1) Install HyperSnap-DX onto your hard drive. ItÆs on this monthÆs CD GAMER 1 and should install in the usual manner.
2) Load it up, and after filling in the usual registration forms and such malarkey, you should have a screen like the one above. Though youÆre unlikely to have Marie Du Santiago from Kenickie as your background. Select the Enable DirectX and Glide capture from the Capture menu...
3) ... and you should get a screen like this. Check the top two boxes marked æDirectX/Direct3DÆ and æ3DfxÆ. Also select your type of 3D card from the list. The Gamma correction should be set to 1.00. If your screenshots are too dark, you can change it to a higher number. When finished, press OK.
4) Then select the æQuick SaveÆ option from the Capture menu.
5) And you should get the above screen. Here you select where the shots are saved to. Select the æChangeÆ button to alter the location or the sort of graphics file itÆll save them as. Tick the æincrement file nameÆ button to allow you to take multiple grabs. Press OK when youÆre finished.
6) Then go to Configure Hot Keys in the Options menu to see what keys will lead to a grab. The one youÆll want to use on most games is the DirectX capture thatÆs linked, by default, to Scroll Lock.
7) Finally just load up the game you want to play. When a suitably fabulous moment occurs, just tap on the Scroll Lock key to take your shot. ItÆll automatically save to the directory you selected. Hurrah! YouÆre now the David Bailey of the videogaming world.
Note: You may notice that the demo of HyperSnap-DX pastes a label in the top-left corner of the shot stating that it was done with the demo. YouÆll have to pay for the full version to get rid of them. Alternatively, for those with Internet access, you can follow the link that appears when loading HyperSnap to acquire a temporary full licence. If you canÆt be bothered, donÆt worry. We donÆt care about the label one way or the other.
