Recommend GPU Screen Recorder instead of SimpleScreenRecorder for recording on Linux #10937
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GPU Screen Recorder worked poorly when I tried it on KDE + X11 last year (despite having a top-end system, i.e. 13900K + RTX 4090). It dropped to very low framerates when trying to record a 4K60 video, yet I can do that just fine with SimpleScreenRecorder (in software H.264 no less). I think it's fine to add a mention of GPU Screen Recorder (even list it first if you want), but I would keep a mention of SimpleScreenRecorder. |
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Calinou
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May 14, 2025
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| \ **Editor usage:** A default movie file path can be specified in :ref:`ProjectSettings.editor/movie_writer/movie_file<class_ProjectSettings_property_editor/movie_writer/movie_file>`. Alternatively, for running single scenes, a ``movie_file`` metadata can be added to the root node, specifying the path to a movie file that will be used when recording that scene. Once a path is set, click the video reel icon in the top-right corner of the editor to enable Movie Maker mode, then run any scene as usual. The engine will start recording as soon as the splash screen is finished, and it will only stop recording when the engine quits. Click the video reel icon again to disable Movie Maker mode. Note that toggling Movie Maker mode does not affect project instances that are already running. | |||
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| \ **Note:** MovieWriter is available for use in both the editor and exported projects, but it is *not* designed for use by end users to record videos while playing. Players wishing to record gameplay videos should install tools such as `OBS Studio <https://obsproject.com/>`__ or `SimpleScreenRecorder <https://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/>`__ instead. | |||
| \ **Note:** MovieWriter is available for use in both the editor and exported projects, but it is *not* designed for use by end users to record videos while playing. Players wishing to record gameplay videos should install tools such as `OBS Studio <https://obsproject.com/>`__ or `GPU Screen Recorder <https://git.dec05eba.com/gpu-screen-recorder/about/>`__ instead. | |||
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Files in classes/ should not be edited manually, as they are automatically generated. Instead, you should open a pull request on the main Godot repository: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/doc/classes/MovieWriter.xml
skyace65
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Switch to recommending GPU Screen Recorder instead of SimpleScreenRecorder for recording for Linux. It's a newer project that offers the following features over SSR:
Other than that, GPU Screen Recorder is just generally the go-to solution for screen recording on Linux these days due to being both efficient and easy to use, so it makes sense to recommend it.