PlayClaw -> Version History

This is the version history page for PlayClaw, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 6 Build 5090 (Jul 1, 2019)
• Version 6.0 Build 5075 (Apr 26, 2019)
• Version 6.0 Build 4480 (Mar 5, 2018)
• Version 6.0 Build 4452 (Feb 8, 2018)
• Version 6.0 Build 4450 (Feb 5, 2018)
• Version 6.0 Build 4440 (Feb 3, 2018)
• Version 5 Build 3700 (Feb 7, 2017)
• Version 5.0 Build 3687 (Dec 26, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3610 (Jun 27, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3600 (Jun 25, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3583 (May 17, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3573 (Apr 26, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3550 (Mar 3, 2016)
• Version 5.0 Build 3105 (Sep 11, 2014)
• Version 5.0 Build 3097 (Jun 10, 2014)
• Version 5.0 Build 3082 (Apr 22, 2014)
• Version 5.0 Build 3058 (Jan 15, 2014)
• Version 4.0 build 2600 (Mar 29, 2013)
• Version 4.0 (Dec 2, 2012)
• Version 3.0 build 2099 (Nov 20, 2012)

• Release Date: Jul 1, 2019

• Release Date: Apr 26, 2019
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• Release Date: Mar 5, 2018

• Release Date: Feb 8, 2018

• Release Date: Feb 5, 2018

• Release Date: Feb 3, 2018

• Release Date: Feb 7, 2017
• PlayClaw Release build #3700
  This new version gives updated plugins for the new Teamspeak 3 client and additional changes.
  
  
  New plugins for Teamspeak 3 client with API 21
  VFW speed of encoding is increased
  Corrected pure encoder performance test
  Added ability to write separate webcam file if webcam overlay is not visible (but it must not be disabled)
  Fixed wrong separate webcam file writing when webcam overlay is turned off
  Fixed error capturing audio on some systems with Realtek audio hardware when driver reports bad configuration
  Here is an additional information about how to setup teamspeak plugins. We know three possible plugins locations where TS3 client can find its plugins. Unfortunately, we don't know which are more important.
  
  
  Old style - plugins subfolder in main TS3 client folder
  New style - %APPDATA%\TS3Client\plugins folder (by default it is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TS3Client\plugins, where username is your windows login name)
  Additional way - config\plugins subfolder in main TS3 client folder
  Copy both plugins into one of these folders (or better into all these folders), then run Teamspeak 3 and check add-ons settings. You can find plugins in tools subfolder of main PlayClaw folder.

• Release Date: Dec 26, 2016
• • We just released a new build which fixes problem with PlayClaw start on some Windows 7 systems.

• Release Date: Jun 27, 2016
• • Fixed steam version starting bug
  • Fixed compatibility with some Windows7-based systems

• Release Date: Jun 25, 2016
• • Fixed Fast codec wrong decoding with 1366x768 frames
  • Added Webcam overlay toggle hotkey
  • Fixed DayZ Experimental (and new stable release) compatibility
  • Fixed slow settings panes switch
  • Steam version: Added option to keep "Running App" steam status
  • Fixed invalid key binding which caused unwanted recording and streaming starts
  • Steam achievements are back!
  • Fixed BF3/4 crash on exit on some systems

• Release Date: May 17, 2016
• • Added Chroma Key feature for Webcam overlay (free for standalone version users, paid for steam version users)
  • Fixed error writing files when no audio sources is selected
  • Fixed very low fps during capture on some systems in DX9 and OpenGL games.
  • Increased speed of OpenGL capture (about 10%)

• Release Date: Apr 26, 2016
• • Additional fixes for correct capture shutdown on game/playclaw exit
  • Fixed wrong h264 frames time stamps when using QuickSync on old hardware (for example, intel 2500)

• Release Date: Mar 3, 2016
• • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SXa8iQZMjo
  • Added advanced settings for H264
  • Added new states in FPS overlay: Paused, PreRecording, Streaming
  • Fixed wrong color in Intel QSV
  • Fixed Large fonts interface render bug
  • Fixed bad audio capture on some audio devices (empty tracks or lost several seconds)
  • Fixed wrong audio track duration in MP4 and problems loading MP4s in Vegas/Premiere

• Release Date: Sep 11, 2014
• • Added RTMP streaming feature. There are currently preconfigured Twitch and YouTube services
  • Fixed some webcam detection (like Bison)
  • Fixed pre-recording buffer size indication bug
  
  

• Release Date: Jun 10, 2014
• • Fixed timing calculation to improve audio/video synchronization
  • Fixed steam achievement (zero free space on hdd)
  • Fixed crash with zero free space on hdd
  • Fixed MP4 compatibility with some video editos

• Release Date: Apr 22, 2014
• Added H264 AMD APP hardware acceleration support
• Changed RGB -> YUV transformation code for better color rendition in H264
• Added screenshots format: BMP
• Fixed image overlay render bug in OpenGL
• Fixed DX8 steam games compatibility bug
• Fixed NFS: Shift compatibility bug
• Added ventrilo support in voice overlay

• Release Date: Jan 15, 2014
• Fixed compatibility of new capture server with Windows Vista
• Fixed compatibility with The typing of Death: Overkill
• Fixed ingame MKV/H264 settings
• Fixed crash on game exit while pre-recording
• Fixed compatibility with Split Second
• Fixed crash in audio mixer in the case of different audio sources sampling frequency

• Release Date: Mar 29, 2013
• Added webcam overlay. As for usual overlay, set up position, size and base color of new overlay in visual appearance overlay tab. Click to "webcam overlay" tab to select source web cam (global source for all profiles) for this overlay. Webcam overlay get image from webcam 10 times per second - this is frequency of PlayClaw overlays update.
• Added simple system tray menu
• Fixed overlay render bug in Final Fantasy XIV online (and some other DirectX 9 games).
• Overlays now have transparency parameter (for default color). Very useful for webcam overlay Screen center is blocked for overlays (overlay will not be rendered if close to center of screen) to prevent crosshair cheat
• Fixed Minecraft render bug in Windows 8
• Overlay plugins API expanded a bit (plugins version changed)
• Fixed DX9 overlay render bug in Arcania - Gothic 4
• Fixed DWM crash on PlayClaw start
• Fixed X-Plane 10 detection in Windows 7
• Fixed Pre-Recording crash

• Release Date: Dec 2, 2012
• Profiles (linked to game processes names). By default new process (unknown to PlayClaw) will be linked to default profile!
• Extended audio conversion settings. Especially multi-channel to stereo rip
• An infinine number of audio sources... Of course, it is a joke. Max - 16 sources
• Virtual webcam (for broadcasters). You have an option to record target: webcam, file or webcam & file. Only hardcore license will allow to produce virtual webcam video without watermark. Hint: start "record" before your webcam software will start to use our virtual webcam or there will be frame size artefacts.
• You can define almost any final frame size.
• 3rd party overlay plugins. If you or your friend (or someone else) have knowledge of windows programming, then you're able to create simple text overlay plugin for PlayClaw. We will provide SDK and sample plugin ("Timer" in this build) sources a bit later. Who want mumble overlays? Take a note
• Voip avatars. This feature is like voice overlay but it shows images instead of nicknames (texts). You can define png image (avatar) to any nickname and PlayClaw will render it over game screen when he will speak.
• And of course, a lots of plans to increase capture speed and extend overlays features. Even in playclaw 4
• PlayClaw 3/4 plugins for teamspeak 3 are not compatible. I mean, they're different. The latest API 19 is supported.

• Release Date: Nov 20, 2012
• Added support for DirectX 11.1 in Windows 7;