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How to fix Game DVR issues on Windows 10/11
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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SomeWindows 10users might be having to trouble recording game clips usingGame DVR. The Xbox Support team provides information to help users resolve some Game DVR issues onWindows 10.
Before starting the troubleshooting process, however, check if yourPChas the latest version of theXbox apponWindows 10.
Also, users in the European Union and Korea who are usingWindows 10N orWindows 10KN must first install the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions ofWindows 10to carry out the troubleshooting.
Below, you will find a list of several known issues with Game DVR and some solutions we found:
1. Recording a game in full-screen mode
Users won’t see the Game bar in PC games in full-screen mode. This problem can be solved by using the Windows logo key + Alt + R to start and stoprecordings. Thescreen flashesonce therecordingstarts and completes.
You can also record the last 30 seconds (or whatever time you picked) using the Windows logo key + Alt + G, provided you have already turned on background recording.
You can also select Win + G in the event that the shortcutsdo not work for a full-screen game. You will then see the screen flash twice, which means thegameis recognized.
Then you can run thegamein full-screen again and use the Windows logo key + Alt + R and Windows logo key + Alt + G.
2. Game bar and shortcuts not working
Download and install the latestWindows 10updates on yourPC. Select Settings from the Start menu then go to Update & security, and select Check for updates.
Also, check your Game DVR settings by selecting Settings in the Xbox App and clicking Game DVR. See to it that the Record game clips and screenshots using Game DVR setting is turned on.
Press the Windows logo key + G to open Game bar when playing agameand you will be asked to open Game bar. Select Yes.
3. Location for game clips and screenshots
To see the location of yourcaptures, open the Xbox App, select Settings, and click Game DVR. Choose Open folder to see yourcapturesin File Explorer under Saving captures.
Windows 10stores your game clips and screenshots in the Videos folder by default, in a folder namedCaptures. You can also move this to different places on yourPC, including elsewhere on your hard drive or toexternal drives.
4. Fix recording issues
Recording may sometimes work only once or twice. To fix the issue, restart Game DVR:
So, if you can’t record your gameplay using Game DVR, maybe you should try using a different software solution for this task. Check out our guide on the bestgame recording softwareto use in 2019.
5. Customized shortcuts for Game bar not working
Customkeyboard shortcutsmay sometimes not work because some games block keys. Update your apps and games in order to use Game bar with allgames.
6. Using the Game bar on your tablet PC
Although Windows key-based Game bar shortcuts may not work on tablets without an attached physical keyboard, you can create your own shortcuts that make use of keys available on thevirtual keyboard.
You can do so by opening the Xbox App and selecting Settings. Then choose Game DVR and enter your preferred keyboard shortcuts.
7. Deleting game memory in Game bar
The Game bar will remember agameonce you’ve indicated that something is agameby pressing the Windows logo key + G.
On the other hand, if you want to make Game bar forget agame, start thegame, open Game bar, select Settings, and uncheck Remember this as agame.
We hope that these solutions are going to help you to solve your issue. Please let us know in the comment section below if we somehow missed any issue known regarding Game DVR.
Also, feel free to provide other solutions if you happen to find any.
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