured.

Rice. 4 - Video setup

Program capture

Recording specific window or just parts of the screen - a fairly common practice.

To use it when creating your own video, you should set the following parameters in the utility settings.

First press the button "Screen Rectangle" located at the top of the window. When selected, the option to adjust the capture frame will become available. It's simple - you can stretch it with the mouse.

When the necessary parameters are set, you can safely press the "REC" button in any window and the recording starts. Do not be afraid that the borders of the selected area will turn red.

This will indicate that the recording process has started.

After all the necessary information has been recorded, the recording can be stopped. To do this, you just need to press the "Stop" button.

This will be completed, and in order to go to its storage location, you will need to click on the element in the form of a folder in the main program window, which will open the element you are looking for.

It is full-screen, and therefore the parameters of its work are special.

To go to it, you need to press the "Joystick" element in the main program window.

In it, you can enable, additionally set a mark on the item "Show FPS Counter" and set its location.

When the recording is activated, it will change color from green to red, and when it ends, vice versa, which is especially important when other program controls are not available in full screen mode.

By the way, in order to activate the recording in this mode, you need to use the function keys.

The default button is "F12", but in the "Video" settings section it can be changed to any other if other programs also have a reserved operation on this key.

Thus, the matter remains small - start the game, press the button and enjoy the process while the Bandicam utility records all the data and, if necessary, takes a screenshot.

In this case, both will be saved in a folder previously selected by the user on the computer.

What is Bandicam and how to use it.

What is Bandicam? How to use the program [Instruction]

Bandicam is incredible popular program for recording videos and creating screenshots, which uses great amount users on the Internet. This utility are used to create game videos, training guides and other video content that we use almost daily.

Bandicam has a fairly simple interface, but still some users have little problems installing and configuring the program for various purposes. In our today's guide, we will consider a number of issues: how to set up Bandicam for recording games, how to set up sound in Bandicam, how to set up Bandicam for weak PCs, etc.

How to set up bandicam to record games?

First, let's look at the basic setup of Bandicam's video game footage recording utility. Go to the official website of the developer and download the Windows version of the program. Be aware that the utility is distributed in both free and paid versions. What is actually the difference between them? Well, download free version, two not very pleasant restrictions are imposed on the program: Watermark and 10-minute videos.

Accordingly, if you want to remove these restrictions, you will need to purchase licensed copy for the amount indicated on the site, or ... use a pirated copy of Bandicam, which we by no means encourage, of course. In general, install Bandicam on the system and let's move on.

So, Bandicam has been installed and now it's time to start it. The following window should appear in front of you (its appearance will depend on the version of the program, but the functionality, in principle, should be the same):

Ok, let's start setting up for video recording. To get started, click on the button made in the gamepad video. Then click on the "General" tab to go to the basic settings of the program. A window will appear in front of you in which you can select a folder for outputting the video, as well as some other additional options.

Select a folder on your computer where your videos will be stored. Also check the boxes next to the options that seem necessary to you. Now let's move on to the second tab with settings. Go to the "FPS" tab.

There shouldn't be any problems here either. In this tab, you have the opportunity to set the position for the FPS counter, set the keys to hide the counter and change its position. Also, do not forget about the possibility of setting a frame rate limit.

Regarding the restriction: you can set any value here. For example, if you are recording a video at 60FPS, but you need to slow down the frequency to 30 in certain moment, then set the desired FPS and the button that activates this function. Also don't forget to check the "Only when capturing" option if you want the FPS lock to work only when recording video.

Ok, we are done with the FPS counter settings and frame rate limiting. Let's move on to the most important part, namely the "Video" tab. Click on it and go to this window:

In this window, you can select a hotkey to activate the recording and to pause it. Plus, others useful options, which should be chosen only on the basis of your wishes. You should also notice an option such as "Add webcam video". If you want to add footage from the webcam to your recording (if any), you can check the box next to it.

Great, with basic setting programs have finished. Already with these settings, you can start recording videos or taking screenshots. However, we still have to deal with setting up the sound, microphone, video format for Bandicam.

How to set bandicam to sound and microphone?

You should still have the previous window open. Click on the “Settings” button in the “Recording” section, after which a separate window with other parameters will open. First, go to the "Sound" tab. Many users are wondering how to set the bandicam to sound. But everything is pretty simple.

To activate sound recording, first, you need to check the box next to the “Sound recording” option (if you want to save separately sound files in WAV format, you can check the corresponding option).

As soon as you check the box, you will see a number of settings that will be related to the sound device and your microphone. Use the drop-down menus and select your equipment from the available lists. For example, you can select Speakers for the main device, and Microphone for the Secondary device. How to set up bandicam so that you can hear a friend on Skype? To do this, you need to set Microphone and Win7Sound in the equipment (if you have Windows 10, then Win10Sound).

As you can see, setting up the sound is incredibly easy. Let's move on. Go to the "Webcam" tab. By opening this tab, you will realize that Bandicam has extensive settings related to the webcam.

So, if you want to record video from your webcam while recording video gameplay- check the box next to the option "Save webcam video in parallel". You also have a choice in what form to record video from a webcam: over the main, recorded video, or as a separate file. Choose the option that suits you.

Using the drop-down menus below, select your webcam (it must be connected to your computer) and video format. You can also choose the position for your webcam on the recorded video. Ok, let's move on to the next step of the setup. Go to the "Mouse" tab.

In this tab, everything is quite simple: check the box next to the "Show mouse cursor" option if you want your pointer to be displayed in the recorded videos. Accordingly, if you do not want, then uncheck the box. Also in this tab you can find other options that may be useful to you.

How to set video format in Bandicam?

That's all. We are done with the recording parameters. Now it's time to move on to setting the format in which your video will be recorded. Close the window where you set the Recording settings. If you want to record gameplay for your Youtube channel (most likely it is), then we have good news for you: you can simply use the choice of the desired template.

As you can see in the screenshot above, you can bypass the process manual setting format using one of the preset templates located in the video format setting. Select a template and look at the video options. However, let's take a closer look detailed setting format:

Again, if you are recording a video for your YouTube channel, then choose MP4 as the media container (although you can also choose the AVI format). Next, select the settings you need for the video format. For example, the eternal classic: 1920×1080, 30FPS, H264 video codec, AAC audio codec, stereo, 192kbps bitrate.

You are now ready to record your gameplay footage. Launch the game and you will see the FPS indicator in the selected corner of the screen. If it does not appear, then click on the button selected in the settings to display the FPS counter. When you see the FPS counter, press the video record button and then the pause or stop button to end the recording. As soon as video recording starts, the FSP counter will change from green to red. That's it, it's simple.

How to set up bandicam for weak PCs?

We have dealt with you in detail how to set up a bandicam for recording games. Plus, we also covered how to set up sound, microphone and other useful aspects for recording. It wasn't all that difficult, was it? We just showed you where the settings are and what they do.

Well, you start recording video from the game and realize that it is simply impossible to do at least something in it because of the incredibly low FPS. What went wrong? It is possible that your PC simply does not pull the recording settings that you set when you followed the steps from the guide above.

How to set up bandicam so that it does not lag while recording? Let's figure it out. First you need to review the settings that you have chosen. So, let's say you decide to record a video in FullHD at 60FPS, but games start to lag violently when recording like this. First of all, you should try to change the priority of the entry. Go to the "Video" tab and go to the Recording settings.

If you experience any problems while recording video from a game using Bandicam, then try setting the priority to Medium. Then try to record video again. If nothing has changed or has become a little better, then try setting the High priority.

Setting the High priority can sometimes fix lags in games while recording video with Bandicam. However, this may not be enough. If so, then you can try to reduce the quality of the recorded video. Open the "Video" tab again and go to the video format settings.

Try lowering your video resolution, such as going from FullHD to just HD. Be sure to lower the frame rate: you can drop it as low as 29,970 or even cinematic 24FPS. Set the video codec to MPEG-4. Regarding the sound: set the bitrate to 128 or even 96 (terrible quality), and PCM codec if you are recording video in AVI format.