How to Fix Windows Xbox Game Bar Not Recording Full Screen?

Windows Xbox Game Bar is a simple and convenient full-screen game recording program. But if your Xbox Game Bar isn't recording full screen, changing the DPI may help. Please follow this article to learn more.

Michelle Michelle | Updated on Nov 14, 2023

Fix Xbox Game Bar Not Recording Full Screen in Game

Extra: How to Record Full Screen without Game Bar?

Note: Xbox Game Bar cannot record the entire desktop and File Explorer. If you want to record full screen, please refer to How to Record Full Screen on Windows?

Fix Xbox Game Bar Not Recording Full Screen in Game

When I record games, my games don't record in full screen. The capture appears in the top left corner and what's left of the screen is black.

Many people who have recently updated their systems have experienced this error. It seems that the DPI on the computer has changed, causing the "Xbox Game Bar recording small screen" issue. Fortunately, it can be fixed easily:

• On the desktop screen, right-click the mouse and select Display Settings.

• Next, in the Scale and Layout section, select 100% for Change the size of text, apps, and other items. In Display resolution, select the highest resolution.

• Now, try recording the game using Game Bar again and see if the problem goes away.

Fix Xbox Game Bar Not Recording Full Screen

Extra: How to Record Full Screen without Game Bar?

If your Game Bar still doesn't work, you can try another screen recorder, such as WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro, an all-in-one app that can record high-quality full-screen videos and games. The next part will show you the simple steps to capture the full screen using this software. You can download and install download and install the software to get started.

Step 1. Launch the software and select the "Recorder" program.

Step 2. Select the "Full Screen" recording option.

Step 3. Adjust format, quality, frame rate, and GPU acceleration to your liking. Then, select the "Desktop" or "Microphone" audio source, or both. Also, don't forget to select the output folder at the bottom of the interface.

Step 4. Click the "REC" button and then start recording after a five-second countdown. When finished, press the hotkey "Ctrl + F1" to stop recording. If you want to edit the recorded files, you can use its built-in editor to trim, crop, compress and convert the files.

Record Full Screen without Game Bar

Wrap-up

On a high dpi screen, you may record video on a small portion of the screen. To make the video full screen, you need to change the DPI to fit your screen. That’s how to fix the Xbox Game Bar not recording full screen issue. But keep in mind that Game Bar isn't the only screen recording program out there. If it still doesn't work, you can try other screen recorders such as WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro. I hope this article was helpful to you. Thanks for reading.

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