Gecata by Movavi 5 - Game Recording Software

Don't buy. It doesn't work. It won't start when you start recording. It's with several games, but what I've tried, it doesn't seem to work. It's quite a coincidence when something gets uploaded. This software needs to be fixed but no one is solving it. Plus, it costs enough money that it doesn't do anything.

It's an improvement from my old one which kept crashing every few minutes.

First let me say this, i don't recommend for games on unreal engine 5 because it doesn't work. I used to record playing dead by daylight but ever since their new engine came out i can't record, it doesn't even crash it just stays on in the background doing nothing.

I do recommend for other games tho, can record on cyberpunk 2077 without any problems. there are sometimes when it randomly glitches out, but i love how beginner friendly it is.

I'm learning how to use OBS studios and let me say it's pretty hard. i tried fixing the audio desync but no luck still. been going to youtube to learn how to fix it.

If you aren't ready for OBS Studio than i recommend this. But if you are planning to record a game one the new unreal engine 5 then don't buy this!

I really hope they fix this so i can record using unreal engine 5 games

I got myself this simple recording program when it was on sale, and it did a great work for a couple of my first videos, but quickly it came out Gecata can't handle many older games or games that run in specific modes.

The program focuses on minimalism, so you can quickly attempt to record your stuff without digging in multiple options. The problem is, Game Recording Software should have as many options as possible, to fit technologies used in games. Many games Gecata doesn't even recognise as games and not recording anything at all.

Dislike, dis-recommend, go and buy Action! which is also available on Steam.

dont buy it, trust me its horrible


- it doesnt let you record everything, example: i tried recording GTA san andreas/GTA V it crashed immediately, im pretty sure minecraft crashed too when i tried to record it, its not 0/10, but it has a lot of shit that needs 2 be fixed and that is one of the errors i just dont wanna the type other shit cuz im too lazy but that ones a problem. my friend has this too and he has the same problem so i think im not alone

the most unstable piece of software I have ever used, the leaning tower of pisa is more stable, update this is what crashed the titanic on god

I have been using this software because it was the only decent recording software I could get alongside with my editing software. The recording software at first worked decently but now every time I try to record video footage in Garry's mod for projects the software just fails to record anything and crashes.

The only use I really have for this software is to take higher quality screenshots since Steam automatically compresses my images for stop motion videos. Even the screenshot feature when functional I will have to take 2 screenshots as the first one will use the same frame as the last screenshot complicating the whole process.

I do not recommend buying this software at all, and they seriously need to patch out these bugs and glitches.

It works ! Recorded over 3 hours of Game Play. Easy to understand, simple interface. Click and go, record the game, or record your Desktop. Makes LARGE files, which you can then modify as needed for your platform / streaming / downloading service. No slow down of game play, no change in Frames Per Second on my hardware. Good for Desktop recording too - for presentations, tutorials, education, and business.
Overall 10/10 exactly what I wanted: A simple and easy screen and game recorder. The Rest of the POST you can perform in your favorite video editing program, freeware, home, or commercial software. Thanks!

I don't recommend this software. There's no streaming for any social media platforms. The game lags while recording.
When I record in Valorant the game lag with high pocket loss. I prefer OBS Software because it has stream and it is free.

Missing key feature to record part of the screen.
Only full screen recordings are possible.
It's been an year since devs "promissed" to implement this feature but still missing

It's fairly good. There are probably better options, but for its price (with 90% discounts) - it's golden.

If you are the owner of a heavy game, such as Call of Duty, Rainbow Six Siege, Shutter games and so on, I don’t recommend this program to you .. (I have tried both versions 5 and 6) both of them do not bear the power of modern games.
Unfortunately, like all current recording software of the 21st century, it's disappointing ...

I hope to improve the software and make it more powerful in the next release so I can buy it again

This is a terrible recording device with many bugs, crashed every single time I tried to start recording. No error message just closes program.

I wish there was a rewind feature. something like F7 and you instantly recorded the last X minutes of gameplay

This is really good, especially for the CAD$7 that I got it for. It's true to it's promise, being lightweight, because I experience at most 3-5 fps loss when I start recording. Only problem I have it the file size, but it's expected when I set all the quality settings to max. I especially love the quality, it looks just like when it was on my monitor, and I love the feature that quite a few apps miss or just remove, which is splitting the webcam/ mic footage from the game footage, making it MUCH easier for editing. This is a really great product, and I recommend it for anyone who's thinking about trying out let's play.

Don't get this software. It doesn't pick up the system audio and it shows muted in setting with no way to unmute it. It also will not record when clicking shortcut or button to record in desktop or game. When I fnally tried it on Sims 4 it recorded for a second when record software crashed.

Constant crushes. Unable to record games that have more than 15 years. Bugged in many ways. Don't waste your money.

I tried to record the video. The following warning appeared when I opened the video file in the folder. This program cannot be recorded effectively. Please ask the developer to answer me.

unhandle exception occurred
additional exception information has been store locally and this application will be terminated

Can it record? - Yes, but...

1. 20 euros for medium-bad quality is a scam.
2. "Meduim" quality is not an option.
3.I'd like to say that the software is decent, but it's not.

You can't buy me with a "Medium-Fast" "Faster" "Very fast" "Super fast" "Ultra Fast (low quality)" converting/ compressing/ processing speed, I don't want it, i'm not faling for it.
And yes, these are real options that you can choose and your quality won't get any better.

I appreciate the effort, but I'll stick to Nvidia's GeForce Experience.
The product is overpriced, 20 euros for somewhat "medium" quality IS a scam.
Could've put more time and effort into final product or further updates.


I highly recommend getting Action! instead.

So far, it works Great! The only issue I have had is that whenever I open Gecata before opening a game, the game crashes, but that isnt an issue if i open Gecata after opening the game. This has been a great buy for 10 bucks!

Best video recorder ever, even better that fraps which would record on enormous file sizes AND put a yellow tint on video, haven't tried it on heavy games like LoL or ETS2 but will let you know what it does there.

Edit: Please fix it when recording (desktop or game mode) minecraft, after i click stop it crashed and i lost 1h40min vid :( please fix it immediately if possible.

2022 Edit: This is better than obs, where obs would lag on recording, this plowed through. Props to a great product.