But being the only external capture card on the market that can capture 4K60 and HDR footage does allow you to record some genuinely spectacular footage to play with and share. To show the Advanced Settings in Windows, hold down the Control key on the keyboard, while you press the Settings button in the Device section of Elgato Game Capture HD. This is why it should always be done under the supervision of Elgato Support, under very specific circumstances.

If there are issues such as an unrecognized signal or no SD card, the orange light will flash a specific LED code. He's been covering games and tech for over ten years and has written for Dualshockers, WCCFtech, Tom's Guide, and a bunch of other places on the world wide web.Required to power the 4K60 S+ for both standalone PC free recording to SD card and recording to a PC via USB 3.

Black electrogalvanized-steel casing with sharp geometric edges, slick grilles, prominent port labels and iconic branding.The surprising lack of Instant Gameview (which is available on all other Elgato capture cards) is a major disappointment. The Encoder option refers to which part of your system will be doing the work of compressing your video for streaming or recording. OBS Studio is a free and open source streaming and recording tool with powerful overlay systems and audio controls.

Simply ensure all the needed drivers are installed and open up your recording software of choice be it OBS, Stream OBS, XSplit, etc. When the middle of a button is solid red, the button is ready to record, and once you press the button, the 4K60 S+ indicates it is recorded by flashing the outer edge. The next option for Output (Scaled) Resolution is what is ultimately recorded to your computer’s disk or sent to the streaming service. Lighter connected devices tend to slide all over the place when attached to taught plastic cables, so once again, I find this to be a plus.For the average streamer looking to broadcast to the world, the Elgato Game Capture 4K60 S+ is not for you. Even beyond behind closed door sessions, the possibilities for an external capture card that records right onto an SD card at 4K are endless. Anyone who has tried to capture footage at a trade show or preview event can tell you how much of a nightmare it can be to do on the fly.

You don't have to worry about adjusting any settings before recording, so the recording process itself becomes relatively painless. I'll be honest; I think it's a bit strange that Corsair's first attempt at stand-alone recording after it acquired Elgato would have such a high barrier to entry.At the time of writing this guide in March, 2020, VEGAS Pro 17 has the most complete end to end HDR support with easy setup. x. This high-speed connection allows for the Instant Gameviewlow latency preview of the Elgato Game Capture 4K60 S+. With both 4K video and the possibility for HDR 10 makes it incredibly versatile, the fact it can work without the need of a PC makes it an even more exciting option.