All sorts of great stories and anecdotes can come from playing video games. Whether it was an incredible moment that happened, a difficult boss beaten, or ahilarious one in a million glitch, anyone who has ever played a video game is sure to have memorable moments.
While in previous generations it was only possible to get screenshots of these moments with third party tools, being able to capture and record moments in games has been a staple of consoles since the Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Here is how players can capture and transfer screenshots on theXbox Series X/Sso that they can show off their accomplishments or misadventures to all their friends.
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How to Take Screenshots
In the example above, a festive squid was caught inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Players want to show off this squid wearing a Santa hat, but before this can be done some adjustments need to be made in the settings of theXbox Series Xitself.
To enable screenshot capturing, players will need to navigate toSettings. From there, go toPreferencesand selectCapture & Share. SelectAllow Game Capturesand change it toCaptures By Me. There are a bunch of other options on this page as well. Players can adjust the resolution of recorded game clips, capture location for video and screenshots, and whether the captures automatically upload or not.
Once it has been configured, players can take screenshots anytime they are in a game. Simplypress the share button onceon the Xbox controllerand a screenshot will be captured. Don’t hold the button down, as this will record video instead.
How to Transfer Screenshots
Once players have taken screenshots, they have some options as to how they want to transfer and show off their screenshots. The first way is toconnect an external storage devicelike a USB flash drive to the Xbox Series Xor Series Sand transfer screenshots to it. From there they can move the pictures onto a computer and upload them onto social media sites if they wish to do so. The other method is byuploading the screenshots to OneDrive. Of course, players will need to have set up OneDrive first before they can use the second option.
Regardless of which method players choose to transfer their screenshots, they will first need to navigate to the My Captures menu. From there, select Manage, and it will give you the options to transfer the screenshots to either an external storage device or upload them to OneDrive.
Is It Possible to Take Screenshots of Older Xbox Games?
Players hoping to take screenshots or record videos of older games on the Xbox Series X and Series S are in luck. The screenshot buttonon the controllercan be used in any game on the Xbox Series X and Series S. In the example above, the originalDead Spacewas installed on an Xbox Series X. Despite being an older game, screenshots and videos can be captured without issue.
