Record Your Game

A simple guide to recording gameplay footage using OBS Studio

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Let's look at a simple way to record video of your game. First, we need to download a recording program - the easiest one to work with is OBS.

You can download it here: obsproject.com

OBS Studio download page
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After you download and install OBS, you will see an empty scene.

OBS Studio initial empty scene view
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Let's add a Display Capture!

Click the "+" button under Sources and select "Display Capture" to capture your entire screen.

OBS Studio sources panel showing how to add Display Capture
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OBS will ask you to name the source.

The default name is fine - just click "OK".

OBS Studio Create/Select Source dialog with the new source named Display Capture
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Next you will see the properties for the source, with a live preview of the screen it is about to capture.

Nothing needs changing here - click "OK" again.

OBS Studio properties dialog for Display Capture with the OK button highlighted
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Now you should see your screen! Let's click on Record.

OBS Studio showing screen capture with the Start Recording button highlighted
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After you finish recording, you can find your video in the Videos folder on your computer.

That's the default location - you can change it in the OBS settings.

Windows File Explorer sidebar with the Videos folder highlighted