Bandicam Changelog - release notes, version/update history

You can check out the complete update changelog below.

8.3.0 12/30/2025

Improved the hooking stability for Vulkan games.
Bugs fixed
- Incorrect processing of webcam overlay alpha channel in Vulkan games.
- Recording stop failure in Vulkan games (addressed the DX12 hooking switch).
- Game crash when stopping Vulkan recording.
- Incorrect tooltip size on multiple monitors with different DPI settings.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

8.2.2 09/19/2025

Reduced border flickering when resizing rectangles.
Fixed BandiFix's failure to repair corrupted files in Bandicam 8.2.0 and 8.2.1.

8.2.1 08/30/2025

Added an option to capture audio exclusively from a specific process.
Adjusted the audio device capture buffer.
The main window will be hidden when choosing 'Select a recording area.'
Bugs fixed
- Fixed a multi-monitor DPI scaling bug.
- Fixed files not opening in Adobe Premiere & Vegas Pro in Bandicam 8.2.0.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

8.2.0 08/11/2025

Added new webcam overlay styles: Rounded Rectangle and Rounded Square.
Added the blur icon to the Fullscreen recording control bar.
Enhanced 'Select a recording area' with auto-detection for web elements (e.g., auto-detecting YouTube video areas).
Bugs fixed
- Videos failed to upload to WhatsApp/Facebook web.
- The NVENC HEVC codec (main/main10 profile) was not working properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

8.1.1 03/28/2025

Improved translations for multiple languages.
Improved error handling when all available devices disappeared from Windows sound settings during recording.
Disabled the main window close button during recording.
Changed the recording time interval from 0.5 seconds to 0.1 seconds.
Bugs fixed
- Vimeo uploads were not working properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

8.1.0 01/21/2025

Added the Auto-Pause Recording feature.
(Bandicam will automatically start/resume recording if a mouse or keyboard is in use.)
Bandicam now supports Rec. 709 (BT. 709) color space.
Added color space selection option in the format settings window (Rec. 709 and Rec. 601).
Added the "Cancel Recording" hotkey which allows users to stop and delete the recording file.
Added support for more hotkeys in drawing mode (Whiteboard, Ellipse, Clear all).
Magnifier size and scale has increased by 1.6x in Screen Recording Mode.
Bandicam now only uses NVENC Video Codec SDK 12 (Video Codec SDK 8 is deprecated).
Bugs fixed
- Videos recorded with the H264 (AMD VCE/VCN) codec were slow or did not work properly when played back.
- The 'Failed to start audio capture' error occurred when all speakers and microphone devices were turned off in Game Recording Mode.
- The Copy to Clipboard function didn't work properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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8.0.1 (Bandicam 2025) 12/10/2024

Reduced the delay that occurs when capturing images in Game Recording Mode, especially in PNG format.
Bugs fixed
- Fixed a bug related to the licensing process.
- Fixed a bug related to the update notification window.
- An error occurred when the AV1 (NVIDIA NVENC) codec was used in version 8.0.0.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

8.0.0 (Bandicam 2025) 11/18/2024

Applied new UI design for Bandicam 2025.
- Increased the main window size and changed the skin.
- Added the shadow effect to the main window skin in Windows 11.
Added the blur effect to the 'Rectangle on a screen' recording mode.
Added the ellipse/circle drawing function in drawing mode.
Added the 'Clear All' button in drawing mode.
Added the 'Whiteboard (Fill background)' button in drawing mode.
Added the 'All display' option to record multiple monitors when Bandicam starts.
Improved the sequence number to start from 1 when changing colors in drawing mode.
Improved the drawing function to allow users to draw straight lines, squares, and perfect circles by holding down the Shift key.
Bugs fixed
- The 'Failed to start audio capture' error occurred when all speakers and microphone devices were turned off.
- A memory leak occurred when using the NVIDIA NVENC encoder under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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7.2.0 (Bandicam 2024 Download) 01/05/2026

Improved the hooking stability for Vulkan games.
Bugs fixed
- Incorrect processing of webcam overlay alpha channel in Vulkan games.
- Recording stop failure in Vulkan games (addressed the DX12 hooking switch).
- Game crash when stopping Vulkan recording.
- Incorrect tooltip size on multiple monitors with different DPI settings.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.9 12/15/2025

Bugs fixed
- Fixed codec initialization error with NVIDIA graphics driver 591.44.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.8 09/19/2025, 09/12/2025

Bugs fixed
- Fixed a multi-monitor DPI scaling bug.
- Videos failed to upload to WhatsApp/Facebook web.

7.1.7 04/03/2025

Improved error handling when all available devices disappeared from Windows sound settings during recording.
Bugs fixed
- Vimeo uploads were not working properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.6 01/23/2025

Bugs fixed
- The 'Failed to start audio capture' error occurred when all speakers and microphone devices were turned off.
- Videos recorded with the H264 (AMD VCE/VCN) codec were slow or did not work properly when played back..
- The Copy to Clipboard function didn't work properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.5 11/21/2024

Bugs fixed
- A memory leak occurred when using the NVIDIA NVENC encoder under certain conditions.
- The update notification window popped up under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.4 09/02/2024

Improved the compatibility with Windows N editions.
Improved the error message display for Google Drive and YouTube.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.3 08/05/2024

Improved the delay that occurs when starting recording in Game Recording Mode.
Added the 24 value to the keyframe interval in video codec settings.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to start Bandicam under certain conditions.
- There was a delay when switching between recording modes.
- The version information was displayed incorrectly in the Add/Remove programs list.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.2 07/02/2024

Improved the pen/highlighter drawing performance in drawing mode.
The AMD VCE/VCN encoder was not recognized on some graphics cards (AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT).
Bugs fixed
- The "/screenshot" command line parameter didn't work under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.1.1 04/16/2024

Added the video rotation feature in the webcam overlay menu.
Added the video rotation feature in Device Recording Mode.
You can now re-select the recording area by pressing the right mouse button while selecting the screen recording area.
The maximum number of characters in the blocked process list has increased from 519 to 779 characters.
Bugs fixed
- The hooking blocking process list could not be saved under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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7.1.0 02/19/2024

Added the 'All display' option in the scheduled recording settings window.
Added an option to exclude Bandicam windows in the recorded video.
The Bandicam window size now automatically changes when moving according to the monitor DPI scaling.
Bugs fixed
- The mouse clicks did not work where the keystroke overlay was displayed.
- The Default size option in the DPI scaling option was unchecked by default.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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7.0.2 12/22/2023

Bugs fixed
- The webcam overlay screen wasn't shown in the recorded video under certain conditions from Bandicam 6.2.0 to Bandicam 7.0.1.
- The scheduled recording function didn't work under certain conditions in Bandicam 7.0.1.
- The scheduled recording list was not deleted properly under certain conditions in Bandicam 7.0.1
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

7.0.1 11/14/2023

Bandicam now supports the AV1 (NVIDIA NVENC) encoder.
Bandicam now supports the AV1 (AMD VCE/VCN) encoder.
Added the speaker and microphone volume control function in the main window.
Added the output folder button (video, image, audio) in the main window.
The maximum value of the scheduled recording has been changed from 100 to 1,000.
Bugs fixed
- The beginning of the recorded video was frozen for a second in some codecs.
- 0KB files in the output folder couldn't be deleted.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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7.0.0 10/05/2023

Added support for the 'Specific window' recording method.
- You can now record a selected window even if it is covered by another window.
Added the speaker and microphone device selection menu in the main window.
Bugs fixed
- The Hotkeys tab under the Advanced options did not close when pressing the ESC key.
- The 'Hide main window during recording' option didn't work under certain conditions.
- The 'Start new recording' function for auto complete recording didn't work under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.2.4 07/14/2023

Bugs fixed
- The microphone volume control didn't work properly in Bandicam 6.2.3 under certain conditions.
- The recording performance dropped when the UAC window popped up in Screen Recording Mode.
- The Bandicam settings weren't saved when the system restarted or shut down.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

6.2.3 07/05/2023

Improved the screen capture stability when using the enhanced capture method 2.
Improved the automatic selection of the enhanced capture method.
Bugs fixed
- Microphone access was shown as On even though the microphone option was turned off.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

6.2.2 06/08/2023

Added the "All display" option that allows users to record multiple monitors at the same time.
Improved the capture selection method for Screen Recording Mode.
The black screen issue with some OpenGL games has been resolved.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.2.1 05/26/2023

Improved the screen recording performance in Windows 10 and 11.
Improved the HDR monitor capture performance in Screen Recording Mode.
Added the option to save files under a folder in date format (YYYY-MM-DD).
Added hotkeys for selecting the recording target area (Ctrl+Shift+F).
Added hotkeys for maximizing the webcam preview (Shift+Tab)
Hotkeys are displayed in tooltips for record, pause, and image capture buttons.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.2.0 04/18/2023

Added a Keystroke overlay function in Screen Recording Mode.
Added a fullscreen toggle icon to the webcam preview window in Screen Recording Mode.
Added a move icon to the webcam preview window in Screen Recording Mode.
Added a hibernate option for Scheduled Recording.
Improved the performance of blur effect and webcam overlay.
Bugs fixed
- Pen/Highlighter-related bug in Drawing Mode has been fixed.
- The webcam preview screen no longer flickers when switching from Screen Recording Mode to Drawing Mode.
- The webcam overlay related bug in Device Recording Mode has been fixed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.1.0 02/28/2023

Bandicam now supports the AV1 (Intel Quick Sync Video) encoder.
Added a button to select the last 10 settings in the custom size window in Screen Recording Mode.
Added "Show a silent pop-up before stopping recording" option in the Auto Complete Recording window.
The maximum value of the silent duration in the Auto Complete Recording window has been changed from 999 seconds to 99999 seconds.
If the 'Documents' folder is linked to OneDrive, the 'Videos' folder will be used as the default output folder.
Bandicam doesn't support Windows Vista anymore.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded videos were too bright when capturing HDR monitors in Screen Recording Mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.0.6 12/28/2022

Bugs fixed
- BandiFix didn't repair broken MP4 files properly from version 6.0.1 to version 6.0.5.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

6.0.5 12/21/2022

You can now upload and share the recorded video to Google Drive directly.
Your email address will be shown if you’ve checked the "Keep me logged in" option in the YouTube and Google Drive upload window.
Improved the 10-minute time limit notification for free version users.
Improved the license expiration and renewal information notification.
Bugs fixed
- The DPI Scaling settings in the main menu were not displayed properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.0.4 10/15/2022

Improved the recording performance of the H.264 (CPU) codec.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video had syncing problems when using the H264 (CPU) or MPEG-4 video codec.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

6.0.3 10/06/2022

Bugs fixed
- The recorded video had syncing problems when using MP3 320 kbps with the AVI container.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

6.0.2 08/30/2022

Reduced the intermittent noise when using AAC codec.
Added a Hibernate option to the Auto Complete Recording function.
Bandicam now uses Hybrid shutdown (a.k.a Fast startup) when shutting down.
Bugs fixed
- Text overlays (recording time, CPU usage, etc.) were not updated under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.0.1 07/14/2022

You can now cancel the recording countdown with the ESC hotkey.
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam crashed when using a microphone on certain systems.
- The video and audio were cut off when saving a recording as an MP4 file in a network folder.
- The 'Always show control bar' option did not work when the 'Start Bandicam minimized to tray' option was checked.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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6.0.0 06/28/2022 | Video Guide

Added support for "Audio-only" recording mode - MP3, WAV
You can now mute the speaker and microphone while recording.
You can now adjust the transparency of the mouse highlight effect.
The minimum value of the silent duration in the Auto Complete Recording window has been changed from 10 seconds to 3 seconds.
The maximum number of simultaneous video uploads is limited to 5.
Bugs fixed
- The Push-to-Talk function didn't work properly under certain conditions.
- The full screen recording control bar appeared when changing the recording mode under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.4.3 04/18/2022

Bugs fixed
- The 'Start Bandicam minimized to tray' option did not work when the 'Hide main window during recording' option was checked.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

5.4.2 04/12/2022

Bugs fixed
- The Vimeo upload function didn't work properly.
- The volume meter in the device recording window did not work under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

5.4.1 03/29/2022 | Video Guide

You can now change the Webcam PIP border shape (square, circle, or ellipse).
You can now set the countdown timer (1~10 seconds).
Added an option to hide the main window in screen recording mode.
Changed the webcam PiP status display UI in the main window.
Bugs fixed
- The recording time was not updated in drawing mode when the “rectangle on a screen” mode was used.
- Speaker/microphone recording setting status was displayed incorrectly in the main window.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.4.0 02/08/2022, 02/10/2022

Added the control bar move up/down button on the rectangle window
Added the Hotkeys tab under the Advanced options menu.
Bugs fixed
- The video resolution was changed when the height was longer than the width (such as 1440 x 2560).
- The preview status of the webcam changed to red even if the webcam did not open.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.3.3 12/02/2021, 12/06/2021

Improved the hooking compatibility with DirectX 12 games.
- DirectX 12 games: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Control, Far Cry 6, Halo Infinite, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil Village/2/3, Watch Dogs: Legion, etc.
Improved the hooking compatibility with BlueStacks.
Bugs fixed
- An error occurred while accessing hosts file under certain conditions.
- Bandicam crashed when the 'Save as original format' option of PCM was checked.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

5.3.2 11/23/2021

Bandicam can now display the date, time, elapsed time, and video resolution on the recorded video.
Bandicam can now display the system information (CPU, MEMORY, etc.) on the recorded video.
Improved the text overlay performance.
Added the volume meter to the rectangle window and device recording window.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video had syncing problems when using MP3 audio codec from version 4.1.1
- The recording stopped when the default audio device was changed while recording.
- The volume meter did not work when the default audio device was changed while recording.
- The Intel QuickSync recommendation window did not appear on high-resolution monitors.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.3.1 09/15/2021

Bugs fixed
- The profile for the NVENC HEVC codec was always set to Main444 regardless of the setting.
- Bandicam crashed when clicking the external video codec while the Logitech Video (I420) codec was installed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

5.3.0 09/07/2021

Bandicam now runs as a standard user by default.
Bandicam now provides a profile for the NVENC HEVC codec (Main10, Main444, and Main444 Lossless Profile).
The position of the game recording mode button has been changed.
Added the 'bdcam_admin.exe' shortcut, which allows users to run Bandicam as an administrator.
Improved the DirectX 12 hooking compatibility
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.2.1 07/27/2021

The recently used size and position will be stored in the 'Recently used size' menu when the image capture function is used.
Bandicam now maintains the previous video codec setting when selecting MP4 or AVI in the format settings window.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to run bdcam_nonadmin.exe if VCRUNTIME140.dll was not in the system folder.
- The AVI external codec (VFW) did not work properly in version 5.2.0
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.2.0 07/13/2021

Bandicam now works only on 64-bit Windows.
Improved the program loading speed.
Improved the screen recording performance.
Improved the webcam recording performance.
Added the sorting function at the scheduled recording list.
Improved the license registration for non-admin users (standard users).
Bandicam now maintains the previous audio codec setting when selecting MP4 or AVI in the format settings window.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.1.1 06/01/2021

Added the update notification and download function.
Added support for a microphone noise suppression filter in Game Recording Mode.
Improved the noise suppression filter (Automatically adjusts the threshold according to the microphone volume).
Improved the power saving mode compatibility.
Added a 9:16 aspect ratio (608x1080, 720x1280) on the rectangle window.
Bandicam now hides the drawing tool when hiding the rectangle window using the 'Show/Hide (Ctrl+Alt+H)' function.
Bugs fixed
- The drawing mode didn’t work properly under certain conditions.
- The mouse goes out of the window and continues to be drawn even without clicking the mouse under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.1.0 03/23/2021

The .mp3 codec is now available with an .MP4 file type.
Improved the audio stuttering issue.
Added auto recording and scheduled recording tips link.
Added command line parameters (/start, /screenshot, /pause, /unpause)
Improved security of Bandicam related to DLL Hijacking.
Improved the compatibility with OBS VirtualCAM in Device Recording Mode.
Bugs fixed
- The size of the rectangle window was displayed incorrectly if the recording size was changed after using the 'Show/Hide (Ctrl+Alt+H)' option.
- Bandicut could not be installed from within Bandicam.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.0.2 02/16/2021

The recording control bar is now able to be moved to another position in full screen recording mode.
A 10-minute time limit notification is now displayed for free version users.
The 10-minute time limit will be removed if you register the license while recording in Device/Screen Recording Mode.
The rectangle window is now displayed if the recording size is changed after using the 'Show/Hide (Ctrl+Alt+H)' option.
The 'Start new recording' option is not available at the 'Auto Complete Recording' window in the free version.
Bugs fixed
- The speakers/microphone volume meters did not move when the 'Start full-screen recording on Bandicam startup' option was used.
- The webcam preview function didn't work when Bandicam was minimized.
- Bandicam had a problem when running two or multiple instances of Bandicam.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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5.0.1 12/24/2020

Updated the underlying code of the speakers/microphone volume meters
(The volume meter of the recording device is maintained even if the sound device is changed.)
Bugs fixed
- Pen/Highlighter related bug in drawing mode has been fixed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

5.0.0 12/17/2020

Applied new UI design for Bandicam 5.0.
- Displayed speakers/microphone volume meters separately.
- Added the text overlay button to the main UI.
- The speakers/microphone volume meter always operates regardless of the recording status.
- The recording time is displayed only when recording.
The recording target display can now be changed while recording in full screen recording mode.
Added the display selection menu to the control bar in full screen recording mode.
Added the "Always hide control bar" option to the Fullscreen display selection menu.
Added the "Keep me logged in" option to stay signed into a YouTube account.
YouTube login method has changed.
Bugs fixed
- Pen/Highlighter related bug in drawing mode has been fixed.
- The preview function related to the text overlay settings has been fixed.
- The 'Copy to Clipboard' function did not work in Screen Recording Mode under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.6.5 11/12/2020

Added a microphone noise suppression filter.
Added a sound level meter in the sound recording settings.
Added support for the Nv12 pixel format in Device Recording Mode.
The sound device list is now updated in real-time when the device is added or removed.
The FPS menu is now shown only in Game Recording Mode.
Bugs fixed
- The recording area changed when trying to change the recording mode during recording and cancelling it.
- Fixed UI bug related to the screen recording window.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.6.4 09/23/2020

Bugs fixed
- The Primary Sound Device (Speakers) was changed from "Disable" to "(Default Output Device)" when Bandicam restarted.
- The computer screen was recorded in the wrong position when using the rectangle screen recording mode under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.6.3 09/17/2020

Improved the sound device selection UI.
(The Primary Sound Device is split into speakers and microphone.)
Improved the pen/highlighter drawing performance in drawing mode.
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam could not run in Windows Vista from version 4.6.1
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.6.2 08/07/2020

Improved the stability of the Intel Quick Sync Video encoder.
(Bandicam had an audio/video sync issue or stopped working when using the Intel Quick Sync Video encoder on some computers.)
The recording control bar in full screen mode will be hidden immediately when the recording is started.
The recording control bar in full screen mode will be shown when the recording is paused.
Improved the 'Select a recording area' function in Screen Recording Mode.
Added the "Always show control bar" option to the Fullscreen display selection menu.
Deleted the 480x268 and 480x360 options in the Rectangle on a screen selection menu.
Bugs fixed
- The mouse click sound effects didn't work in the mouse effect preview window under certain circumstances.
- Afterimages were played in the recorded video when the chroma key preview function was used.
- The 'Failed to initialize codec' error occurred when 192x128 or smaller resolution was selected and the AMD VCE/VCN HEVC encoder was used.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.6.1 07/09/2020

Bandicam now supports the AMD VCE/VCN HEVC encoder.
Updated the Intel Quick Sync Video encoder.
Improved the stability of the HEVC encoder.
Improved the Vulkan hooking compatibility.
Bugs fixed
- Undo/Redo of the eraser function didn't work properly in Screen Recording Mode.
- Multiple command line parameters didn't work properly. E.g.) bdcam.exe /nosplash /record
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.6.0 06/17/2020

License management has been updated.
- Improved the license management protocol.
- Displayed the license count and annual license expiration date.
Added a function to open the help page if the license registration failed.
Added a function to open the download page if Bandicam needs reinstalling.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to launch certain Vulkan games when Bandicam was installed.
- Failed to create file when a certain special character was included at the scheduled recording.
- The OK button in the "No sound capture devices" message did not work.
- The magnifier function didn't work properly while selecting the recording area under certain conditions.
- The drawing tool window was displayed even if the recording mode was not selected.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.5.8 04/08/2020

Added support for more hotkeys in drawing mode (Ctrl+Alt+1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Added /record, /stop, /shutdown commands for bdcam_nonadmin.exe
Bugs fixed
- The mouse cursor in drawing mode wasn't recorded on some tablets (Wacom, etc.)
- The mouse cursor was displayed in the wrong position on some tablets (Wacom, etc.)
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.5.7 03/19/2020

Improved the audio/video synchronization.
Improved the mouse click effect and the mouse highlight effect.
Reduced the shutter sound when capturing images.
The full-screen recording menu bar will not be shown when starting if the 'Start Bandicam minimized to tray' option is checked.
Bugs fixed
- The Keyframe interval function of the H264 (Intel Quick Sync Video) encoder didn't work properly.
- The 'Failed to create file' error occurred when the 'Start full-screen recording on Bandicam startup' option was checked and the output folder was set to a NAS storage folder.
- The output folder could not be set in Windows 7 or earlier.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.5.6 02/20/2020, 03/03/2020

Improved the screen capture performance when using the enhanced capture method.
Improved the screen shaking issue when using the around mouse screen recording mode.
Less of the red-colored rectangle window will be recorded than before when using the enhanced capture method.
Improved security of Bandicam installer.
Updated End User License Agreement.
Bugs fixed
- The mouse cursor and mouse click effects were displayed in the wrong position after resizing the rectangle window.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.5.5 01/21/2020

Bandicam now maintains the aspect ratio when resizing the rectangle window (while holding the Shift key or recording).
The maximum FPS has been changed from 144 to 1000.
Bugs fixed
- The rectangle window was displayed in the wrong position in Windows 7 (DPI Aware bug).
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.5.4 01/06/2020

Bandicam now supports the AMD VCN encoder (AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, etc.)
Bandicam now supports DPI Aware Per Monitor V2 (Applied to dialog and menu)
Added /reg command line for bdcam_nonadmin.exe
Bugs fixed
- The H.264 (Intel Quick Sync Video) encoder didn't work on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.5.3 12/11/2019

Improved the recording performance of the H.264 (CPU) codec.
The splash screen will be resized automatically relative to the screen resolution.
Bugs fixed
- The mouse cursor was invisible on Bandicam UI when the 'Select a recording area' function was used.
- CPU usage increased when the recording was paused in 'Screen Recording' mode.
- The PNG file size was very large because it was not compressed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.5.2 11/14/2019

Improved the recording performance and stability of the H.264 (CPU) codec.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video was upside down on some computers when the Nvidia NVENC codec was used in Screen Recording Mode.
- The 'Around mouse' full-screen recording mode didn't work properly on multiple monitors.
- The Vietnamese language file was corrupted.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.5.1 11/12/2019

Improved the recording performance of the H.264 (Intel Quick Sync Video) codec.
Improved the recording performance of the MJPEG codec.
Improved the screen capture performance when using the enhanced capture method.
Bugs fixed
- Files which were already opened in another media player were recognized as damaged files when trying to play them under the [Home]-> [Videos] tab.
- Bandicam crashed when the webcam preview hotkey was pressed repeatedly in 'Screen Recording Mode' in certain situations.
- The webcam preview function didn't work properly in 'Screen Recording Mode' in certain situations.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.5.0 10/23/2019

Bandifix can now fix a corrupt MP4 file that have undergone an abnormal termination while recording.
Improved Bandicam startup loading speed.
Improved Bandifix skin and UI.
Improved the hooking stability.
Font size and line thickness are adjusted automatically in drawing mode according to DPI.
The UI bug related to unregistering a license has been fixed.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.4.3 07/23/2019

Added the "Unregister" button to remove the registration information.
Added the "Rename" function on the context menu to the Home tab.
Changed the maximum size of the mouse cursor, click effect, and highlight effect from 200% to 300%.
Improved highlight effect method (The boundary line has become smoother)
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.4.2 06/20/2019

Added the silent duration option to the Auto Complete Recording function.
(If there is no computer sound for xx seconds, the recording will stop automatically.)
The maximum bitrate for CBR has been changed from 100Mbps to 120Mbps.
The Bandicam window which is minimized to the system tray will appear by double clicking on the application icon.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video had no sound in Screen Recording Mode if a user clicked the "Mute" button in Device Recording Mode.
- The recorded video was corrupted if the computer went into sleep mode while recording.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.4.1 05/08/2019

The recording won't stop automatically even if the monitor resolution has changed in Screen Recording Mode.
If the output folder doesn't exist, the corresponding error message is displayed.
Improved the DirectX hooking compatibility.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to recognize some DirectX 12 games (Tekken 7, etc.)
- Failed to recognize Microsoft Store games even if the "Windows Store Apps (UWP)" option was checked.
- The 'Around mouse' screen recording mode didn't work properly on multiple monitors with different resolutions.
- Bandicam stopped working when the sound setting button was pressed under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.4.0 04/10/2019

Added support for the text overlay feature.
Added support for Pen Tablet input in drawing mode.
Added a warning message if a sound capture device is not available.
Bandicam now records the video even if a sound capture device is not available.
Bugs fixed
- Windows Media Player in Windows 7 and 8 couldn't play videos created with the H.264 (CPU) codec of Bandicam.
- The rectangle window was moved inside of the monitor instead of the specified area under certain conditions.
- The rectangle window was displayed in the wrong position under certain conditions.
- Failed to open the device in Device Recording Mode if there was no audio device under the Playback tab in Windows sound settings.
- An image was captured when a user pressed the right Alt+C keys on some computer keyboards.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.3.4 02/19/2019

Added support for resizing the 'Scheduled Recording List' window.
The schedule date is no longer displayed on the daily/weekly recording setting menu. (Only the time is displayed.)
Bugs fixed
- The scheduled recording time could be duplicated under certain conditions.
- The scheduled recording function didn't work under certain conditions when a daily/weekly scheduled recording was set.
- The [Help] link font at the 'Scheduled Recording List' window was displayed incorrectly.
- The rectangle window was displayed in the wrong position under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.3.3 02/14/2019

Removed the Facebook upload button.
Bugs fixed
- The 'This application is invalid' error occurred when Bandicam starts under certain conditions.
- The scheduled recording function didn't work properly when a daily/weekly scheduled recording was set.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.3.2 02/13/2019

Bugs fixed
- The recording stopped automatically at midnight when a daily/weekly scheduled recording was set.
- The AMD VCE H.264 codec was not recognized under certain conditions.
- A strange error message was displayed when there was no HDMI/Webcam device in Device Recording Mode.
- A memory leak occurred when closing Bandicam in Around Mouse recording mode.
- The 'Run Bandicam on Windows startup' option didn't work after reinstalling Bandicam.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.3.1 01/22/2019

Bandicam now supports the Elgato capture card.
Added the 'Use custom audio device' option in Device Recording Mode.
Added the Show countdown timer option in Screen Recording Mode.
Bugs fixed
- The cursor mode didn't work properly when the screen was covered by boxes, arrows or lines.
- A tearing issue occurred frequently when the 'Use enhanced capture method' option was used under certain conditions.
- The UI bug in the drawing tool window has been fixed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.3.0 12/10/2018

Added the scheduled recording function. (You can automatically start recording at a specific time on a daily/weekly schedule.)
Added video upload options for Vimeo: Unlisted, Password.
Added the H.264 (CPU) codec suggestion message if the hardware-accelerated encoder is not available.
Bugs fixed
- The size of the mouse cursor wasn't changed properly when the video resolution was changed.
- Displayed Red FPS number in a certain OpenGL game - RuneScape
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.2.1 10/18/2018

Bandicam now supports Chroma Key (green screen) for webcam overlay.
Improved the webcam overlay UI.
Improved the repeat screen capture setting UI.
Removed the Facebook upload function.
Bugs fixed
- The 'Failed to initialize codec' error occurred when the constant bitrate (CBR) value was set over 60,000kbps with the H.264(CPU) codec.
- Some skin images were broken when the DPI Scaling option was used.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.2.0 08/16/2018

Added the recording area selection function (Improved the 'Find window' function.)
Added a magnifier function when adjusting the size of the rectangle window.
Added the 'Select a recording area' option in Screen Recording Mode.
Added the 'Upgrade Registration' button to update the license information.
The maximum time interval of the repeat screen capture function has been changed from 999 seconds to 9999 seconds.
Bugs fixed
- The Flip screen (Vertical) function of the device recording mode did not work properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.7 07/09/2018

Bugs fixed
- Failed to take a screenshot in Device Recording Mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.1.6 07/05/2018

The Find Window function in the rectangle window can be canceled by pressing the ESC key.
Bugs fixed
- Several hotkeys in the 'Rectangle on a screen' menu didn't work.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

4.1.5 07/03/2018

Bandicam is now able to copy a screenshot to the clipboard with a hotkey (Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Alt+C).
The maximum video resolution for AMD VCE H.264 encoder has been changed from 1920x1080 to 4096x2160.
The term of the hardware-accelerated encoder for AMD has been changed from "AMD APP" to "AMD VCE".
Improved Bandicam execution speed.
Bandicam now displays an error message if the 'Set timer for Auto Start Recording' option is checked while the recording mode is not selected.
The drawing tool now moves together with the rectangle window.
Bugs fixed
- The cursor tool in drawing mode didn't work in the full screen recording mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.4 06/07/2018

Added the cursor button in drawing mode which allows users to click the mouse cursor without drawing.
Added command line interface (/record, /stop, /shutdown, /nosplash, /safemode, /reg).
Bandicam now supports Vulkan 1.1 in Game Recording Mode.
Added the full-screen option in the Around Mouse recording mode.
Improved the Output folder selection UI.
The size selection menu in the Rectangle recording mode has changed (854x480 -> 848x480, 480x270 -> 480x268).
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.3 04/19/2018

Added support for line drawing in drawing mode.
Added support for drawing a straight/horizontal/diagonal line and square with the Shift key.
Added a button to install and run Bandicut.
Improved AMD APP H.264 codec recognition of AMD Radeon Pro series.
The default audio codec of AVI has been changed from MP2 to MP3.
Bugs fixed
- The "Always on top option" on the rectangle window didn't work if the "Add webcam overlay" option was checked.
- Sequence number in drawing mode didn't work properly when undo/redo was executed.
- Bandicam stopped working when changing the video resolution under certain circumstances.
- Failed to initialize the NVENC H.264 lossless encoder while using the CBR option under certain circumstances.
- Bandicam stopped working when the video resolution of the Around Mouse recording mode was larger than the monitor resolution.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.2 03/14/2018

Bandicam now provides a profile for the NVENC H.264 codec.
Bandicam now supports the lossless video encoding of the NVENC H.264 codec (Lossless H264, High 4:4:4 profile).
Added the 'bdcam_safemode' shortcut to start Bandicam in Safe Mode.
Added an option to flip the screen horizontally/vertically in the webcam overlay menu.
Added an option to flip the screen horizontally/vertically in Device Recording Mode.
Improved the recording performance of the H.264 (CPU) codec.
Bandicam version and encoder type information will be added to the recorded video.
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam crashed when the record hotkey was pressed if the recording mode was not selected.
- Failed to initialize video capture device under certain conditions.
- The Non-Admin mode of Bandicam (bdcam_nonadmin.exe) didn't work on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.1 01/30/2018

The .mp3 codec is available with an .AVI file type.
Added an option, "Play mouse click sounds while recording".
Added an option, "Play sound effects when the recording starts or stops".
Bugs fixed
- The webcam preview showed a black screen while recording in some games (Rage, etc.).
- The HDYC colorspace input couldn't record in Device Recording Mode.
- A memory leak occurred when hooking DirectX 11 games/applications in Game Recording Mode.
- Bandicam stopped working when changing the display settings (resolution, main monitor) in 'Screen Recording Mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.1.0 12/21/2017

The webcam preview function is now available in Screen Recording Mode.
The webcam preview function is now available in Device Recording Mode.
Added support for resizing the mouse cursor, the mouse click effect and the mouse highlight effect.
Added support for the preview of the mouse effect settings.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video was garbled when the 'Prefer RGB colorspace' option was used for the External codec.
- The 'Run Bandicam on Windows startup' option didn't work in Non-Admin mode of Bandicam (bdcam_nonadmin.exe).
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.0.2 11/21/2017

Bandicam is now able to add a logo to the captured images.
Bandicam is now able to set the quality of JPEGs.
Improved the webcam preview UI in the webcam overlay menu.
Added support for the "HDYC colorspace" in Device Recording Mode.
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam did not terminate automatically while Windows was shutting down after the Windows 10 Fall Creators update.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.0.1 09/29/2017

Added the Facebook upload function. (How to upload a video to Facebook.)
Fullscreen mode: Added the pin icon to show/hide the recording control bar.
Fullscreen mode: Added the opacity adjustment function.
Fullscreen mode: Bandicam now shows the display number in the recording information status line.
Added the Khmer(Cambodian) language file by touch sovannara.
Bugs fixed
- The taskbar was not recorded when using the around mouse screen recording mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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4.0.0 08/23/2017

Applied new UI design for Bandicam 4.0.
Added support for the "new Fullscreen" recording mode.
Added support for the "Around Mouse" recording mode.
Added the 'bdcam_nonadmin.exe' file which allows non-admin users (standard users) to use Bandicam without administrator privileges.
Added support for text input in the drawing function.
Added the "Get Started" menu for beginners.
Added the Belarusian, Burmese language files.
The mouse cursor/effect settings status is displayed on the main window.
The microphone settings status is displayed on the main window.
Improved the switching speed to Game Recording Mode.
The maximum length of the format/size preset name is limited to 100 characters.
The DPI scaling of the rectangle window and device recording window is adjusted automatically according to Bandicam's main window.
Bugs fixed
- The bdcam64.bin process remained after crashing.
- The record button was not active after the Auto Complete Recording function was used.
- A file dragging bug of the video/image file list has been fixed.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.4.4 07/17/2017

Improved the hooking stability of DirectX 12 games (Tom Clancy's The Division).
Bugs fixed
- Failed to start recording or take a screenshot on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.4.3 07/14/2017

Improved AMD APP H.264 codec recognition of AMD RX 460/470/480.
Bugs fixed
- The YouTube upload function didn't work properly on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.4.2 05/26/2017

Bugs fixed
- The webcam preview was upside down in Game Recording Mode with some webcam devices.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.4.1 05/25/2017

Improved the stability of the Intel Quick Sync Video encoder.
Improved the recording performance of the webcam overlay.
Bandicam is now able to save a webcam overlay video in 60FPS (while saving the webcam overlay video as a separate file).
The default recording time for Auto Complete Recording has changed from 10 minutes to 60 minutes.
The default rectangle size for screen recording has changed from 640x480 to 1280x720.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to use the webcam recording function while ESET AntiVirus was running.
- The input format of a specific webcam device wasn't applied to the webcam overlay function.
- The Drawing mode menu was disabled while not recording.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.4.0 04/26/2017

Bandicam is now able to add numbers to highlight steps of video tutorials.
Bandicam is now able to draw arrows with customized colors and sizes.
Improved the real-time drawing function.

Added a new size preset (1920x1080) on the rectangle window.
Separated the FPS position hotkey and the FPS show/hide hotkey.
Improved the writing efficiency of PCM audio data with the .avi container.
Bugs fixed
- RGB24 codec resulted in quality loss in the registered version.
- External codec which supports RGB input such as MagicYUV, Lagarith, x264 resulted in quality loss.
- Bandicam crashed when the smallest size was selected and the H264(CPU) codec was used in Screen Recording Mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.3.3 03/14/2017

Added the "Prefer RGB colorspace" option for the External codec - VFW (Video for Windows)
Added the command line for license registration.

Improved the "Open output folder" function on the context menu in the Output tab.
Improved security of Bandicam installer.
Bandicam now doesn't allow users to enter the same preset name in the format and position/size preset settings.
Bugs fixed
- The preset name in the format and position/size preset settings couldn't be edited/deleted.
- Specific data of large AVI files was broken (Around 150 GB or bigger files).
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.3.2 02/01/2017

NVENC encoder could not be detected on some computers when the Nvidia Geforce 378.49 driver was installed.

https://www.geforce.com/drivers

Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.3.1 01/25/2017

Bandicam is now able to save videos and images into different folders.
Added the 'Mono' option for professional mono devices/microphones.
Bugs fixed
- The 'Failed to initialize codec' error occurred when the NVENC codec was used on some games (Outlast).
- The Keyframe interval function of the H264 (CPU) encoder didn't work properly.
- The webcam preview function didn't work properly on some games. (GTA: San Andreas).
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.3.0 11/29/2016

Bandicam is now able to record Vulkan games/programs (Dota 2, Doom, etc.)
Improved the DirectX 11 hooking compatibility.
Improved the DirectX 9 hooking compatibility (PlanetSide 2).
Improved the MJPG format compatibility with the 'Device Recording Mode'.
Improved AMD APP H.264 codec recognition of AMD Radeon R series.
Bandicam now supports 60FPS for webcam recording (Logitech C922 Pro).
Bandicam now prevents the computer from sleeping while the preview window of the 'Device Recording Mode' is full screen.
Bandicam now hides the mouse cursor if the preview window of the 'Device Recording Mode' is full screen.
Bugs fixed
- Frames were skipped if a user set a high bitrate on AMD APP H.264 encoder.
- Bandicam stopped working when a frame was not updated in 'Screen Recording Mode' under certain conditions.
- The Keyframe interval function of NVIDIA® NVENC/HEVC encoder didn't work properly.
- Some registry entries remained after uninstallation.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.2.5 10/10/2016

The maximum FPS has been changed from 120 to 144.
Improved the hooking compatibility with BlueStacks.
Improved the hooking compatibility with Forza Horizon 3.
Bugs fixed
- Computer stopped working after hooking Windows Store apps/games under certain conditions.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.2.4 09/27/2016

Improved the DirectX 12 hooking compatibility with AMD Radeon graphics cards.
Bugs fixed
- The hooking function didn't work on some computers if the "Windows Store Apps (UWP)" option was checked.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.2.3 09/07/2016

Bandicam will not hook Windows Store Apps by default.
Improved the hooking compatibility with Origin.
Added the "Windows Store Apps (UWP)" option.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.2.2 09/02/2016

Bandicam couldn't hook/recognize 64 bit games randomly on Windows 7.
The keyframe interval option wasn't applied with the H.264 (CPU) codec.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.2.1 08/19/2016

The maximum file size for YouTube uploading has been changed from 4GB to 64GB.
Improved the hooking compatibility with BlueStacks.
Fixed the UI bug in the device selection window.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

3.2.0 08/16/2016

It is now possible to use the 'Game Recording Mode' for Windows Store apps (UWP).
The recorded video can now be uploaded to YouTube directly. (How to upload a video to YouTube.)
Added support for H.264 (AMD APP) of AMD Radeon RX series.
Improved the hooking stability of DirectX 12 games/programs.
Improved the compatibility with AverMedia HD Capture C985 capture card.
Improved the update module.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.1.1 06/23/2016

Bandicam now supports the HEVC (Intel QuickSync Video) encoder.
Added a webcam format settings function which allows users to select the webcam size, aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3) and FPS with the webcam overlay feature.
Added a Push-To-Mute function.
Improved the video sync between the recorded video and webcam video when a user saved webcam videos as separate files.
Improved the compatibility of webcam overlay with DirectX 9 games/programs.
Added a new preset (YouTube 1080p).
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.1.0 05/31/2016

Added an option, "Save webcam video as separate file (.mp4)".

Added a volume slider to adjust the microphone volume.
Improved the recording performance of H.264 (CPU) encoder.
Improved the hooking compatibility with DirectDraw games/programs (ddraw.dll).
Improved the compatibility of webcam overlay with DirectX 9 games/programs.
Improved the stability of uploading to Vimeo.
Added support for H.264 (AMD APP) of R7 360/370 and FirePro series.
Bugs fixed
- The preview window of the 'Device Recording Mode' was maximized/minimized when the image capture icon was double-clicked.
- The recording progress timer was displayed incorrectly .
- The mouse cursor on PowerPoint wasn't recorded when using a certain video resolution.
- The webcam preview function didn't work properly on the 'Need for Speed: Most Wanted' game.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.0.4 04/12/2016

Bandicam now shows the most recently used 5 window sizes and positions in Screen Recording Mode.
The recording will be stopped automatically if there is a problem with the video codec.
Bandicam now displays an alert dialog when the user is trying to close Bandicam while recording.
The registered users of Bandicam are now able to use RGB24 as default with the MagicYUV Lossless codec.
Bugs fixed
- The webcam overlay function didn't work properly on some games. (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive).
- Failed to execute Bandicam in Windows Vista: An error occurred when users tried to start Bandicam.
- The Record button of Bandicam disappeared in certain situations.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.0.3 02/25/2016

Bandicam now supports the fullscreen preview function in Device Recording Mode.
Improved the AAC codec stability (Bandicam used to cut off the audio or had an audio/video sync issue on some computers.)
Improved the external codec compatibility.
Bugs fixed
- The recorded video had syncing problems when the user recorded for a long time on some computers.
- Bandicam had a noise problem when the AAC codec was used on some computers.
- Failed to recognize some DirectX 10 games (Company of Heroes).
- The 'Preview webcam on a screen' option didn't work when the 'Show FPS Overlay' option was unchecked in 'Game Recording' mode.
- Lossless external codec including Lagarith/MagicYUV resulted in quality loss in the registered version.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.0.2 01/21/2016

Bandicam now supports the Deinterlacing feature in Device Recording Mode.
The device format information is displayed in Device Recording Mode.
The MJPEG format is available in Device Recording Mode. (Supports 1080P, 30FPS with the Logitech C920 webcam)
Bugs fixed
- The webcam/HDMI preview was upside down in Device Recording Mode on some computers.
- Bandicam crashed when a specific audio frequency was selected in Device Recording Mode.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.0.1 12/21/2015

Improved compatibility of Webcam device recognition.
Added 'Aspect ratio' option menu in 'Device Recording' mode.
Added the webcam Connecting... screen.
Bugs fixed
- The mouse cursor was recorded in the wrong position.
- Bandicam didn't start recording in 'Screen Recording' mode on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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3.0.0 12/15/2015

Added support for the Device Recording Mode.

Webcam preview is displayed if the 'Add webcam overlay to video' option is checked.
Applied new Bandicam UI design for Webcam/HDMI recording.
Bugs fixed
- The H.264 (NVIDIA NVENC) encoder didn't work on games which use PhysX.
- Sequence number file naming of image capture didn't work properly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.4.2 12/02/2015

Bug fixed - FPS could not be displayed in some DirectX 11 games (Just Cause 3)
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.4.1 11/10/2015, 11/12/2015

Bandicam now supports the webcam PiP feature in DirectX 12 games/programs.
Improved the recording stability of DirectX 12 games/applications.
Improved the DPI-Aware compatibility when using multiple monitors.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.4.0 11/02/2015

Bandicam is now able to record DirectX 12 games/programs.
Bandicam now supports the Nvidia NVENC HEVC encoder.

Bandicam no longer supports Windows XP.
Bugs fixed
- Sequence number file naming didn't work properly in 'Screen Recording' mode.
- Wrong area was recorded after switching from fullscreen mode to a size preset.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.3.3 09/24/2015

Bandicam no longer supports Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam had a problem with the Screen Recording mode when the AAC codec was used on Windows 10.
- Bandicam had a problem with Windows Explorer on Windows XP.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.3.2 09/17/2015

Improved the mouse cursor display method in the recorded video.
Improved codec compatibility with the Intel QuickSync Video H.264 encoder.
Improved codec compatibility with the Nvidia NVENC H.264 encoder.
Improved codec compatibility with the H.264 (CPU) encoder.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.3.1 08/26/2015

An "Intel Quick Sync Video available" window will pop up when Bandicam starts.
Added support for H.264 (AMD APP) of FirePro series.
Added an option, "Turn off tray notifications"
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.3.0 08/11/2015

Bandicam now supports the H.264 (CPU) encoder.

The recorded video can now be uploaded to Vimeo.com directly. (How to upload a video to Vimeo.)
Bugs fixed
- FPS could not be displayed in some DirectX 11 games on Windows 10.
- Black screen problem in some games (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, etc.)
- The webcam overlay function in DirectX 8/9 games/programs didn't work properly on some computers.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.5 07/24/2015

Bugs fixed
- Failed to recognize the AMD APP H.264 encoder on some AMD R9 graphics cards.
- Failed to initialize some codecs when a custom video size was used.
- Recorded videos were played at faster speeds when the 'Prefer CFR' option was selected.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.4 07/23/2015

Failed to use the AMD APP H.264 encoder when the Catalyst 15.7 driver was installed.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.3 07/17/2015

Bandicam now supports the CFR (Constant Frame Rate) option for Adobe Premiere. (What is CFR, VFR?)
Added the Japanese language file (Bandicam is now available on Japanese Windows.)
An NVENC available window will pop up when Bandicam starts.
Improved the hooking compatibility with DirectX10 and DirectX11 games/programs (Toukiden: Kiwami, etc.)
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.2 05/19/2015

Improved the recording stop speed when the .AVI container is used.
Fixed the failure to use the Nvidia NVENC H.264 encoder with the latest NVIDIA graphics card driver (v352.86).
Frames are no longer dropped at the beginning of recording when the Nvidia NVENC H.264 encoder is used.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.1 05/06/2015

Bandicam now supports the webcam preview function in DirectX 8 games/programs.
Bandicam is now able to set the Webcam position precisely through Left/Right/Top/Bottom margins.
Bandicam is now able to set the Logo position precisely through Left/Right/Top/Bottom margins.
Full screen recording and partial 'Screen Recording' mode is switched when double-clicking on the rectangle window.
The recording mode can be switched on the system tray.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.2.0 04/13/2015

Added the timer recording function.

Added the webcam preview function.

The splash screen (launch image) will not be displayed when Bandicam automatically starts.
Improved compatibility with Homeworld Remastered Collection.
Added the "Open Output Folder" menu under the rectangle window.
Bugs fixed
- The backspace key (\) didn't work as a hotkey in some countries.
- The FPS limiter didn't work when the recording pause button was used.
- The recorded sound was only heard on the left speaker when recorded with certain microphones (Rode Podcaster, etc.)
- The size/position preset function on the rectangle window didn't work properly when using dual monitors.
- The .wav files were displayed under the video file list at the Output tab.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.1.3 02/25/2015

Bandicam now supports naming conventions.

Improved the capture method of audio devices.

Improved compatibility with the VFW (Video for Windows) codec - External codec.
Added the splash screen (launch image) when Bandicam starts.
Added an option, "Save as original format" with PCM audio codec in the AVI container.

Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.1.2 12/22/2014

The minimum recording space for recording has changed from 30MB to 50MB.
Improved compatibility with Windows 10.
Bugs fixed
- Some information of AVI files was displayed incorrectly in the Output tab.
- MP4: Bandicam did not respond when the user recorded for a long time with the .mp4 file type.
- MP4: Bandicam had a problem with the "Two Sound Mixing" option and the .mp4 file type.
- MP4: The .mp4 files in the Output tab couldn't be deleted.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.1.1 11/26/2014

Bandicam now supports a real-time drawing function while recording the computer screen.

Added a Size Preset function which allows users to save the current target position and size in 'Screen Recording' mode.
The recording target will be locked when the repeat image capture function is used.
Bugs fixed
- FPS information of Some MP4 files was displayed incorrectly in the Output tab.
- Keyframe interval settings didn't work properly while using the MPEG-4 video codec.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.1.0 10/21/2014

Bandicam now supports the .mp4 container.
Added support for the Media Foundation AAC encoder (Windows 7 or higher)
Added support for the AMD APP H.264 encoder (VCE) of AMD Embedded G-Series GPUs (HD 8330E/8310E/8400E/8280E)
The "User enhanced capture method (faster, only DirectX 9)" option is unchecked by default.
The buffer size in the blocked process list has been doubled.
Bugs fixed
- Reduced an error while calculating the time of video frames.
- Failed to use the AMD H.264 encoder if the PC has more than 2 AMD graphics cards.
- Recording status could not be displayed well in the 'Game Recording' mode mode on some computers.
- A logo created by GIMP, a free graphic editing program, couldn't be displayed correctly.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.0.3 08/12/2014

Added support for the webcam PiP feature (Picture-in-Picture, Video-in-Video).

Improved codec compatibility with the Nvidia NVENC H.264 encoder.
Improved accuracy of the FPS limit function.
Added an option, "User enhanced capture method (faster, only DirectX 9)," for DirectX 9 games.
Improved the animation of mouse click effects in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Auto-complete recording can now also be configured while recording
Bug fixed - Some DirectX 9 games caused the recorded video files to stutter.
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2.0.2 07/01/2014

Improved the recording stability of DirectX 9 games.
Bugs fixed
- The Simple/Extended UI was switched slowly.
- Some DirectX 9 games had a delay problem when the recording start button was pressed.
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2.0.1 06/23/2014

Bandicam is now able to change the Bandicam window size (50% to 200%).
Improved the hooking compatibility with DirectX/OpenGL games and programs.
Improved the hooking compatibility with EA/Origin games.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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2.0.0 05/30/2014

Applied new Bandicam UI design.
Added support for Simple/Extended UI.
Added support for the Nvidia® NVENC H.264 encoder.
Added a new preset (H.264, 60FPS for Nvidia NVENC).
Added the Output tab to manage the recorded video/image files.
Added a shortcut to Bandicut for editing without losing quality.
Added the auto start recording function. (Bandicam is now able to automatically start recording on Windows startup.)
Added the show/hide rectangle window function/hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+H).
Added support for multiple hotkeys (Ctrl, Shift, Alt key combinations are available.)
Increased the dialog font size.
Bug fixed - Delay with the repeat image capture function.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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1.9.5 04/23/2014

Bug fixed - Games using DirectX 9 had a choppy/stuttering issue when SLI was enabled. (Bandicam 1.9.2 ~ 1.9.4)
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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1.9.4 03/03/2014

Improved the recording performance of 'Game Recording' mode.
Improved the recording performance of 'Screen Recording' mode.
Improved FPS recognition of 'Game Recording' mode.
Added the Ukrainian language file by ASSASSIN-X
Added support for AVX2 instructions.
Bug fixed - Black screen problem in Call of Duty on some computers.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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1.9.3 01/21/2014

Improved the compression ratio of H.264
Added an option to select the GPU device for CUDA captures.
Added an option, "Minimize to system tray"
Bugs fixed
- Black screen problem with 'Screen Recording' mode in Windows 8 on some laptops/notebooks.
- Some video files had a seeking problem when H.264 (AMD APP) was used.
- Failed to recognize the H.264 (Quick Sync Video) encoder when dual monitors were used.
- Failed to bind/assign hotkeys on some computers.
- Miscalculated the available recording space when the output folder had been changed.
- Didn’t automatically stop the recording when the available recording space was smaller than 30MB.
- Didn’t automatically split files into 4GB parts in FAT32.
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1.9.2 12/04/2013

Improved the recording performance of 'Screen Recording' mode. (Windows 8 and above)

Improved the recording performance of DirectX 9, 10, and 11.
Improved the recording performance of H.264 (Intel QuickSync Video, AMD APP) encoder.
Improved FPS recognition of DirectX 11.
Added support for H.264 (AMD APP) of Radeon R9/R7 series.
Added a new preset (H.264, 60FPS of Intel/Nvidia/AMD).
Added new video sizes in video format settings (1280x800, 1920x1200).
The maximum bitrate in CBR has been changed from 20,000 kbps to 100,000 kbps.
Added the Bosnian, Urdu, Uzbek language files.
- Many thanks to Armin Ajkunić, Farhan Khurram and Black Box00
Bugs fixed
- Frames dropped when stereo mix or microphone was used.
- Failed to initialize AMD APP H.264 encoder when 23.976 / 29.970 / 59.940 FPS was selected.
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1.9.1 10/07/2013

Bandicam now supports the AMD APP H.264 encoder.

How to use the AMD VCE H.264 encoder

Added FourCC code option (H264/X264) and Keyframe interval option (1 to 300)

H.264 Video Editing with Sony Vegas/Adobe Premiere

Improved the recording performance of DirectX 9
Improved FPS recognition of OpenGL (X-Plane 10, etc.)
Added the Uzbek language file by Zafar94
Bugs fixed
- The 'Run Bandicam when Windows starts' option didn't work under certain conditions.
- FPS could not be displayed in Metro 2033.
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1.9.0 08/01/2013

Bandicam now provides hardware accelerated H.264 encoder.

Nvidia CUDA H.264 encoder

Intel® Quick Sync video H.264 encoder

Improved the recording performance of OpenGL.
Improved the recording performance of the Xvid encoder.
Added an optimization option in Xvid settings.
Bugs fixed
- Mouse flickered while recording the desktop screen.
- The thumbnail of the recorded video wasn't shown properly in Windows 7.
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1.8.9 06/17/2013

Added the Azerbaijani language file by Elvin Məlikov
Bugs fixed
- Some video files had a problem when moving the seek bar.
- Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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1.8.8 06/10/2013

Improved the recording performance for 60 FPS.
Improved the stability of DirectX 11 game recording.
Added option to set the recording priority.
Added the Croatian language file by Matko Barišić.
Added new preset (Ultrafast setting for 60 FPS).
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1.8.7 04/23/2013

Added mouse highlight effect.
Improved the recording performance of 'Screen Recording' mode.
Improved the FPS display compatibility in OpenGL games/programs.
Improved the hooking compatibility with DirectX1, DirectX7, OpenGL games/programs.
Improved the FPS counter in DirectX/OpenGL games/programs.
FPS number range has changed from 999 to 9999.
Bugs fixed
- FPS could not be displayed in some DirectX 10 games (e.g., Just Cause 2)
- Two issues included recording of red FPS number, as well as a stuttering issue in some DirectX 10/11 games (e.g., Max Payne 3, Crysis3)
- Failed to play .wav file which is larger than 2GB. (Bandicam now splits the file into 2GB parts)
- Failed to record certain area of Windows 8 in full screen mode.
- Failed to hook/record when more than 2 Bandicam programs were executed at the same time.
- Coordinates of Find Window wasn't accurate in Windows Vista or higher.
- Certain mouse cursor didn't display properly.
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1.8.6 02/14/2013

Improved compatibility with VirtualDub and Avidemux.
Added 960x540 video size in Format settings.
Setting a new shortcut key will disable the previous shortcut key.
MPEG-1 codec changes to Xvid automatically when recording over 2560x1600 resolution.
Bugs fixed
- New hotkey settings not saving properly.
- GDI resource leak when a recording is paused for a long time.
- Memory overflow when using an external codec.
- Recording status could not be displayed when recording 64-bit programs with 'Game Recording' mode.
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1.8.5 12/18/2012

Bandicam now supports mouse click effects.
Added 'Blocked process list' under the Hooking tab.
Added the Indonesian language file by doplank
The option, 'Enable caching on the disk', was added.
Added Tooltip under the status bar.
Improved the video quality when RGB24 codec is used.
Improved compatibility with Adobe Flash Player and Acrobat Reader.
The maximum image capture time interval has changed from 100 sec to 999 sec.
Bugs fixed
- Delay/lag when Two Sound Mixing was unchecked in some USB microphones (Blue Yeti, Creative HS-450, Logitech G930)
- D3D9 recording bug in a certain video resolution (EVE Online, etc.)
- D3D9 recording bug in a certain game (MTGO, Magic: The Gathering, etc.)
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1.8.4 10/26/2012

Gray-colored icon located in the tray (Signifies being paused).
Bugs fixed
- Bandicam did not respond when the game screen changed (Resizing, Alt+Tabbing, or loading a screen) in some games.
- If the user recorded continuously for several hours: an error window would pop up after clicking the Stop button.
- The 'Run Bandicam when Windows starts' option didn't work if the UAC is turned on.
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1.8.3 10/12/2012

Capture performance was improved in the DirectX 9/10/11 games - increased FPS, reduced lag.
FPS recognition was improved in the DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 games.
FPS limit function was improved.
The option, 'Skip recording while frame is not updated', was added.
- If you check this option, Bandicam will not record when a frame is not updated.
- If you uncheck this option, Bandicam will record even though a frame is not updated/refreshed.
  (A certain game such as Grand Chaser doesn't update the frame in a loading screen.)
'Others' tab was added under the 'Advanced Option' menu.
Bugs fixed
- FPS dropped in SLI (Nvidia) or CrossFire (AMD): World of Warcraft, Battlefield 3, Guild Wars 2, and so on.
- FPS dropped after loading screen in some games.
- FPS disappeared from some games/programs.
- The first recorded video had no sound or high pitched sound (Guild Wars 2, DC Universe online, Tycoon 3 …)
- Battlefield 3 FXAA injector was not working with Bandicam.
- Stopped recording when the UAC window popped up with some computers/games.
- Some games/programs did not respond when Bandicam closed.
- The recorded video had syncing problems when Bandicam recorded for a long time.
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1.8.2 09/12/2012

Bandicam now supports the third party VFW (Video for Windows) codec - External codec
- Tutorial: Bandicam codec vs. External codec
Added User Presets
Added 'Exit Bandicam' menu on the Rectangle window
The Rectangle window moves/resizes faster when an arrow key is pressed
Updated the preset of MS PowerPoint
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1.8.1 07/13/2012

Save audio tracks while recording (.wav)
- The audio is saved separately as a .wav file
Hide the ‘Rectangle window’ to the system tray
Added the Lithuanian language file by SonicFan6124
The minimum image capture time interval has changed from 1.0 sec to 0.1 sec
- Capturing an image is now possible every 0.1 sec.
Bugs fixed
- Failed to record in some games (World of Warcraft beta, etc.) when the ‘Set FPS limit’ option is unchecked
- Didn’t display the alert dialog when image capture failed
- Displayed incorrect format information in the Video tab
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1.8.0 05/30/2012

Improved the recording target information
- The DirectX version and video size information is displayed
Added 'Find Window' icon in Rectangle window
Added the quick setting (Presets) function for low-end PC
- * Low-end PC settings
- Video Size: Half Size
- FPS: 15
- Video Codec: Motion JPEG
- Audio Codec: PCM
The FPS range has changed from 5~60 to 1~120
Added the 'Reset' button
Improved FPS display method in DirectX 9
Bugs fixed
- The Watermark was shown in a certain case in the registered version
- Displayed Red FPS number in a certain DirectX9 game - Railworks, Flight Simulator X
- The FPS number were miscalculated in certain DirectX9 game - Railworks: Train Simulator 2012
- Empire Earth game recording (The FPS number went after the mouse cursor in a certain DirectX7 game)
- Bejeweled game recording (DirectDraw)
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1.7.9 04/25/2012

Added the Finnish language file by Joonas Haapala
Improved DirectX image capturing of video players which use a VMR9-Renderless method
Bugs fixed
- FPS disappeared in a certain game (Rayman, Limbo, Command & Conquer, and Dead space)
- Recording problem in a certain video size in 'Screen Recording' mode
- Fireworks/noise problem when Two Sound Mixing was checked
- Delay/lag when Two Sound Mixing was unchecked
- Delay/lag in some games (Diablo 3)
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1.7.8 04/04/2012

Added the Vietnamese, Georgian language files.
- Many thanks to Pham Thanh Long and Giorgi Maghlakelidze
Added shutter sound when capturing images
Added shortcut keys of Rectangle window
Improved DirectX recording of video players which use a VMR9-Renderless method
Improved DirectX 10/11 game recording when SMAA/FXAA is used
Improved 'Failed to create file/Failed to start audio capture' error messages
Improved recognition of VLC media player
Improved UI of format settings
Bugs fixed
- FPS was dropped massively when SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is used in DirectX 9 game
- Full screen status was reset when Bandicam restarts
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1.7.7 03/09/2012

Added the Arabic, Farsi, Swedish and Thai language files.
- Many thanks to Abbas Al-saffar, حسام محمدی, TheTrueSage and Podsatorn Suksomroop
Added the quick setting (Presets) function for PowerPoint
Improved Hydrophobia Prophecy game recording (DirectX recording bug)
Improved FIFA12 game recording (FPS recognition in ENB patch games)
Improved Brink and RuneScape game recording (FPS display bug in the OpenGL game)
Bug fixed - Two Sound Mixing bug (The mixed volume was smaller than the original one)
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1.7.6 12/05/2011

Added the Latvian, Malay and Slovenian language files
- Many thanks to Andrejs, Amirul Izzat and IvaN Navi
CPU usage optimization when Two Sound Mixing is used
Improved AVI format compatibility (Thumbnail of the recorded video will be shown)
Bugs fixed
- Recording didn't proceed on some computers
- Displayed the 'Ready' message when the target is not ready
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1.7.5 10/21/2011

Added Compulsory Stop function when recording target does not respond
Improved the recording target display (Icon Display)
Added check box for Firefox hooking control
Bugs fixed
- FPS could not be displayed when Anti-Aliasing is used on some computers
- FPS was dropped massively when Anti-Aliasing is used on some computers
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1.7.4 09/28/2011

Added Block DirectX video overlay option
Added the Spanish language file by Shen_Black
Added Size option in Rectangle window
Improved FPS recognition in ENB patch games
Bugs fixed
- Two Sound Mixing bug on some computers (including USB headset)
- Memory Leak occurred when using MJPEG codec
- the watermark was shown on some computers at the registered version
- keep audio recording when a video has stopped in 'Game Recording' mode
- FPS limit bug fixed when you put number 1
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1.7.3 09/06/2011

Added -
- "Two Sound Mixing" option (Improved Skype recording)
  - Mixing 'Primary Sound Device' and 'Secondary Sound Device' into one audio track
- 'Only record Secondary Device while pushing a hotkey' option
  - Usage) If you press 'Space bar' on the keyboard, you can record your voice
- [ Help ] link in 'Sound setting menu' and 'Video format setting menu'
- The 'Hebrew' language file by Jabberwock
Improved -
- Saving Function in FAT32 file system (Split files into 4GB parts in FAT32)
- FPS output method in DirectX 10 and 11
- shortcut key input method (Mouse 'R/M/X-button' input)
- overlay blocking function
Bugs fixed
- YouTube presets (360p, 480p, 720p)
- Black/White recorded video in a certain OpenGL game (Second Life, Minecraft)
- DirectX 7 recording bug in a certain game (The Eternal City)
- Deleting Startup registry information when uninstalled
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1.7.2 07/11/2011

Added -
- The Norwegian language file by LazehPanda.
- 'Always on top' option in the rectangle window.
- 'Opacity' option in the rectangle window.
- 'Balloon help' when minimizing Bandicam.
- Automatic Saving Function when the computer sleeps.
Improved DirectX3 and DirectX9 hooking (Duke Nukem recording).
Improved the skin of the rectangle window.
Bugs fixed
- 64bit DirectX recording error in 64bit Windows (Red Faction Armageddon and others)
- mouse cursor output while recording
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1.7.1 06/14/2011

Added the Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak and Turkish language files.
- Many thanks to URIEL, zdenekol, Henny, Matteo955, Perez71, Milton, Mtrix, Серёжа, PEPEK and mselmany.
Improved Find Window function of 'Screen Recording' mode.
Enabled Screen Saver when the pause function is active.
Bugs fixed
- recording problem in a certain game (DiRT3)
- recording position error when changing DPI (Dots Per Inch)
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1.7.0 04/29/2011

Added -
- secondary sound device (multi-audio-device supports)
  - Usage: You can record both 'stereo mix' and 'microphone' at the same time
- Added the German and Hungarian language files.
  - Many thanks to jupiter448 and ZityiSoft
- FPS number in decimal values Settings at the Format settings menu.
- auto corrupted file detect/recovery function
- hooking target selection check box and improved IE9 hooking
- a green-colored tray icon (the green-color will change to red while recording)
- auto selection of the latest recorded file
- transparent mouse cursor output (32bit)
- shortcut keys of Screen recording window
- 'Help' menu under the Target button in Bandicam
- translator display box under the Language tab
Improved -
- video quality of 'Screen Recording' mode
- anti-hacking system (file integrity check)
- Target menu when 'Record' button is not active
- OpenGL FPS display method (Improved Quake4, Doom3 FPS)
- FPS output method in DirectX 10 and 11.
Bug fixed - an error while closing a certain game.
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1.6.1 03/16/2011

Added the French and Traditional Chinese language files.
- Many thanks to lechti64 and 蒼月
Improved -
- DirectX 10/11 recording speed (lower memory usage).
- FPS output method in DirectX 10 and 11.
- language changing system.
Bugs fixed
- an error while closing a certain DirectX 11 supporting game.
- recording problem in a certain video size when XviD codec was used.
- program starting error on some computers.
- recording error in 'Screen Recording' mode on some computers.
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1.6.0 01/05/2011

The pause function was added.
Tip/Information tab was added.
XviD MPEG-4 video codec was added.
Overlay of the recording time on the rectangle window.
The quick setting (Presets) function for PMP was added.
The program (BandiFix) for recovering the corrupt recording files was added.
Handled the resolution change for the recording of the GDI full size screen.
The function for adjusting the FPS during the recording was improved (Solved the problem that the frame slowed down right after a game is loaded for the capturing).
Fixed the bug that had caused some games of a certain system not to be captured in the full size screen mode.
The video format size (1280 x 720) was added.
Fixed the bug related to the UI for the format setting window.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.5.1 09/09/2010

Non-compression RGB24 video codec was added
Resolved the problem that Bandicam was blocked in the game cards of some games.
Made a change in the presets for editing to allow the MJPEG coded to be used.
Fixed the bug related to the setting of the location where FPS is displayed.
Fixed the bug that had caused the abnormal operation of the Bandicam 64-bit codec for vfw (Video for Windows).
Fixed the bug that had caused the cursor to be displayed abnormally in a certain size in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Fixed the bug related to the custom target size in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.5.0 08/26/2010

The function for recognizing the 'DX/OpenGL window' mode was improved.
The function for adding a logo was added.
Made a change to the UI for setting hotkeys.
The function for setting the customer target size in 'Screen Recording' mode was added.
The notification window for the setting of the stereo mix was added.
The output function of the video file creation failure message.
Made a correction regarding the auto-completion function.
Fixed the bug that had caused the abnormal operation of the Win7 64-bit process recording in 'Game Recording' mode.
Made a correction in order to disable the button for setting the "Auto-complete a recording' option, during the recording process.
Fixed the bug that had caused errors during the D3D10/11 recording on some computers.
Fixed the bug that had caused normal operation not to take place when there was no authority of administrator.
Fixed the bug that had caused the audio to skip and to play fast on some computers.
Alleviated the skipping phenomenon of the audio with a low-performance computer.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.4.2 06/11/2010

Non-compression YV12 video codec was added
Fixed the bug that had caused the exiting of Bandicam not to take place well.
Fixed the bug that had caused abnormality with the function of the 'Overlay FPS' option.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.4.1 05/31/2010

Sound device selection function was added.
Streaming video file saving speed was enhanced.
Sound capturing mode was improved.
Bandi MPEG-1 decoder dependency problem was resolved.
Fixed the bug related to the Bandi MPEG-1 decoder setup file.
Fixed the bug related to the multi-monitor full size screen in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Fixed the bug that had caused the existing of Bandicam in a certain size in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Fixed the problem that the FPS could not be displayed in some D3D10/11 games.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.4.0 04/22/2010

DirectX 11 recording function was added.
The full size screen capturing function was added in 'Screen Recording' mode.
The 'Find window' function for the capture area in 'Screen Recording' mode was added.
Resolved the problem that the semi-transparent window could not be captured in 'Screen Recording' mode.
Resolved the problem that the FPS could not be displayed in certain games that used the OpenGL technology.
The function for allowing the FPS to be displayed on the captured video/image was added.
Fixed the bug that had caused the setting of the extended keys such as Home key, to be shown as the setting of the Num key.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.8 03/11/2010

The automatic recording completion function was added.
The function for existing Bandicam and shutting down the system, following the automatic recording completion, was added.
The function for restarting the recording, after the automatic recording completion, was added
The quality of the captured JPEG image was enhanced.
The function for creating a sub-folder during the recording was added.
Made a change in the minimum size of the rectangle screen recording window. (128x64).
Resolved the problem that the frame tear occurred in the MediaPlayer when the Bandi MPEG-1 codec was not installed.
Fixed the bug related to setting the quality of video.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.7 02/04/2010

The overlay output shut-off function was added.
The size menu for 'Screen Recording' mode was added with 512x384.
Fixed the bug that had caused the watermark to be shown under certain conditions even when the genuine Bandicam was used.
Fixed the bug that had caused Bandicam not to work normally in Windows 2000.
Made a change in order to restrict the minimum width/length of the recording format to 128/64.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.6 01/21/2010

The option regarding whether to use WASAPI was added.
Resolved the problem that the recording stopped when the DirectX device was reset.
Resolved the problem that occurred when the length of the captured section in the rectangle screen recording window was a cardinal number.
Resolved the problem that the window was closed when the Enter key was pushed after the serial number was entered at the 'Register' window.
Resolved the problem that the audio recording was not carried out when the automatic mixer adjustment failed.
Fixed the bug that had caused the recording to start when the focus shifted after there was a change of the hotkey.
The output folder edit box was changed to be read-only.
Fixed the bug which had caused the recording not to take place when 224kbps or a higher level was designated while mpeg-1 L2 and mono were for the audio condition.
Fixed the bug that had caused the 'Record' button not to be pushed following the message for the 10-minute restriction.
Fixed the bug that had caused the recorded video to be distorted in a certain size during the recording of OpenGL.
Fixed the bug that caused the status updating not to take place when the recording through the rectangle on a screen failed.
Fixed the bug related to the display of the mouse cursor during the recording through the rectangle on a screen.
Resolved the problem that a black blank space was created during the GDI image capturing.
Fixed the bug that had caused abnormal activities after errors occurred to the starting of the audio capturing.
Fixed the bug that had caused the recording not to take place if there is no output folder
Fixed the bug that had caused the errors to occur when the registration was carried out using Windows 7.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.5 01/05/2010

The function for shutting off the screen saver during the recording was added.
Fixed the bug that had caused the "capturing" status in the status bar not to change to the 'ready' status.
Fixed the bug that had caused the watermark to be shown, depending on situations, when the recording was carried out immediately following the registration for the full product.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.4 12/14/2009

Advice button function in the rectangle capturing window.
Resolved the problem that the target was displayed as 'unknown' due to security programs, for example.
Fixed the bug that had caused the setting of the FPD of D3D9 not to run normally.
Fixed the bug related to the tab handling depending on the target.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.3 12/02/2009

DirectX9 FPS overlay performance was improved.
Fixed the bug related to the buffer overflow of the OpenGL capturing function.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.2 11/26/2009

MJPEG encoding speed was enhanced.
Fixed the bug related to the JPEG image storing.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.1 11/19/2009

The quality of the captured JPEG image was improved.
The hotkey for the FPS limit function was added.
Made a change in order not to allow the rectangle window to fall outside the work area.
Fixed the bug related to the storing of the BMP file in the rectangle area.
Fixed the bug related to the OpenGL image capturing color.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.3.0 11/11/2009

The rectangle area capturing mode was added (Lineage 1, and flashes, for example, can be captured).
Handling of the errors related to the failure in the video/audio capturing.
Made a change in order to automatically convert the alphabets in the serial number entering window into capital letters.
Fixed the bug related to the FPS updating cycle.
Fixed the bug that had caused some of D3D10 games not to be captured.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.2.3 10/23/2009

MPEG-4 video encoding function was deleted.
Made a change in order to allow the recording to take place when the hotkey for the video recording was pushed.
Fixed the bug that had caused the DirectX10 screen not to be recognized on some computers.
Fixed the bug that had caused the status not to be displayed well in the UAC activation system.
Fixed the bug related to the recording time/capacity information updating interval.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.2.2 10/19/2009

The update check function was added
The function for displaying the recording information on the status bar was added.
The function for displaying the recording sound level meter on the status bar was added.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.2.1 10/05/2009

The function for recognizing the status of the hotkey for the recording was improved.
Made a change in order to generate a message for the failure of initialization.
Made a change in order to generate a message for the insufficient storing space.
Made a change in order to allow the setting to be stored in the registry upon the starting of recording.
Fixed the bug that had caused the 'Record/Stop button not to operate in 64-bit program.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.2.0 07/28/2009

Displaying of the target and the 'Record' button was added.
Fixed the bug related to the format setting dialogue UI.
Fixed the bug related to the language of the setup file.
Fixed the bug related to the setting of language.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.6 07/14/2009

The recording function for various streaming videos was added.
DirectX 1 recording function was added.
64-bit hooking handling was changed.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.5 07/08/2009

The recording function for the Windows Media Player was added.
Fixed the bug that had caused the recording of the Afreeca TV to stop sometimes.
Icon was changed.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.4 06/30/2009

Recording function for the streaming videos with the overlay output (Afreeca TV).
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.3 06/25/2009

VFW codec was added (Support for VirtualDub and Adobe Premiere).
Fixed the bug that had caused the audio volume to be recorded a little it louder in Vista or higher.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.2 06/17/2009

Fixed the bug that caused the A/V sync to go wrong when the recording was progressed for long hours.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.1 06/11/2009

Resolved the problem that Bandicam did not work in some games that included Gameguard.
Fixed the bug that had caused the FPS overlay to be shown abnormally in some games.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.1.0 06/04/2009

Support for 64-bit games.
The function for capturing with a mouse was added.
DirectX 10 capturing method was improved.
Fixed the bug that had caused the screen to be distorted during the overlay of the FPS in some games.
Fixed the bug that had caused the image capturing not to take place in some games.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.0.4 05/14/2009

Fixed the bug that had caused the DirectX9 based games not to be captured in some systems.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.0.3 05/11/2009

Fixed the bug that had caused the hooking not to function normally when multiple executions are tried.
Fixed the bug that had caused the FPS overlay not to be performed in case of OpenGL, depending on cases.
Made a change related to the OpenGL capture.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.0.2 05/07/2009

Support for the capturing function for the DirectX 7 based games.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.0.1 04/30/2009

Resolved the problem that capturing did not take place in some Direct3D9 based games.
Fixed the bug that had caused the capturing not to take place during the activation of the UAC of Vista.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.

1.0.0 04/23/2009

Initial distribution started.

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Bandicam Version History

You can check out the complete update changelog below.

8.3.0 12/30/2025

8.2.2 09/19/2025

8.2.1 08/30/2025

8.2.0 08/11/2025

8.1.1 03/28/2025

8.1.0 01/21/2025

8.0.1 (Bandicam 2025) 12/10/2024

8.0.0 (Bandicam 2025) 11/18/2024

7.2.0 (Bandicam 2024 Download) 01/05/2026

7.1.9 12/15/2025

7.1.8 09/19/2025, 09/12/2025

7.1.7 04/03/2025

7.1.6 01/23/2025

7.1.5 11/21/2024

7.1.4 09/02/2024

7.1.3 08/05/2024

7.1.2 07/02/2024

7.1.1 04/16/2024

7.1.0 02/19/2024

7.0.2 12/22/2023

7.0.1 11/14/2023

7.0.0 10/05/2023

6.2.4 07/14/2023

6.2.3 07/05/2023

6.2.2 06/08/2023

6.2.1 05/26/2023

6.2.0 04/18/2023

6.1.0 02/28/2023

6.0.6 12/28/2022

6.0.5 12/21/2022

6.0.4 10/15/2022

6.0.3 10/06/2022

6.0.2 08/30/2022

6.0.1 07/14/2022

6.0.0 06/28/2022 | Video Guide

5.4.3 04/18/2022

5.4.2 04/12/2022

5.4.1 03/29/2022 | Video Guide

5.4.0 02/08/2022, 02/10/2022

5.3.3 12/02/2021, 12/06/2021

5.3.2 11/23/2021

5.3.1 09/15/2021

5.3.0 09/07/2021

5.2.1 07/27/2021

5.2.0 07/13/2021

5.1.1 06/01/2021

5.1.0 03/23/2021

5.0.2 02/16/2021

5.0.1 12/24/2020

5.0.0 12/17/2020

4.6.5 11/12/2020

4.6.4 09/23/2020

4.6.3 09/17/2020

4.6.2 08/07/2020

4.6.1 07/09/2020

4.6.0 06/17/2020

4.5.8 04/08/2020

4.5.7 03/19/2020

4.5.6 02/20/2020, 03/03/2020

4.5.5 01/21/2020

4.5.4 01/06/2020

4.5.3 12/11/2019

4.5.2 11/14/2019

4.5.1 11/12/2019

4.5.0 10/23/2019

4.4.3 07/23/2019

4.4.2 06/20/2019

4.4.1 05/08/2019

4.4.0 04/10/2019

4.3.4 02/19/2019

4.3.3 02/14/2019

4.3.2 02/13/2019

4.3.1 01/22/2019

4.3.0 12/10/2018

4.2.1 10/18/2018

4.2.0 08/16/2018

4.1.7 07/09/2018

4.1.6 07/05/2018