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GuideHow 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.
GuideAdding 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.
GuideSaving 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideRecording 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.
GuideRecording 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.
TroubleshootingRecording 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideGame 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideGame 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideA 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.
GuideHow 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.
ComparisonBest 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.
GuideHow 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.