how to take ingame screen shots

sligger · #1 01-24-2007, 11:18 AM

i was wondering how do you take in game screen shots on the playstation version (if there is any)? i always wanted to know so if i got stuck i could show everyone where i am.

moxco · #2 01-24-2007, 11:50 AM

Well you cant realy, unless you hook it up to your computer, and to take a computer srceen shot follow these steps:
(1) Taking The Screenshot

Press the Print Scrn key on your keyboard. It can be found above the Insert key and to the right of the F12 key. Anything on the screen is now in the computer's memory, or the 'Clipboard.'

Hint: A key combination of Alt + Print Scrn will take a screenshot of only the current window, making cropping of your new picture much easier!

Warning: you CAN'T take another screenshot, or copy anything (using cut and paste) at this point! The screenshot has been saved into your computer's temporary memory, and it will be deleted if you copy anything, take another screenshot or turn your computer off!

(2) The Picture

Open up Paint or another graphics program like Photoshop or PaintShop Pro, and paste it by pressing Ctrl+V.

(3) Cropping

Cropping is very important! Most of the time, you only want a specific part of the game screen, or maybe even the entire game screen. Crop out anything you don't need, like the side menus (unless you need it). You will need to use the selection tool in Paint to select the part you want, press Ctrl+C to copy it, Ctrl+N to make a new page, and then Ctrl+V to paste it into a new document. Other programs have tools to crop and add effects that you can use.

In paint, you want to select the marquee tool, in the top left hand corner of the toolbax (in red)
Then just select whatever part of your picture you want, press Ctrl + C to copy it, press Ctrl + N to clear the excess part of the picture, and then paste what you copied with Ctrl + V.

(4) Saving Your New Screenshot

You can't forget this part! you need to save your new, editted screenshot

Since .bmp (a.k.a. bitmap) images are big and 'unfriendly' to the web, you should save it as a .gif or .png to make it smaller. In Paint, select the format you want to save in from the 'type' menu, and then type in a name with the same extension (.gif or .png).

Why not save it as a .jpg? - Well, .jpg's are actually meant for photos, like the ones you take with a camera. They aren't meant for computer generated art due to the wide range of colors (and most computer art is pixelized). Of course, you can still save screenshots as a .jpg, but there is generally more distortion and a larger file size.

Jordan · #3 01-24-2007, 01:17 PM

This is in the wrong topic, but I'm not gonna go any further!
Welcome to the forums Sligger!

To take in-game screenshots you need a camcorder/digi cam that can connect to a TV, you turn it on and record, it should record whatever is on the screen, I think.
Also, if the game's console has a USB port, connect the recording device to that, and I think it records it, I'm not sure!
And Moxco, copying and pasting is not much of a help, see, I can tell it's not yours, you don't write like that!

You may as well just post a link to the site...

***Nate*** · #4 01-24-2007, 05:31 PM

If you're really desperate, you can get a USB/PCMCIA/internal TV tuner for less than 50 bucks. That will transfer the AV out from the console to your computer so you can take screenshots.

moxco · #5 01-24-2007, 05:55 PM

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If you're really desperate, you can get a USB/PCMCIA/internal TV tuner for less than 50 bucks. That will transfer the AV out from the console to your computer so you can take screenshots.

Yea then do what I posted.
True I did copy and paste exept I couldn't of bean bothered making a link.

sligger · #6 01-25-2007, 10:58 AM

thank you all i will try this very soon.

SligStorm · #7 02-11-2007, 10:35 AM

Why not try the pSX emulator? lol

Xx_Abe_xX · #8 02-12-2007, 04:50 AM

Okay. Half of the things that were said here I didn't understand *blush*, but, I know that it is impossible to take ingame screenshots using just the PSX without some kind of attachment. The only possible way that I've ever done it was by freezing the game *haha laugh*.

OddjobAbe · #9 02-17-2007, 01:56 PM

How about taking photos with a mobile phone/digital camera, and putting them onto your computer via phone/camera lead.

Jordan · #10 02-17-2007, 03:12 PM

The only problem with that, OJA, is that those freaky lines come up on the screen when you take a picture of a TV screen.

OddjobAbe · #11 02-17-2007, 03:15 PM

Ah, I forgot about those damn lines. My plans have been foiled once again!