ED Screenshot

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Active
Required software
EDHM-UI
Compatible with release
Sources available
License
GPLv3
Supported languages
English en
Platform
GameApplication Windows
Elite:Dangerous Application

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Mod to capture HDR screenshots in Elite Dangerous in TIFF or OpenEXR format

This mod enables High Dynamic Range (HDR) screenshot capture within Elite Dangerous. By accessing the game's rendering pipeline directly, this tool bypasses the "baked-in" post-processing found in standard in-game or Steam screenshots.

 

Depending on your configuration, images are saved in OpenEXR or 32-bit float TIFF (default) formats. This provides the flexibility to precisely adjust exposure, tone mapping, and bloom during post-production.

 

Key Features:

  • HDR Capture: Save raw lighting data for professional-grade editing.
  • High Fidelity: Full compatibility with high supersampling settings for maximum detail.
  • EDHM Integration: Designed to work seamlessly with EDHM by replacing the d3d11.dll file.

 

Capturing Screenshots

  • Standard HDR Capture: Press F12 (default).
  • Save Location: Images are saved to %USERPROFILE%\Pictures\ED Screenshot.
  • Post-Processing:
    • .exr files can be edited in GIMP or Affinity Photo.
    • .tiff files can be edited in Adobe Lightroom.

 

High-resolution HDR captures (Alt + F10) are disabled by default to prevent excessive processing times when capturing at high resolutions. You can enable this feature by editing the configuration file located at Elite Dangerous\Products\elite-dangerous-odyssey-64\EDHM-ini\3rdPartyMods\EDScreenshot.ini and removing the semicolon (;) from the following line:
;screenshothd = ALT VK_F10


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History

  • Jul 11, 2026 (SiegfriedOrigin) First revision

Credits

This mod is a fork of 3Dmigoto originally developed by Bo3b Johnson.