Using Print Screen, Version 1.- "Right Click" on your Halo icon.
- Select "Properties".
- Select the "Shortcut" tab.
- Look at the "Target" line.
- Edit the line like so, adding the red at the end:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\halo.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\halo.exe"
-screenshotNOTE: There is a "Space" between .exe" and -screenshot.- Click "Apply" and "Ok"
- In-game, push the "Print Screen" button found on your keyboard. (Location may vary)
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The screenshots can be found in a folder in your Halo directory. (C:\Program Files/Microsoft Games/ Halo etc...
NOTE: Has been found to be unreliable, and hard to find the specific folder.Using Print Screen, Version 2.- In-game, push the "Print Screen" button found on your keyboard. (Location may vary)
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- Open a program where it is possible to view a copied image, like MS Paint.
- Hit "Ctrl + V" (Paste) and you will have the Image captured in game.
NOTE: This limits you to one screenshot at a time, and requires you to Alt + Tab out of game to "save" it.Using X-Fire.- Download and install
Xfire- Create an account and log in.
- Click the "Screenshot" tab.
- You will see where to either edit or view the current "Hotkeys" used to capture images.
- By default this is "Scroll Lock + S"
- In-game hit "Scroll Lock + S" to take a screenshot,
- Once out of game you should have options to either Upload or Cancel, Uploading makes it viewable on your profile. (Not recommended with profane ones)
- Clicking cancel will keep your screenshots, but will simply not upload them and keep them private.
NOTE: X-Fire and Halo (Window mode) do not mix well, and can pop up over your screen and become and pain.Using Fraps.- Download and install
Fraps- You can either get the free, trial version, or to record full length Videos and have more options, pay for the full version.
- Open Fraps.
- "Click" the "Screenshots" tab.
- Change the "Screen Capture Hotkey" if you desire.
- Also change the "Folder to save screenshots in" or create a new folder and do the same.
- In-game, simply hit your chosen hotkey, and after your all done, the screenshots will be in the selected folder.
NOTE: With the trial version, you can only save as a .bmp with the full you may save as a .jpg or .pngThere are a few other ways and programs you can use to take screen captures in-game, other programs such as
HoverSnapAlso there are unique ways to take screenshots on a Mac.
If you have another method of taking screenshots, and wish to include it here, either for Mac's, HoverSnap or another, please send me a
PM with a tutorial in a similar format, and I shall include it.
Any issues, also please PM me.
To upload your screen captures, you can follow the tutorials found
Here© BFM_Igor 2008.