Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus

[MrWillie]

Hi everyone,

Sorry for such a specific question! I know how to take screenshots from RetroArch, but I can't seem to figure out how to take screenshots from EmulationStation's menus. What would be the best way to take screenshots from the menus?

Thanks!

[herb_fargus]

@MrWillie raspi2png , a capture card, or taking a pic from your phone.

[HurricaneFan]

@herb_fargus said in Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus:

raspi2png

I love using Raspi2png for screenshots.

[MrWillie]

@herb_fargus said in Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus:

@MrWillie raspi2png , a capture card, or taking a pic from your phone.

@HurricaneFan said in Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus:

I love using Raspi2png for screenshots.

Thanks again. I will check out raspi2png immediately.

[AlexMurphy]

@MrWillie I use it too. It's really handy.

[HurricaneFan]

@MrWillie Here is how I add it to my pi:

git clone https://github.com/AndrewFromMelbourne/raspi2png

sudo cp -a raspi2png/raspi2png /usr/local/bin

Then to take a screenshot:

raspi2png -p SCREENSHOTNAME.png

[MrWillie]

@AlexMurphy said in Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus:

@MrWillie I use it too. It's really handy.

@HurricaneFan said in Taking screenshots from EmulationStation's menus:

@MrWillie Here is how I add it to my pi:

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Wow, that was super easy! Works like a dream!

[herb_fargus]

@MrWillie I wrote up a guide on taking and scraping your own screenshots. (See here )

I wanted to do a universal one rather than just RetroArch but I found there were quite a few limitations with raspi2png compared to the native output of RetroArch.

I wrote up the details here: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1242

[MrWillie]

@herb_fargus Thanks again! I have to say that the RetroPie community rocks.