Want to copy the entire screen and use it as a sprite background | Official Unity Discord | Page 1

unborn token Jul 16, 2025, 2:49 PM

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I need to make a temp copy of the screen ( UI and all ) and set it as a sprite background. This is because I want to overlay sprite effects on it. I've tried ScreenCapture.CaptureScreenshotAsTexture() but that seems to capture only a part of the screen for some reason.

icy prawn Jul 16, 2025, 2:51 PM

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that sounds like an X/Y problem

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what are you trying to achieve exactly? why do you need a screenshot of all things?

glass axle Jul 16, 2025, 3:11 PM

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If you can explain the effect there is most likely a better way to do this or a pre existing solution

unborn token Jul 16, 2025, 3:12 PM

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I need to display sprite effects over the UI and so the best way I think is to take a screenshot of the UI and make it a sprite so I can display effect over it.

glass axle Jul 16, 2025, 3:13 PM

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no thats a terrible idea

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you should use a world space ugui canvas or a second camera to show some sprites after the UI is drawn.

unborn token Jul 16, 2025, 3:14 PM

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I forgot about the second camera option.

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OK yeah i'll look into that

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