How to Record Games on TV

Record your video game content.

When playing a video game you may want to record content from a specific sequence--or perhaps the entire game itself. This is especially helpful when creating a video walk-through of the game for friends or others to follow. Although you cannot directly record the game onto a digital video recorder (DVR), you can run the gaming system through a VCR and record the game onto a VHS tape.

Things You'll Need

• Video game system
• 2 sets of RCA audio/video cables
• VHS tape
• VCR

Instructions

1. Plug the RCA audio/video cables into the "Video Out" ports of the video game system. Make sure the same color of the cables (red, white and yellow) watch the connection ports.

2. Connect the opposite end of the cables into the "Video In" ports on your VCR.

3. Attach the second RCA audio/video cables into the "Video Out" ports on the VCR. Plug the free end of the cables into the "Video In" ports on the TV.

4. Power on the video game system, VCR and television. Turn your television to state "3" and start up your game.

5. Insert the VHS tape into the VCR and press "Play" and "Record" at the same time. The VCR will begin to record your video game content while you play.

References

• Making Computer: How to Connect a VCR to a TV