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[chegr]

I make a game with GameMakerStudio (http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=25456.0). It runs at 60 FPS. I want to capture some GIFs, but I couldn't yet find good solution for doing it.
I've tried Camtasia and FRAPS. Camtasia can't capture fast enough (I use 33.3(3) or 40 FPS to make GIF's delay 3 or 4, for browsers to show them correctly), FRAPS generates very large files. Both tools need much work to edit result with GIF-editing tools.
What do you use?

[Chris MacAdam]

I always use licecap and upload to gfycat.
On licecap you can choose what FPS you want it to record at, obviously the more frames the bigger the file will get. I think gfycat does a good job compressing it, and you can choose to use the GIF or another file extension for websites that support it.

There might be better ways so take this with a grain of salt. :p You also have more control over the final outcome if you edit it yourself.

[chegr]

Thanks, Chris!
licecap is really very good. It has just enough controls. My speed drop from 60FPS to 50 when I tried to record (both in most complicated level and almost empty one) — I should do something about it. It even optimises file almost fine.
You said your GIFs are choppy, but they seem quite fast (and beautiful).

[ProgramGamer]

If you halve your game speed and your recording fps you should be able to speed up the resulting video to produce 60 fps gameplay footage, right?

[MrBones]

I use GifCam generally. Pretty lightweight and efficient.

[chegr]

ProgramGamer, now, when you wrote it, I can't even explain why I couldn't make this up myself
Huge thanks. This will fix FPS drop while recording.

Yep, GifCam, thanks, Bonesy. I even found it already downloaded. Will give it a try.

[jolene]

yep gifcam's gr8

[ProgramGamer]

No problem m8