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One more screen from Alice: Madness Returns.

Seems Raz met his end in the realm of the Queen of Hearts. Nice easter egg :)
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idbeholdME:
Too much insanity even for a seasoned Psychonaut :) Nice find.
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u2jedi:
xnconvert is free for non-commercial use but is not open source.
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P. Zimerickus:
Don't forget gimp, which is also available on Windows and even has an official Windows Store version for anyone who cares about that (also macOS including ARM64). The installer lets you install it for everyone or just the current user.

To shrink an image go to 'File > Export As' then change the extension to .jpg. It will then popup a .jpg specific dialog box that has an option to preview the image, which will also show the file size. In the viewer, type 1 (or 'File > Zoom > 1:1') and you can check and uncheck the preview to compare. I like to first set the quality quite low to see where on the image the compression artifacts are most visible then watch those areas while increasing the quality until it looks ok.

You can resize the image from 'Image > Scale Image' and type R (or 'Tools > Selection Tools > Rectangle Select'), select a part of the image, and then crop with 'Image > Crop to Selection'. The menus are available with right click as well as at the top.

I'm currently playing Crystal Project. Not much going on in this image, just a penguin and a ibek hanging out in a tree.
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Post edited January 20, 2025 by joveian
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u2jedi:
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joveian: xnconvert is free for non-commercial use but is not open source.
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P. Zimerickus:
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joveian: Don't forget gimp, which is also available on Windows and even has an official Windows Store version for anyone who cares about that (also macOS including ARM64). The installer lets you install it for everyone or just the current user.

To shrink an image go to 'File > Export As' then change the extension to .jpg. It will then popup a .jpg specific dialog box that has an option to preview the image, which will also show the file size. In the viewer, type 1 (or 'File > Zoom > 1:1') and you can check and uncheck the preview to compare. I like to first set the quality quite low to see where on the image the compression artifacts are most visible then watch those areas while increasing the quality until it looks ok.

You can resize the image from 'Image > Scale Image' and type R (or 'Tools > Selection Tools > Rectangle Select'), select a part of the image, and then crop with 'Image > Crop to Selection'. The menus are available with right click as well as at the top.

I'm currently playing Crystal Project. Not much going on in this image, just a penguin and a ibek hanging out in a tree.
What most surprises me about this whole shrinkage stuff is the amount you can shrink without loosing too much visual fidelity, i mean these 7 to 12 mb pictures shrunk to 488 kb and stil look more than okay....

like wild you know

makes you wonder if something similar can be reached for the moment you play games yourself like

' Hey, you want the supercheesy maceroine with cheese and salt or just chill with your 1050Ti which almost looks the same '
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P. Zimerickus: What most surprises me about this whole shrinkage stuff is the amount you can shrink without loosing too much visual fidelity, i mean these 7 to 12 mb pictures shrunk to 488 kb and stil look more than okay....
Also, here is an easy to use webpage that can help with compressing stuff below the limit:
https://tinyjpg.com/
Cyberpunk 2077

https://imgur.com/a/JSyP2Mx
Post edited January 20, 2025 by ppavee
Outward
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Grounds Control Anhology https://www.gog.com/en/game/ground_control_expansion
Fixed & Preserved until now

How to fix it is a bit tricky but easy as soon as someone actually know "what to do"... which was not well known or properly solved for a long time... so i had a search around for a good while getting "the best fix".

There is already a guide on Steam but i am not allowed to link so i made a copy in the GOG forum and may add some own matters, over time: https://www.gog.com/forum/ground_control_series/gc1_how_to_get_it_to_run_with_widescreen_and_other_mods/post1

Full quality (1080P, PNG, lossless). Bigger menu elements but slightly stretched:
gc_2025_01_1
gc_2025_01_2
gc_2025_01_3
gc_2025_01_4
gc_2025_01_5

Host: https://ibb.co

Low quality (1080P, JPG, 90% compression): Attachment hosted by GOG
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Post edited January 22, 2025 by Xeshra
Full quality (1080P, PNG, lossless). Original aspect ratio. Menu rather small, big screen highly recommended:
gc_2025_01A_1
gc_2025_01A_2
gc_2025_01A_3
gc_2025_01A_4
gc_2025_01A_5

Host: https://ibb.co

Low quality (1080P, JPG, 90% compression): Attachment hosted by GOG
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Post edited January 21, 2025 by Xeshra
Harbinger

Got it from my latest haul of 2nd hand gaming magazine DVDs. Works wonderfully even without any wrappers.
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Can someone tell me if you use something specific to get a picture while inside a game? I press PrtScn on keyboard, and then paste to Microsoft Paint, but it doesn't always work. In fact, there are many times it doesn't work properly.
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CarChris: Can someone tell me if you use something specific to get a picture while inside a game? I press PrtScn on keyboard, and then paste to Microsoft Paint, but it doesn't always work. In fact, there are many times it doesn't work properly.
Depends on a lot of factors. Old games can often be problematic when it comes to this. Wrappers for example will often give you just a black screen, like games using DDraw for example.

You can try ALT+PrtScr to take a screenshot of the active window only. Can sometimes help get rid of any overlays.

Windowed mode, if the game supports it, will also usually allow a screen to be taken normally.

Don't forget to check keybindings, as many games have a dedicated screenshot function you can bind to a key, which then outputs the screenshot somewhere on your PC (either the game folder or somewhere in C:\
Post edited January 24, 2025 by idbeholdME
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CarChris: Can someone tell me if you use something specific to get a picture while inside a game? I press PrtScn on keyboard, and then paste to Microsoft Paint, but it doesn't always work. In fact, there are many times it doesn't work properly.
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idbeholdME: Depends on a lot of factors. Old games can often be problematic when it comes to this. Wrappers for example will often give you just a black screen, like games using DDraw for example.

You can try ALT+PrtScr to take a screenshot of the active window only. Can sometimes help get rid of any overlays.

Windowed mode, if the game supports it, will also usually allow a screen to be taken normally.

Don't forget to check keybindings, as many games have a dedicated screenshot function you can bind to a key, which then outputs the screenshot somewhere on your PC (either the game folder or somewhere in C:\
Thank you! Though I admit I thought there was a specific software (maybe run simultaneously with the game?) that allowed taking screenshots more easily and... professionally? I mean, game reviewers and such.
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CarChris: Though I admit I thought there was a specific software (maybe run simultaneously with the game?) that allowed taking screenshots more easily and... professionally? I mean, game reviewers and such.
A lot of people run MSI Afterburner. Afterburner even allows you to set a quality level next to a screenshot save location
I - use the GOG Galaxy screenshot feature. It's a common misconception that it doesn't have one, where as Steam's does.
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Post edited January 24, 2025 by SultanOfSuave