Change log
Version 3.0 build 2099 - Nov 20, 2012
- Added support for DirectX 11.1 in Windows 7;
Version 3.0 build 2070 - Sep 2, 2012
- New plugins for Teamspeak 3 (API 18);
- Increased compatibility with native x64 games (WoW x64 as example) and tools;
- Fixed disabled "conversion to stereo" option and possible DirectX 9 render bug;
- PlayClaw is compatible with Windows 8 build 8400;
Version 3.0 build 2048 - Jun 22, 2012
- New plugins for Teamspeak 3 (API 17);
- Fixed video recording bug with inserting random old frames (stuttering video);
- Fixed serious internal bug which can produce game crash on record start, lags, overlay hiding, etc.;
- A lots of minor changes & fixes;
Version 3.0 build 1969 - Feb 16, 2012
- Important! Please DO NOT uninstall previous PlayClaw 3 build. Just install this build over old;
- FPS drop was greatly reduced, especially in DirectX 10/11 games like Battlefield 3;
- Also SLI/CrossFire owners will get less FPS drop in DirectX 9/10/11 games;
- Teamspeak 3 plugins API 15 are available;
- Fixed x64 low compression decoder crash;
- Fixed crash with low compression in some resolutions;
- Added Dota 2 support;
- Fixed Wings of Prey overlay render;
- Fixed IL-2 Cliffs of Dover crash;
- Fixed World of Tanks crash/freeze while PlayClaw settings are opened;
- Additional settings are available in main windows "basic capture options" interface;
- Added JPG image format for screenshots;
- Fixed AVI overlay time calculation;
- Fixed PlayClaw crash on very long TS3 client channel message;
- Fixed MJPEG quality=100 availability;
- Extended system tray menu;
- Fixed WoW x64 input bug;
- Added Norvegian translation;
Version 3.0 build 1929 - Jan 16, 2012
- Fully rewritten capture engine;
- Basic options on start and ability to change all PlayClaw options right in game;
- WYSIWYG for overlays appearance;
- PlayClaw now supports native x64 applications;
- New video capture option: resizeable frame size;
- New audio capture option: PlayClaw now can write audio in separate WAV files;
- A lots of minor changes and optimizations;
Version 2.1.0 build 1502 - Nov 30, 2011
- Plugins for TS3 is up to date (API 14);
- Fixed black screen in Modern Warfare 3 on some systems;
- A number of minor bug fixes;
Version 2.1.0 build 1485 - May 25, 2011
- Fixed DiRT 3 detection error;
Version 2.1.0 build 1480 - May 11, 2011
- Fixed Windows XP sound mixer configuration error;
- Plugins for Teamspeak 3 were updated for compatibility with RC1 TS3 client;
Version 2.1.0 build 1475 - Apr 7, 2011
- Fixed games crash when cancel started pre-recording;
- Fixed wrong audio channels mixer interface;
- AVI files are now "interleaved" - possible audio de-sync fix while playing back recorded videos;
- Fixed invalid overlays render in OpenGL 2.0 games;
Version 2.1.0 build 1471 - Mar 24, 2011
- Now PlayClaw is able to mix two audio sources in one AVI audio track;
Version 2.1.0 build 1470 - Mar 20, 2011
- Fixed FPS drop on DirectX 9 games even without recording;
Version 2.1.0 build 1469 - Mar 18, 2011
- Fixed random crash with two audio sources recording;
- High compression codec is now faster up to 2-4 times;
- Minor changes and low compression codec optimizations;
Version 2.1.0 build 1446 - Mar 2, 2011
- Fixed video recording crash with No compression mode;
- Fixed error getting thermal sensors data on AMD Athlon & Phenom;
- Fixed error getting thermal sensor data for NVidia GPUs with old drivers;
- Fixed games crash while recording when cursor capture is enabled;
- Fixed audio desync in Windows Vista/7 in some cases (new level loading for example);
- Restored ability to record original multichannel audio in Windows Vista/7;
- Added new frame format: 1/4;
- Added ability to select folder for benchmarks results;
- Low compression codec is now faster up to 25%;
- Fixed some minor bugs;
Version 2.0.0 build 1205 - Oct 18, 2010
- Fixed Medal of Honor and Bad Company 2 crash in Windows 7;
- Fixed RGB<->BGR color swapping in OpenGL;
- Added logging of game crashes;
Version 2.0.0 build 1193 - Oct 4, 2010
- Added pre-record feature;
- Added multisource audio recording;
- Added auto-screenshots feature;
- Added x64 codec version;
- Added CPU overlay with workload and temperatures;
- Added ingame benchmark;
- Fixed games crash in DirectX10 mode with XFire;
- Fixed voice overlay display bugs;
- fixed a number of other minor bugs;
Version 1.9.9 build 1000b - Sep 9,2010
- Plugins for Teamspeak 3 was updated for compatibility with new beta-28 TS3 client version;
Version 1.9.9 build 1000a - Aug 7,2010
- Plugins for Teamspeak 3 was updated for compatibility with new beta-25 TS3 client version;
Version 1.9.9 build 1000 - Aug 3,2010
- Plugins for Teamspeak 3 was updated for compatibility with new beta-23 TS3 client version;
Version 1.9.9 build 1000 - Jun 2,2010
- Plugins for Teamspeak 3 was updated for compatibility with new beta-21 TS3 client version;
Version 1.9.9 build 1000 - May 25,2010
- Increased overall performance and removed potential lags;
- Greatly increased Low compression codec performance (up to 1.5-2 times);
Version 1.9 build 948 - May 5,2010
- Fixed several minor bugs with voice overlays display;
- Added ability to select font styles;
- Fixed OpenGL cursor render bug;
- Important! Teamspeak3 plugins were updated;
Version 1.9 build 921 - Apr 1,2010
- Fixed uncolored overlay render in some DirectX9 games (as example, Eve Online);
- Fixed bug with DirectX 10 games in unofficial 920 build;
- Updated plugins for Teamspeak 3 (client version beta 18);
Version 1.9 build 919 - Mar 17,2010
- Video encoding was optimized to get overall performance boost with CPU-highloaded games and/or large video frame sizes (HD, FullHD);
- Fixed AVI overlay drawing bug;
- Fixed bug with disabled functionality in registered versions;
Version 1.8 build 759 - Jan 19,2010
- Now Teamspeak 3 overlay plugins are in two versions - for TS3 client beta 9 (or less) and for TS3 client beta 11. Read more here: Teamspeak 3 overlays;
Version 1.8 build 754 - Jan 18,2010
- Added overlay font and size selection;
- Added ability to show umlauts, cyrillic characters in overlays;
- High compression mode videos are now compatible with standard Windows 32/64 codecs and may be uploaded to YouTube without conversion;
- Fixed OpenGL voice overlay render bug;
- Teamspeak 3 plugins (both 32/64-bits) were updated to 1.1 version. You MUST update old plugins to get TS3 overlays in this new version;
Version 1.8 build 744 - Dec 23,2009
- Added support for Teamspeak 3 64bit client;
- Fixed bug with chat messages in Teamspeak 3 client;
Version 1.8 build 742 - Dec 22,2009
- Added support for Teamspeak 3 overlays (now only 32bit client);
- Fixed codec installation bug in some systems;
Version 1.7 build 699 - Nov 12,2009
- Added DirectX 11 support;
- Added NVidia GPU overlay support;
- Fixed mouse cursor "black square" rendering in Windows 7;
- Fixed problems with VoIP overlays;
- Fixed codec bug with 3+ cores CPUs;
- Slightly increased codec performance;
Version 1.6 build 608 - Oct 21,2009
- Individual control on all overlays;
- Full control on overlays position;
- Expanded info for AVI and VoIP overlays;
- Fixed bug with fast taking screenshots;
- Added useful overlay for overclockers - GPU temperature (in test mode);
- Fixed video codec bug - black video in Sony Vegas;
Version 1.6 build 600 - Oct 12,2009
- Added DirectX 10 support;
Version 1.5 build 568 - Sep 17,2009
- Fixed some OpenGL applications crash;
- Now AVI size is not limited in 4Gb;
- Fixed interface problems with non-standard and big fonts
- Increased time for indicating Login/Logoff in Ventrilo and Teamspeak overlays
Version 1.5 build 559 - Aug 12,2009
- Fixed corrupted files in low compression;
- Fixed "no audio devices" alert in Vista/Win7;
- Low compression codec speed increased up to 50%
Version 1.5 build 551 - Jul 21,2009
- Fixed crash with Arma2 in Vista / W7
Version 1.5 build 531 - May 20,2009
- Now PlayClaw can capture direct audio in Windows Vista!
- Fixed crash on various applications exit (GameSpy, MediaPlayer, etc.)
- "Screenshot taken" indicator changed
Version 1.4 build 520 - Apr 24,2009
- Video codecs performance is greatly increased
- Voice overlays have new features (show log in / log off)
- Added ability to write overlays in screenshots and videos
Version 1.3 build 499 - Apr 8,2009
- Fixed problems with Steam under Windows Vista 32/64
- Fixed partial incompatibility with Battlefield Heroes
- Fixed distorted images in OpenGL and IMVU 3D chat
- PlayClaw now can run with Combat Arms, details in our forum
Version 1.3 build 489 - Mar 5,2009
- Added support for DirectX8. So such games like Warcraft 3, Perfect World, etc. are supported now.
- Fixed minor bugs with few games (Poxnora online, P.U.R.E., ...)
- Fixed crash bug with Quake Live
- Fixed bug with multirender games
- Fixed overlay render in OpenGL games
- Added italian, dutch and finnish languages
Version 1.2 build 468 - Feb 6,2009
- Fixed crash with recording video without audio
- Now only one copy of PlayClaw may run
- Added online help
- Ability to stop'n'delete unwanted video
Version 1.2 build 464
- Correct sound mixers support
- Variable multicore processor load
- Added new video format - "no compression"
- Added new screenshot format - BMP
- Added ability to pause/unpause video recording
Version 1.2 build 441
- Speed-up while video recording in multicore systems
- Show AVI codec performance statistics
Version 1.2 build 391
- Fixed keys binding
- Added Teamspeak overlay support
- Added indication of taken screenshot
- Fixed video and audio synchronization
Version 1.2 build 382
- Interface changed
- Added PNG screenshot format
- Fixed bug with Media Player classic crash