游戏玩家喜欢记录他们的游戏过程，微软(Microsoft)一直在努力使Windows 10成为有史以来对游戏最友好的操作系统(operating system)。它最有用的游戏功能之一是Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)，除其他外，它可让您在玩自己喜欢的游戏时录制游戏剪辑并截取屏幕截图。如果您想了解如何在Windows 10上录制游戏，以及如何截取游戏截图，请阅读本指南：
注意：(NOTE:)我们使用Windows (Windows 10) 2019 年 11 月10 日(November 2019) 更新(Update)创建了本指南。微软(Microsoft)首先在Windows 10创意者更新(Creators Update)中引入了Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)。如果您使用的是创意者更新和(Update and November)2019 年11 月更新(Update)之间的Windows 10版本，Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)看起来会有所不同。要在游戏过程中打开Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)，请同时按键盘上的Win + G键。
如何使用Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)( Win + Alt + R )在Windows 10上记录您的游戏玩法(Windows 10)
Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)可让您录制整个游戏过程的视频。换句话说，您可以随时开始录制(recording anytime)，并在您选择或停止玩游戏时完成录制。(recording anytime)你是怎样做的？首先(First)，启动您的游戏。然后，打开Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)( Win + G ) 并在屏幕上查找Capture小部件。(Capture)它看起来像这样：
在Capture(Capture)小部件中按从左到右的第三个按钮。
当您按下录制按钮(record button)时，您的 Windows 10 PC 会开始录制带有您的游戏玩法的视频。按钮变为停止按钮，屏幕上会显示一个小的叠加层，显示已记录的时间。
游戏录音覆盖包括两个按钮，用于停止录音，以及静音或取消静音麦克风。
此外，如果您想在播放时录制您的声音，您还可以使用Capture小部件上的最后一个按钮，该按钮还可以让您打开或关闭麦克风。
最后一点，您应该知道，您还可以通过同时按下键盘上的Win + Alt + R这比打开Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)然后按下录制(Record)按钮要快得多。
如何使用Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)（Win + Alt + G）记录游戏的最后几秒或几分钟
Xbox 游戏栏中(Xbox Game bar)的“捕获(Capture)”小部件还允许您在游戏的最后几秒或几分钟内录制视频。这就是这个小部件上的第二个按钮的用途：如果您玩的游戏中发生了一些壮观的事情，并且您希望将其保留以供后代使用，即使您没有像我们展示的那样手动开始记录您的游戏玩法，您也可以在本指南的第一部分。保存游戏视频(gameplay video)后，屏幕上还会显示一条消息通知您，例如：“游戏剪辑已录制”。("Game clip recorded.")
但是，要使用此功能，您必须在Windows 10中启用(Windows 10)后台录制(Background recording)。您可以在“设置”应用程序的“(Settings)游戏(Gaming)”类别的 *捕获(Captures)（*以前称为“游戏 DVR(Game DVR) ”）部分中执行此操作。在那里，您必须打开“在我玩游戏时在后台录制”的开关。("Record in the background while I'm playing a game.")请注意(Take heed)，此功能需要您的 Windows 10 PC 提供额外的处理能力，因此它可能会影响您的游戏质量。
背景录制(Background recording)功能可让您选择在游戏过程中在后台录制多长时间：15 秒、30 秒、3 分钟、5 分钟或 10 分钟。
值得一提的是，即使您的 Windows 10 设备使用电池运行，您也可以启用后台录制，尽管这可能会显着降低(Background recording)电池寿命(battery life)。
同样，Windows 10 允许您在后台录制您的游戏玩法，即使您正在无线投影屏幕。但是，如果您启用此功能，您的游戏质量可能会受到影响，因为性能较低。
启用后台录制功能后，您可以通过打开游戏栏(Game bar)并单击或点击录制该(Record that)按钮来触发它，或者您可以使用键盘快捷键(keyboard shortcut) Win + Alt + G。
如何在Windows 10上使用Xbox 游戏栏(Xbox Game bar)( Win + Alt + PrtScn )截取游戏截图
游戏栏中(Game bar)捕获(Capture)区域的第一个按钮- 看起来像相机的按钮 - 用于截取屏幕截图。当您想要截取游戏的屏幕截图时，请单击或点击(click or tap)此按钮。
您还可以通过同时按下键盘上的Win + Alt + PrtScn键来截取屏幕截图。
如何设置 Windows 10 保存录制的游戏视频和屏幕截图的文件夹(gameplay videos and screenshots)
默认情况下，Windows 10会自动将您的所有游戏记录和屏幕截图保存在"C:\Users\[Your User Account]\VideosCaptures"文件夹中。您可以在 Windows 10设置(Settings)应用程序的游戏(Gaming)类别的捕获(Captures)页面上看到这一点。如果需要，您可以通过按下打开文件夹(Open folder)按钮直接从此处打开Captures文件夹。(Captures)
如果您想更改游戏记录的保存位置，请打开文件资源管理器，(File Explorer,)前往"C:\Users\[Your User Account]\Videos"文件夹，然后将Captures文件夹移动到 Windows 10 PC 上您想要的任何位置。操作系统(operating system)会对其进行跟踪，并自动将您的下一个游戏记录和屏幕截图保存在该文件夹中。
如何配置录制的游戏设置（视频质量、录制时间、音频）
您可以配置手动录制的游戏视频(gameplay videos)和使用后台录制(Background recording)功能保存的游戏视频的质量设置。要调整这些选项，请打开设置(Settings)应用程序，输入游戏(Gaming)，然后选择捕获(Captures)。在窗口右侧的“录制此(Record this)区域”中，有一个名为“最大录制长度”的设置。("Maximum recording length.")默认情况下，它设置为2 小时(2 hours)，这意味着您开始的任何手动游戏录制不能超过两个小时。但是，您可以将此时间更改为30 分钟、1 小时、2 小时(30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours,)或4 小时(4 hours)，具体取决于您的喜好。
尽管您的 Windows 10 PC 设置为自动录制游戏音频(gameplay audio)和视频，但您可以通过关闭“录制游戏时录制音频”开关来禁用("Record audio when I record a game")游戏音频(gameplay audio)。
此外，如果您希望 Windows 10 也自动开始录制您的声音，您可以启用“我录制时默认打开麦克风”。("Turn mic on by default when I record.")
音频质量(Audio quality)是您可以调整的另一件事。默认情况下，它设置为128 kbps，这对于大多数游戏玩家来说应该足够了。但是，如果您想要更高或更低的游戏录制(gameplay recording)音频质量，您可以在96 kbps、128 kbps、160 kbps和192 kbps之间进行选择。
Windows 10 还为您提供了两个滑块，您可以使用它们来调整麦克风音量(Microphone volume)和系统音量(System volume)的级别。“录制游戏音频”("Record game audio")选项默认启用。但是，如果您希望您的游戏录音还包括来自游戏以外的其他来源的声音，例如您在玩游戏时在Spotify上收听的音乐，请禁用此选项。(Spotify)
接下来的几个设置控制游戏录制的视频质量(video quality)。在录制的视频区域中，您有两个关于(Recorded video)视频帧速率(Video frame rate)的选项可供选择：30 fps和60 fps。后者为您提供更流畅的视频录制，但代价是需要更多的处理能力。这会显着影响您的游戏体验(gameplay experience)，因此请测试并尝试您的游戏装备是否可以处理它。
同样，视频质量(Video quality)是一项设置，用于控制游戏录制视频的细节细节。默认情况下，它设置为Standard ，但如果您想要更好的视频质量(video quality)，您可以切换到High，并且您的计算机可以处理所需的额外处理能力(processing power)。
您拥有的最后一个选项是选择是否希望 Windows 10 “在录音中捕获鼠标光标”。("Capture mouse cursor in recordings.")默认情况下它处于启用状态，但如果您不想在正在录制的游戏视频中看到(gameplay videos)鼠标光标，则可以禁用它。(mouse cursor)
就是这样：现在您知道如何在Windows 10上录制(Windows 10)游戏视频(gameplay video)，如何在玩游戏时截取屏幕截图，以及如何更改录制的游戏视频(gameplay video)设置。
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Windows 10的游戏栏(Game bar)是游戏玩家的绝佳伴侣。它让您无需离开游戏即可截取屏幕截图、录制游戏视频等。(record gameplay videos)您是否尝试过在Windows 10上玩游戏时录制游戏？你喜欢这个功能的工作原理吗？你想添加什么？在下面的评论中与我们分享(Share)您的想法。
How can I record my gameplay on a Windows 10 PC?
Gamers love to record their gameplay, and Microsoft has been working hard to make Windows 10 the most gaming-friendly operating system ever. One of its most useful gaming features is the Xbox Game bar, which, among others, lets you record game clips and take screenshots while you play your favorite games. If you want to learn how to record gameplay on Windows 10, as well as how to take screenshots of your games, read this guide:
NOTE: We created this guide using Windows 10 November 2019 Update. Microsoft first introduced the Xbox Game bar in Windows 10 Creators Update. If you are using a version of Windows 10 between Creators Update and November 2019 Update, the Xbox Game bar looks different. To open the Xbox Game bar during gameplay, simultaneously press the Win + G keys on your keyboard.
How to record your gameplay on Windows 10 with the Xbox Game bar (Win + Alt + R)
The Xbox Game bar lets you record a video of your entire gameplay. In other words, you can start recording anytime you want and finish recording anytime you choose, or when you stop playing a game. How do you do that? First, launch your game. Then, open the Xbox Game bar (Win + G) and look for the Capture widget on your screen. It looks like this:
Push the third button, from left to right, in the Capture widget.
When you push the record button, your Windows 10 PC starts recording a video with your gameplay. The button changes to a stop button, and a small overlay is displayed on the screen, showing you the time that has been recorded.
The gameplay recording overlay includes two buttons for stopping the recording, as well as muting or un-muting the microphone.
Furthermore, if you want to record your voice while playing, you can also use the last button on the Capture widget, which also lets you turn your microphone on or off.
As a final note, you should know that you can also start and end a gameplay recording session by simultaneously pressing the Win + Alt + R keys on your keyboard. That is much faster than opening the Xbox Game bar and then pushing the Record button.
How to record the last few seconds or minutes of your game using the Xbox Game bar (Win + Alt + G)
The Capture widget from the Xbox Game bar also lets you record a video with the last seconds or minutes of your gameplay. That's what the second button on this widget is for: if something spectacular happens in the game you play, and you want to keep it for posterity, you can, even if you didn't manually begin recording your gameplay like we've shown you in the first section of this guide. When the gameplay video is saved, you are also notified on the screen by a message such as this: "Game clip recorded."
However, for this feature to be available, you must have enabled the Background recording in Windows 10. You can do that in the Settings app, in the *Captures (*formerly known as Game DVR) section from the Gaming category. There, you must turn on the switch for "Record in the background while I'm playing a game." Take heed of the fact that this feature requires additional processing power from your Windows 10 PC, so that it may affect the quality of your game.
The Background recording feature lets you choose how much time is going to be recorded in the background during gameplay: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.
It is worth mentioning that you can enable the Background recording even if your Windows 10 device runs on a battery, although that might decrease the battery life significantly.
Similarly, Windows 10 lets you record your gameplay in the background even when you are wirelessly projecting your screen. However, if you enable this feature, the quality of your game might be affected, because of lower performance.
Once the background recording feature is enabled, you can trigger it either by opening the Game bar and clicking or tapping on the Record that button, or you can use the keyboard shortcut Win + Alt + G.
How to take gameplay screenshots on Windows 10, using the Xbox Game bar (Win + Alt + PrtScn)
The first button from the Capture area in the Game bar - the one that looks like a camera - is used for taking screenshots. When you want to take a screenshot of your game, click or tap on this button.
You can also take a screenshot by pressing simultaneously on the Win + Alt + PrtScn keys on your keyboard.
How to set the folder where Windows 10 saves recorded gameplay videos and screenshots
By default, all your gameplay recordings and screenshots are automatically saved by Windows 10 in the "C:\Users\[Your User Account]\VideosCaptures" folder. You can see that on the Captures page from the Gaming category, in the Windows 10 Settings app. If you want, you can open the Captures folder directly from here by pushing the Open folder button.
If you want to change the location where your gameplay recordings are saved, open File Explorer, head to the "C:\Users\[Your User Account]\Videos" folder, and move the Captures folder anywhere you want on your Windows 10 PC. The operating system keeps track of it and automatically saves your next gameplay recordings and screenshots in that folder.
How to configure the recorded gameplay settings (video quality, recording time, audio)
You can configure the quality settings of both the manually recorded gameplay videos and the ones you save using the Background recording feature. To adjust these options, open the Settings app, enter Gaming, and select Captures. On the right side of the window, in the Record this area, there's a setting called "Maximum recording length." By default, it is set to 2 hours, which means that any manual gameplay recording you start cannot be longer than two hours. However, you can change this time to 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or 4 hours, depending on what you prefer.
Although your Windows 10 PC is set to automatically record gameplay audio, as well as video, you can disable gameplay audio by turning off the "Record audio when I record a game" switch.
Furthermore, if you want Windows 10 to automatically start recording your voice too, you can enable the "Turn mic on by default when I record."
Audio quality is another thing you can adjust. By default, it's set to 128 kbps, which should be good enough for most gamers. However, if you want a higher or lower audio quality on your gameplay recording, you can choose between 96 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps, and 192 kbps.
Windows 10 also gives you two sliders that you can use to adjust the levels of the Microphone volume and System volume. The "Record game audio" option is enabled by default. However, if you want your gameplay recordings to also include sound from other sources than your game, such as the music you're listening to on Spotify while playing your game, disable this option.
The next few settings control the video quality of your gameplay recordings. In the Recorded video area, you have two options to choose from regarding the Video frame rate: 30 fps and 60 fps. The latter gives you more fluent video recordings but comes at the expense of needing much more processing power. That can affect your gameplay experience significantly, so test and try whether your gaming rig can handle it.
Similarly, the Video quality is a setting that controls how fine the details on your gameplay recorded videos are. By default, it's set to Standard, but you can switch to High if you want better video quality, and your computer can handle the additional processing power required.
The last option you have is to choose whether you want Windows 10 to "Capture mouse cursor in recordings." It is on by default, but you can disable it if you don't want to see your mouse cursor in the gameplay videos that you are recording.
That's it: now you know how to record gameplay videos on Windows 10, how to take screenshots while playing games, and also how to change the recorded gameplay video settings.
Do you record your games on Windows 10?
The Game bar from Windows 10 is an excellent companion for gamers. It lets you take screenshots, record gameplay videos, and more, without ever leaving your game. Have you tried recording your games while you play on Windows 10? Do you like how this feature works? What would you want to be added? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
