Is there a screenshot functionality in The Witcher 3?
Well there is no Witcher 3 Functionality for Screenshots.
But Yes you can easily take screenshots of The Witcher 3.
I take screenshots of games in 2 ways.
Steam Way
If you are playing Witcher 3 on Steam you can press F12 to take a screenshot while you are playing.
NOTE: This was the default key that came with my installation. You can change it in the settings.
If you have it on GoG you can open it as a non-steam game in steam and still use the functionality.
MSI Afterbuner Way
The second option for me is using MSI Afterburner.
To enable screenshots you can:
- Open MSI Afterburner
- Go to Settings
- Open tab "Screen Capture"
- Set Default Key and desired folder for the shots
- Open game and take screenshots at will
With MSI the advantage is that you can even choose the extension of the images generated.
Hope I helped
Sorry if this is already been mentioned/discovered but you can take great screenshots in Witcher 3 w/out the UI showing using this "photo mode" mod/method: http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/28216/article/the-witcher-3-photo-mode-tool-allows-you-to-compose-fantastic-screenshots/
How it works:
- Install the mod files into your Witcher 3 folder (linked above)
- Launch the game / load your save / start playing
- Press "F2" and a console panel will slide down
- Type "dlgshow" and press "ENTER" to HIDE the UI (yes, no idea why the command has the word "show" in it)
- Press "F2" to hide the console panel
- Press your keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot w/whatever 3rd party screenshot utility you use (I use Fraps and Ctrl+PrtScreen)
- When done, press "F2" again, type "dlghide" and press "ENTER" to bring back the UI
- Press "F2" again to hide the console and go back to playing the game!
It sounds (and is) a bit tedious but you get faster at it after a few times - and it's worth it for the great screenshots. I wish someone would create a single-button-press option for UI-free screens, but at least the above works.
