You can now take screenshots with Xbone

So, there is a new update available right now if you're in dashboard Preview Program just like me, and it's going to be rolled out for regular users somewhen early next month.

Honestly, I don't know why this is a thing just now, but I'm glad they finally made it a fully functional feature, just like they promised they would early 2015. Xbone has been getting a steady stream of system updates for a long time and recent Upload Studio update and this one are really welcome, especially when you need footage or screenshots from games, like I do for doing reviews. No more using promo pictures from now on!

To take a screenshot, either double tap Home button and press Y or say 'Xbox Take a Screenshot'

Anyway, this update also adds the ability to manage screenshots in Upload app as well as grants the ability to set them as backgrounds. You can also now control the degree of tile transparency and there is a 'suggested friends' section.

Weird that it took them this long. Every other system this generation has had the capability since launch.

Cool. Now, if they can just make some games that I want to play, maybe that feature will come in handy some time.

Does it have a feature to uncrush the blacks?

That seems like an unnecessary number of button presses

It's officially 1992

Up up down down. Left right. Left right select start or just buy a Kinect and say. Xbox screenshot .

@Salt_The_Fries: It's probably a thing because Xbone owners have been mentioning for a long time since the PS4 could take screenshot at launch and those Xbone users wanted the screenshot feature for Xbone. A lot of these updates are just playing catchup, not really worthy of particular praise. It's good that the updates happen, but many of these updates should have been features available for the machine way back in launch 2013.

Suggested Friends and Screenshots were lifted off the PS4...while it's nice that in 2015 screenshots are becoming a thing, the idea of 'double tapping a button and hitting Y' is not very intuitive. Feature shows up late and awkwardly implemented. It sounds like I'm doing a Street Fighter combo to take a simple screenshot on Xbone.

an easier method to taking a screenshot would be if the user is asked to simply do a hopscotch while balancing an egg on spoon

@SolidTy: Not just PS4, Wii U has also had this ability since launch. In fact, even the two handhelds have supported screen caps for a while now. I was actually under the impression that Xbox One supported screenshots, albeit only with Kinect. When I discovered that was not the case yesterday, I was a bit taken aback. Better late than never, definitely, but I am curious as to why it took them a year and three months to get the ball rolling.

Great it will be like 2005 again 1280x720 - 1600x900 screenshots with little AF and AA... Wooo! Can't wait.

I've known since launch it didn't do it because I have a launch $500 Xbone + Kinect and one day I was trying to take a screenshot and I couldn't. I went online and saw posters on Xbox.com and other websites begging for the feature. That's when I knew. That was over a year ago. It's good they listen, but it sucks it took so long.

Regarding the Wii U, the screenshot features is very, very limited in my experience as you can't save the pics (you can post them on Miiverse though), it doesn't work with every game according to Nintendo, and you have to load up Miiverse in the middle of the game (which is annoyingly long to load) and post the screenshot there. I couldn't take the picture and post it on other sites (like facebook or whatever). I'm glad the Wii U can do it, but it's not implemented in a way that is user friendly. I did this back in 2012 when the Wii U was brand new, so I don't know about any changes, but it seems Nintendo has those screenshots on lockdown to promote using Miiverse (which I actually don't enjoy the Miiverse personally). I don't believe M$ is taking cues from Nintendo's Wii U with regards to this feature at least.

I know your Wii U is newer, so maybe you tinkered with it more lately? You are right, these other machines did have screenshots on them so it's rather surprising how late the Xbone is behind the game.

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EDIT: I decided to not wait and looked it up.

It looks like Nintendo had an update that allows users to upload pics to the internet now. Yay. :P I'm going to mess about with this later this week to see the limits.

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7760

It looks like it's not very quick or intuitive still (in terms of pausing the game and tinkering with internet uploads), but you can now upload to the internet which is nice if you want to save the screen.

I know PS4 fans in real life who have been rubbing it in as if it was the best thing ever and a massive advantage over Xbone, but anyhow, to me videos are infinitesimally better to capture memories from a game, however I'll use screenshots for my reviews from now on instead of using promo ones, so it's gonna be useful in this respect.

Took 'em long enough.

it takes around a second, how long do you want it to take?

Glitchspot.com. 85% of the screen is taken up and I can't see posts, lol.

The process for taking a screen shot on xbone made easy:

NOTE: This process requires 30 minutes of continuous and uninterrupted concentration.

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder length apart with your knees slightly bent.

2. Close your eyes and completely clear your mind of all distractions.

3. Extend you hands out to the side at the angles of 3 o clock and 8 o clock respectively.

4. Focus your ki completely begin the breathing technique and simultaneously rotate your arms in a counter clockwise direction.

5. Feel the energy building in your abdomen, allow it to spread and surround your entire body.

6. Once you feel your energy at it's max, grab your xbox controller and direct all of your energy into your xbone with an unflinching vision of the image you'd like displayed.

7. If mind, body and soul are all in perfect harmony during this process the image you had in mind should appear on your xbone.

Welcome to current gen, lemmings. It's comfy here.

Apparently double tapping a button to take a screenshot is just too much for some cows.

@SolidTy:

It happens sometime. I can only see text. Background is like white paper. Impossible to read properly.

It's like a lo-fi version for ancient mobile phones from 2005.

You mean like touching 1 button to change TV input was to much for lemmings.? You know the excuse to connect you cable box to the xbox one.?

@GrenadeLauncher: how would you know? The ps4 is still releasing games from last Gen because it has none for this one.

Sweet stuff..... X1 aka Optimus Prime. :P

welcome to next gen xbros.

Hows PS4's DNLA?

I'd say the same to you cows but then the PS4 is still missing features the XOne has had since launch. Not to mention the features that Sony promised but have failed to deliver on.

Where are the updates Soooony :(

Dunno, I'll find out using the other multiple devices that can do that.

Where are the Xbone games, RR360OD?

Coming from the same people who fawned over a broken Halo collection and are currently asking for Gears ports, that's very amusing.

Where is suspend resume that Sony promised long time ago?

can the xbone install games in the background while you're playing them or is that too advanced? Because I know that's something not even PC can do.

Yeah it's pretty neat, but I never understood the high demand for it either, I'd much rather make clips. I like how you can set any screenshot as your background though

Some PC games can do that.

Diablo 3 needs you to download a certain percentage of the game and you can play it while it downloads and installs the rest.

Double click Xbox button and press Y.

smh

Current gen 8 console leader PS4 has been able to do this since launch.

lol good for xboners

Xbone welcome to the early 90's

wallpapers screenshots

whats next you can download things while ur playing a game?

holy moly xb1 WELCOME TOT HE CENTURY BRO THANK FOR JOINING US PLZZZ KEEP COMING

I have been waiting for the screenshot feature since launch....about time MS

Great!! I recently moved my X1 to my Uncle's house in Long Island. A) he's a combat, Vietnam Vet, doesn't get around to well, and loves the fact he can tell his HDTV to do what he wants. B) I need to concentrate on school and up my GPA.

So my Rig and PS4 are at my brother's, and X1 is at my uncle's. I am going through withdrawal.

I will send you a pic of me crying next time I am on, bro

Even the PS3 could do this with custom firmware (no idea why Sony didn't do it themselves).

How hard could it be?

MS copying Sony again?

Who would have thought...

@Grey_Eyed_Elf said:

@Gue1 said:

can the xbone install games in the background while you're playing them? Because I know that's something not even PC can do.

Some PC games can do that.

Diablo 3 needs you to download a certain percentage of the game and you can play it while it downloads and installs the rest.

SC2 can do the same, i don't know why more games don't implement this on PC.

As to the reason why it took this long to do something pretty damn simple is yet to be determined.

such technology very wow

That's good. If it helps you with your situation, great news.

Semi important feature that should have bee there at launch. Nice to see itll pop up soon.

LOL at anyone that thinks double tapping the guide button is unintuitive.

Yet no HBO GO, WatchESPN or other relevant sports apps, FX Now, or any good apps for that matter other than Netflix and YouTube (which took forever to come to the PS4 by the way). And remind me why the PS4 is the "current gen 8 console leader?" Is it because of all of the amazing exclusives?

Because it's focused on being a games console and not a TV box maybe?

No wonder its current gen 8 console leader.

wow! screenshots! i'm marty friggin mcfly over here!