How to Record World of Warcraft (WOW) Gameplay
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World of Warcraft, also known as WOW, is an online role-playing game released by Blizzard. You can create a character avatar and explore the world of Azeroth in first- or third-person view, such as fighting monsters, completing quests, interacting with other players, exploring the landscape, and a whole lot more. If you want to record World of Warcraft gameplay and upload to YouTube to show how you earn experience points to level up your character, you can refer to this article. From here, you will learn how to do that on Windows and Mac using reliable gameplay recorders.
- Part 1. Capture WOW Gameplay without Time Limit - Joyoshare VidiKit
- Part 2. Capture WOW Gameplay - QuickTime
Part 1. How to Record WOW Gameplay with Joyoshare VidiKit
The fastest and easiest way to record World of Warcraft gameplay is using a screen recorder called Joyoshare VidiKit. With its simple interface, you will learn how to operate it at first glance. It can record all the actions on your Windows or Mac desktop. You are not only allowed to record WOW gameplay, but also the movie, music, tutorial, and so on in high quality.
Besides, you can save the gameplay video in any format, such as MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, DV, etc. The converted video can be played on different kinds of devices, including Galaxy S8, iPhone, Apple TV, Huawei Mate10, iPad, and so on. What's more, as it is a comprehensive gameplay recorder, you can record the gameplay without a time limit. There are other functions, like set shortcuts, preset record time, add watermark, highlight cursor, etc.
Key Features of Joyoshare VidiKit:
- Record WOW gameplay smoothly
- Grab audio from the system and microphone
- Capture partial screen or full screen
- Change codec, frame rate, bit rate, and resolution
Step 1 Run WOW and Joyoshare VidiKit
Open World of Warcraft and the recording software on your computer.
Step 2 Confirm recording settings
For further settings, please tap "Options" in the lower right corner. Then you can change the "Basic record options", such as format, saving path, and shortcut key. You can click "Format" to find any format you want to convert. If you intend to upload your WOW gameplay video on social media, you can click "Web Video" > select "YouTube" or other platforms to convert the video to the compatible format. After confirming the format, you also can set the start and stop time to record the video. Also, if you want, you can highlight the cursor and add an effect on the cursor.
Step 3 Capture the recording area
In this step, you can record the gameplay in full screen or customize the recording range by tapping "Select Area". Then you are able to move the frame and drag it to the size that you prefer. Also, inputting value under the "Capture Area" to change the recording area is feasible. What's more, you can select the presetting size from the drop-down list.
Step 4 Start recording WOW gameplay
If you need to explain how you play WOW, please enable the microphone and connect an audio input device to your computer. Then the recorder will grab your voice. If you just intend to record the audio from the system, you can disable the microphone and turn on the "System Audio". Now, you can start the capture of WOW by hitting on "REC". Once you finish the recording, you can click "Stop" and the software will automatically save the video.
Part 2. How to Record WOW Gameplay with QuickTime
If your computer is Mac, you must have QuickTime installed. It is a media player as well as a recorder. You can use it to record World of Warcraft gameplay. The steps are as follow:
Note: QuickTime will grab audio from the system and your microphone at the same time. In other words, you are not allowed to recode the sound respectively.
Step 1: Launch QuickTime > tap "File" > select "New Screen Recording". Then you will see a recording tool;
Step 2: Load World of Warcraft on your Mac computer. Go back to the "Screen Recording" tab and click "Recording" to capture the gameplay;
Step 3: Hit on the "Stop" button. It is beside the "Wi-Fi" icon. Then click "File" to save your recording.
If you also want to know how to record WOW gameplay using Xbox Game Bar, you can visit the source page: https://www.joyoshare.com/record-screen/how-to-record-wow-gameplay.html