Xfire or Steam

So which online service is better or would there be an advantage being in both?

I run both at the same time because both are free.

well...steam has games and basically does the same thing as xfire, so steam

at least xfire doesn't take up 7 GBs :P

They're pretty different. Xfire is like gamer's AIM or Messenger while Steam is a DD client and a community.

Xfire. Video Recording, Broadcasting and Screenshots FTMFW.

Xfire does have some nice features such as video recording and screenshots, but I prefer Steam overall.Einhanderkiller

[QUOTE="Einhanderkiller"]Xfire does have some nice features such as video recording and screenshots, but I prefer Steam overall.Wasdie

I use both.

I run both at the same time because both are free.

Wasdie

Both! Steam for my games, Xfire as the Friends list Hub, with a snazzy Broadcast feature and to store my Pictures, however Xfire Video recorder is horrid in my opinion. I use Fraps for that, good thing you can get 4GB Ram for $50 or less now days

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I can't Stand Xfire Video Record mainly because It doesn't cap the frame rate to the recording speed like Fraps, at least not on my PC and I even checked the options you get to change the recording speed but it doesn't cap it, unless I somehow skipped it.
So If I were to pick a speed to record at 25-30fps and my Game is running at 60-100+ it comes out choppy as hell, with Fraps I pick to record at 30fps or whatever it also caps my games frame rate to match the recording speed and the video comes out nice and Smooth.

I don't want to keep changing the recording speed in Xfire on every game I play just to get a smooth video in the end.

So I have STEAM;XFire when playing games and Fraps added in when I'm in need to record some Video.

So which online service is better or would there be an advantage being in both?

MizFitAwesome

xfire sells games?sethman410

well...steam has games and basically does the same thing as xfire, so steam

at least xfire doesn't take up 7 GBs :P

Mr_Apple_Soup

thanks for the feedback. I'm getting ready to upgrade my PC and was wondering which to use...

I use both, Xfire for recording vids, screenshots and hours I play. Steam for friends, mods (got to love the ease of adding mods now :D ) and friends.

i own steam, so i'll go with that.

Both are great, I've been using Steam since 05, I like the fact that I can buy game on demand and stop putting in disks in and out of the drive. I mainly use Xfire to record my play time and join friends.

Both!

I rarely use Steam for anything other than running Valve games.

Xfire is nice since it tracks my gameplay hours :D

So... I choose you, Xfire!

I use both.

I run both at the same time because both are free.

Wasdie