Game Recording, a new built-in system for Steam that makes it easier for players to not only create, but share, gameplay footage of their favorite games, is now available to test as part of a new beta that advertises timeline markers, game mode indicators, and other unique features, Valve has announced. This feature is, additionally, fully functional on Steam Deck, Valve’s handheld PC, the company said.
How to join the beta, with two ways to record:
- Settings > Interface > Beta Participation (Select either Beta option)
- Settings > Game Recording (Select Background or On Demand recording)
Key features include:
- “Save footage and related timeline info as a Clip that can be watched, edited, shared and/or exported later.”
- “Save an MP4 of your current selection.”
- “Convert selected recording to MP4 ready to paste anywhere.”
- “Send a Clip to another device (ex. from your Steam Deck to your desktop PC).”
- “Send an MP4 via the Steam Mobile App or a QR code.”
- “Create a temporary Steam link to MP4 video.”
A short look at the new recording system:
Today we’ve launched Steam Game Recording into Beta. This is a new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage, that works on any game on Steam.
— Steam (@Steam) June 26, 2024
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Valve on how this feature might affect performance:
Steam Game Recording has been designed with the goal of taking as little computer resources away from the game you are playing as possible. It takes advantage of NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards to remove most of the performance cost of creating video recordings. When run on systems without those graphics cards, the systems CPU is used to create video recordings which may cause a noticeable performance impact on those systems.