This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Game Bar Compact Mode for your account in Windows 11.
You can open the Game Bar to take control of all your favorite gaming activities while playing on your Windows 11 device.
Compact Mode simplifies Game Bar use, making it more intuitive and easier to navigate on small screens, Windows handhelds, and when playing with a controller.
When you open Game Bar with Compact Mode turned on, a single-widget view will be presented where you can access your Xbox gaming activities in one place.
If you turn on Game Bar Compact Mode, it will stay turned on whenever you open the Game Bar until turned off.
Features of Compact Mode:
Navigate with bumpers = When using a controller, you can switch...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to set the duration for recordings you start for gaming captures for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can choose the maximum recording time of 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours (default), or 4 hours for a clip so that it automatically stops recording and saves when it reaches that length.
Game clips (recordings) will save as a MP4 file to your account's %UserProfile%\Videos\Captures folder by default.
References...
This tutorial will show you how to change where the Microsoft Store and Xbox app install games by default for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store app from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content, keeping the user experience simple and responsive. It will help you discover and install the best apps, games, movies and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. All the content in the Microsoft Store is tested for security, family safety and device compatibility.
Starting with Microsoft Store app version 22310, you will now be able to specify the installation drive and installation folder location of your games within that drive. These settings are...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "optimizations for windowed games" for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, Microsoft introduced a feature called Optimizations for windowed games and is designed to significantly improve latency and unlock other exciting gaming features including Auto HDR and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). Latency improvements can benefit all gamers – from improving your input lag to creating a competitive edge in your gaming experience.
The "Optimizations for windowed games" setting affects presentation modes used in Windowed and Borderless Windowed DX10/DX11 games. Presentation is the method for getting your game’s rendered frames on your display in the most optimal way...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off capture mouse cursor when recording a game for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can also choose whether you want to capture mouse cursor when recording a game.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/adjust-capture-settings-windows-10
Option One: Turn On or Off Capture Mouse Cursor when Recording Game in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Capture Mouse Cursor when Recording Game using REG file
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This tutorial will show you how to change the video quality for game recording for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can choose to record games using standard or high video quality. Video quality controls both resolution and bitrate.
Higher quality generally requires the PC to work harder, which may decrease performance. You can determine the best settings for your system by trying them out.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/adjust-capture-settings-windows-10...
This tutorial will show you how to change the video frame rate for game recording for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can choose to record games using a 30 fps or 60 fps video frame rate.
Higher frame rate generally requires the PC to work harder, which may decrease performance. You can determine the best settings for your system by trying them out.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/adjust-capture-settings-windows-10
Option One: Change Video Frame Rate for Game...
This tutorial will show you how to calibrate a Xbox Wireless Controller for your account on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
If you are having trouble (this could include joystick drift, awkward calibration, or controls not responding as expected) with your Xbox Wireless Controller connected to your PC, you can calibrate the controller to help get 100% accuracy again.
Movement accuracy issues with a game controller can happen with wear and tear.
Option One: Calibrate Xbox Wireless Controller
Option Two: Reset Xbox Wireless Controller Calibration to Default
Calibrate Xbox Wireless Controller
1 Connect the Xbox Wireless Controller you want to reset its calibration.
2 Open Game Controllers (joy.cpl) settings.
3 Select the game...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off capture audio when recording a game for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + R keys to toggle the start and stop recording of your game.
You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
You can adjust the following audio settings when recording gameplay:
You can turn on the option to also record audio when capturing a game clip.
You can choose whether you want to also record system and mic audio when recording a game clip.
You can...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable background recoding while playing a game to capture what happened for your account in Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
The background recording ("Record what happened") feature enables capturing something awesome that just happened in a game. When you turn this feature on (it’s off by default), it monitors the last few moments of gameplay, so you can capture the moment before it’s gone forever.
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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the game recording feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Xbox Game Bar app is built into Windows 11 so you can record games to capture videos and screenshots while playing PC games. You can press the Windows :win: + Alt + G keys to record and capture the last 30 seconds of you game when Record what happened is turned on.
Reference:
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/adjust-capture-settings-windows-10
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable game recording.
Option One: Enable or Disable Game Recording for Captures in Local Group Policy Editor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Game Recording for Captures using REG...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off offline permissions in the Microsoft Store app to play games using offline mode for your account on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
If you’re planning to be in an area with no online coverage, you can prepare your Windows 10/11 device to allow you to play offline. Most games available in the Microsoft Store on your Windows device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at: https://www.xbox.com
Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline.
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