Step 1: Enable Steam Game Recording
[p][/p][p]By default, recording will be off. You’ll need to turn on Game Recording, there are two ways to get to this setting:[/p]- [p]From the Steam client: Steam > Settings > Game Recording[/p][/*]
- [p]From in-game: Open the Steam overlay (Shift + Tab) and click on the Game Recording button at the bottom[/p][p][/p][/*]
Step 2: Recording War Thunder videos
[p][/p][p]If you’ve enabled “Record in Background”, War Thunder will be recorded while you have the game open. To get a visual sense of what occurred while you were playing, open your Steam overlay and a timeline will be shown at the top. Here you can see various icons and colors of what happened in your session.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/4649813/05786ea3d9396ff02882245a2df6f53897016963.png"][/img][/p][p][/p][p]The “Record in Background” option will record the last 120 minutes of video in a temporary format. The “Record Manually” option only starts recording when you press Ctrl + F11 (default key). [/p][p][/p]Understanding the Timeline colors
[p][/p][p]The timeline shows different colors, each with a meaning so that you can identify parts of your recording:[/p]- [p]Light blue = playing in a battle[/p][/*]
- [p]Light blue striped = in the spawn screen in a battle[/p][/*]
- [p]Dark blue = loading in or out of a battle[/p][/*]
- [p]Dark blue striped = in the hangar[/p][/*]
Icons on the timeline for important events
[p][/p]| [p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/4649813/b78af3c0730b0cb0989fbdc51c059b3455aadad3.png"][/img][/p] | [p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/4649813/f6eb4a60f572989a878f0dca25a0671d38f2252b.png"][/img][/p] | [/tr]
|---|---|
| [p]When you capture a zone, it will show a “D” point icon. You can hover over this icon to see more details about your capture.[/p] | [p]When you get destroyed, it will show a skull and bones icon. You can hover over this icon to see the exact vehicle and ammo that destroyed you.[/p] | [/tr]
