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title: "How to Record Emulator Gameplay With OBS 2026 — Best Settings Per Emulator"
canonical_url: https://emudesk.com/issues/how-to-record-emulator-gameplay-obs-2026
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.368Z
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# How to Record Emulator Gameplay With OBS 2026 — Best Settings Per Emulator

I want to record or stream my emulator gameplay using OBS Studio, but I'm getting a black screen on the capture, or my recordings are laggy, or I can't figure out which capture method to use for RPCS3, Dolphin, PPSSPP, or other emulators. What's the correct OBS setup?