Whether you want to share your gameplay online or just want a recording of some of the coolest moments you have, you always need third-party software or hardware as a recording tool for your PC. You won't have to look much further since you probably already have it installed.
Steam's Recording Tool
There are various recording software available for download, some of which are free to use as well, but not everyone knows which option is best suited for them or what products are even available for use before they search online.
Both PC players who have been recording their gameplay for some time or those who are about to won't have to rely on other software any longer if they choose. The same platform where you buy games is releasing a feature that also lets you capture videos of gameplay.
Steam's new beta not only lets you record, but also edit and share moments within the game, and it can be used on both PCs and Steam Decks, as mentioned in Kotaku. It will even function on non-Steam games, which is good news for players who also download from other platforms.
Of course, there are a couple of steps before this feature can be accessed. You will have to opt into the Steam beta branch. Once that's done, you can head to Settings, then Interface, and select the Beta options.
Steam will automatically restart. Once that's sorted out, you will need to have the Steam overlay active for it to work, and then you can record any gameplay footage as you please. You can limit how much space the recordings can use before it gets overwritten.
When you feel like removing unnecessary bits in the footage, Steam also offers basic editing tools allowing you to clip it. If you want additional effects for both video and audio, you will have to resort to third-party editing software.
The best part is that the recording tool can detect the important parts of the footage. For instance, when you manage to get a headshot in an FPS game, the recording tool would place a marker on the gameplay's timeline to make it easier to find.
This can be helpful for those who record longer clips that last more than 30 minutes. For now, the feature is only available in two games, namely DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike 2, but it will likely become available for other popular games.
Other Recording Tools You Might Want to Use
There are other tools you can use if you don't mind downloading another software. One that you might appreciate is SteelSeries Moments, which doesn't require you to have it open in order to record gameplay footage.
It also works best for people who only want short clips. The way it works is that you press the designated keys, and the recording tool would capture the last few minutes or seconds of your gameplay, depending on what you choose.
The default hotkey for capturing is Alt+S, but you can easily change it, just as you can choose the duration of the recording. If you choose 30 seconds, for instance, it will save the recording of the 30 seconds that lead up to the moment you pressed the assigned hotkeys.
