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PlayClaw 5 - Game Recording and Streaming

PlayClaw 5 - Game Recording and Streaming Steam news

Sep 10, 2013 | game

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  • Review score71% positive

PlayClaw 5 - Game Recording and Streaming news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

  • Latest observed players1 · 5 October 2026 - 18:13:56 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score71% positive
  • Total reviews394
  • Release dateSep 10, 2013
  • DeveloperNot available
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Genres: Audio Production, Software Training, Utilities, Video Production

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PlayClaw 5 - Game Recording and Streaming Steam news

PlayClaw 5 - Game Recording and Streaming news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

  • Software fix for latest nvidia drivers - 13 October 2018

    Build #3709 has fixed problem with starting nvencoder after installing the latest nvidia geforce drivers.

  • PlayClaw 6 is released - 21 November 2017

    We're glad to inform you that we have just released this major update for v5 ːsteamhappyː If you already has v5 (steam license) then you'll be able to get v6 steam license from this bundle with great discount http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2096 Thank you for your support!

  • PlayClaw 6 is released - 21 November 2017

    We're glad to inform you that we have just released this major update for v5 ːsteamhappyː If you already has v5 (steam license) then you'll be able to get v6 steam license from this bundle with great discount http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2096 Thank you for your support!

  • First PlayClaw 6 beta - 15 September 2017

    We worked hard to prepare this major update. Or, may be, almost new software - PlayClaw 6. We've changed the core of our software a bit. Overlays are the very important thing, other features are just useful "addons". Here is how PlayClaw 6 looks after the first start. Overlay editor with realtime preview and dashboard to fast access common overlays properties. You can add up to 255 overlays using right mouse button click on preview or dashboard. Set of overlays PlayClaw 6 supports interactive mode with overlays (if overlay can do it). Double click on overlay opens a "door". Interactive with browser overlay Overlays have a set of common settings. Some of them are new for PlayClaw. Render layer to draw specific overlay over or under others Visibility mode for every overlay PlayClaw 6 supports Scenes management. You can prepare scene for every your game or streaming mode and just switch th…

  • First PlayClaw 6 beta - 15 September 2017

    We worked hard to prepare this major update. Or, may be, almost new software - PlayClaw 6. We've changed the core of our software a bit. Overlays are the very important thing, other features are just useful "addons". Here is how PlayClaw 6 looks after the first start. Overlay editor with realtime preview and dashboard to fast access common overlays properties. You can add up to 255 overlays using right mouse button click on preview or dashboard. Set of overlays PlayClaw 6 supports interactive mode with overlays (if overlay can do it). Double click on overlay opens a "door". Interactive with browser overlay Overlays have a set of common settings. Some of them are new for PlayClaw. Render layer to draw specific overlay over or under others Visibility mode for every overlay PlayClaw 6 supports Scenes management. You can prepare scene for every your game or streaming mode and just switch th…

  • Teamspeak 3 plugins update and more! - 6 February 2017

    This new version #3700 gives updated plugins for the new Teamspeak 3 client and additional changes. New plugins for Teamspeak 3 client with API 21 VFW speed of encoding is increased Corrected pure encoder performance test Added ability to write separate webcam file if webcam overlay is not visible (but it must not be disabled) Fixed wrong separate webcam file writing when webcam overlay is turned off Fixed error capturing audio on some systems with Realtek audio hardware when driver reports bad configuration Here is an additional information about how to setup teamspeak plugins. We know three possible plugins locations where TS3 client can find its plugins. Unfortunately, we don't know which are more important. Old style - plugins subfolder in main TS3 client folder New style - %APPDATA%\TS3Client\plugins folder (by default it is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TS3Client\plugins, wher…

  • Teamspeak 3 plugins update and more! - 6 February 2017

    This new version #3700 gives updated plugins for the new Teamspeak 3 client and additional changes. New plugins for Teamspeak 3 client with API 21 VFW speed of encoding is increased Corrected pure encoder performance test Added ability to write separate webcam file if webcam overlay is not visible (but it must not be disabled) Fixed wrong separate webcam file writing when webcam overlay is turned off Fixed error capturing audio on some systems with Realtek audio hardware when driver reports bad configuration Here is an additional information about how to setup teamspeak plugins. We know three possible plugins locations where TS3 client can find its plugins. Unfortunately, we don't know which are more important. Old style - plugins subfolder in main TS3 client folder New style - %APPDATA%\TS3Client\plugins folder (by default it is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TS3Client\plugins, wher…

  • Hotfix #3684 - 19 December 2016

    We just fixed a few minor bugs related additional AMD H.264 hardware acceleration detection and wrong recording mode setup.

  • Hotfix #3684 - 19 December 2016

    We just fixed a few minor bugs related additional AMD H.264 hardware acceleration detection and wrong recording mode setup.

  • Maintenance release #3680 - 18 December 2016

    New version is released with following changes: Fixed Window capture overlay crash while changing its size Fixed frame drops on some systems even with fast hardware (system-dependend thing) Fixed bug opening some web sites in Web Browser overlay Added "mute audio" option in Web Browser overlay Added ability for manual selection of a process which will be added in the black list

  • Maintenance release #3680 - 18 December 2016

    New version is released with following changes: Fixed Window capture overlay crash while changing its size Fixed frame drops on some systems even with fast hardware (system-dependend thing) Fixed bug opening some web sites in Web Browser overlay Added "mute audio" option in Web Browser overlay Added ability for manual selection of a process which will be added in the black list

  • A new PlayClaw build with the Window capture overlay! - 22 November 2016

    We've just released a new feature - Window capture overlay in PlayClaw 5 build #3670. You can now set a window which will be captured by PlayClaw and then rendered over a game screen or/and in a video or a stream. The chroma key effect is also applicable to this overlay. Other major changes: Fixed DeadSpace 2 compatibility Fixed confusing error messages for some desktop recording conditions If PlayClaw terminates abnormally, then it will try to release locked DLLs to avoid problems during the next start or software update Fixed rare crash after AMD H.264 encoder is stopped Fixed wrong hardware AMD H.264 detection for some video devices p.s. please note, Chroma key DLC is required to use this feature with Window capture overlay (both with Webcam overlay)

  • A new PlayClaw build with the Window capture overlay! - 22 November 2016

    We've just released a new feature - Window capture overlay in PlayClaw 5 build #3670. You can now set a window which will be captured by PlayClaw and then rendered over a game screen or/and in a video or a stream. The chroma key effect is also applicable to this overlay. Other major changes: Fixed DeadSpace 2 compatibility Fixed confusing error messages for some desktop recording conditions If PlayClaw terminates abnormally, then it will try to release locked DLLs to avoid problems during the next start or software update Fixed rare crash after AMD H.264 encoder is stopped Fixed wrong hardware AMD H.264 detection for some video devices p.s. please note, Chroma key DLC is required to use this feature with Window capture overlay (both with Webcam overlay)

  • DirectX 12 support is in stable version - 28 October 2016

    We're happy to release a new PlayClaw version (#3650) with DirectX 12 support and some additional changes: Fixed NVidiaShare crash with running PlayClaw Added software auto-update feature (only for standalone version) Improved compatibility with DirectX 11/10 games

  • DirectX 12 support is in stable version - 28 October 2016

    We're happy to release a new PlayClaw version (#3650) with DirectX 12 support and some additional changes: Fixed NVidiaShare crash with running PlayClaw Added software auto-update feature (only for standalone version) Improved compatibility with DirectX 11/10 games

  • DirectX 12 support - 20 October 2016

    We've just released a new beta with the DirectX 12 support! Known problem - if PlayClaw doesn't recognize a game with DX12 renderer, try to alt-tab in the Desktop and alt-tab back to the game. You can get this build on the beta channel.

  • DirectX 12 support - 20 October 2016

    We've just released a new beta with the DirectX 12 support! Known problem - if PlayClaw doesn't recognize a game with DX12 renderer, try to alt-tab in the Desktop and alt-tab back to the game. You can get this build on the beta channel.

  • Hotfix #3636 - 17 October 2016

    New version is available with a fixed streaming configuration file. This bug could give a software crash while configuring streaming.

  • Hotfix #3636 - 17 October 2016

    New version is available with a fixed streaming configuration file. This bug could give a software crash while configuring streaming.

  • New update is released - 16 October 2016

    We just released the new PlayClaw version (build #3535). Here are the changes: Added ability to get PlayClaw news & updates Fixed the Web Browser overlay render problems Fixed possible problem with saving in the AVI file format Added a set of Beam.Pro servers to the streaming settings

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
16 February 2017Teamspeak 3 plugins update and more!3819571572130504525
219 December 2016Hotfix #368491593398114483399
319 December 2016Hotfix #36843819571572130504639
418 December 2016Maintenance release #36803819571572130504768
522 November 2016A new PlayClaw build with the Window capture overlay!3819571572130504884
628 October 2016DirectX 12 support is in stable version3819571572130505002
717 October 2016Hotfix #36363819571572130505227
817 October 2016Hotfix #3636241332569600117983
916 October 2016New update is released3819571572130505356
1021 September 2016New release with the Web Browser overlay!3819571572130505473
1126 June 2016Hotfix is ready3819571572130505583
1226 June 2016Hotfix is ready250329347074620054
1324 June 2016Steam achievements are back!3819571572130505687
1425 May 2016Chroma Key for Webcam overlay DLC is released!3819571572130505808
1526 April 2016There is hotfix build 35733819571572130505912
1626 April 2016There is hotfix build 3573255953140189204226
1719 April 2016New build with several bug fixes3819571572130506026
182 March 2016New build with detailed H.264/AVC settings is coming!3819571572130506144
1915 February 2016Hotfixing recording and streaming issues3819571572130506368
2012 February 2016New build 3530 with better streaming3819571572130506470

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