The invention relates to a braking force generator (10), for a hydraulic vehicle braking system, comprising a force introduction member (14), which is or may be coupled to a brake pedal (P) and which may be mounted in a base housing of the brake force generator (10), a main brake cylinder, in which a primary piston (64), for generation of a hydraulic braking pressure, runs in a displaceable manner, a pedal counter-force simulation device (106), coupled to the force introduction member (14), a pedal operation recording device (150), for recording a pedal operation and an operation force generation device, for exerting an operating force on the primary piston (64), whereby the operating force generation device comprises a control valve (22), a chamber arrangement (16) and an electromagnetic actuator (48). The chamber arrangement (16) is embodied with a vacuum chamber (30) and a working chamber (32), separated from the vacuum chamber (30) by a moving wall (28), in fluid connection to each other by means of the control valve (22) and the control valve (22) is operated according to the recorded pedal operation.