HDR screenshot is overexposed / washed out

[NoEIeven]

Describe the bug

When playing games with Windows HDR enabled, the screenshots captured by the software are severely overexposed and washed out (completely white/bright).

Steps to reproduce

1. Enable HDR in Windows settings.
2. Launch a game in HDR mode.
3. Trigger an achievement and let the software take a screenshot.
4. Check the screenshot, and it appears overexposed.

Expected behavior

The software should perform HDR-to-SDR tone mapping so that the screenshot colors and brightness appear normal, similar to how Xbox Game Bar handles HDR captures.

Additional context

Windows Version: Windows 11

[PSerban93]

Hi,
Thanks for letting me know.
Unfortunately I don't have an HDR monitor, so I don't know how to improve this.
I will try to make some research about the library packages I use for the screenshot feature

[PSerban93]

Based on my research, there is no native library on Electron with HDR support. I will let this issue opened until I found a good solution, without mixing the code and creating extra exe for this to be done.

Now the only solution is to create an extra executable that need to be run at the same time with the app, that take the HDR screenshot instead of the native solution I have now implemented.

[NoEIeven]

Thanks for the investigation and the response.

I've started experimenting with a workaround by monitoring changes in your app's screenshot folder and triggering Xbox Game Bar screenshots alongside it to preserve HDR.

It's not ideal, but it seems to be the best option available for now. Thanks again for looking into this issue.

[PSerban93]

Thanks for the investigation and the response.

I've started experimenting with a workaround by monitoring changes in your app's screenshot folder and triggering Xbox Game Bar screenshots alongside it to preserve HDR.

It's not ideal, but it seems to be the best option available for now. Thanks again for looking into this issue.

For game bar screen shot, did you manage to capture also the notification? Or only the game

[NoEIeven]

Xbox Game Bar screenshots can capture the Steam achievement pop-up in the bottom-right corner, but they can't capture the achievement notification shown by your app.

[PSerban93]

Xbox Game Bar screenshots can capture the Steam achievement pop-up in the bottom-right corner, but they can't capture the achievement notification shown by your app.

Thanks, this is because the notification form steam is built differently that those shows by the app.

I have manage to take a screenshot from game bar, with the app notification by taking with Win+PrSc but unfortunately it capture both monitors. It can work if you have one monitor.

This is the only workaround right now for the HDR to work

[Mysticc28]

Is there any way it can use the default screenshot method through gpu? I'm talking about how AMD has a screenshot hotkey which I think would work

[kennybruhbruh]

The app is great overall, but it really would benefit from proper HDR screenshots implementation + ability to capture the notification on the video/clip (through Nvidia or AMD software). For now, there's just notification sound's being played but no actual popup visible like on the attached video for reference.

[PSerban93]

The app is great overall, but it really would benefit from proper HDR screenshots implementation + ability to capture the notification on the video/clip (through Nvidia or AMD software). For now, there's just notification sound's being played but no actual popup visible like on the attached video for reference.

@kennybruhbruh ,
Make sure for the game to be on Windowed/Borderless Mode, This is a limitation and can't do much because the game is diplayed over the notification. I think you play it on FullScreen Mode.

Regarding the HDR, this is also a limitation since the way app thake screenshots don't have HDR support. Until I found a solution only this way can be. I suggest to use the workaround people mentioned here.

For the Video recording, unfortunately I will not implement, since I dont want the app to take resources when you play the game. So this will be skipped.

[kennybruhbruh]

The app is great overall, but it really would benefit from proper HDR screenshots implementation + ability to capture the notification on the video/clip (through Nvidia or AMD software). For now, there's just notification sound's being played but no actual popup visible like on the attached video for reference.

@kennybruhbruh , Make sure for the game to be on Windowed/Borderless Mode, This is a limitation and can't do much because the game is diplayed over the notification. I think you play it on FullScreen Mode.

Regarding the HDR, this is also a limitation since the way app thake screenshots don't have HDR support. Until I found a solution only this way can be. I suggest to use the workaround people mentioned here.

For the Video recording, unfortunately I will not implement, since I dont want the app to take resources when you play the game. So this will be skipped.

I've played on Borderless Windowed, game is AC IV Black Flag Resynced. But it's like that with every game - only workaround I've found is to enable Desktop Recording in Nvidia software. But, it comes with 2 downsides - it uses more resources when idle, and also has a slight impact on performance.
I guess it's a small issue, just wanted to point it out, main concern still remains and that is native HDR support for screenshots.
I really hope you will look more into it, and maybe even you'll get it working, which would be hugely appreciated. Cheers.

[PSerban93]

I've played on Borderless Windowed, game is AC IV Black Flag Resynced. But it's like that with every game - only workaround I've found is to enable Desktop Recording in Nvidia software. But, it comes with 2 downsides - it uses more resources when idle, and also has a slight impact on performance. I guess it's a small issue, just wanted to point it out, main concern still remains and that is native HDR support for screenshots. I really hope you will look more into it, and maybe even you'll get it working, which would be hugely appreciated. Cheers.

@kennybruhbruh,
I quite dont understand, but the notifications are displayed correctly on the screenshot.

https://imgur.com/a/JSia4N0

Are you refering that the notifications are not visible on the recording you have made?

[kennybruhbruh]

I've played on Borderless Windowed, game is AC IV Black Flag Resynced. But it's like that with every game - only workaround I've found is to enable Desktop Recording in Nvidia software. But, it comes with 2 downsides - it uses more resources when idle, and also has a slight impact on performance. I guess it's a small issue, just wanted to point it out, main concern still remains and that is native HDR support for screenshots. I really hope you will look more into it, and maybe even you'll get it working, which would be hugely appreciated. Cheers.

@kennybruhbruh, I quite dont understand, but the notifications are displayed correctly on the screenshot.

https://imgur.com/a/JSia4N0

Are you refering that the notifications are not visible on the recording you have made?

That's how they turn out while you have HDR on, so we need some kind of HDR-to-SDR tone mapping at least, like @NoEIeven mentioned earlier. https://imgur.com/a/YSO1BTb

[PSerban93]

Understood now. Until I found a good solution, I will let this issue opened.