!["[New] 2024 Approved How to Preserve Your Gameplay for Future Replays"](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/NVfSH4Rjse-W0WAejPd1W9V_3ag=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-1253176532-e5ce8e507433489f87c8b37818c13a01.jpg)
"[New] 2024 Approved How to Preserve Your Gameplay for Future Replays"
![](/images/site-logo.png)
How to Preserve Your Gameplay for Future Replays
How to Capture Your Nintendo Switch Game Video
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
The Nintendo Switch is one part handheld and one-part home console single device used to play games despite your location. The introduction of a hybrid console is truly a success that offers an extraordinary graphical quality while transitioning within the home console. Although this unique adaptability needs the compromise over functionality and power compared with the handhelds and dedicated consoles that have been introduced before. The games are played on the home part that is dock and console itself, over which we put the console in the dock to get the output image over the TV screen.
Moreover, it doesn’t require the installation of the software over the hard drive. It also includes the Micro SD slot at the switch backside, which provides additional storage capacity. But the main question is how to record switch gameplay?
There are basically three ways for Nintendo switch video capture gameplay.
This article will be in two part:
Part I: Capture Your Switch Video
- 1. Capture the 30s video with Nintendo Switch Record button
- 2. Record your whole gameplay with game built-in function
- 3. Record your whole gameplay with Capture Card
1. Capture the 30s video with Nintendo Switch Record button
The controllers come up with the built-in capture button. However, this button only allows the screenshot of the video which is not ideal in any case. But it records the video for 30 seconds as well. If this time is enough to capture your gameplay then do the steps:
Step 1: Hold the controller in your hand.
Step 2: Press the capture button on the left side of controller.
Step 3: Hold down this capture button marked with the square
Step 4: Wait until the message regarding capture completion is received at the screen top
Step 5: Your last 30 seconds of gameplay will be saved in the ‘Albums.’ It will record the 30 seconds gameplay right before you press the button down, so there is no need to worry about hitting it in advance. It is a quite simple step and allows only posting the clips to social media or saving them in your phone album. It also provides video editing before posting it on social media. You will be able to see the Nintendo Switch video capture in the Albums.
2. Record your whole gameplay with game built-in function
If you wish to save some important moves of your game in your album, then here is the second way. Some games have the option of replay saving at their bottoms, complete list including:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- ARMS
- Splatoon 2
Let’s take Smach Bros as an example. To do the recording, follow the steps:
Step 1: As soon as you have finished the game, the screen of the final score appears. A button appears at the top right down corner of the screen ‘Do you want to save the game’.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Y’ button and then click on ‘Save.’
Tips: Make sure that you don’t press buttons other than ‘Y’ if you want to save the gameplay. The game replay will be lost if you do so.
Step 3: The video will be saved in the replays where you can check it. Go to the ‘Menu’ and then ‘Replays’, and the saved video will appear here (however, there is one limitation of such replays saved, that is they will be deleted as soon as the game is updated so make sure that you save the game replays in your album).
To convert the replays in the video, a straightforward option is given in the menu ‘Convert to Video.’ Go to the replay that you would like to save. Look at the right down corner and click on the ‘Convert to Video’ option.
Tips: Within the video conversion settings, you can include information about the display, music, sound effects, and video quality of the replay. Check all these settings and select them the way you want your gameplay to be. Video quality is the most important thing to consider.
Step 4: Your gameplay will be converted to the video. In the videos section of the game menu, you will find all the videos that you have saved. Now power off your Switch and remove the SD card from your Switch. Connect the SD card with PC, it will appear in the folders shown below.
3. Record your whole gameplay with Capture Card
Choose your capture card, connect it with Nintendo switch and your PC, you can capture the gameplay through a computer with the following steps:
- Step 1: Launch the democreator**,** hit New Rocording.
- Step 2: Select screen area that you want to save.
- Step 3: Hit microphone to choose from audio sources.
- Step 4: Hit the big red button, and you will start recording.
Part II: Edit Your Switch Game Video
1. Trim gameplay video within Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch allows you to trim video easily in album:
- Step 1: At the bottom right of the home interface, hit the ‘Album’ and then ‘All screenshots and videos.’
- Step 2: Find the gameplay that you want to edit, hit ‘Editing and Posting’ and then go to ‘Trim.’
- Step 3: Slide the marker to choose the start point and endpoint of the video.
- Step 4: When you feel good about the result, ‘save’ and the video will be saved as a new clip.
2. Edit gameplay with Filmora X
Filmora X is a multipurpose video editing tool that can be used to edit your videos in the best possible way. One way is to edit the gaming montage is by editing it to the beat and the other is the speed control. Beat detection by beat marker is done by software automatically and adjusted with the video. Speed control is the key element here and adjusts it with the video. Adjust the speed by adjusting the duration. You can also add effects such as clinches to the video while adjusting the speed.
Conclusion
The gamers are always looking for ways to record the Nintendo Switch gameplay whether it requires them with capture card or without it. It is quite difficult to stream the Nintendo switch but it actually works in favor of gamers because there is quite low competition in video gameplay. The Nintendo gamers have big loyal viewer base and they serve as the best source for the new streamers who want to grow their channel quickly.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
The Nintendo Switch is one part handheld and one-part home console single device used to play games despite your location. The introduction of a hybrid console is truly a success that offers an extraordinary graphical quality while transitioning within the home console. Although this unique adaptability needs the compromise over functionality and power compared with the handhelds and dedicated consoles that have been introduced before. The games are played on the home part that is dock and console itself, over which we put the console in the dock to get the output image over the TV screen.
Moreover, it doesn’t require the installation of the software over the hard drive. It also includes the Micro SD slot at the switch backside, which provides additional storage capacity. But the main question is how to record switch gameplay?
There are basically three ways for Nintendo switch video capture gameplay.
This article will be in two part:
Part I: Capture Your Switch Video
- 1. Capture the 30s video with Nintendo Switch Record button
- 2. Record your whole gameplay with game built-in function
- 3. Record your whole gameplay with Capture Card
1. Capture the 30s video with Nintendo Switch Record button
The controllers come up with the built-in capture button. However, this button only allows the screenshot of the video which is not ideal in any case. But it records the video for 30 seconds as well. If this time is enough to capture your gameplay then do the steps:
Step 1: Hold the controller in your hand.
Step 2: Press the capture button on the left side of controller.
Step 3: Hold down this capture button marked with the square
Step 4: Wait until the message regarding capture completion is received at the screen top
Step 5: Your last 30 seconds of gameplay will be saved in the ‘Albums.’ It will record the 30 seconds gameplay right before you press the button down, so there is no need to worry about hitting it in advance. It is a quite simple step and allows only posting the clips to social media or saving them in your phone album. It also provides video editing before posting it on social media. You will be able to see the Nintendo Switch video capture in the Albums.
2. Record your whole gameplay with game built-in function
If you wish to save some important moves of your game in your album, then here is the second way. Some games have the option of replay saving at their bottoms, complete list including:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- ARMS
- Splatoon 2
Let’s take Smach Bros as an example. To do the recording, follow the steps:
Step 1: As soon as you have finished the game, the screen of the final score appears. A button appears at the top right down corner of the screen ‘Do you want to save the game’.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Y’ button and then click on ‘Save.’
Tips: Make sure that you don’t press buttons other than ‘Y’ if you want to save the gameplay. The game replay will be lost if you do so.
Step 3: The video will be saved in the replays where you can check it. Go to the ‘Menu’ and then ‘Replays’, and the saved video will appear here (however, there is one limitation of such replays saved, that is they will be deleted as soon as the game is updated so make sure that you save the game replays in your album).
To convert the replays in the video, a straightforward option is given in the menu ‘Convert to Video.’ Go to the replay that you would like to save. Look at the right down corner and click on the ‘Convert to Video’ option.
Tips: Within the video conversion settings, you can include information about the display, music, sound effects, and video quality of the replay. Check all these settings and select them the way you want your gameplay to be. Video quality is the most important thing to consider.
Step 4: Your gameplay will be converted to the video. In the videos section of the game menu, you will find all the videos that you have saved. Now power off your Switch and remove the SD card from your Switch. Connect the SD card with PC, it will appear in the folders shown below.
3. Record your whole gameplay with Capture Card
Choose your capture card, connect it with Nintendo switch and your PC, you can capture the gameplay through a computer with the following steps:
- Step 1: Launch the democreator**,** hit New Rocording.
- Step 2: Select screen area that you want to save.
- Step 3: Hit microphone to choose from audio sources.
- Step 4: Hit the big red button, and you will start recording.
Part II: Edit Your Switch Game Video
1. Trim gameplay video within Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch allows you to trim video easily in album:
- Step 1: At the bottom right of the home interface, hit the ‘Album’ and then ‘All screenshots and videos.’
- Step 2: Find the gameplay that you want to edit, hit ‘Editing and Posting’ and then go to ‘Trim.’
- Step 3: Slide the marker to choose the start point and endpoint of the video.
- Step 4: When you feel good about the result, ‘save’ and the video will be saved as a new clip.
2. Edit gameplay with Filmora X
Filmora X is a multipurpose video editing tool that can be used to edit your videos in the best possible way. One way is to edit the gaming montage is by editing it to the beat and the other is the speed control. Beat detection by beat marker is done by software automatically and adjusted with the video. Speed control is the key element here and adjusts it with the video. Adjust the speed by adjusting the duration. You can also add effects such as clinches to the video while adjusting the speed.
Conclusion
The gamers are always looking for ways to record the Nintendo Switch gameplay whether it requires them with capture card or without it. It is quite difficult to stream the Nintendo switch but it actually works in favor of gamers because there is quite low competition in video gameplay. The Nintendo gamers have big loyal viewer base and they serve as the best source for the new streamers who want to grow their channel quickly.
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Also read:
- "\"2024 Approved Crafting Professional Livestreams on YouTube and Twitch Using OBS\""
- "\"[Updated] 2024 Approved High-Quality Video Webcams - Top 5 Combo's With Sound\""
- "\"[New] 2024 Approved Webcam Wonders Innovative Home Tech Use\""
- "\"[Updated] Virtual Valor Vault Excelling with Top Adventures in Gaming for 2024\""
- "\"[Updated] Gamer's Guide Essential Capture Tools for Pcs and Macs\""
- "\"2024 Approved Pinnacle Screenshots on Mac A Deep Dive Into Top Apps\""
- "[Updated] Essential Tips for Storing iTunes Videos for 2024"
- "[Updated] Secure Storage Strategies for iTunes Media"
- "Unleashing Your Gaming Potential with FBX"
- "[Updated] In 2024, Streamlining Video Communication in Laptop Using WhatsApp Desktop"
- "\"[New] 2024 Approved CamStudio 2023 Screen Recorder Insights & Reviews\""
- "\"[New] 2024 Approved X-Sound Engineer Edition - PC\""
- "[New] In 2024, Best Free Screen Recording Apps Reviewed & Ranked"
- "\"In-Depth Review Tunefab's Latest in Screen Capture Tech for 2024\""
- "\"In 2024, Reel It In The Best Recording Software for W11/W10 Users\""
- "[Updated] Efficient YouTube Video Logging Solutions for 2024"
- "\"Top 10 for Mac GIF Capturing Expert Reviews for 2024\""
- "[New] In 2024, ZDSoft's Screen Capture Brilliance Reviewed"
- "\"CaptureWiz Windows 10'S Snapshot Hero for 2024\""
- "\"Beam Your Ideas Master Screencast with EZvide Video Maker\""
- "Exploring 6 Exquisite Eastern Themed Homes in MC for 2024"
- "\"[Updated] OBS vs Streamlabs Which Is Better, In 2024\""
- "[New] Capture Life in Motion Using iPad Filming Techniques for 2024"
- "\"[New] 2024 Approved Snap It All! Top 5 Windows 11 Recording Strategies for Gamers\""
- "[Updated] Elevating Your Android Experience Through Recording for 2024"
- "\"[Updated] 2024 Approved The Ultimate Blueprint for Cutting-Edge Xbox Recording\""
- "\"Map Masters Reveal Top Five For Gold Collection for 2024\""
- "\"2024 Approved Capturing Nintendo Joy in the Best Cards\""
- "\"[Updated] In 2024, Odin’s Progeny Clash of Titans\""
- "Perfecting Your Winning Game Recording Strategy on W11 for 2024"
- "[New] Tandem Display Data Archiving for 2024"
- "[Updated] In 2024, Fullscreen Imprint of Site"
- "\"[New] Essential Techniques for Screen Casts - EZvide Edition\""
- "\"[Updated] Full Examination Evaluating the Gecata Analyzer\""
- "[New] In 2024, Prime Chart to Screen Recorder"
- "[New] In 2024, Master the Art of Discussion in Google Meet Spaces"
- "Effective Substitutes to OBS in Broadcasting for 2024"
- "\"Recording Revelry Capturing the Thrill of Sports Games\""
- "[New] In 2024, Ultimate Guide to Modern Mojave Dwellings"
- "\"[Updated] 2024 Approved 8 Most Reliable Screen Snappers\""
- "\"A Step-by-Step Journey Through VO and Powerpoint Magic for 2024\""
- "\"2024 Approved The Top 10 to 11 Screen Capturing Tools for Every Mac User\""
- Updated 2024 Approved How to Resize and Crop Images in FCPX 2023 Update
- Updated 2024 Approved Mastering Clarity A Step-by-Step Guide to Stripping Out Room Resonance From Your Soundscape
- How to Fix the Soft Bricked Itel A60s? | Dr.fone
- In 2024, How to Reset your Xiaomi Lock Screen Password
- DVD to Digital Made Easy A Comprehensive Conversion Guide
- Huawei Nova Y91 Stuck on Screen – Finding Solutions For Stuck on Boot | Dr.fone
- In 2024, How to Unlock Vivo Y27s Phone with Broken Screen
- How to Change Spotify Location After Moving to Another Country On Motorola Edge 40 | Dr.fone
- Top Video Editing Apps for PC GoPro Quik and More
- Updated Best Vocal Remover to Get Rid of Vocals with Ease
- In 2024, 9 Mind-Blowing Tricks to Hatch Eggs in Pokemon Go Without Walking On Oppo A79 5G | Dr.fone
- In 2024, 6 Methods for Switching from Apple iPhone 12 Pro to Samsung | Dr.fone
- In 2024, Ranking the Top 10 Online Gaming Intro Designers
- In 2024, Detailed guide of ispoofer for pogo installation On Nokia 130 Music | Dr.fone
- 2024 Approved Essential Tools for Creating Dynamic Talking Avatars
- You Are Planning to Convert an AVI to GIF Online but You Are Not Sure How? If You Are Looking for an Idea on How to Do It, You Have Come to the Right Place
- How To Change Your SIM PIN Code on Your Xiaomi Redmi A2 Phone
- How To Reset iPhone 14 Pro? | Dr.fone
- New In 2024, Quik for PC A Guide to Using GoPros Video Editor and Its Alternatives
- New Frame Blending Is a Great Way to Smooth Out Your Video Footage in Adobe Premiere Pro. Using This Technique, You Can Create a More Natural Looking Motion by Averaging Out the Frames in Your Clips
- Fix Samsung Galaxy M34 Android System Webview Crash 2024 Issue | Dr.fone
- iPhone 14 iCloud Activation Lock Bypass
- How Can Honor X50i+Mirror Share to PC? | Dr.fone
- Updated 2024 Approved How to Add Subtitles in QuickTime Player?
- In 2024, Turning Off Two Factor Authentication From iPhone 12? 5 Tips You Must Know
- Use Device Manager to reinstall your drivers on Windows 11
- Updated In 2024, Find Brush Sound Effect
- In 2024, How to Transfer Apple iPhone 15 Pro Data to iPhone 12 A Complete Guide | Dr.fone
- How to Unlock Apple iPhone 6s Plus Passcode without iTunes without Knowing Passcode?
- In 2024, The Best iSpoofer Alternative to Try On Realme 12 Pro 5G | Dr.fone
- 7 Solutions to Fix Chrome Crashes or Wont Open on Xiaomi Redmi K70E | Dr.fone
- 8 Best Free Online Video Stabilizers Guide Provided
- In 2024, CatchEmAll Celebrate National Pokémon Day with Virtual Location On Motorola Moto G23 | Dr.fone
- Apple iPhone 13 iCloud Activation Lock Bypass
- What to do if your Apple iPhone 11 Pro has bad ESN or blacklisted IMEI?
- In 2024, Here are Different Ways to Find Pokemon Go Trainer Codes to Add to Your Account On Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | Dr.fone
- Title: "[New] 2024 Approved How to Preserve Your Gameplay for Future Replays"
- Author: Princess Diana
- Created at : 2024-05-18 16:45:38
- Updated at : 2024-05-19 16:45:38
- Link: https://digital-screen-recording.techidaily.com/new-2024-approved-how-to-preserve-your-gameplay-for-future-replays/
- License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.