Roblox is a universe where anyone can create unique games and let others play them. The game seems basic but it is quite powerful, with a lot of versatility and many advanced options. You can even record gameplay and then upload it to your favorite video site, but how do you do it? This article will show you. More specifically, this article is about how to record Roblox gameplay on Windows PC.
Best Ways to Record Roblox Gameplay on Windows
Like many games, Roblox comes with a recording option, but there are also other alternatives, known as third-party tools. These are the options to record your Roblox games live.
Option #1: Use Roblox’s built-in game recorder
The built-in Roblox recorder allows you to capture the entire game or just sections of it using an in-game user interface (UI). It is relatively easy to use and will record directly to your hard drive. Here’s how to do it.
- Open Roblox and start a game.
- Click on the Roblox icon in the top left section to open settings.
- Select Record from the menu and configure your recording settings.
- Choose Record Video when you’re ready to start.
- You’ll see a thin red border around the game to indicate that a recording is in progress.
- To stop recording, select the Roblox icon in the top left section as before, click the Record menu option and select Stop Recording.
- The game will resume and a notification will appear on the right saying Video Recorded. Click Open Folder to view your Roblox recordings.
- If you miss the above notification, open Windows Explorer and go to your user’s Videos -> Roblox folder.
From your Videos -> Roblox folder, you can edit your recordings and send them to any video sharing website you want, like YouTube or Twitch. More specifically, saving to disk allows you to cut and trim, add filters and features, and incorporate voiceovers or other effects.
The built-in recording feature in Roblox is quite good and will capture your gameplay well. It no longer uploads to video sites and does not have a voice-over or picture-in-picture option. So if you want to upload to Twitch or offer tutorials on YouTube, you have to use something else.
Option #2: Record Roblox gameplay with OBS Studio
obs(Open Broadcasting Software) is a free application to record anything on a PC. The program is top-notch and offers broadcast-quality video with a picture-in-picture option included. OBS Studio also has voice-over functionality and hundreds of other options and effects. The recording software works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is 100% free to download and use.
OBS Studio takes a little while to set up, but once done; You can start recording and streaming professional-grade videos in no time.
- Download and install the Windows version of OBS Studio.
- Open Roblox to run in the background. Start OBS Studio if it is not already running. Select Settings in the bottom right section of the screen.
- Go to the Scenes box in the bottom left section and then click + to add a new entry.
- Give the entry a scene name that will act as the title of your video.
- Go to the Fonts box and select “+” to add the source, then select Game Capture.
- In the new Create/Select Font window, add a font name or select Add Existing. Check the box next to Make source visible to ensure the game appears in OBS, and then click OK.
- In Properties for [‘your source name here’] window, select the Mode drop-down menu, and choose Capture Specific Window.
- From the Window drop-down menu, select your Roblox game.
- Your game will appear in OBS to represent what the video will look like at the end. Click OK in the bottom right section to save your changes.
- Select Start Recording when you’re ready.
To further improve your gaming video options, you can add your webcam as a source, using the “+” log in to the source section as before. You can also add Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, and more to OBS, and then stream your video live if that’s your thing.
To use your webcam and picture-in-picture (PIP) in your Roblox video, add your camera as a source using the “+” sign, place the webcam video location on the screen and click Start Recording. The process is simple once you are comfortable with the OBS settings.
To add a video streaming site like YouTube or Twitch, click Settings -> Stream and then choose your provider from the drop-down menu. Then all you have to do is connect the account or use a streaming key. Look carefully, that doesn’t say Steam key.
Overall, Roblox game recording is perfect for creating simple videos that you can edit later and do whatever you want with them. OBS and other third-party capture programs offer more features and options to give you extras like voiceovers, screen transitions, and PIPs. OBS is great for the price of nothing and offers a ton of configuration options that you can experiment with to get your Roblox gameplay video the way you want it. Just try a few options until you have the settings you’re happy with and then go from there.
This is how to record Roblox games on a Windows PC. Get started and have fun!
