Screenshot every frame?

[S0L]

Hi to all.

I have searched for this but haven't found the answer to it. Is it possible to program ahk to take screenshot in game every frame? My inspiration comes from program called Dxtory who has that option. Currently i am using MSI afterburrner for taking screenshots and have successfully programmed for auto repeating screenshot and taking 10 screenshots than stoping with delay of 250 miliseconds.

Here are the scripts i have created:

Auto repeat

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SetKeyDelay, 1000, 0

i := 0
toggle := 0
$Pause::
    toggle := !toggle
    if (toggle) {
        SetTimer, SCR, On
    } else {
        SetTImer, SCR, Off
    }
return

SCR:
    SendEvent, {Insert}
return

10x screenshots

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SetKeyDelay, 250, 0


$PrintScreen::

SendEvent, {insert 10}
return

[evilC]

I am not seeing why your first example is not what you want.
What is wrong with it?

[S0L]

I am not seeing why your first example is not what you want.
What is wrong with it?

EvilC thanks for the answer, sorry i am a bit lacking in this regard, so 1 frame is 1000 miliseconds or 1 second, if i understood you correctly?

[tidbit]

1 second = 1000ms
if your game is running 60fps (frames per SECOND): 1000/60 = 16.66ms.
you'll need to take a screenshot every 16-17ms.
but ahk has an accuracy of about 15ms for timers/sleep.
so you'll basically get a screenshot every 15-30ms (60-30fps).

ps: you never define a time for SetTimer, SCR. using "on" sets it to the default of 250 (4fps) if you never gave it a value

[S0L]

1 second = 1000ms
if your game is running 60fps (frames per SECOND): 1000/60 = 16.66ms.
you'll need to take a screenshot every 16-17ms.
but ahk has an accuracy of about 15ms for timers/sleep.
so you'll basically get a screenshot every 15-30ms (60-30fps).

ps: you never define a time for SetTimer, SCR. using "on" sets it to the default of 250 (4fps) if you never gave it a value

tidbit thanks for the clarification, what if my game jumps from 60 fps to 20 fps? The problem is that the game doesn't have set fps but constantly changing depending on the scene.
How in the situation when fps is let's say 20 fps than jumps to 40 fps? If i understood you correctly that value of 250(4 fps) is set, it doesn't change depending on the fps?

[tidbit]

ahk has absolutely no relation to your game (or any game). it has no idea what FPS your game is running at (or any game). That's for you to somehow figure out.
Once you figure out how to detect that, you need to update the "Period" in the "SetTimer, Label, >>>Period<<<" command to the desired fps.

Any reason you don't just use a screen recorder like OBS (open broadcaster software)? AHK isn't really meant for this kind of task.

[S0L]

ahk has absolutely no relation to your game (or any game). it has no idea what FPS your game is running at (or any game). That's for you to somehow figure out.
Once you figure out how to detect that, you need to update the "Period" in the "SetTimer, Label, >>>Period<<<" command to the desired fps.

Any reason you don't just use a screen recorder like OBS (open broadcaster software)? AHK isn't really meant for this kind of task.

Ok tidbit thank you, and OBS can he capture screenshots every frame?