Sons Of The Forest Record , Auto-Save Clips
One tap after a great play saves the clip. No complicated setup.
DOR is a free game recorder optimized for Sons Of The Forest. It saves your best plays as Sons Of The Forest clips in a single tap, with full-match recording and high-quality, lag-free background capture. No OBS-style setup, install, launch the game, and your highlights collect themselves.
Auto recording built for Sons Of The Forest
Instant one-tap clips
One tap right after a great play saves the moment as a clip.
Full-match recording
Record an entire Sons Of The Forest match and trim the parts you need.
Lag-free background capture
Low-overhead capture with no impact on in-game FPS, stable even on low-spec PCs.
Keep these moments as clips
Make a Sons Of The Forest montage from your clips
Trim your Sons Of The Forest clips in DOR's free editor and add captions, music and effects to build highlight videos for YouTube, TikTok and Discord, right in your browser, no install.
Open the free editor →How to record Sons Of The Forest
Install DOR for free
Setup takes a minute. No sign-up required to start.
Play Sons Of The Forest
DOR detects the game and keeps capture ready in the background.
Save in one tap
Tap once right after a highlight to save it. Full-match recording is also supported.
Sons Of The Forest recording: minimum & recommended specs
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64bit) | Windows 11 (64bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 (8th-gen) / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-12400 (12th-gen) / AMD Ryzen 5 5600+ |
| RAM | 8GB | 16GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050+ (NVENC) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 · RTX 2060+ |
| Storage | 5GB free + clip space | SSD, 20GB+ free |
Sons Of The Forest is GPU-heavy, so the recommended spec keeps both in-game FPS and recording stable.
Recommended Sons Of The Forest recording settings
| Item | Recommended | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080p | No impact on in-game quality |
| Frame rate | 60fps | Holds FPS in large GPU-heavy battles |
| Bitrate | Auto | Adjusts to GPU load automatically |
| File size | ~40MB per clip | Higher at max bitrate |
* In heavy fights, 720p/30fps mode reduces GPU load further.
Sons Of The Forest recorder comparison
| DOR | OBS | NVIDIA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto highlight clips | Auto | Manual editing | Select games |
| Setup | Install & done | Manual scenes/sources | Simple |
| Game auto-detect | 130+ games | Manual setup | Select games |
| Community sharing | One click | Separate upload | Separate upload |
Sons Of The Forest recording troubleshooting
Sons Of The Forest recording causes lag or FPS drops
DOR uses low-overhead background capture, so the impact is minimal. If it still struggles, switch to 720p/30fps mode in settings.
Sons Of The Forest records as a black screen in fullscreen
DOR captures fullscreen, windowed and borderless modes alike, none of the fullscreen black-screen issues common with OBS.
Will a recorder get my Sons Of The Forest account banned?
DOR only captures the screen and never touches the game client, so it doesn't conflict with Sons Of The Forest's anti-cheat.
Sons Of The Forest recording FAQ
Are long survival sessions recorded?
Yes, from launch to exit. Recording stops automatically below 20GB of free space, so check your disk before a long run.
Can I shorten a base-building session?
Trim just the building scenes, then combine clips in the DOR Studio.
Can I share co-op footage with friends?
Share the trimmed video as a dor.gg link; friends watch it in a browser with no app.
Is it free? Is there a watermark?
DOR is free and adds no watermark.
Will it drop frames while playing Sons Of The Forest?
DOR uses low-overhead background capture, so the impact on in-game FPS is negligible.
What specs do I need?
Windows 10 or later runs DOR on most machines. Low-spec PCs can use 720p/30fps mode.
Can I change the Sons Of The Forest recording key?
You can remap the clip-save and manual-record keys to any key in DOR settings.
Where are my recorded clips saved?
Clips are organized in the DOR app library and can be shared to the DOR community or via link.
Is there a limit on recording time or clip count?
No time or count limits, record as much as your storage allows.
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