On a roleplay server, unscripted scenes run for hours and then a great moment lands out of nowhere: the friend playing a cop breaks character mid-interrogation, or a simple mechanic-shop scene turns into a ridiculous chase. This guide shows how to record FiveM sessions with DOR, pick those moments out of a long recording, trim them, and send them to server friends as a dor.gg link. Because the other players you were roleplaying with appear on screen and in voice, it also covers what to check before you share.
How an RP session gets recorded
DOR saves FiveM as a whole-session recording. Everything from launching the game to living as your character on a server continues as one video until you close it, and DOR does not pick out funny moments or crashes as separate clips. Roleplay sessions tend to run long, so files get large, and recording stops automatically when free space on the drive falls below 20GB. If a recording cut out partway or never saved, walk through the recording not saving checks first.
Getting an RP moment to your friends
- 1Read the server's rules on recording and sharingEvery roleplay server sets its own rules. Some have specific guidance on publishing recordings or sharing videos that show other players, so check the server rules or announcements before your session.
- 2Make room for a long sessionA whole-session recording runs until you close the game. If you plan to roleplay all evening, clear out older recordings so the drive has comfortably more than 20GB free.
- 3Launch FiveM with DOR installedDOR is a free Windows app that detects a supported game when it launches and starts recording. Plug in your microphone if you want your character's voice in the video; game audio and mic are recorded together.
- 4Jot down the real time when something funny happensRP sessions often run for hours, so rewatching from the start is impractical. Each time a moment lands, note the clock time and a one-line description on your phone so you can jump near it in the library later.
- 5Narrow down the moment in the libraryWhen you close the game, the recording is saved as an mp4 and appears in the app library. Move the timeline to the times you noted, and use landmarks such as a chase with lots of motion or several characters gathered together to narrow the range.
- 6Trim around other people's private talkWhen setting the start and end, leave out any part where someone talks out of character or mentions personal details. Choose 16:9 if server friends will watch on a PC, or 9:16 or 1:1 for phones.
- 7Send the link to the people in the scene firstWhen the trim finishes, you get a dor.gg link. Before posting it somewhere like the server's Discord, paste it to the players who appear in the scene, and share more widely once they say it is fine.
How to trim each type of RP scene
| RP scene type | What to keep | Check before sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Improvised scene | From the first line that set it up to just after everyone cracks up | Whether the players you acted with agree to it going public |
| Police chase | From the moment the run starts to the arrest or escape | That no one's real name comes up over radio or in chat |
| Car crash or physics glitch | A few seconds before the crash until the car stops | That the server does not ban sharing glitch footage |
| Shop or job RP | The single funniest stretch of the conversation with a customer | That the other player was not talking out of character |
| Server event | One or two key moments after the event announcement | Whether staff have separate rules about recording and sharing |
| Character debut | The scene where your character is first introduced | That name tags do not reveal a real account name |
Before sharing an RP clip
- I checked the server rules on recording and sharing videos.
- I asked the other players in the scene whether I can share it.
- I cut parts with out-of-character talk, real names or personal details.
- I used my noted times to keep enough context before and after the moment.
- I left comfortably more than 20GB free on the drive before a long session.
- I opened the link myself to make sure the dialogue is clear.
How DOR fits FiveM roleplay
DOR is a free Windows desktop app. When you launch FiveM, it detects the game and records the whole roleplay session as a single mp4 until you close it, using NVENC hardware encoding by default on PCs with an NVIDIA graphics card. Trim the part you want in the library and you get a dor.gg link that friends tap to watch in a browser, with no app required. To string several scenes from one night into a single video, use DOR Studio in the browser, which needs no install and lets you merge videos and add text to explain the setup; the editing screen is described in DOR browser clip editor. For DOR recording details when you play GTA V itself without a server, see the GTA V hub.
