How to Record Gameplay on PS4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch & PC - Ultimate Guide

By Daniel Hidalgo | 2019-07-17 19:14:34

How to Record Gameplay on PS4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch & PC

 Have you ever wondered how to record Gameplay ?, because today we will tell you in detail how to do it on PS4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch and PC.

You've probably gone through a similar time, kind of when you want to save an epic moment like when you get your first chicken dinner at PUBG, but you do not know how to record Gameplay. Well it is not as complicated as many might think, there are several ways to do it on all consoles, and the best thing is that it is totally free.

Although if what you have left is money, a professional option is to use a video capture card and get a video quality of twenty points. This does not mean that the built-in options are bad, on the contrary, because they are also very good, especially for those who from time to time make a recording.

How to record Gameplay on PS4.


If you were wondering how to record a GamePlay on PS4, let us tell you that among all the consoles it has the best capture options. The capture options can be configured from the "Share and Broadcast" menu that is on the main menu screen of the PS4. You can also open it by tapping the Share button on the left of the touchpad when you're playing.

Once the menu is open you can set the recording time from a minimum of 30 seconds to a maximum of 60 minutes.

After having set the time you want the recording to last, you can start recording whenever you want while in a game by pressing the "Share" button twice in a row and to stop and save the recording you just have to press the "Share" button "twice in a row again.

If you stopped recording and something happens immediately that you wanted to include in the same recording file, there is no problem because the console records the last 15 minutes of the game in a buffer, which you can save by opening the Share menu and pressing the Frame button. And voila, now you know how to record Gameplay in an easy way on PS4.

How to record Gameplay on Xbox One.


Xbox One users can be quite satisfied, because the console also has recording options as good as those of the first console, only in this case you can not record for so long.

The first thing you have to do to learn how to record Gameplay on Xbox One, is to press the Xbox button while you are playing, then precious View (the small circular button on the d-pad) to access the capture options and the time you want that the recording lasts. 10 minutes maximum of video for automatic recordings and 5 minutes maximum for repetitions.

Being in the same menu you can start the recording if you press "Record from now", you can record until the set time runs out or until you simply stop recording with the Xbox button and then X.

If you are satisfied with the results, press the Xbox button, then press X to save. Now that you know how to record Gameplay on Xbox One you can realize that although its configuration is similar, the recording options of the first console are much better only for the maximum time.

How to record Gameplay on Nintendo Switch.


One of the best ways to make a recording on Nintendo Switch is to save replays in the Nintendo switch since it has more options and is much easier to use. You can do using both the Pro controller and the left Joy-Con, both have a button to capture which has a circle inside a square. In the Pro controller is next to the left joystick and in the Joy-Con down the direction buttons.

You can press any of the two buttons, keep pressing one until the "Save" option appears on the screen, this will save the last 30 seconds of recording either in the memory of the Nintendo Switch or in the SD if the You have set up from the options menu.

Unfortunately knowing how to record Gameplay on Nintendo Switch does not help much unless you want to record a very specific moment of the game, keep in mind that you can only record a maximum of 30 seconds.

How to record Gameplay on PC.


For PC users things can be a bit more difficult however the options vary and are much broader.

How to record Gameplay on PC with Shadowplay.


If you have a good machine you have a good road already won. If you have a good Nvidia graphics card, Shadowplay, this is a fairly simple and complete video recording program.

Which in addition to needing a good Nvidia graphic, you will also need to download the GeForce Experience from the official Nvidia website.

When you complete the download you can start recording with the specific hot keys that are Alt + F9, to stop recording press Alt + F9 again and to save press Alt + F10.

If you press Alt + Z you can access the recording options of the program from where you can adjust the duration of the recording buffer, select the recording quality or even add additional audio sources to comment your recording using a microphone.

How to record Gameplay on PC with OBS.


Another option for those who are wondering how to record Gameplay from their computers one of the best options and especially our favorite is the Open Broadcaster Software Studio or summarized and more commonly known OBS. This is one of the best programs you can choose if you do not have a video card, even if you have one it is still one of the best options. It is used by many famous personalities in the world of video games.

It works in the same way as Shadowplay, Alt + F9 to start and stop recording, or Alt + F10 to save a buffer recording.

To set the duration of the buffer, go to the Settings menu, look for the Output option and finally the Playback Buffer.

It allows and gives the possibility of having a lot of recording and transmission options. In addition to this you can add several sources to the archive material, so you can connect your webcam and record your screen while recording your face simultaneously to a second monitor. You can also add several audio sources so you can record your voice while at the same time you record your face and screen and a lot of other recording and transmission options.

Finally, now that you know how to record Gameplay on all the consoles you can put yourself in action and not miss those epic moments that you always want to remember, you can even become the next new sensation in the world of videogames recording and transmitting your games.
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