

There are a few missing features too, such as Xbox Club support, but the team at Microsoft has been diligent with updates and bug fixes.1. The Xbox Game Bar is still a work in progress with a few features, such as the Xbox Social widget, currently running as part of a beta test. Simply hit the record button if you want to capture an app like Microsoft Paint or so on. It's also worth noting that you can use the Game Bar to record any Windows 10 program, but it will only turn itself on for games by default. You can quickly access this via the Show all captures menu option in the game DVR control widget.


As of July 20, 2019, we have the following options from left to right. If you mouse over each button, it informs you what each control does. Here's how to access a few more features.īy default, the capture widget is enabled in the top left corner of the screen, as shown here after pressing Windows Key + G. Not all game capture settings are available for the Game Bar. Once you're happy with your settings, you're ready to record. You can add Spotify, Xbox friends, messages, and more using that drop-down menu. Play around and see what widgets you fancy keeping on the bar too. Next go to shortcuts, here you can configure additional keybindings for faster recording, or view the defaults.įinally, if you move your cursor to the top of the gamebar and select the lines menu next to the clock, you can add additional widgets, such as the capture browser by clicking the star icon. If you're on a lower-end system, you may want to turn this off. Note: Background recording does use some limited system resources. This will store the previous 30 seconds of gameplay for instant clip recording.
