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GuideThe Complete Valorant Sensitivity Guide: eDPI, cm/360, and Finding the Right Setting for Your Hand
There is no single magic number for Valorant sensitivity. Here is everything in one place: what eDPI and cm/360 actually mean, the general range pros tend to play in, and how to convert a sensitivity you already like from another game.
2026-07-20
GuideThe Complete Guide to Sensitivity Conversion: eDPI Math and DPI Conversion Explained
This is the math you need when you want to carry your PUBG sensitivity over to Valorant or CS2. The eDPI formula, the cm/360 standard, and how to recalculate your sensitivity after a DPI change, all with worked examples.
2026-07-20
GuideThe Complete CS2 Sensitivity Guide: eDPI, cm/360, and Finding Your Number
CS2 sensitivity does not end with a single number. Here is the full picture in order: what eDPI and cm/360 mean, the ranges pros generally use, how to bring sensitivity over from another FPS, and the process for finding what fits your body.
2026-07-20
GuideApex Legends Sensitivity Settings Explained: eDPI, cm/360, and ADS Multipliers
Apex moves fast and leans hard on recoil control, so sensitivity carried straight over from another FPS tends to feel wrong. Here is the eDPI math, the cm/360 concept, ADS sensitivity multipliers, the steps for finding your setting, and how to convert from other games.
2026-07-20
GuideOverwatch 2 Sensitivity Settings Explained: eDPI, cm/360, and Finding Your Number
In Overwatch 2, sensitivity is tied directly to your hero pool. Here is the whole picture: eDPI and cm/360 math, the general ranges pros use, how to bring sensitivity over from another FPS, and how to compare fights across sensitivities with DOR.
2026-07-20
GuideThe Complete Fortnite Sensitivity Guide: eDPI, cm/360, and Build and Edit Sensitivity
Fortnite sensitivity is not just an aim problem. Here is how to quantify your setting with eDPI and cm/360, tune your build and edit multipliers separately, and convert sensitivity from other games into Fortnite.
2026-07-20
GuideDOR Auto Recording: Just Launch Your Game and It Records Itself
When you launch a game, DOR detects it automatically and starts recording, then stops on its own when you close the game. You will never forget to hit the record button again. With NVENC hardware encoding, it stays light even on low-end PCs, and there is no watermark.
2026-07-15
GuideAuto Highlight Clips: How DOR Saves Your Best Moments for You
DOR automatically detects moments like kills, aces, pentakills, and POTG and saves them as clips. When the game ends, a neatly split list of highlights is already waiting for you.
2026-07-15
GuideEdit Clips in Your Browser With No Install: The DOR Browser Editor
You do not need to install heavy editing software. When recording ends, DOR lets you trim, merge, and refine your remaining clips right in the browser so you can share them instantly.
2026-07-15
GuideDOR One-Click Share: Post Your Edited Clips Straight to the dor.gg Community
Share your finished game clips to the dor.gg community with a single button. Here is how DOR's one-click share works, from copying a link to sharing on Discord.
2026-07-15
GuideDOR Clip Export: mp4 vs GIF Formats and Options at a Glance
When exporting a game clip you edited in DOR as an mp4 video or a GIF, here is a use-case guide to which format and which quality and file-size options to choose.
2026-07-15GuideAll of Today's Best Plays in One Place: The DOR Daily Recap
When your gaming session wraps up, DOR gathers the highlight moments it automatically detected that day and shows them to you as a summarized recap. No need to hunt them down one by one. See all of today's highlights at a glance.
2026-07-15
GuideDOR Automatic POTG: The Single Best Moment of Each Game, Saved for You
When a game ends, DOR automatically picks the single most impactful moment from your play and saves it separately. Here's the automatic POTG feature that works not just in Overwatch, but in every game.
2026-07-15
GuideThe Match Stats Right Beside Your Clip: Viewing Highlights and Match Data Side by Side with DOR
When you watch a highlight clip on its own, it's easy to miss why that moment happened. When you view a clip in DOR, it shows the KDA, scoreboard, and stats from that same match side by side, helping you review the moment and the data on a single screen.
2026-07-15
GuideHow to Show Keyboard and Mouse Inputs on Gameplay Videos: Keystroke Overlays (2026)
A keystroke overlay is essential for combo tutorials, sharing your mechanics, and reviewing your own play. Normally you have to install a separate plugin for OBS, but DOR automatically layers your keyboard and mouse inputs onto your recordings and clips. Here is everything from the basics to real-world setup, all in one place.
2026-07-14
GuideRewatch What You Said Mid-Game: Mic and Discord Voice-to-Text (2026)
When you play with team voice, you often cannot remember what calls you made or whether your shotcalls actually got through. DOR records your mic and Discord voice together during the game and converts them to text, so you can reread exactly what you said and review it. This article covers why speech-to-text (STT) is useful for skill feedback, and how to put it to work with DOR.
2026-07-14
ComparisonOBS Alternative: Automatic Recording With No Complicated Setup (2026)
OBS is powerful, but you have to configure scenes, sources, and encoders yourself, which is complicated for beginners. We honestly compare the reasons people look for an OBS alternative and explain who DOR is right for, since it just needs to be installed to auto-detect your game and even create clips.
2026-07-13ComparisonFree Bandicam Alternative: Record Games With No Watermark or Payment (2026)
The free version of Bandicam burns a watermark into your video and limits each recording to about 10 minutes, and to remove that you have to buy a paid license. We acknowledge Bandicam's strengths, but if you want to record games completely free, watermark-free, and with no time limit, and even collect your best moments automatically, we honestly compare DOR as an alternative.
2026-07-13ComparisonNVIDIA ShadowPlay Alternative, Auto-Clip Supported Games on AMD (2026)
ShadowPlay (now the NVIDIA App) has great low-overhead recording and instant replay, but it is NVIDIA-GPU only. If you moved to AMD or Intel, or want automatic clips, editing, and sharing too, we honestly compare which alternative fits, with DOR.
2026-07-13GuideHow to Record Games With Xbox Game Bar, Its Limits, and an Automatic-Clip Alternative (2026)
We walk step by step through how to record games with Windows' built-in Xbox Game Bar, from the Win+G and Win+Alt+R hotkeys to where files are saved. We honestly cover what Game Bar cannot do and an alternative for people who need automatic clips.
2026-07-13GuideAutomatic Game Highlight Generator: Turn Kills and Best Moments Into Clips for You (2026)
Best moments erupt without warning and pass by before you can even turn on recording. An automatic game highlight generator detects events like kills, aces, and pentakills and turns only those sections into clips for you. We cover how automatic highlights work (event detection, replay buffer, manual) and how DOR catches best moments per game.
2026-07-13GuideThe Complete Guide to Recording PC Games: Beginners Start in 5 Minutes (2026)
An entry guide for beginners recording a PC game for the first time. We compare the two paths, the no-install Windows Game Bar and an automatic, high-quality dedicated program, and cover everything from quality, lag, and storage basics to per-game recording, so you can start in 5 minutes.
2026-07-13ComparisonMedal.tv Alternative: An Automatic Game Clip Tool Built for You (2026)
Medal.tv is a solid auto-clip tool, but the free plan's downscaled sharing quality, length limits, and overseas-centric community can be a sticking point. If you want a low-overhead NVENC recorder, automatic game detection, and a dor.gg community all in one, here is an honest look at why DOR is a real alternative.
2026-07-13GuideWhat Is Automatic Game Clipping? How Kills, Aces, and Pentakills Never Slip By (2026)
Auto-clipping detects in-game events like kills, aces, and pentakills and saves just those moments on its own. There is no need to turn recording on ahead of time, and no need to hit a save button after a highlight happens. We compare three approaches, manual recording, replay buffer, and event-detection auto clips, and unpack with per-game examples how DOR picks out only the highlights via event detection.
2026-07-13ComparisonFree Game Recording Software With No Watermark (2026)
Many free recorders stamp their own logo on your saved video and even cap the recording time. Pick a program with no watermark from the start, and there is nothing to erase later. We honestly compare whether the major recorders leave watermarks and lay out the criteria for choosing a free, watermark-free program.
2026-07-13GuideWhen OBS Is Too Complicated, How to Switch to Automatic Recording (2026)
OBS is powerful, but you have to set up scenes, sources, and encoders all yourself, which makes the barrier high for beginners. For that moment when you just want recording to happen on its own, here is the decision to end your struggle with OBS and how to switch to DOR.
2026-07-13
TroubleshootingWhen the OBS Replay Buffer Doesn't Work: Fixes by Cause Plus an Automatic Alternative (2026)
When the OBS replay buffer isn't working or won't save, we lay out how to fix it by walking through the four common causes one by one: buffer disabled, hotkey conflict, save path, and memory capacity. At the end we even compare an automatic alternative that needs no buffer setup or hotkey at all.
2026-07-13GuideHow to Record Gameplay for Free, With No Time Limit or Watermark (2026)
Not every "free" game recorder means the same thing by free. Many cut off recording after a few minutes or stamp a watermark right in the middle of your video. This article covers only how to record gameplay truly, completely free, with no time limit and no watermark.
2026-07-13ComparisonoCam and GomCam Alternative: Game-Focused Automatic Recording Software (2026)
oCam and GomCam are among the most popular general-purpose screen recorders in Korea, but if you mainly record games, they are weak on game-focused features like auto-clipping, game detection, and low-overhead encoding. We acknowledge oCam and GomCam's strengths while honestly comparing why DOR is the alternative when game recording is the goal.
2026-07-13GuideHow to Make Game GIFs Straight From Your Clips (2026)
A game GIF is made by converting a short clip into an animated GIF. From grabbing the highlight clip to trimming the section and optimizing frame rate and file size, here is how to make GIFs you can drop straight into a community post or Discord chat.
2026-07-13GuideHow to Save and Make Overwatch POTG (Play of the Game) (2026)
An Overwatch POTG is the best play of the match, picked automatically each time a game ends. But in-game it only shows for a few seconds and then disappears. Here is how POTG gets chosen, the limits of the in-game highlight save feature, and how to reliably keep POTG-level moments as a video file.
2026-07-13
GuideHow to Save Killcams and Deathcams: Valorant, CS2, PUBG (2026)
We first sort out exactly what killcams and deathcams are as terms, then walk through, game by game, how to save the moment you took down an enemy (killcam) and the moment an enemy took you down (deathcam) as clips in Valorant, CS2, and PUBG. We also cover how to capture those split-second scenes as mp4 without missing them.
2026-07-13GuideWhat Is a Clutch? How to Clip Your Clutch Moments (2026)
A clutch is a decisive play where you single-handedly overturn a 1-versus-many numbers disadvantage. We cover what a clutch is and where the term comes from, the signature clutch scenes in Valorant, CS2, and League of Legends, and how to catch those unpredictable moments and save them as clips.
2026-07-13GuideGame Recording and Clip Glossary: Confusing Terms for Beginners, All at Once (2026)
From FPS, bitrate, and NVENC to POTG, clutch, and pentakill, here are the terms you run into when you first record and clip games, sorted into three groups (quality, features, highlights) alongside their core definitions. See in one place why each term matters in a recording and clip context and how it is actually used.
2026-07-13TroubleshootingOBS Game Recording Black Screen: A Complete Fix Guide by Cause
When the game runs fine but only the OBS preview and recorded video come out pitch black, the cause is almost always one of a few things. We walk through GPU mismatch, game capture hooking failure, and permission issues in order so you can fix it within 5 minutes, plus a recording method that doesn't have this problem in the first place.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingFixing Game Recording Stutter and Lag: NVENC Switch + Bitrate Adjustment in 3 Steps
If the game is smooth but only the recorded video stutters, it's almost certainly the encoder, the bitrate, and background load. Switching from CPU encoding (x264) to GPU hardware encoding (NVENC), lowering the bitrate to a proper value, and clearing out programs that hog the GPU usually fixes it instantly. We've laid it out step by step, down to the specific numbers and button locations.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingFPS Drops When Recording? The Real Cause Is the Encoder (Fix It in 5 Minutes by Switching from x264 to NVENC)
Losing 20-30 frames the moment you turn on recording usually isn't a lack of specs but the CPU encoder (x264). Switching to a GPU encoder (NVENC) recovers it to a single-digit loss. We've laid out the fix order by cause, with numbers.
2026-06-24GuideThe Complete Guide to Recording Games on a Low-End PC: Lag-Free Capture with 720p, 30fps, and Hardware Encoding (2026)
You can record games even on a low-end PC or integrated graphics. Get these three things right, hardware encoding, 720p/30fps, and a cleaned-up background, and you can record while losing the fewest frames possible. We've put together a recommended-settings table by spec, a step-by-step method, and how to record effortlessly with DOR.
2026-06-24GuideNVENC vs x264: Which Game Recording Encoder Should You Pick?
NVENC (GPU) and x264 (CPU) differ in where the load lands, in frame impact, and in image quality. Recording while you play? NVENC. Archiving at max quality? x264. We give you the instant answer in a table and cover the OBS setup too.
2026-06-24GuideFree Game Video Editors: How to Cut Clips and Add Captions Without a Watermark (2026)
If you want to polish up game clips but you're looking for a free editor with no watermark, we've put together everything from how to choose between desktop and browser-based tools to the actual editing flow. See at a glance what to use when you just want to wrap up cuts, captions, and music fast.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingNo Sound in Game Recording: How to Fix It by Setting Your Desktop Audio Device
If the recording worked but only the game sound is missing, nine times out of ten it's a desktop audio device setting issue. We'll walk you through it button by button, from setting the device, to splitting system sound and mic into separate tracks, to monitoring.
2026-06-24Guide60fps Game Recording Settings: A Step-by-Step Guide to Locking Capture FPS at 60 and Distributing Encoder Load
The key to 60fps game recording is locking capture frames at 60 and distributing the encoder load to the GPU. We've laid out recommended bitrate and keyframe values by spec in a table.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Make a Gaming Montage: The Full Workflow from Collecting Clips to Beat Syncing and Captions (2026)
Here is the complete workflow for anyone making a gaming montage for the first time. Just follow it in order: how to gather great clips, how to match your cuts to the music's beats (beat syncing), and how to finish with captions and effects. We also cover how DOR, which automatically collects your clips and even comes with a free editor, can drastically cut down the time you spend preparing your raw material.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Minecraft: The Complete Guide to Replay Mod vs. Full Recording (2026)
Here are the two paths for recording Minecraft lightly, laid out step by step: full recording, which captures your screen straight to MP4 with a dedicated recorder, and the Replay Mod approach, which rebuilds the camera inside the game. We guide you to the easiest way to capture only the good moments lightly, while avoiding mod conflicts.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Roblox (Complete PC and Mobile Guide for 2026)
Roblox's built-in recording is fast and easy, but its limits are clear: 480p quality, a 30-second cap, no voice capture, and more. We lay out, step by step, how to record on PC and mobile with both built-in features and external programs, and even guide you through automatic-detection high-quality recording.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhen Fullscreen Game Recording Isn't Working: Black Screen Fixes by Cause
A fullscreen recording coming out as a black screen is usually due to a conflict between your capture method and your display mode. Switching to borderless windowed or changing your capture mode fixes it instantly. Since the cause varies by game, we've laid out the branches too.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhen Your Recorder Won't Detect the Game: Fixes by Cause
Is OBS Game Capture failing to grab your game and showing only a black screen? We break it down by hook failure, anti-cheat conflict, and permission problems and solve each step by step, and we've also laid out screen-capture fallback and automatic-detection alternatives.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingMic Audio Not Recording? Fix It in 3 Steps: Input Device, Push-to-Talk, Permissions
If your game footage is fine but only your voice is missing, the cause is almost always one of a few things. Check your input device selection, disable push-to-talk, and verify your Windows mic permissions in that order, and you'll usually fix it on the spot.
2026-06-24GuideThe Complete Guide to Settings for Better Game Recording Quality (Resolution x Bitrate x Encoder Table)
We've laid out how to dial in bitrate, fps, and encoder for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K to improve quality, with a recommended settings table and step-by-step instructions.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Tame Heat and Lag in Laptop Game Recording: 4-Step Setup for Power, GPU, Encoder, and Resolution (2026)
Recording games on a laptop runs much hotter and laggier than on a desktop. If you dial in power mode, dual-GPU settings, hardware encoder, and resolution in order, you can record with almost no framerate hit. We've laid out a step-by-step setup tailored to laptops, plus how to use DOR.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Choose a Lightweight Game Recorder: A Low-Load Background Capture Comparison and Recommendation (2026)
The reason your framerate drops when you turn on recording is almost always one thing: the encoding method. Starting from the core conditions for lightweight recording (hardware encoding, background capture), we compare DOR, OBS, Bandicam, Game Bar, and the NVIDIA app from a resource-load standpoint, and lay out settings and recommendations that protect framerate even on low-spec PCs, step by step.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Save Valorant Ace Clips: From Auto-Detection to Manual Backup
Valorant ace moments are easy to miss because a round is so short. We've laid out, step by step, how to use DOR's auto-detection to pick out just the kill and ace segments, plus how to back them up yourself with a manual hotkey.
2026-06-24
GuideHow to Save a LoL Pentakill Clip: From Auto-Detection to In-Game Replay
Pentakills happen without warning. If you don't have recording running ahead of time, you let the moment of a lifetime slip away. Here's a step-by-step guide to catching the moment with DOR's auto-detection and backing it up cleanly with the client replay.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Clip Apex Legends: The Surest Way to Auto-Save Kill Scenes
In Apex, fights end in an instant, so it's easy to miss great scenes. Here's a step-by-step guide to capturing every kill and highlight with the limits of in-game features and DOR's auto-clips.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Clip Fortnite: The Fastest Path to Turning Kill and Build Scenes into Shorts
Here's a step-by-step guide to pulling Fortnite kill and build scenes into mp4 clips and posting them as Shorts. From in-game replay mode to auto-clips, we walk through it in the order that takes the least effort.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Steam Games: Steam's Built-In Recording vs. Dedicated Programs, Fully Explained
We compare two methods step by step: Steam's built-in game recording and a dedicated program like DOR. Here's how to record any game the fastest and even make clips.
2026-06-24GuideRecording Teamfight Tactics (TFT): How to Cleanly Save Just Your First-Place Moments by Round
A single TFT match runs over 30 minutes, so full recording is a burden. Here's a step-by-step guide to recording by round and keeping only your first-place and comeback moments as clips.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Trim Game Clips: Keeping Only the Parts You Need, Losslessly
When you want to keep only the best moments from a long recording, selecting a section and cutting it losslessly takes just seconds with zero quality loss. DOR lets you trim and save right in your browser.
2026-06-24
GuideHow to Merge Multiple Game Clips Into a Highlight Video, Transitions Included (2026)
Here's the fastest workflow for merging scattered kill clips and great moments into a single highlight video. Just follow it step by step: adding clips, arranging the order, transitions, matching resolution and frame rate, and exporting. We'll also compare DOR's editor approach for stitching your collected clips together right in the browser.
2026-06-24
GuideHow to Add Music and Sound Effects to Game Videos: From Copyright-Safe Tracks to Beat Syncing and Volume Balance (2026)
Here's the full process for adding music and sound effects to game highlight videos, step by step. We cover where to find free, copyright-worry-free tracks, how to insert audio into your video and sync cuts to the beat, how to balance game audio against the music, and how to lay music onto clips and export right in the DOR editor.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhen Your Game Crashes or Freezes While Recording: A Step-by-Step Fix
If your game crashes or freezes the moment you turn on recording, the causes fall into three groups: system overload, anti-cheat conflicts, and driver issues. Work through them in order with hardware encoding, lower resolution, and a different capture method.
2026-06-24GuideWhat's the Right Recording Bitrate? Comparing 8/16/25/50Mbps Quality and File Size, Plus Recommendations by Resolution (2026)
Get a straight answer, by resolution, on what bitrate to set for game recording so both quality and file size leave you satisfied. We compare the quality and per-minute file size of 8/16/25/50Mbps in a table, and walk through setting it up directly in OBS. If memorizing and tweaking it is a hassle, we also explain why DOR optimizes bitrate for quality and size by default.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Save Just the Moment You Just Saw as a Clip (A Complete Guide to Replay Buffer)
You can save the last N seconds that just passed even if you never turned recording on beforehand. We cover everything step by step, from how the replay buffer works to OBS setup, hotkey assignment, and how DOR automatically grabs your best moments.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhy CPU Usage Spikes When You Record, and How to Fix It
The most common cause of CPU usage climbing to 90-100% during recording is the CPU encoder (x264). Moving the encoding work to the GPU (NVENC) brings CPU load down instantly. We cover everything step by step, from switching to GPU encoding to adjusting process priority.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record at 144Hz Without Losing Frames: Keep In-Game at 144 and Split Capture to 60 (2026)
We cover why frame rate drops when you record competitive matches on a 144Hz monitor, and the step-by-step settings that nearly eliminate frame loss by keeping in-game at 144 and splitting recording to 60. We walk you through it with real numbers for OBS, built-in recording, and DOR.
2026-06-24GuideThe Complete Guide to Optimal GeForce Game Recording Settings: NVENC Generations and Drivers (2026)
We cover everything step by step for recording games lag-free on an NVIDIA GeForce card, from the NVENC encoder steps in OBS to the differences across the Turing, Ampere, and Ada generations, recommended presets and bitrates, and driver management.
2026-06-24GuideRadeon AMD Game Recording Settings: How to Record Low-Load With the AMF Encoder (2026)
To record games stutter-free on a Radeon graphics card, you need to use AMD's hardware encoder, AMF, properly. We cover the steps to set up the AMF encoder in Adrenalin and OBS, codec and bitrate choices, the points where AMD cards often get stuck, and how to record more simply with DOR.
2026-06-24Guide4K Game Recording Setup and Spec Guide: HEVC Codec and SSD Requirements
Clean 4K game recording comes down to three things: the HEVC codec, a fast SSD, and enough bitrate. We walk through it step by step, from codec choice to bitrate, disk speed, and a recommended spec table.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Save Recordings as mp4, the mp4 vs mkv Difference, and Converting mkv to mp4 (2026)
For editing and uploads, mp4 is the way to go; to keep things stable during recording, the standard play is to record in mkv and then convert to mp4. We cover it step by step: how to change OBS's recording format to mp4, how to convert mkv to mp4 losslessly (remux), the real differences between mp4 and mkv, and how DOR saves straight to mp4 with no conversion step at all.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhen a Recording Is Corrupted or Won't Play: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide
If a recording suddenly turns corrupted or won't play, in most cases a forced shutdown mid-recording left the file unfinished. We lay out how to salvage it with remuxing and repair tools, and how to set up your recording to prevent corruption in the first place, all in order.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingHow to Fix Recordings Not Saving: A 3-Step Path Permission, Disk Space, and Format Checklist (2026)
We lay out, in order of most common cause, the problem of a recording you clearly made but the file is missing or won't open. Checking three things in order, save path permissions, disk space, and recording format (MP4 vs MKV), solves most cases. We also cover the OBS step-by-step method and an auto-save approach that rarely fails to save in the first place.
2026-06-24GuideExporting Video Without Quality Loss, from Bitrate and Codec to Upload Optimization (2026)
When your edit looks fine but only the exported video comes out blurry, the cause is usually in the render settings. Export at the same resolution as the source, with a high enough bitrate, using the H.264 or H.265 codec, and match the platform's recommended values, and you can keep nearly all of the quality. We lay it out step by step.
2026-06-24GuideTurning Clips into a Highlight Reel: A Step-by-Step Guide from AI Auto-Extraction to a Finished Reel
The key to a good game highlight video isn't flashy effects; it's picking good clips, arranging them by impact, and keeping it short. We walk through the actual order of operations, from gathering clips to cutting, background music, captions, and exporting, and show how DOR auto-builds your best moments into clips you can finish into a reel right in the editor.
2026-06-24
GuideSharing Clips on Discord: 3 Ways to Get Around the File Size Limit
A free Discord account only lets you upload up to 10MB per video. We break down, step by step, how to get past this limit with compression and link sharing, plus the fastest way to share using a DOR link.
2026-06-24GuideAdding a Facecam to Your Game Recording: The Complete Guide to Webcam Overlay Placement and Chroma Key
We break down, step by step, how to record with your face (a facecam) over the game screen. Adding the webcam source, positioning and sizing the overlay, and removing the background with chroma key, all in one go.
2026-06-24GuideSaving Marvel Rivals Highlights: How to Keep Ultimate Combos as Automatic Clips
Marvel Rivals ultimate combos are over in 2 to 3 seconds. We break down, step by step, the easiest way to capture that moment as a clip without missing it.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Save Rainbow Six Clutch Clips: Round-by-Round Recording So You Never Miss an Ace or Clutch
R6 rounds are long and clutches pop off late. We break down, step by step, how to turn recording on in advance and cut clips round by round, plus how to automatically detect kills and clutches and save just those segments.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Save FC Online Goal Moments: Capturing Your Best Goals as Clips Before They Slip Away
A curling finish, a volleyed winner. The best goals in FC Online never happen the same way twice once the moment passes. Here is a step-by-step guide to automatically saving your goals and highlights as clips.
2026-06-24GuideRecording Sudden Attack Clips: How to Save Kill Moments Without Missing Them
Headshots and kill streaks in Sudden Attack are over in less than a second. Here is a step-by-step guide to automatically detecting kill moments and saving them as clips with DOR.
2026-06-24GuideDownloading and Permanently Archiving Twitch Clips: The Latest Methods for 2026
Twitch clips can disappear along with a channel if it is deleted. Here is a step-by-step guide, as of 2026, to downloading Twitch clips and saving them to your own device, plus how to safely archive the source permanently.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingHow to Record Only the Game Cleanly on a Dual-Monitor Setup
When you use two monitors, the wrong screen easily gets caught in the recording. Here is a step-by-step guide to specifying the monitor and window to record so you capture only the game screen cleanly.
2026-06-24GuideSettings to Boost FPS in LoL: An Impact Table by Graphics Option and Recommended Values
The reason your frame rate drops sharply during teamfights is well defined. If you turn off and lower shadows, effects quality, and character quality in that order, you can recover 40 to 80 frames even on mid-range hardware. Here is an FPS impact table by option and a step-by-step way to apply it.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Boost Valorant FPS: Settings That Matter and Recommended Values by Spec
If your Valorant frame rate is low and your aim feels shaky, follow this breakdown of how each video option affects FPS and the recommended values for your PC spec, and your frames will go up right away.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Reduce Input Lag in Games: A Step-by-Step Guide to Monitor, Graphics, and VSync Settings
Input lag is the delay between your mouse and keyboard inputs and what appears on screen. Tackle VSync, low-latency mode, monitor settings, and frame caps in order, and your perceived responsiveness jumps. Follow along one cause at a time.
2026-06-24GuideFix Blurry YouTube Gaming Videos: Solving It with Upload Bitrate and Processing Wait
If your gaming videos look blurry and smeared on YouTube, there are two causes: the low-quality temporary processing right after upload, and a bitrate lower than recommended. Render at the recommended bitrate, upload in 4K, and wait for processing, and the quality comes back.
2026-06-24GuideThe Pattern Behind Viral Gaming Shorts: First 3-Second Hook, Big Captions, and Loops, Fully Explained
Gaming Shorts that rack up views share common traits: a first 3-second hook, captions that fill the screen, and a loop that connects the end back to the start. We have organized it so you can follow along step by step, from picking source clips to editing and uploading.
2026-06-24GuideA Beginner's Guide to Gaming Video Editing: Starting with 3 Things, Cuts, Captions, and Music
If you are just starting gaming video editing, you only need to know 3 things: cuts, captions, and music. We have organized the editing order from 0 to 1, free tools for beginners, and how to start right away with no install.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Lower Your Ping in LoL: A Step-by-Step Guide Through Server and Network Settings
High ping in LoL almost always comes down to three things: distance, network condition, and background load. By following real setup steps in order, like switching to a wired connection, closing background apps, restarting your router, and checking the servers, you can shave ping down to the millisecond.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Lower Your Ping in Valorant: A Complete Rundown of Routing, Server, and Network Settings
Here is the surest order for pulling your Valorant ping down into the 30ms range. Just follow it step by step, from a wired connection to clearing the background, router QoS, and locking your regional server.
2026-06-24GuideOverwatch 2 Recommended Settings and a Complete Rundown of Crosshairs by Hero
From video settings that stabilize your frames to crosshair values for hitscan, projectile, and tank heroes, this is an Overwatch 2 settings guide you can enter exactly as written and be done.
2026-06-24GuideRecommended PUBG Sensitivity Settings, From Pro Sens to the Conversion Math for Your Own Hands
Based on 800 DPI, set your general, ADS, and per-scope sensitivities step by step, and learn how to convert a pro's sens to your own setup. Follow it as written and you get a stable setting in one go.
2026-06-24GuideCS2 FPS-Boosting Settings: A Step-by-Step Rundown From Launch Options to Graphics
If you are stuttering from low fps in CS2 or your aim is wavering, just two things, launch options and video settings, make an immediate difference. The recommended values you can simply follow are all here in one place.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Change Your Recording Save Location and Auto-Clean Storage: A Complete Guide
We walk you through the steps to move your OBS recording path to an SSD, how to automatically clean up old files when storage fills up, and DOR's library approach that makes managing save locations almost unnecessary.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Boost FPS in Apex: A Complete Rundown of Video Settings and Launch Options
Lower your video settings and add just a few launch option lines, and your Apex frame rate climbs noticeably. We laid it out with recommended values so you can follow along exactly.
2026-06-24GuideDelta Force Recommended Settings: A Graphics and Aim Guide to Nail Frame Rate and Aim at Once
We laid out Delta Force recommended settings you can just enter as-is, from display to graphics options to sensitivity and FOV, step by step. We focused on values that stabilize your frame rate and make enemies easier to see.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Get a Steam Game Refund: The 2-Hour and 2-Week Rules and the Request Steps
When a game you bought is different from what you expected or will not run on your PC, Steam will refund it. The key is two things: 'under 2 hours played, within 2 weeks of purchase.' Meet these two conditions and most refunds are approved automatically, and the steps take just 5 minutes. This article covers the exact rules, the request process, and even the cases where you get rejected.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Make a Vertical (9:16) Game Video: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cropping Landscape Clips into Shorts (2026)
Games run in 16:9 landscape, but Shorts and Reels are 9:16 vertical, so if you just upload them you get black bars on the top and bottom. We laid out, step by step, the two paths for turning a landscape game screen into a vertical Short (cropping and side blur), how to position your crop to keep the important areas, and how to crop landscape clips straight to 9:16 with the DOR editor.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Add Slow Motion to Game Videos: Emphasize the Kill Moment with Speed Ramping
Stretching just the kill moment into slow motion while speeding through the parts before and after makes the same scene far more intense. Here is a step-by-step breakdown, from selecting the clip range to adjusting speed and dialing in the recording settings for smooth slow motion.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Make Game Clip Thumbnails: One Killer Frame + Big Text to Boost Click-Through
A good game thumbnail comes down to three things: one killer frame, big text, and strong contrast. Here is a step-by-step breakdown, from extracting the scene to text, contrast, and a layout that drives up CTR.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingRecording File Won't Open? Causes of Unsupported Codecs and Incomplete MKV, Plus a 4-Step Fix (Codec Pack, VLC, Remux)
When a file you just recorded won't open on double-click or shows a black screen, the cause is usually an unsupported codec or an MKV that did not close properly. Just follow along in order: install a codec pack, open it in VLC, and remux to MP4. Record with DOR and it saves as standard MP4, so these problems never come up in the first place.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingWhen Your Recording Freezes on Screen but Audio Keeps Playing: How to Fix It (Convert VFR to Constant FPS)
A recording where the audio is fine but the screen freezes is usually a variable frame rate (VFR) problem. Forcing a constant frame rate (CFR) and locking your capture FPS makes the screen freezing and sync drift disappear.
2026-06-24TroubleshootingRecording Hotkey Not Working? 3 Causes and How to Fix Key Conflicts
If your recording hotkey gets no response when you press it, it is usually one of three things: a key conflict, fullscreen focus, or a mismatch in administrator privileges. We walk through the steps to fix each cause and round it off with key combinations that won't overlap.
2026-06-24GuideRemap Your Recording Hotkeys: The Complete Guide to Reassigning Clip Save and Manual Record Keys
Switching your recording hotkeys to keys that do not clash with your game controls means you never miss a clip. Here is a step-by-step walkthrough for remapping your clip save key and manual record key.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Two Games or Multiple Windows at Once
The fastest way to capture multiple windows at once is to grab the entire display in one go, or to arrange several sources within a single scene. Here is a step-by-step on the settings, layout options, and even simpler alternatives.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Discord Voice Along With Your Game: Capturing Call Audio via Desktop Audio and Splitting Tracks
The surest way to record Discord voice along with your gameplay in one go is to capture desktop audio. Splitting the tracks makes editing far easier, since you can lower or raise just the voice on its own.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Record Long Gameplay Sessions From Start to Finish Without Stutter
When you record a two- or three-hour game session in one piece, the video stutters partway through. The cause is usually a slow disk and a huge file that has ballooned into a single chunk. Move it to an SSD and split the file, and it records smoothly to the end.
2026-06-24GuideReducing GPU Load While Recording: A Hands-On Guide to Adjusting Resolution and Bitrate and Monitoring Load
If your GPU load spikes during game recording and frames drop, lower the resolution and bitrate one notch at a time and offload the encoding computation to a dedicated GPU chip with a hardware encoder (NVENC). Here are the step-by-step settings and how to read the load.
2026-06-24GuideRecommended PC Specs for Game Recording: CPU, GPU, and Disk Reference Tables at a Glance (2026)
We break down the PC specs you need for game recording into minimum and recommended reference tables by CPU, GPU, RAM, and disk, walk through what matters most at each resolution, and step through low-load recording methods that lower the spec threshold.
2026-06-24GuideA Safe Copyright Guide for Game Footage and BGM: Game Studio Policies and Music Sources at a Glance (2026)
Gameplay footage itself can be used safely in most personal content. What truly triggers copyright strikes and demonetization is the BGM laid under your video. We organized game studios' footage policies, monetization conditions, and safe music sources step by step.
2026-06-24GuideHow to View and Edit PC-Recorded Game Clips on Your Phone (2026 Mobile Sync Guide)
We organized the full process of moving PC-recorded game clips to your phone, trimming them and adding captions in a mobile app, and uploading right away. From cable, cloud, and link transfer methods to editing apps like CapCut and VLLO, plus DOR's approach where clips sync straight to your phone by link, we walk through it step by step.
2026-06-24GuideThe Complete Guide to Recording Settings for Streamers: Simultaneous Local High-Quality Recording While Streaming, for Replays and Clips (2026)
We organized OBS settings for recording high-quality video locally to your PC while streaming to Twitch or YouTube, step by step. Secure clean originals for replays and editing clips instead of a compressed stream, and learn how DOR even leaves highlight moments as auto-clips.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Write Game Video Titles and Tags Well: A Writing Guide That Captures Search Exposure and Shorts Inflow at Once (2026)
Even posting the same highlight, search exposure splits depending on how you write the title and tags. We organized, in title, tag, and description writing order, the method of putting core keywords up front in the title and filling tags with search terms and game names, step by step.
2026-06-24GuidePosting Game Clips to Instagram Reels: 9:16 Ratio, Length, and Audio All at Once (2026)
Reels default to 9:16 vertical video, and you only need to meet the length and audio rules. We break down, step by step, how to crop a horizontally recorded game clip to 9:16 and add audio before uploading, along with the recommended specs for ratio and length.
2026-06-24GuideGame Video Shorts vs Long-Form Strategy: What to Do First at Each Channel Growth Stage
Shorts are strong for early reach, while long-form is strong for revenue and fandom. It's not a game of choosing one over the other; the key is running both in parallel while adjusting the balance to your channel's growth stage. We cover stage-by-stage strategy and how to secure your source material.
2026-06-24GuideGame Streaming vs Recording: Where Should Beginners Start?
We compare live streaming and recording by barrier to entry, revenue, and growth, then lay out why beginners should start with recording and what the first steps are.
2026-06-24GuideMaking Game Clips Without Watermarks: How to Leave No Logo From Recording to Editing (2026)
The real reason a logo gets stamped on your game clip is that a watermark is added in one of two places, recording or editing. We check each stage where a watermark appears and lay out a realistic way to make clips with no watermark using tools that have none in both recording and editing.
2026-06-24GuideA Checklist Before Posting Your First Game Video: From Recording to Editing and Uploading, 0 to 1 (2026)
We lay out step by step what to check right before posting your first game video to YouTube. Follow it in order, from recording settings (resolution, fps, audio), to the minimum editing principles, to title and thumbnail, to upload quality, and you'll finish 0 to 1 fast.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Grow a Gaming YouTube Channel Fast: A 3-Step Strategy of Shorts, Consistency, and Niche
Early growth comes not from flashy editing but from Shorts exposure, upload consistency, and a narrow niche topic. Here is a practical, step-by-step method for growing a channel from zero subscribers.
2026-06-24GuideA Collection of Valorant Pro Crosshair Codes, and How to Copy and Apply Them Instantly
Copy the crosshair codes of pros like TenZ, Aspas, and Demon1 and paste them into your settings to get the exact same reticle instantly. Here are the steps to apply them, the codes, and how the code format works, all in one place.
2026-06-24GuideHow to Play on the LoL PBE Server, Step by Step: Try New Champs and Skins Early (2026)
A step-by-step guide to playing on the LoL PBE server, from what PBE is and how to make a PBE account with a US IP (VPN) to downloading the separate PBE client, the Honor level 3 access requirement, and cautions like bugs and ping. We also cover how to auto-record your first plays on a new champ with DOR to claim content early.
2026-06-18GuideHow to Buy LoL Champions: From the Difference Between Blue Essence (BE) and RP to Stacking Them Free-to-Play (2026)
A one-stop rundown of how to buy LoL champions, from getting into the shop to the difference between Blue Essence (BE) and RP, prices by tier, how to stack BE free-to-play, and timing and discounts for buying new champs. A beginner-friendly guide tailored for those just starting LoL or unsure which currency to use.
2026-06-18GuideHow to Play LoL on Another Server: 3 Ways to Play on NA and EU Servers (2026)
Your LoL account is tied to the region where you first created it, but there are three realistic ways to play on a different server. From a new account to a VPN workaround to Regionless, here are the methods that actually work in 2026, laid out in order.
2026-06-18GuideHow to Play Valorant in Another Region: New Overseas Accounts, VPNs, and Region Transfers Explained (2026)
When you want to play Valorant in a region other than Korea, like NA or Japan, here's everything in order: from why your account region gets locked, to creating a new account in that region, working around it with a VPN, and the official region of residence transfer that actually works.
2026-06-18GuideHow to Unlock Agents in Valorant: From Free-to-Play to New Agents, All in One Place (2026)
When you first launch Valorant, you only have a handful of agents to use, which can be confusing. Here's the three unlock methods, agent contracts, Kingdom Credits, and VP, plus a recommended free-to-play unlock order, all in one place.
2026-06-18GuideThe Complete Valorant Crosshair Guide: How to Apply Pro Crosshairs with a Code (2026)
We break down the Valorant crosshair settings menu item by item, then cover recommended default settings, how to apply pro crosshair codes via import/export, and how to pick aim-friendly colors and a dot vs. crosshair, all in one place.
2026-06-18ComparisonBest Free Game Recorders 2026: OBS vs Bandicam vs DOR, Fully Compared
We put the three most popular free game recorders, OBS, Bandicam, and DOR, head to head on automatic clipping, lag, setup difficulty, watermarks, and price. See exactly what makes DOR different, with a comparison table and real hands-on impressions, when clips just pile up the moment you launch a game.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Record League of Legends: Auto-Save Replays and Pentakill Highlights (2026)
How to record your League of Legends gameplay and replays lag-free, and automatically save highlights like pentakills and Baron steals as clips. We walk through everything step by step, from manual OBS recording to DOR's automatic recording and recommended settings.
2026-06-17TroubleshootingHow to Fix Game Recording Lag and Black Screens: Record Without Frame Drops (2026)
We break down, step by step, the causes and fixes for the two big problems with game recording: frames dropping the moment you hit record (lag), and saved videos coming out as a black screen. We cover switching encoders (x264 to NVENC), proper resolution, fps, and bitrate values, going from fullscreen to borderless, and admin rights, drivers, and discrete GPU settings, all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Clip Valorant: Auto-Save Aces and Clutches (2026)
Valorant now has replays, but they disappear once their retention period passes. Here's how to keep your kills, aces, and clutches as automatic clips with DOR and edit them into Shorts.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Start a Gaming YouTube/Shorts Channel From Zero: Recording to Editing to Uploading (2026 Beginner Guide)
A zero-to-start guide for someone who's never made a gaming YouTube or Shorts video. We lay out, step by step and without expensive gear, how to source material (DOR auto-clips), edit vertical 9:16 (the first 3 seconds, captions), and upload to Shorts, TikTok, and Discord.
2026-06-17GuideThe Complete Guide to OBS Game Recording Settings: Lag-Free, High Quality (2026)
A full rundown of the encoder, CQP bitrate, resolution, keyframe, recording format, and audio track settings you need to record games in OBS at high quality with no lag, complete with menu paths and recommended values, plus an easier way to handle all of it automatically.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Save Only the Highlights with the OBS Replay Buffer: The Complete Instant Replay Setup (2026)
A step-by-step guide to using the OBS replay buffer (instant replay) to save just the last 20 to 30 seconds of highlights instead of recording an entire long video. We also compare the encoding load, the hotkey limitation, and DOR's approach, which stacks up clips automatically with no hotkey at all.
2026-06-17GuideA Beginner's Guide to Game Recording Setups for YouTubers and Streamers: From Gear to the Shorts Workflow (2026)
A rundown of the recording setup you need when first starting out as a game YouTuber or streamer, covering recording software choice, recommended PC specs, managing your material, the Shorts workflow, and mic and audio, in that order. A beginner's guide focused on starting without expensive gear and posting consistently.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Add Captions to Game Clips and Shorts: A Caption Guide to Boost Completion Rate in the Mute-Viewing Era (2026)
A rundown of how to add captions to game clips and Shorts, framed around mute viewing and completion rate. Practical guidance on the difference between manual and AI auto-captions, the four readability factors, readability rules, and free captioning tools.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Find Copyright-Safe Free Background Music for Game Videos (Updated 2026)
A rundown of how to find background music (BGM) for game highlight videos without copyright worries. The difference between "free" and "copyright-free," telling CC0, CC BY, and royalty-free apart, how to use the YouTube Audio Library and free music sites, and the license proof to avoid Content ID claims, all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Make Click-Worthy Game YouTube Thumbnails: High Contrast, Big Text, Peak Moment Frames (2026)
Here are the design principles behind click-worthy game YouTube thumbnails, walked through in order: high-contrast colors, big text, facial expressions and characters, peak moment frame backgrounds, and mobile readability testing. We cover free tools like Canva, Photopea, and remove.bg, recommended sizes, and common mistakes all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideA 7-Step Workflow for Editing Game Highlight Videos: From Clip Selection to Export (2026)
We have laid out editing a game highlight (montage) video step by step, split into 7 stages: clip selection, story structure, cut editing, captions and sound effects, background music, color grading, and export. We cover free editing programs, recommended export settings, and how to cut editing time with DOR's automatic clips, all in one place.
2026-06-17TroubleshootingHow to Reduce Game Recording File Size: Codecs, Bitrate, and Resolution Explained (2026)
If your game recordings are piling up tens of GB an hour, you only need to adjust four things: codec, bitrate, resolution, and fps. We have laid out, step by step, swapping to the HEVC codec, NVENC CQP settings, recommended 1080p/60fps values, and the fundamental fix of saving only clips instead of full recordings.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Record Game Sound and Mic Together: From Splitting Audio Tracks to Removing Noise (2026)
We have laid out, from the start, how to capture game sound and your own voice in one video. We cover capturing desktop audio and the mic at the same time, recording with split audio tracks for editing, Windows sound settings, the order to check when the mic is not captured, reducing noise, and recording Discord calls, all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Make Game Shorts: 7 Formulas That Blow Up on TikTok and YouTube (2026)
We have laid out how to grow a channel fast with game Shorts. We cover, specifically, the first-3-seconds hook, the 9:16 format, captions and trending audio, the completion rate and consistency the algorithm watches, and even the clips that blow up for Valorant, LoL, and PUBG.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Monetize a Gaming YouTube Channel: YPP, Shorts, and Fan Funding Explained (2026)
Where to start if you want to earn money from a gaming YouTube channel: the requirements for joining the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) on both the standard and Shorts tracks, revenue sources like ads, the Shorts pool, memberships, Super Chat, and sponsorships, the copyright pitfalls of gaming footage, and a Shorts strategy for hitting the requirements fast, all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Get More Views on Gaming Videos: A Channel Exposure Strategy Starting From Zero (2026)
A realistic way to grow views on gaming videos from zero subscribers. Step by step: why you should start with Shorts, how to design your title, thumbnail, and first 3 seconds, riding popular games and trends, consistency and retention rate, and the common misconceptions to avoid.
2026-06-17TroubleshootingHow to Upload Gaming Videos to YouTube Without Quality Loss: Recommended Bitrate and Codec Guide (2026)
Why your quality gets crushed when you upload gaming videos to YouTube (VP9/AV1 re-encoding and low upload bitrate), and the recommended upload settings that preserve quality (per-resolution bitrate, H.264, MP4, AAC, 60fps), laid out from a practical standpoint. It also covers why uploading at 1440p is advantageous and how to handle Shorts quality, all in one place.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Watch League of Legends Replays: From Downloading Match History to Saving Videos Forever (2026)
How to download and watch LoL replays from the client and OP.GG, the view and playback-speed features, and how to keep them forever as videos that survive past patches, all laid out step by step.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Watch VALORANT Replays: A Full Guide to the 2025 Features, Reviewing, and Saving Forever (2026)
How to rewatch past matches with the VALORANT replay system introduced in September 2025, all in one place: the supported modes, features like view switching, projectile trajectories, and HUD toggles, how to use it for review, and how to permanently keep vanishing replays as videos.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Watch Overwatch Replays: Replay Codes, Camera Switching, and Saving Highlights Forever (2026)
A complete rundown of how to load and play Overwatch replays from the main menu, share the same match with a replay code, and rewatch from every player's perspective with the free camera. We also walk you through, step by step, how to save replays as video so they last even when the patch changes.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Watch PUBG Death Cam and Replays: From Reviewing Fights to Saving Your Best Moments Forever (2026)
A step-by-step guide to using PUBG's death cam and replay system to review how you died and how you should have played out a fight. We also cover the limits of replay retention and how to save your best moments forever with DOR before they vanish.
2026-06-17GuideHow to Watch CS2 Demos: From Downloading, Console Playback, and X-ray to Making Videos (2026)
A rundown of how to rewatch CS2 matches after they end, from downloading demos (.dem) and playing them in the Watch tab to the developer console playdemo command, using free perspective and X-ray, and reviewing pro matches with GOTV. We also cover how to save demos as mp4 video and gather your best moments as automatic clips with DOR.
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