YouTube Help Wanting to be a YouTube Let'splayer

[BlueDragon]

Hello. So I've always wanted to become a YouTube Gamer, as I enjoy playing games and sharing my opinions but I've never had the knowledge of what kind of equipment I would need or how to even start. So I was hoping I could get some advice on how to capture gameplay and how to do a face cam capture.

The consoles I have are as follows.

Xbox Series S though I'll be upgrading to Xbox Series X eventually

PS5 with PSVR 2

Nintendo Switch

And the other console I play on a lot is a Steam Deck.

I would really appreciate some advice on how I would capture the gameplay for each console if possible. Thank you in advance.

 

[Marwa2023]

goodluck

 

[BraveStar]

Hello. So I've always wanted to become a YouTube Gamer, as I enjoy playing games and sharing my opinions but I've never had the knowledge of what kind of equipment I would need or how to even start. So I was hoping I could get some advice on how to capture gameplay and how to do a face cam capture.

The consoles I have are as follows.

Xbox Series S though I'll be upgrading to Xbox Series X eventually

PS5 with PSVR 2

Nintendo Switch

And the other console I play on a lot is a Steam Deck.

I would really appreciate some advice on how I would capture the gameplay for each console if possible. Thank you in advance.

Your best option for this kind of situation is a capture card like the Elgato capture card below which is one of the more popular ones. There is also a 4K version if you want to go that route. This will allow you to record gameplay on all these devices though the Steam Deck and Switch will require a dock to work with it. You'll also need a PC for the editing and storing of the videos recorded. If it was PC gaming then OBS would work fine which I believe you can use with the Elgato device to record to your PC. I have one of these though I've never used it cause I'm a PC gamer.

Hope this helps.

Game Capture HD60 X

With HD60 X, capture PS5 or Xbox gameplay like a pro. Play high-fidelity games as intended with VRR support and up to 4K60 HDR10 passthrough. Use your favorite broadcast app and create high resolution 4K30 or 1080p60 HDR10 content for audiences on any vid

www.elgato.com

 

[HealthyTiffany]

Hello. So I've always wanted to become a YouTube Gamer, as I enjoy playing games and sharing my opinions but I've never had the knowledge of what kind of equipment I would need or how to even start. So I was hoping I could get some advice on how to capture gameplay and how to do a face cam capture.

The consoles I have are as follows.

Xbox Series S though I'll be upgrading to Xbox Series X eventually

PS5 with PSVR 2

Nintendo Switch

And the other console I play on a lot is a Steam Deck.

I would really appreciate some advice on how I would capture the gameplay for each console if possible. Thank you in advance.

BraveStarr left a great answer above, but I just wanted to add on and say that OBS on a PC can also take care of your face capture. I personally use my phone as a webcam for OBS, and there are free ways to go about it, or some premium plans that would cost way less than buying a webcam that may/may not be above the quality of your cell phone.

The bottom line is, you need to have a capture card to record any type of gameplay from a console unless you're live streaming.