"Nothing to record. Play some more and try again."

Whenever I try to record a game using the Windows Game Bar, it waits a few seconds and then gives me this message:

Is there a way to fix this? If not, and if this bug is not fixed VERY soon, I might start using a -- dare I say it -- third party screen recorder...

Hi Willem,

This is Rohan on the Game DVR team. I'm sorry to hear that you're running into this error, that too on all games. We'll get to the bottom of this! First off I need to know what build of Windows you're running, what graphics hardware you have and what driver versions are installed. This and other helpful information can be gathered from Dxdiag. Next, we'll file a bug and try to reproduce the issue, this gives us insight into exactly what's goin on and why you might be seeing this error. Here's how you do it:

1. From Start, launch dxdiag.exe and save all information to dxdiag.txt
2. Launch the Feedback Hub, go to the Apps & Games category, Game DVR subcategory.
3. Add new feedback, mark it as a Problem (important).
4. Attach the dxdiag file.
5. Launch your game.
6. Click the "Begin monitoring" button & try to record something in your game. You will hit the error here.
7. Click the "Stop monitoring" button.
8. Click the "Submit" button to send the bug to us.

We'll look for the bug on our end (although right now, we have no way of knowing it's actually you). I hope you decide to give us a shot at solving your problem before you consider switching to a third party recorder :)

Configure Game DVR Settings

The Game Bar and Game DVR settings are controlled from within the Xbox app. Open the Xbox app, click the Settings icon, and then select Game DVR to customize them.

Here is the useful link:

http://www.howtogeek.com/219947/how-to-record-pc-gameplay-with-windows-10’s-game-dvr-and-game-bar/

I know how to use the Game DVR settings. I have looked through them and can't find a single thing that can fix my problem...

Configure Game DVR Settings

The Game Bar and Game DVR settings are controlled from within the Xbox app. Open the Xbox app, click the Settings icon, and then select Game DVR to customize them.

Here is the useful link:

http://www.howtogeek.com/219947/how-to-record-pc-gameplay-with-windows-10’s-game-dvr-and-game-bar/

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

• Did you make any changes to the pc prior to this issue?
• Have you installed all pending update son the pc?
• Is the issue specific to any game?

Sign out from the current user account, restart the pc and login to the Admin account to test if that helps with this issue.

1. I did not make any changes to the PC that should have anything to do with the Game Bar's recording function.
2. I have installed all available updates.

3. No, it affects all games.

The only account on my PC is the admin.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

I can understand that it must be difficult for you when things are not working as it should. Sorry to know that you are facing this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

• Did you make any changes to the pc prior to this issue?
• Have you installed all pending update son the pc?
• Is the issue specific to any game?

Sign out from the current user account, restart the pc and login to the Admin account to test if that helps with this issue.

Some problems can be fixed by signing out of your account and then signing back in. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Sign out. Once you’ve signed out, sign back in to your account.

Also suggest you to install any pending Windows updates on the pc to check if that helps.  Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

You may boot the computer in a clean boot state and check if the issue persists. When you start Microsoft Windows, typically there are several programs that start automatically and run in the background that may interfere with the system. These programs may include antivirus and system utility programs. When you perform a clean startup procedure, you prevent these programs from starting automatically.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows: (Applies to Windows 10) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow the steps under “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot” in the article to boot to normal startup.

Keep us informed to help you further.