mrbjaydubya
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Screen Selection Issues

Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:21 pm

Hello;

I often use two of my 3 screens to record two separate instances of a single game (usually minecraft). One screen is my main account playing the game, and the second screen is from a camera account that is capturing timelapse footage.

I utilize the "Screen" capture mode as Game does not allow me to differentiate between two instances of the same game running.

The problem I am having is that I can get some game play recorded this way, but then the Active screen no longer functions properly by tying it to a single Desktop. At some point (and I've not been able to identify a particular event or sequence that triggers the problem) it goes from being a static selection to recording whichever desktop is active at the time.

The problem that that creates is that I need it to record a desktop that isn't active because that is the gameplay footage I am trying to capture (the camera account).

Again, it works fine for a while, but when it stops I have to fully reboot the machine.

A few things that would be very helpful:

- Either lock the Active Screen to a particular desktop ALWAYS if selected (I assume that is the intent, but it isn't working reliably)
- Allow the Application Selection to differentiate between two instances of the same program somehow.
- Allow the Game Capture Mode to differentiate between two instances of the same game running, somehow.

I could use Area Caputure Mode, but that is finnicky at best and a workaround that isn't very viable given that it's better at capturing a portion of a screen rather than a full screen.

Thank you!

Piotr
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Re: Screen Selection Issues

Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:57 am

Hello, so you are using Screen Mode to record selected screen but on some point you cannot swithc between screens, right?
Does Action! HUD disappear from other screens?
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mrbjaydubya
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Re: Screen Selection Issues

Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:24 am

Piotr wrote:
Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:57 am
Hello, so you are using Screen Mode to record selected screen but on some point you cannot swithc between screens, right?
Does Action! HUD disappear from other screens?
I want to record one screen while playing the game on another (I'm recording the timelapse of builds). However, the "Active Screen", even though I have it selected to a specific desktop, switches to whichever screen I am currently on. I need it to stay locked to one screen. When I change desktops in action, it doesn't indicate it (by turning blue) on the HUD.

This is intermittent. Sometimes, it works exactly as I want and let's me keep it locked to one screen. Also, it can't differentiate between two different instances of the same game; it would be helpful if I needed to select a specific game/program to have a [1] and [2] version.

Thanks!

Piotr
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Re: Screen Selection Issues

Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:43 am

Do you play those games in fullscreen?
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