Add recording to memory instead of disk

[xPaw]

I'd prefer to avoid taking a hit on SSD endurance by not writing constantly to it, I have enough RAM available to keep the recordings in memory until saved.

[dunny #AllowClassicOffensive]

100%, OBS's Replay Buffer does this and would love to see it in a future update here.

[o_O]

+1

[jelo]

+1

[CheatFreak]

This would also be great, especially if instant clip saving was implemented.

[Enzo]

If you don't want to wait for Steam to update this feature, Medal allows you to do that.

[o_O]

Originally posted by nano:

this is, ironically, exactly the reason i don't use the replay buffer on obs. i don't have enough ram to reserve a bunch of it just in case i want to save a recording. the option would be nice for those with baller computers, but ditching the disk buffer entirely would make the feature almost useless for anyone with a reasonable amount of ram like 8 or 16gb.

They should definitely provide an option, not remove disk buffer entirely. I think disk being the default option would probably be for the best, too.

[Cyris™]

+1

[GE-0]

Originally posted by nano:

this is, ironically, exactly the reason i don't use the replay buffer on obs. i don't have enough ram to reserve a bunch of it just in case i want to save a recording. the option would be nice for those with baller computers, but ditching the disk buffer entirely would make the feature almost useless for anyone with a reasonable amount of ram like 8 or 16gb.

It's not reasonable amount though, it's barely adequate nowadays, it's better to add some when there's a chance — won't regret it, increases comfort 200%. Adequate starts from 24.

But other than that i agree, both variants would be useful for different cases.

[Rubat]

Sounds like a good idea.

[DuaePANDAE]

+1

[Rysanlos]

+1

[WE'RE SO BACK]

+1, I don't want to drill my SSD having 96GB of the RAM

[Venseer]

RAMDisk

[ran]

YUP. Not to mention there's no HEVC support so encoding with AVC so there's more wasted space for not much performance benefit.

[~Senpai]

+1