game capture hd60 hardware
Today I’m gonna mess around with this thing called a Game Capture HD60. I’ve heard about this stuff for capturing gameplay and I finally got my hands on one. So, the first thing I did was to check what I needed. Turns out, this little device uses a PCIe 2.0 x1 slot and it’s got these HDMI ports, one for input and one for output.
I opened up my computer case – boy, was it dusty in there! – and I found a free PCIe slot. I slotted the Game Capture card in there, and it fit just like a glove. I screwed it in place to keep it nice and secure, and then I put the case back together.
Next up, I grabbed an HDMI cable and plugged one end into my gaming console and the other end into the “In” port on the HD60. I grabbed another HDMI cable, connected it to the “Out” port on the HD60, and then plugged the other end into my TV.
Then I had to download the software from the Elgato website. After installing it, I fired it up, and there it was, my game screen right there on my computer, I was pretty amazed when I saw that, I didn’t expect to see the gameplay directly on my computer!
I played around with the settings a bit – you know, resolution, frame rate, all that jazz. This thing can do 1080p at 60 frames per second, which is pretty sweet. I hit the big red “Record” button and started playing. It was recording everything smoothly.
My First Recording
- Started the game and the recording software.
- Hit the record button and played for about an hour.
- Stopped the recording and checked the file.
After I was done, I stopped the recording and checked out the video file. It looked great – clear picture, smooth motion, just like I was playing it live. It uses something called H.264 encoding, which I guess is why the files are not crazy big. I was pretty stoked. This is gonna be awesome for making game videos. All in all, it’s a pretty cool piece of tech. It’s easy to set up, works like a charm, and the quality is top-notch. Two thumbs up from me!
