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Game Recording resolution does not scale with display size when docked

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11059 · opened 2024-07-01 by Managor · updated 2026-04-13 · 8 comments · github
MManagor 2024-07-01 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1719618357
  • SteamOS version: 3.6.8
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Demonstrative video: https://youtu.be/jTDalBDo9Cc
If I record gameplay footage from a 4K TV while my Docked, the recording only takes the top left part of the screen at the Deck's native display resolution.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Dock your Steam Deck to a display larger than what is in the deck
  2. Record video footage with Game Recording

Result:

Only the top left portion will be recorded

Expected:

The whole screen should be recorded

TTiZ-HugLife 2024-07-02 github

I reported this issue in the forums as well, but TBQH, it feels like the forums are where issue reports go to die because they are always so cacophonous.

My docked display is at 1080p, so my 720p subset captures a larger percentage of the screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF32cmvtbpU

MManagor 2024-07-31 github

This has been fixed. Probably in the latest beta update.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2024-09-06 github

Closing per the last comment.

Jjustinkurtz 2024-10-10 github

This issue hasn't been resolved in SteamOS version 3.6.17 when running through the dock (firmware version 0.13.15.124)

MManagor 2025-04-08 github

Just saw one of my recordings that was created from Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition and the resolution didn't scale. Can you reopen the issue @kisak-valve

TThrevlin 2025-08-02 github

Have my steam deck hooked up with the official Valve dock to a monitor, was experiencing the same issue recently and what finally fixed it was simply turning off Automatically Set Resolution in the Display settings for Steam. I was able to leave it at higher resolutions but just toggling that option off seems to have fixed it for me.

SShaolinDave 2025-12-05 github

Have my steam deck hooked up with the official Valve dock to a monitor, was experiencing the same issue recently and what finally fixed it was simply turning off Automatically Set Resolution in the Display settings for Steam. I was able to leave it at higher resolutions but just toggling that option off seems to have fixed it for me.

Not for me. I have to toggle it off AND manually set the resolution to 1280x720

MManagor 2026-04-13 github

Can confirm that turning "Automatically Set Resolution" on still breaks the recording.

Nothing extracted yet.