How to record Minecraft gameplay

About Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed and published by Mojang. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build with a variety of different cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat.

As of February 2017, over 121 million copies have been sold across all platforms, making it the second best-selling video game of all time. In September 2014, Microsoft announced a deal to buy Mojang and the Minecraft intellectual property for US$2.5 billion, with the acquisition completed two months later. Other games in the franchise, such as Minecraft: Story Mode, have also been released. ( Go to Wikipedia for more info )

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Recording Sample Video

Title: Bandicam: Minecraft Game Recording sample video
Published on September 2, 2011
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To Record Minecraft Gameplay, please follow the steps below:

Choose the 'Game Recording' mode.

It's better to use 'Game Recording' mode to get a high quality video file.
Start Minecraft game to record.

Note: For a stable operation, Bandicam needs to be running before starting the Minecraft game
While running a game in 'Game Recording' mode, you can see the green FPS number on the screen.

Note: The green FPS number will appear if the target runs DirectX/OpenGL technology.
- You can control the FPS (frames per second) under the 'FPS' tab of Bandicam.
- If you can't see the green FPS number, visit No FPS on the recording target.
Press the 'F12' function key (or the 'Record' button in Bandicam) to start recording.
During the recording, the green FPS number will change to red.
To stop recording, press the 'F12' function key (or the 'Record' button in Bandicam) again.
Click on the video icon to play, edit, or upload the captured videos.

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Minecraft Recording FAQs

I can't see the green FPS number in Minecraft.

If you can't see the green FPS, please visit https://www.bandicam.com/faqs/no_fps_frames_per_second_number/
Are you trying to record Minecraft in Microsoft Store?
To record Minecraft in "Microsoft Store (Windows Store)," start Bandicam, go to General -> Advanced, and check the "Windows Apps (UWP)" option. (If you play the original Minecraft, you have to uncheck the "Windows Apps (UWP)" option.)
If you still can't see the green FPS in Minecraft, install old versions of Java or 32-bit version of Java.
You may go to https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp to download/install 32-bit version of Java.
If you still can't record Minecraft with 'Game Recording' mode, try 'Screen Recording' mode.

How to reduce Minecraft lag, increase FPS?

To reduce lagging and increase the FPS number, please visit https://www.bandicam.com/faqs/how_to_reduce_lag_when_recording/
Go to the Video Settings menu of Minecraft, and then choose "Fullscreen: OFF, Performance: Max FPS" and "Use VSync: OFF" option.
Play the Minecraft in windowed mode, and reduce the game/Window size.
If you still have problems, play Minecraft in windowed mode, and try 'Screen Recording' mode in Bandicam.

Minecraft Game Recording for advanced users

To enhance the recording ability of Bandicam, try the hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder.
To edit the recorded video, use the "Vegas/Premiere/Pinnacle" preset.
To minimize computer lag, reduce the "Video Resolution/Size/FPS/Quality."
To record / merge the webcam stream with the main video, try the webcam PiP feature.
To use Mouse Click Effects, check the "Add mouse click / highlight effect" option.