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MuG · 02-13-2008, 05:41 AM

is there a simple way to take screenshots of the PS3 games you are playing?

Shin-Ra · 02-13-2008, 05:54 AM

Not unless the game was specifically coded to support it. Resistance: Fall of Man lets you take screenshots by hitting the PRINT SCREEN button on an attached USB keyboard. flOw with the expansion pack lets you take screenshots by eating a certain type of food/creature.

A few PSP games like LocoRoco, WipEout Pulse allow this too through their own menu options.

The resulting screenshot is sent to the XMB 'Photo' column.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 02-13-2008, 05:59 AM

If your PC has S-Video Input, use the extra S-Video cable to connect your PS3 to PC. I uses Nero Player to hit the screenshot and sometime record my game play. Most of my game play are available on YouTube.

Sylin · 02-13-2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

If your PC has S-Video Input, use the extra S-Video cable to connect your PS3 to PC. I uses Nero Player to hit the screenshot and sometime record my game play. Most of my game play are available on YouTube.

Unless you have access to some high-end studio equipment, iNCREDiPiNOY's idea is probably best.

When I worked as a journalist, we used a device that sort of daisychained itself into your audio and video cables to capture video or individual images with the click of a button. Very handy. But SUPER expensive. I know Digital Foundry makes an HDMI capture device that is compatible with PS3, tho it's not available to the general public.

Aaron · 02-13-2008, 02:17 PM

I think all games should have the PrintScrn option.

dk3dknight · 02-13-2008, 02:21 PM

Its at the option of the dev for the simple print screen.

I just wished Resistance added a print screen to the single player
and not just the multiplayer.

CptGreedle · 02-13-2008, 02:22 PM

Actually, I have fl0w, and don't really know what the buttons do. But one of them (or some other game mechanic) is always making screenshots.
Anyone know what button/object this is exactly?

Aaron · 02-13-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Actually, I have fl0w, and don't really know what the buttons do. But one of them (or some other game mechanic) is always making screenshots.
Anyone know what button/object this is exactly?

The game takes screenshots randomly, all the buttons do is give you a speed boost.

MuG · 02-13-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

I think all games should have the PrintScrn option.

I agree with this. That would be a sweet little feature. I would definately use the he** out of it.

M · 06-08-2008, 05:27 PM

I've just been searching around and thought this feature would be useful, it would be great.

Something in a firmware update would be perfect.

Icemage · 06-08-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

The game takes screenshots randomly, all the buttons do is give you a speed boost.

It's not a button and it's not random. It's a particular type of food that you eat.

The screenshot food looks different than all the others - it has two antennae at its head, as I recall. If you don't want to take a screenshot, don't eat it.

dk3dknight · 06-09-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by M

I've just been searching around and thought this feature would be useful, it would be great.

Something in a firmware update would be perfect.

Sony already made the API for it, it costs like a couple of mb of ram, few devs are actually using it but its out there.

jorg · 06-11-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Sony already made the API for it, it costs like a couple of mb of ram, few devs are actually using it but its out there.

3 mb to be exacte also if u have a dvd recorder (this only works for sd) feed your PlayStation into you dvd recorder then out to yoru dvd and click record when your playing

GrandmasterT · 02-16-2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

If your PC has S-Video Input, use the extra S-Video cable to connect your PS3 to PC. I uses Nero Player to hit the screenshot and sometime record my game play. Most of my game play are available on YouTube.

Does this work with a HDMI cable instead?

Uxi · 02-16-2011, 04:12 PM

Alot of HDTV's may have that ability. My SXRD can take snapshots, for example and save them to it's own memory stick reader.

Universal print screen to XMB seems like it would be pretty easy for SCEI to implement, though.

Psx0005 · 02-16-2011, 04:16 PM

Most of the folks I know that like to HD capture video/pics use this, but be forewarned it is pricey-normally around $200:

http://blogs.snapstream.com/2008/02/...ppauge-hd-pvr/

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Psx0005 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:993 DVD collection:8 MA collection:261 Digital collection:271 iTunes collection:33	Most of the folks I know that like to HD capture video/pics use this, but be forewarned it is pricey-normally around $200: http://blogs.snapstream.com/2008/02/...ppauge-hd-pvr/ Last edited by Psx0005; 02-16-2011 at 04:18 PM.

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02-13-2008, 05:54 AM	#2
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Not unless the game was specifically coded to support it. Resistance: Fall of Man lets you take screenshots by hitting the PRINT SCREEN button on an attached USB keyboard. flOw with the expansion pack lets you take screenshots by eating a certain type of food/creature. A few PSP games like LocoRoco, WipEout Pulse allow this too through their own menu options. The resulting screenshot is sent to the XMB 'Photo' column.

02-13-2008, 05:59 AM	#3
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	If your PC has S-Video Input, use the extra S-Video cable to connect your PS3 to PC. I uses Nero Player to hit the screenshot and sometime record my game play. Most of my game play are available on YouTube.

02-13-2008, 02:17 PM	#5
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	I think all games should have the PrintScrn option.

02-13-2008, 02:21 PM	#6
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Its at the option of the dev for the simple print screen. I just wished Resistance added a print screen to the single player and not just the multiplayer.

02-13-2008, 02:22 PM	#7
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Actually, I have fl0w, and don't really know what the buttons do. But one of them (or some other game mechanic) is always making screenshots. Anyone know what button/object this is exactly?

06-08-2008, 05:27 PM	#10
M Special Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	I've just been searching around and thought this feature would be useful, it would be great. Something in a firmware update would be perfect.

02-16-2011, 04:12 PM	#15
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	Alot of HDTV's may have that ability. My SXRD can take snapshots, for example and save them to it's own memory stick reader. Universal print screen to XMB seems like it would be pretty easy for SCEI to implement, though.

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