XBOX 360: take a screenshot - how it works

If you want to take a screenshot on your Xbox 360, this is unfortunately not possible directly. We'll show you how to take a screenshot on the console anyway.

Take a screenshot on the Xbox 360

• Microsoft has not integrated a function for taking screenshots on its Xbox 360. It doesn't look much better with the PlayStation 3 either.
• Unfortunately, a screenshot is only possible via detours. With additional hardware you can run the screenshot on the computer. For more information, see the practical tip below for gameplay recording on Xbox.
• The project works rather badly than right with a TV card and a computer. If you still have a TV card with a yellow connector, you can try to intercept the signal on the computer. However, the image quality is usually quite poor here.

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