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What Is Shadowplay?
Nvidia ShadowPlay is a hardware accelerated screen recording utility for Windows PCs using GeForce GPUs, made by Nvidia Corp as part of its GeForce Experience software. It can be configured to record continuously a time behind, allowing the user to save the video retroactively. ShadowPlay is supported by GTX 650 and higher series desktop graphics cards.

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Why would this concern me? 
It is a great method to capture game footage at the current time, or of what previously happened. For example somebody goes on an RDMing spree, killing the entire server but you didnt press record in time! Fear not! Shadowplay has you covered with its backtracking record system thingie that allows you to record what had happened previously up to 10 minutes ago! 

This allows you to capture funny moments, evidence for reports and even evidence for any appeals you may have had! 

Okay, so can I use this?
The answer is yes and no. It all depends on your computer. If you have an Nvidia Graphics Card then you are one step closer, anything other than an Nvidia GPU won't work. (Sorry AMD users) 

GPU Series:
GeForce GTX class GPUs
900, 900M, 800M, 700, 700M, 
600, select 600M Series

If you have any cards in that series, you are most likely able to begin. Just

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install Nvidia Experience and you can begin! 

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Step One:
So, by now you should have Nvidia Experience installed, open that and let it do its thing such as install game-ready drivers and other stuff. This will most likely already be done  when you installed your drivers initially. 

Step Two: 
Now find the "Shadowplay" tab and click that which will open a window that looks like this. Make sure the switch on the left has a green light on it! 
 



Here you can see four main menus. The mode, Shadowtime, Quality and Audio

The Mode

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The mode is the tab where you can select the type or recording mode in, you can even stream by setting it at the bottom. For most games I personally use "Shadow & Manual" because it allows be to record in real-time and what previously happened when I so wish. 

Shadowtime

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Shadowtime is one of the most usefull features for catching rulebreakers or funny moments for a video. It allows you to record what has previously happened so you are pretty much always recording. It is hard to explain. It is like going back in time to record something. I personally have mine set to 10 minutes. 

Quality

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This is very self explanatory. This is the quality of your video. I usually keep mine at native resolution of my monitor/game so it always looks good. Reducing this will reduce file size, but Shadowplay seems to have a great compressor that (for me) can compress files that are around 10 minutes to about 2 GBs 

Audio

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Finally is the Audio. This is really self explanatory, just like the quality. This is where you can control your audio and how it all works, such as if it records your voice, game volume or nothing at all. I keep mine on mic as well as in-game audio. 

Step Three:
Click on the "cog" icon to go to your main page full of hot-keys and more settings. I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the binds before beginning, or writing them down so you dont need to tab out. I also recomend keeping desktop recording on because it shows the staff (If need be) that you were AFK at a certain time or tabbed out or even crashed etc etc. 

Pretty much just play around with it until you get it how you like! 

I hope this guide helped. Let me know if I got anything wrong or you want more detail! 

[Nev]

Useful guide,

Now I will make sure to not break the rules when you are on

[Scrotonium]

Useful guide,

Now I will make sure to not break the rules when you are on

Thanks

[Tobi4775]

Great intiative for thoose who dont know how !

You should make a guide for GIF's on the forum haha (Let the gif wars begin)

[Scrotonium]

Great intiative for thoose who dont know how !

You should make a guide for GIF's on the forum haha (Let the gif wars begin)

Somebody should make a play.tv guide, if its not already on the forums!