I'm starting to try to write more reviews on GOG games for my site, and one of my quirks about doing so is that I like to take my own screenshots. Usually I use a combo of Fraps and the built in Steam screenshot key depending on the game, but I've been having a lot of issues with older games; I.E. most of GOG. Obvious many of these games don't work with the Steam overlay, and a lot of them have severe issues with Fraps, which as I understand doesn't work unless you're playing a game with Direct3D or something like that. I can't even do the printscreen copy/paste method, because my laptop lacks a printscreen key (I have to use the onscreen keyboard if I want to try).

Anyway, I've been mostly solving this on a game by game basis, but it would be nice to have a universal solution for the many older games I need to screencap thoroughly. I figured if anyone knew it would be this forum. So any suggestions?

Most people serious about this kind of thing set up a hardware DVR layer, basically they steal a feed right off their DVI cable and run it to separate hardware. Here's a very expensive, pre-done solution:

http://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-1445-Definition-Personal-Recorder/dp/B005P5UMVM/ref=br_lf_m_1000741551_1_10_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&pf_rd_p=1330784222&pf_rd_s=center-10&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000741551&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0F9PYNVQKHPYRP9BQRVG

But you can hack anything you want up on your own, you just need a mini computer sitting between that's fast enough to pass through the signal and grab a screenie (an old laptop should work). You'll have to look for some FOSS software to help you out, I'd be shocked if you couldn't find some, though.

Bumped . . . looking for screenshot solutions as well . . . =)

try hypersnap

ZScreen does the trick once it's properly configured. It's not fast, but it's workable.

Thanks.