How to start OBS recording automatically when a game launches

Use KeyRoutines' Game started and Game stopped triggers with an If on Started by trigger. On start, Open app opens OBS, a Wait until with OBS is connected holds until OBS is ready, OBS: switch scene picks your game scene and OBS: record / stream / replay starts recording; on stop, the same step stops it and Show notification tells you where the file went.

Steps

1. 1

   Add the game triggers

   Add Game started and Game stopped for the game you want recorded.

2. 2

   Get OBS ready

   In the start branch, add Open app for OBS and a Wait until with OBS is connected, with a time limit of about 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Start recording

   Add OBS: switch scene with your game scene, then OBS: record / stream / replay set to start the recording.

4. 4

   Stop and report

   In the stop branch, add OBS: record / stream / replay set to stop the recording, then Show notification with the file path from its outputs.

Tips

• OBS needs its WebSocket server turned on under Tools, WebSocket Server Settings; KeyRoutines reads the port and password from there.
• OBS: record / stream / replay never waits or retries on its own, which is why the Wait until comes first.