Sorry, your PC doesn’t meet the hardware requirements for captures
To fix your PC doesn’t meet the hardware requirements for captures you need to follow these suggestions: Now let us see these in detail.
1] Check Hardware Requirements
Before starting with different troubleshooting methods, check if your computer meets the hardware requirements for capturing on Windows. All Windows 11/10 devices should be able to capture screenshots in games, no matter the video card. To capture clips your devices video card should support one of these encoders:
Intel Quick Sync H.264 or laterNVIDIA NVENCAMD VCE
2] Enable Game DVR
Game DVR controls how users capture screenshots and game clips while gaming. It can sometimes get disabled on unsupported systems. Here is how you can re-enable it:
3] Update Display Drivers
Outdated or corrupted display drivers can also be responsible for your PC doesn’t meet the hardware requirements for captures error. Update your device’s display drivers and check if the issue gets fixed. Here’s how you can do it: You can also search for driver downloads for your system on the internet and then search for the driver’s name on the site. Visit your computer manufacturer’s website, or you may visit the graphics hardware manufacturers’ site.
4] Enable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
The next step requires enabling Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting using the Group Policy Editor. To do so, you’ll need to enable the Group Policy Editor. Once done, here’s how you can enable recording and broadcasting: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type gpedit and hit Enter. Once the Group Policy Editor opens, navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting Double-click on Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting and make sure it is enabled. Now click on Ok to save the changes. Restart your device and check if the error gets fixed.
5] Delete GameDVR Files in the Registry Editor
If none of these steps were able to help you, try deleting the GameDVR entries in the Registry Editor. These entries can sometimes get corrupted, causing errors with the game bar. Here is how you can do it: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type regedit and hit Enter. Once the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path: Now delete every key present in the right pane. Restart your device once done and check if the issue gets fixed. Fix: Xbox Game bar is not working or opening.
