How do I take a screenshot on Mass effect 3? [duplicate]
I need help taking screenshots in Mass Effect 3. I was able to put it on as a non-Steam game but when I load it up it, Steam thinks I shut it down as soon as. So I'm not able to take screenshots.
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Both Mass Effect 3 and Origin have no 'built in' functionality for taking screenshots.
Mass Effect 3 strangely enough does have a screenshots folder in it's installation directory, but this doesn't do anything and there is seemingly no functionality to fill it with screenshots. Your options are pretty much as follows;
- Run the game in fullscreen mode and use a third party application like FRAPS to take a screenshot
- Run the game in borderless window mode and use print screen
- Use Steam to launch Mass Effect 3 and use Steam's screenshot functionality
You can always make a screen shot by using the Print Screen button (sometimes labeled prt sc) and then paste it into any image editor like Paint or Gimp.
Mass Effect has a built in Screenshots Directory.
To take a screen shot in ME3, you'll have to switch over to Borderless Windowed Mode to allow print screen to work properly. Using Alt+PrintScreen captures just the ME3 window, allowing you to paste it into paint.
