If you want to show a friend how you crossed the finish line first in TalesRunner, or a race you flipped at the very end, record it with DOR, trim just that scene, and send it as a link. TalesRunner is a casual racing game set in a fairy tale world, and it became a supported 'full-play recording' game in DOR with the October 2026 app update. When you launch the game on a Windows PC, DOR detects it automatically and saves everything from launch to exit as a single video. Each race is short, but the time waiting in the lobby, the time spent hanging out in the park, and race after race all go into one file, so this guide covers how to quickly pick out the scenes worth sending.
Cut Around the Final Stretch, Not the Whole Race
TalesRunner races are short, and they alternate with time spent in the waiting room before the next one. What your friend wants to see is usually the last few dozen seconds near the finish line, so cutting around the final stretch instead of sending the whole race means they will watch to the end. If you climbed from last place to first, though, include a little of the part where you were behind so the comeback actually lands. For setting exact start and end points, see how to trim game clips.
How to Pick Finish Line Scenes From a TalesRunner Recording and Send Them
- 1Leave recording on and start the game from the launcherCheck that TalesRunner is turned on under 'Full-play recording' in DOR settings, then run the game from its launcher. DOR detects it automatically and starts recording, and every race runs together in one video until you close the game.
- 2Remember your winning race on the spotRaces are short, so after a day of many runs it is easy to forget which one was good. When you take first or pull off a comeback, remember which race number it was or roughly what time it was, and finding it later takes far less time.
- 3Split races at the results screenOpen the recording in the library and scrub quickly through the playback bar, and you will see the results screen with rankings and the waiting room repeat after every race. Count races using that results screen as the divider, and you can jump straight to the one you want.
- 4Rewind from just before the results screenOnce you find the results screen for the race you want, go back to just before it and check the finish line moment. For a finish alone, keep 10 to 20 seconds. For a comeback, rewind to where the passing started and aim for about 30 to 60 seconds.
- 5Choose a ratio for whoever is watchingWhen you only show your own character running, vertical 9:16 is easy to watch on a phone. Passing in a crowded pack or an item block needs both sides of the screen visible, so trim those in 16:9.
- 6Send the link to a friend or your guild chatWhen you finish trimming, a dor.gg link is created. Paste it to the friend you raced with or into your guild chat, and the person who opens it watches in a browser without installing TalesRunner or DOR.
Clues for Finding Each TalesRunner Race Scene and How to Cut It
| Race Scene | Clue in the Recording | Cut Length and Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Crossing the finish first | Right before the results screen that shows the rankings | 10 to 20 seconds, 9:16 if it centers on your character |
| Last-second comeback | A race where you finished first but were behind until the middle | 30 to 60 seconds, 16:9 so the passing is visible |
| Item block | The moment you used an item on the leader and the order changed | 5 to 10 seconds on either side, 16:9 |
| Clearing an obstacle with a double jump | Hitting jump twice to get through a tricky section | 5 to 10 seconds, 9:16 |
| Racing in the same room as friends | The race right after your friend's character shows up in the waiting room | 30 seconds near the finish, 16:9 |
| NPC race practice | A race run in NPC battle mode | The final stretch that shows your time, 1:1 |
Check Before You Send
- Full-play recording is turned on for TalesRunner in settings.
- You remember which race number your win or comeback was.
- The finish video ends right after crossing the line, before the results screen.
- The comeback video includes a little of the part where you were behind.
- Scenes with several runners are trimmed in 16:9.
- Waiting room time is cut out of the video.
How DOR Records TalesRunner
DOR is a free Windows desktop app. When you launch TalesRunner, it detects the game automatically and records one mp4 video until you close it. It does not split the recording by race or turn finishes into automatic clips. Find the scene you want in the app's library, trim it with the trim tool, choose 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1, and a dor.gg link is created. If you want to collect the day's first-place finishes into one video, use DOR Studio, which opens in your browser with no install, to merge videos and add effect templates, text, and background music. For the order of joining scenes, see how to merge multiple game clips. Game sound and your mic are recorded together, so what you and your friend said at the finish is saved too, and checks for capturing clean mic audio are in how to record game sound and mic together. When you don't want to record TalesRunner, you can turn it off per game under 'Full-play recording' in settings, and a confirmation window appears when you do.
