The following article is for a software that is now considered Legacy (EOL) status and no longer in active development. The information below may be outdated, no longer available or it may not match what is possible with current Elgato products. |
Elgato Game Capture HD software has similar features in Windows and macOS (OS X), but not all Stream Command options are available on both platforms.
The following chart shows what features exist, and what OS you need to access them.
| Feature | macOS (2.8) | Windows (3.5) | |
| Chroma Key (Green Screen) | Yes | Yes | |
| Scenes | Yes | Yes | |
| Downloadable Curated Scenes ("Get Scene") | Yes | Yes | |
| Image Overlays | Yes | Yes | |
| Text Overlays | No | Yes | |
| Video Overlays | Yes | Yes | |
| Using Services like Twitch Alerts (Streamlabs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Webcam Overlays | Yes | Yes | |
| Web Page Overlays | Yes | Yes | |
| Record Active Overlays when not Streaming | No | Yes | |
| Record Active Overlays when Streaming * | Yes | Yes |
Please Note:
* The "Archive Live Stream as Recording" option in recent Mac software (2.1b85 or higher) can let you record active overlays you are using while streaming.