User talk:Semako

Advice On Good Quality Screenshots

Your screenshot uploads for Super Mario 64 aren't very good quality. Ever try emulation? I have a WIP guide that helps with all consoles. Hopefully you run Microsoft Windows, as some emulators haven't been compiled for other operating systems. That's a common problem I get told by other users that I give this advice to. --Wildgoosespeeder (talk) ^{(Stats - Contribs)} 04:29, 9 October 2017 (EDT)

Yes, I have a high-end Windows PC, so emulating shouldn't be a problem - however, I don't have a controller for the PC, and playing Super Mario 64 with mouse and keyboard is not exactly what I want to do ;-) Also, shouldn't it be possible to get higher quality screenshots from a N64 game via a capture card? When I record videos or screenshots from Wii U or Switch games, where the console can be connected to the capture card via HDMI rather than Cinch, I never have quality problems. Semako (talk) 04:34, 9 October 2017 (EDT)

Yeah, that's another hurdle with emulators that rely on the analog stick. The sooner you get an XInput device, such as an Xbox 360 (wired over wireless because a wireless adaptor is needed) or Xbox One controller (uses MicroUSB without the need to insert AA batteries or Bluetooth, but haven't tried the option), the better. HDMI is digital so that is a good option for screenshots for Wii U or Nintendo Switch. However, the Wii and older uses composite video, and that is analog, and that is a degredation of image quality no matter what you do. I recommend emulators because hardmodding to get the internal render is not a route I recommend taking. Internal render is the process that takes place before each frame is sent to the digital-to-analog converter of each console so a TV can understand. --Wildgoosespeeder (talk) ^{(Stats - Contribs)} 04:43, 9 October 2017 (EDT)