If you've tried to take a screenshot of a game with the key, you've likely noticed that it doesn't work. Because it doesn't work with fullscreen games, you'll need to use another method to capture your best gaming moments. If you use Steam...
Method 1 of 3:
Using Steam
Start Steam. Using Steam to take screenshots is the easiest way if you're already playing the game on Steam. Steam has a built-in screenshot function that you can use for any Steam game. If you don't use Steam to play games, see the method for using MSI Afterburner.
Click the "Steam" menu and select "Settings." This will display the Steam settings menu.
Click the "In-Game" tab. This will display settings for the Steam overlay.
Click the "Screenshot shortcut keys" field. This will allow you to set a new key for screenshots. By default, it is F12.
Press the key or combination you want to use. You can press a single key, or hold Ctrl/⌘ Command, Alt/⌥ Opt, or ⇧ Shift and then press a key to create a combination.
Click the "Screenshot Folder" button. This will let you change the location that your screenshots are saved. Select the folder that you want to use.
Choose your other screenshot options. You can have Steam show a notification, play a sound, and save an uncompressed copy. The uncompressed copy will be an exact replica of your screen in the game, but the file size will be much larger.
Click "OK" to save your changes. You'll be able to take screenshots with your new settings.
Start the game you want to take screenshots of. You can use the screenshot key for any of the games you play in Steam.
Take a screenshot while you're playing. Press the key or combination you set to take your screenshot. If you enabled notifications, you'll hear or see it immediately.[1]
Method 2 of 3:
Using MSI Afterburner
Download the MSI Afterburner installer. MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that, among other things, can take screenshots of your games. You can download it for free from gaming.msi.com/features/afterburner.[2]
Run the installer. Double-click the extracted installer to start the installation process. Keep the settings at their default and proceed through the prompts to install.
Launch MSI Afterburner after installing it. This will open the main interface. There's a lot here, but don't worry about everything you see. Taking screenshots will be very straightforward.
Click the Settings button at the bottom of the window. This will allow you to configure some of your settings before taking screenshots.
Click the "Screen capture" tab at the top of the Settings window. This will display the screenshot settings.
Click the "Screen capture" field that currently says "None." The next key you press will become your screenshot key.
Press the key or key combination you want to use to take screenshots. You can use any key on your keyboard, but make sure you don't pick a key you use in your games. If you hold Ctrl, Alt, or ⇧ Shift you can create a combination shortcut.
Select your screenshot format. The "bmp" format will be the most accurate, but will take up the most space and likely need to be converted before you upload or share it. The "png" format offers the best compression-to-quality ratio. The "jpg" format will offer the smallest size but at noticeably reduced quality.
Select a screenshot folder. You can change the folder you want your screenshots to be saved in. Click the "Browse" button to open the file browser and navigate to the folder you want to use.
Save your settings. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the Settings window to save your settings.
Start a game with MSI Afterburner running. You can minimize it if you'd like. MSI Afterburner is very lightweight, and you shouldn't notice a performance decrease with it running.
Press your screenshot key or combination while playing. Your screenshot will be saved immediately to the folder you specified.
Marvin FryUpdate 04 March 2020
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