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# Desktop Capture Use Cases and Tips

XSplit Broadcaster's Desktop Capture feature allows you to capture different types of application window. Some of these windows/apps may require some tweaking of specific options to be properly captured. 

Here are some scenarios and tips when using Desktop Capture.

[ **Capturing Web-based Games/Clients** ](#2-capturing-web-based-games-clients)  
[ **Capturing Application Windows** ](#2-capturing-application-windows)  

| [Click here](/en/article/desktop-capture-1n3rg9u/) to know more about Desktop Capture's different features and functions.

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## Capturing Web-based Games/Clients

Since Game Capture only works on OpenGL, Vulkan, and DirectX games, you will need to use Desktop Capture on your **browser or web-based game client** to add it as a source.

![Adding a web-based game (slither.io) as a source in XSplit Broadcaster via Desktop Capture](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/567507547fcdcc00/add-source-desktop-capture-sli_e9xflp.png)

If the browser you are planning to capture is Google Chrome, you will need to disable Use Hardware Acceleration when Available under your browser's Settings > Advanced > System

![Making sure that Hardware acceleration is set to disabled](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/567507547fcdcc00/browsersource02_avk6zr.png)

Some games with web-based clients (such as slither.io) may require **Exclusive Window Capture** to be **disabled** to be properly captured.

![Making sure that Exclusive Window Captured is unchecked](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/567507547fcdcc00/browsersource03_s21qqa.png)

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## Capturing Application Windows

You can capture other applications such as **Adobe Photoshop** or **Microsoft Word** by clicking Add Source > Desktop Capture > and selecting the application that you want to show under Apps.

![Selecting the Adobe Photoshop process under Add Source > Desktop Capture > Apps](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/567507547fcdcc00/add-source-desktop-capture-pho_e8xzub.png)

If you are having issues properly capturing an application with Desktop Capture, right-click on the it and uncheck **Exclusive Window Capture**.

![Making sure that Exclusive Windows capture is unchecked under the window capture](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/567507547fcdcc00/windowcapture02_jcyte5.png)