Useful information / Updates history
Build 5303 / Mar 12, 2021
- Added support for fractional min/max values in sysinfo graphs and bars
- Added support for fractional values in alerts settings
- Fixed Rainbow 6 crash when Vulkan API is used
- Fixed Mount & Blade || - Bannerlord detection
- Fixed Armored Warfare detection
- Support for new cards NVIDIA RTX 3060, AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6900 series
- Improved monitoring and fixed some sensors on various hardware (CPU, GPU, MB)
- Overlay visibility is saved on a scene change or software shutdown, so if you disabled an overlay and closed the program, it will be invisible on the next start
- Added temperature sensors switch Fahrenheit - Celsius (in Sysinfo extension settings)
- PlayClaw will not show an error message when you start its second instance, now it just activates previously started instance
Build 5200 / Mar 02, 2020
- Fixed ModernWarfare compatibility
- Fixed Autodesk 3DS Max crash
- Fixed compatibility with some DirectX 12 games (e.g. Hitman 2)
- Fixed a set of Task scheduler bugs related to auto start with Windows
- Alternative game hook for some DirectX 9 games
Build 5190 / Jan 24, 2020
- Improved compatibility with Warface (and, if future, with any "parallel" overlays)
- Fixed UWP applications crash after PlayClaw is closed
Build 5160 / Jan 6, 2020
- Improved compatibility with games injection in latest Windows versions
- Added support for TTC fonts collections
- Fixed interface bugs with Chinese Simplified
Build 5130 / Dec 2, 2019
- Fixed not saving scene on Windows shutdown
- Fixed not opening image with too long path
- Improved compatibility with HiDPI systems
- Added ping sensor in Sysinfo overlay
- Fixed unwanted CPU load when software is minimized in system tray
- Fixed not binding keys in hotkeys editor in some cases
- Improved DirectX 12 compatibility
Build 5100 / Oct 8, 2019
- Fixed wrong Teamspeak 3 whisper timeout
- Added Reset feature in Time overlay (Stopwatch mode)
- Fixed possible wrong renaming scene to empty name
- Fixed not saving Sysinfo overlay settings if software is unexpectedly closed
- Fixed not dragging desktop widget by its top
- Fixed wrong overlay resizing if its size is too small
Build 5090 / Jun 30, 2019
- Teamspeak 3 plugins were updated to API version 23
- More compatibility with OpenGL games on some systems
Build 5075 / Apr 25, 2019
- We've added boolean sensors (1/0 or Yes/No, On/Off). For example, CPU core sensors Critical Temperature and Thermal Throttling and others
- Better compatibility with DX10/11/12 games on some systems
- Desktop widget now has an Update Rate option like overlays. Previous versions updated it 10 times per second by default
- Fixed bug selecting software interface font in the program options. Our Asian comrades have noted this and we have fixed this ;)
Build 5070 / Apr 9, 2019
- Desktop widget now has less options for background configuring and, at the same time, more powerful
- Added simple macros in Sysinfo overlay (and Text overlays)
- Added back color setting in Sysinfo bar overlay
- Fixed bug not saving custom CSS in Browser overlay when CSS text size is too big
- Added wildcard in the blacklist
- Added ability to set pre-recording file buffer location
- Fixed compatibility with Sandboxie-powered processes
- Fixed Teamspeak 3 overlay bug not rendering events after client restart and wrong events recognition. You need to update Teamspeak 3 plugin to use overlays of this new version!
Build 5020 / Jan 27, 2019
- Sysinfo overlay additions: added alerts, fill charts option (instead of drawing only lines), lines anti-aliasing option.
- Fixed compatibility with some latest Vulkan-powered games: Strange Brigade, Quake 2 VK
- Forza Horizon 4 is now in black list and you can run it with the program without crash, we hope :)
- Fixed bug rendering overlay properties window
- Added ability to get AMD GPU sensors values from drivers instead of low level access
- Fixed bug not auto-scaling overlays if the program is started in minimized mode
Build 5000 / Jan 14, 2019
- New Teamspeak 3 overlays (voice and chat overlays separate overlay instead of one combined overlay).
Read more about plugins setup here Teamspeak 3 plugin setup
- New overlay-like feature - Desktop Widget. You can see your overlays over desktop.
Read more here Desktop Widgets
Build 4870 / Oct 31, 2018
- Added editor windows docking
Windows docking highlight on Youtube
- Added ability to use external plugins (encoders, overlays, extensions).
Plugin SDK is available on GitHub
- Added ability to add custom devices in Sysinfo overlay and rename devices
- Fixed compatibility with Armored Warfare
- Fixed possible wrong initialization of DirectX 9 on some systems
- Fixed lost sensors after loading scene in experimental Sysinfo overlay
- Correct rounding of Sysinfo sensors values
- Fixed bug not settings FPS Limit if the program is started minimized
- Fixed Sysinfo module crash on 32+ threads CPUs
Build 4850 / Oct 8, 2018
- Now overlays effects are applied in games too!
- Fixed possible crash of applications in Windows 7 on PlayClaw shutdown
- Fixed compatibility with Prime World
- Fixed possible wrong overlays rendering order
- Fixed crash on startup if your CPU has more than 20 threads
Build 4820 / Sep 28, 2018
- Fixed crash during second pre-recording buffer flush when MJPEG codec is used
- Fixed bug not starting translation because of empty translation key (but key is good)
- Fixed compatibility with Ring of Elysium
- Reduced CPU usage of hardware sensors measurement module
- Fixed bug full processing of processes that do not contain graphics modules DirectX,OpenGL,...
- Added new options in Sysinfo graph overlay
- Fixed wrong AMD CPUs temperatures in Sysinfo
- Fixed bug not saving of some Sysinfo graph and bars settings
- Better statistics calculation for 0.1/1% Low sensor
- Temporary added console output in statistics overlay, firstly, for error messages
- Added ability to show hours in statistics overlay if recording or streaming duration is more than 60 minutes
- Added lines separators and dummy sensors in Sysinfo overlay for better formatting
Build 4800 / Sep 13, 2018
- Capturing and compression code was tuned to avoid frames drops when a game uses full power of GPU
- Better peak system load processing to avoid unwanted frames drops
- Fixed bug capturing black screenshots
- Added process/date options for screenshots path
- Added automatic backup feature after starting new version
- Added new Teamspeak 3 options: show speakers and show messages
- Added simple interface mode (it is enabled by default on very first software start)
- Sysinfo overlays are now loading in delayed mode - they will show "wait" message and will not block software loading during hardware sensors initializing
- Overlays will not be removed from a game if PlayClaw is in GAME capture mode and game is minimized
- Added video tutorials (check Help menu)
- Old Sysinfo overlay was replaced with two new ones: simple and sufficient for most gamers and complex experimental overlay which has everything and a bit more
- Added multiselection feature in overlays editor for group moving of overlays
- Program user interface is changed to give handy and efficient way to set up scenes
- Plugins API is almost ready for release
Build 4600 / May 20, 2018
- Added FTL streaming protocol support (for Mixer streaming service)
- Added Crop/Expand output overlay effect
- Added frame cropping in Output settings. This will crop the final frame right before sending it to an encoder.
- Fixed bug saving custom RTMP settings
- Fixed big FPS drop in some DirectX 9 games like GTA:SA (when used 30-bits color)
Build 4560 / Apr 30, 2018
- Added support for Vulkan-powered games (like DooM, Dota 2, Wolfenstein II The New Colossus and others)
Build 4520 / Apr 13, 2018
- Added screenshots format selection (PNG, JPG, BMP)
- Fixed OpenH264 crash when frames are dropped
- Fixed Hitman 2016 benchmark compatibility
- Fixed problem with taking screenshots of some systems
- Added support for CPUs with more than 32 threads (sysinfo)
- Extended DIMM temperature sensors to 6 units (sysinfo)
- Fixed wrong values of CPU Fan speed sensor on some systems (sysinfo)
- Added Brazilian localization
Build 4495 / Mar 27, 2018
- Added threads count option in OpenH264 encoder
- Small performance tuning in Web Browser overlay
- Fixed possible crash in AMD H264 encoder
- Fixed wrong dropping frames in OpenH264 encoder
- Fixed wrong DIMM temperature sensors values in Sysinfo overlay
- Added Thai localization
Build 4490 / Mar 15, 2018
- More handy Teamspeak 3 overlay plugin installation
- Decreased CPU utilization during encoding
- Increased Web Browser overlay update speed after resizing
- Fixed Arcania: Gothic 4 compatibility
Build 4480 / Mar 3, 2018
- Added Image mask output overlay effect
- Added Highlight only active overlay general option
- Added Cancel recording feature
- Added any foreground game option in Game Only capture mode
- Fixed crashing 3rd party applications on some Windows 7 systems after program start
- Fixed constant cursor update while capturing
- Fixed cursor size and position on display with high DPI
- Fixed AMD H.264 encoder memory leak
- AMD H.264 encoder performance is increased up to 20% when GPU load close to 100%
Build 4460 / Feb 9, 2018
- Added Output Bookmarks extension
Build 4450 / Feb 4, 2018
- Added Color filter feature (overlays properties)
- Fixed detection of some DirectX 9 games (like Heroes & Generals)
- Fixed memory leak when using AMD H.264 encoder
- Fixed some interface bugs in Windows 7
- Fixed compatibility with Windows 7 without Platform Update
Build 4440 / Jan 27, 2018
- Added software H.264/AVC codec (powered with OpenH264)
Build 4430 / Jan 21, 2018
- Added Twitch chat overlay
- Added Color key output effect
- PlayClaw icon is changed to red color if capture is enabled
- Fixed bug with minimize on start option
Build 4420 / Jan 14, 2018
- Added Teamspeak 3 overlay
- Custom RTMP settings are available now
- Fixed compatibility with Quake Champions, GZDoom, Hitman 2016, Stalker
- Fixed DirectX 9 games detection on some systems
- Fixed cursor rendering while capturing if cursor was hidden by a game
- Fixed image loading in Image overlay on Windows 7
- Fixed crash on startup if your video hardware is too old (doesn't support DirectX 10/11)