HyperSnap-DX Instructions
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1) Install HyperSnap-DX onto your hard drive. It’s on this month’s 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 you’re 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 ‘DirectX/Direct3D’ and ‘3Dfx’. 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 ‘Quick Save’ option from the Capture menu.
5) And you should get the above screen. Here you select where the shots are saved to. Select the ‘Change’ button to alter the location or the sort of graphics file it’ll save them as. Tick the ‘increment file name’ button to allow you to take multiple grabs. Press OK when you’re finished.
6) Then go to Configure Hot Keys in the Options menu to see what keys will lead to a grab. The one you’ll want to use on most games is the DirectX capture that’s 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. It’ll automatically save to the directory you selected. Hurrah! You’re 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. You’ll 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 can’t be bothered, don’t worry. We don’t care about the label one way or the other.

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