diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
index bec85f679a..891936d73f 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
@@ -553,17 +553,29 @@ EXPORT_C GSirqCallback(void (*irq)())
 	}
 }
 
+void pt(char* str){
+	struct tm *current;
+	time_t now;
+	
+	time(&now);
+	current = localtime(&now);
+
+	printf("%02i:%02i:%02i%s", current->tm_hour, current->tm_min, current->tm_sec, str);
+}
+
 EXPORT_C_(int) GSsetupRecording(int start, void* data)
 {
 	if(s_gs == NULL) return 0;
 
 	if(start & 1)
 	{
-		s_gs->BeginCapture();
+		if( s_gs->BeginCapture() )
+			pt(" - Capture started\n");
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		s_gs->EndCapture();
+		pt(" - Capture ended\n");
 	}
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
index 130da7488b..f7076e7ae5 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ bool GSRenderer::MakeSnapshot(const string& path)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void GSRenderer::BeginCapture()
+bool GSRenderer::BeginCapture()
 {
-	m_capture.BeginCapture(GetFPS());
+	return m_capture.BeginCapture(GetFPS());
 }
 
 void GSRenderer::EndCapture()
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
index 337c3db1e5..5fe4453779 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 	void SetFrameLimit(bool limit);
 	virtual void SetExclusive(bool isExcl) {}
 
-	virtual void BeginCapture();
+	virtual bool BeginCapture();
 	virtual void EndCapture();
 
 public: