NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary technology that hands gamers the tools to capture unique, professional-grade 2D, 360° and Virtual Reality 360° screenshots on GeForce GTX graphics cards. Today, we’re releasing NVIDIA Ansel for Cyan's Obduction, a critically-acclaimed adventure game from the creators of Myst.
Capture personally-framed freecam screenshots, adjust the field of view and rotation of the screen, add optional Instagram-style filters, and save to shareable filetypes with a single click. Simply hit Alt+F2 during gameplay and you’ll be able to capture incredible screenshots that were previously impossible to frame and snap.
To capture your own unique Obduction screenshots using NVIDIA Ansel:
- Download and install our latest Game Ready driver from GeForce Experience or GeForce.com
- Open the digital distribution service you acquired Obduction from and download the latest game update
- Open Obduction and press Alt+F2 during gameplay to open the NVIDIA Ansel interface
- Reposition the camera using WASD, Z, X, and left mouse (hold shift to accelerate movement), or use a controller (D-Pad navigates the Ansel UI, ‘A’ on Xbox controllers takes screenshots), change Ansel options as desired, click “Snap”, and open your “Videos” folder in Windows to view the results
Using the many options enabled by Ansel you’ll be able to adjust framing for the perfect view, apply filters or define your own custom filter, and capture 2D, Stereo, 360° Virtual Reality, 360° Stereo, and super resolution screenshots. Take a look below for further info.
Free Camera
Freeze time, and roll, zoom and reposition the camera to create the perfect shot.
Super Resolution (Beta)
Using the power of your GeForce GTX GPU we can capture Ansel screenshots at “super resolutions”, such as 63,360 x 35,640. Up to 33 times higher than 1920 x 1080, the most commonly used gaming resolution, screenshots captured at this resolution are incredibly detailed, with even the smallest objects retaining definition when you zoom in.
Check out some other examples of Super Resolution in our nifty Ansel Super Resolution Gallery
Use Super Resolution to capture incredible screenshots. Downscale to create amazing desktop wallpapers, make screenshots large enough for physical printing, or crop the image without loss of image quality - super Resolution is a brand new innovation with possibilities that have yet to be explored. Check out some examples of Super Resolution in the Ansel Super Resolution Gallery.
To use Super Resolution in Obduction, select “Super Resolution” under “Capture Type”, pick a resolution to capture at (the filesize indicates the amount of temporary space required to capture and assemble the screenshot), and click “Snap” (to view multi-GB images on your PC, you’ll need to use Irfanview, Windows Photo Viewer, or another 64-bit image application).
Super Resolution forges new ground, creating entirely new functionality that has never before been possible. And over time it will evolve and integrated even more cutting-edge technology that further improves its functionality and feature set. For status updates and a FAQ please follow this forum thread.
Post-Process Filters
Tweak the look, feel and mood of your screenshot before capturing using six included filters, or manually adjust brightness, contrast and other options yourself.
360° Captures for Desktops, Google Cardboard and Virtual Reality
Capture 360° panoramic screenshots in mono or stereo. View these images in Google Cardboard, on your PC, or in a VR headset.
For Android and Cardboard users, we’ve released the NVIDIA VR Viewer, which is bundled with Ansel 360° screenshots that you can view today. Download the app to check it out and to view your own screenshots. Easily upload your pictures through Google to view on your Android phone.
For PC Virtual Reality users, the NVIDIA Ansel technology page walks you through the process of viewing Ansel VR screenshots in your Virtual Reality headset.
View 360° photosphere screenshots here
NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs dating back to the 600 Series support NVIDIA Ansel, so make sure you download the latest Game Ready driver and the new Obduction game update today to start capturing your own, unique, professional-grade screenshots. And once you have something you’re proud of, send it to us via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for a chance to have your image shared with our millions of fans.
NVIDIA Ansel is also available for ARK: Survival Evolved, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and The Witness. Stay tuned to GeForce.com for news of future developments, and the implementation of Ansel in other top titles.