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Steam’s new Game Recording beta lets you instant-replay all those Elden Ring deathsWatch and learn
Watch and learn
Image credit:Valve
Image credit:Valve
From ShadowPlay to OBS, there’s no shortage of tools and apps that can record and share your finest gaming moments and/or hilarious failures. No matter to Valve, who’ve updated theSteambeta client with a replay system of their own.
I still feel that Valve’s effort isn’tquitewhat I personally want from a lightweight capturing tool: I find my most clippable moments in games happen unexpectedly, with little warning to hit a ‘Start recording’ shortcut, and while the always-on recording option would suit better, I’m equally un-keen on traipsing through two hours of footage to find a nine-second clip of aDarktidebaddie copping a particularly funnyrock throw.Medal, which retroactivelycaptures the last few seconds of play on each shortcut press, is the best fit I’ve found so far, but its interface is a UX nightmare and there’s no simple ‘Save as MP4’ option for trimmed-down clips. Bah.
Nevertheless, I appreciate how Steam’s recording feature is nestled so neatly into the overlay we’ve all been using for years, and that instant-replay functionality could be pretty helpful in those “Wait wuh I missed that” moments. If you fancy trying it out, just opt into Steam’s beta client via the Settings > Interface menu.
