Valve released a fresh Steam Beta client for Desktop and Steam Deck, with one change I'm sure some will love with the new Game Recording system. Since the new Steam Game Recording feature launched in Beta back in June, Valve have made some nice steady improvements to it.
The latest update adds in a dedicated customizable shortcut key for you to save a clip of just recent gameplay. Not only that, the length of time it cuts can be changed as well.
This shortcut only appears in Desktop Steam currently.
From the Desktop Beta changelog:
General
- Fixed regression when rendering game invites in chat.
- Improved reliability of "games in common" collections in library.
- Rewrite of shortcut key binding in settings UI, including the ability to unbind a hotkey.
Steam Input
- Fixed regression: "Dots per 360" was having no effect on FlickStick or Gyro to Mouse modes.
- Fixed a bug where PlayStation controllers connected over BT could be shown as connected over USB.
Game Recording
- You can now bind a shortcut key which saves a clip of recent gameplay.
From the Steam Deck Beta changelog these changes are just for the Deck:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.General
- Fixed a rare crash when trying to connect to a WiFi network for the first time
- Fixed a rare crash when checking for updates
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Now I just need an option to record my microphone and I might actually use this. It's so close.
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Now I just need an option to record my microphone and I might actually use this. It's so close.I'm in the same boat. Frustrating, as they acknowledged the issue about four releases ago.
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This feature is nuts. Valve is really making my gaming on Linux experience incredible.
These days I find myself using it a lot to record smallz clips. I might even create a channel some day to upload just some of the best moments I've found on video games or even mini tutorials without voice as I'm not a bit fan of that.
But I really love the feature, just press a key, record, stop recording. Save as .MP4. Valve have really outdone themselves with this.
These days I find myself using it a lot to record smallz clips. I might even create a channel some day to upload just some of the best moments I've found on video games or even mini tutorials without voice as I'm not a bit fan of that.
But I really love the feature, just press a key, record, stop recording. Save as .MP4. Valve have really outdone themselves with this.
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Finally !! I'm so happy it's been implemented before it comes out of beta 😁
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I really want to turn this on for all the boss fights in Diablo IV. I always think, how the fsck did I die. Then I remember, I suck at video games and I'm just going to see my self do something dumb and basically killing myself over and over. Glad the feature is there for everyone else.
Last edited by Highball on 8 September 2024 at 4:03 am UTC
Last edited by Highball on 8 September 2024 at 4:03 am UTC
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legluondunet Sep 8
or you can try "GPU recorder" app:
https://flathub.org/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder
https://flathub.org/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder
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or you can try "GPU recorder" app:
https://flathub.org/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder
This project is great but it has a few limitstions, the setup is too long; unless this has been implemented in an update, you'll have to launch this program first, then select whether to Replay or Record, then you can use the hotkeys. The big thing with Steam recording feature is that it works automatically, and it turns on only when its needed (when you're playing).
I wonder if it's possible for one of these recording solutions to work in a way where it'd a small process waiting in the background, and when aa Vulkan application is launched, it'll start recording, similar to how MangoHud can be configured to work in any Vulkan game. I'm saying all of that as someone with zero programming knowledge at all, so don't mind me if i said something impossible and silly.
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Cloversheen Sep 8
Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...
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Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...I guess you can set it to whatever you need. I use CTRL-PAGEUP for marking, and CTRL-PAGEDOWN for capture. I just don't use it very often though (see my Microphone comment above), so I don't know other keys are matching that combination and triggering.
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ElectricPrism Sep 8
Is it possible to learn of this power?
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Is it possible to learn of this power?Just opt into the Steam beta, and you're done. All the details are in the original article linked in this article.
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Cloversheen Sep 9
Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...I guess you can set it to whatever you need. I use CTRL-PAGEUP for marking, and CTRL-PAGEDOWN for capture. I just don't use it very often though (see my Microphone comment above), so I don't know other keys are matching that combination and triggering.
If I try to set it to Ctrl-PageDown by pressing the keybinding in the box it enters it as Ctrl+'
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Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...
Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...I guess you can set it to whatever you need. I use CTRL-PAGEUP for marking, and CTRL-PAGEDOWN for capture. I just don't use it very often though (see my Microphone comment above), so I don't know other keys are matching that combination and triggering.
If I try to set it to Ctrl-PageDown by pressing the keybinding in the box it enters it as Ctrl+'
I'm getting the exact same behaviour 😬, haven't actually set a keybind as a result, would need to test if it actually works, despite showing random keys when setting up.
For example, my numpad numbers are entered as ABCDEF.. so weird.
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Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...
Neat, now if only it correctly read the keyboard input when trying to set a shortcut, apparently F12 is the same as [ and F11 is Z...I guess you can set it to whatever you need. I use CTRL-PAGEUP for marking, and CTRL-PAGEDOWN for capture. I just don't use it very often though (see my Microphone comment above), so I don't know other keys are matching that combination and triggering.
If I try to set it to Ctrl-PageDown by pressing the keybinding in the box it enters it as Ctrl+'
I'm getting the exact same behaviour 😬, haven't actually set a keybind as a result, would need to test if it actually works, despite showing random keys when setting up.
For example, my numpad numbers are entered as ABCDEF.. so weird.
Yeah, so they enter weirdly during the assignment, but when you exit that config box, they should show up normally.
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Cloversheen Sep 11
Yeah, so they enter weirdly during the assignment, but when you exit that config box, they should show up normally.
That they do! Thanks!
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