# RenderDoc GPU captures guide

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/renderdoc-gpu-captures-guide/26972>\
**Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** guide\
**Created:** [August 17, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/renderdoc-gpu-captures-guide/26972 "2026-08-17T21:43:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![TomasBlaho](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/tomasblaho/32/5676_2.png) [@TomasBlaho](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/TomasBlaho)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/renderdoc-gpu-captures-guide/26972/1 "2026-08-17T21:43:46Z")

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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](https://renderdoc.org/builds).

1. [Download](https://renderdoc.org/builds)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:

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**Author:** ![Laura](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/laura/32/12546_2.png) [@Laura](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Laura)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/renderdoc-gpu-captures-guide/26972/2 "2026-09-21T09:52:46Z")

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