Valve just single-handedly upgraded content creation for PC gamers Steams Game Recording feature is now available to all

Date:
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:49:26 +0000

Description:
Valve continues to push forward with gaming experiences on Steam, with the Game Recording feature now out of beta and available for everyone.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Steams Game Recording feature is out of beta and available to everyone It automatically records the last 120 minutes of gameplay The feature leverages the video encoding chops of AMD and Nvidia GPUs

The recent Steam Families update proved beneficial for many PC gamers, and Valve has taken another step in the right direction with Steams Game
Recording functionality exiting beta, and now being available to all users.

This fresh innovation allows Steam gamers to have their gameplay recorded automatically with titles that support the platforms overlay feature. As VideoCardz reports, when set to Background Recording mode, it will capture
the last 120 minutes of gameplay (temporarily, in case you need it). Or alternatively you can initiate a manual On Demand Recording and start, then stop, the recording yourself.

Game Recording also allows game developers to hook up with the official API, so devs can implement the ability to add markers for specific events in a recording (like when a boss battle happens, for example) to help you better navigate the recorded footage and find what you want.

This could be a game-changer (literally) for many content creators, with the convenience of running both a game and the recording feature seamlessly together on Steam.

That said, its important to note that running Game Recording could meaningfully impact in-game performance (especially on handheld gaming PCs or weaker desktop configurations), but there are options for both lower quality recordings which could help soften any potential performance drops.

Game Recording will use the video encoding chops of your AMD or Nvidia GPU,
if you have one, or rely on the CPU if your PC lacks graphics capabilities.
In the latter case, that's likely to cause more in the way of performance hiccups, as you might imagine. (Image credit: Valve) An eventual dream team
of Steam streaming integration?

While Steams Game Recording is a notable enhancement for all users on the platform, Valve is yet to implement any streaming capabilities. OBS Studio
and StreamLabs both feature manual recordings and streaming, which are ideal for social platforms like YouTube and Twitch.

Fortunately, Game Recording on Steam has different bitrates to choose from within its video settings (and also low and high presets) - if you were only using the aforementioned streaming platforms for manual recording, you can make the move to Steam without much worry. More broadly, this is a
significant move in allowing the huge number of PC gamers using Steam to get easy access to game recording right there, directly within Valves platform, without having to install anything else.

If Valve can integrate streaming services on Steam and possibly improve streaming directly to friends, we could very well be looking at new competition in this particular facet of the gaming arena (up against Discord too). You might also like... The best Steam games 2024 - download these top picks for PC PS5 Pro: everything you need to know The 5 best upgrades in the new Meta Quest 3 update coming to Meta AI



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