RenderDoc GPU captures guide

[TomasBlaho]

Using a GPU capture we can better investigate graphics issues you can find in the game. One of the best tools for that is RenderDoc.

1. Download and install the latest official version:

   

2. Using Steam, check where you game is installed:

   

3. Remember the path you see:

   

4. Create a text file named steam_appid.txt and put app id 1371980 inside:

   
   

5. Start RenderDoc and in the “Lauch Application” tab browse the NoRestForTheWicked.exe on the path you remember and Launch:

   

6. The game should spawn in a special mode, allowing GPU captures as shown in the corner. You can press F12, PrtScrn or button Capture Frame Immediately directly in the RenderDoc once you see something we should debug. Right Mouse Button click on the captured frame can save it:

   

7. The saved .rdc file of the capture should be compressed before it’s sent to us. Windows 11 can do that using Right Mouse Button → Compress To → Zip File: