# How to show Gameshell display in Windows? **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Created:** [March 25, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432 "2020-03-25T01:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wayfarer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wayfarer/32/3654_2.png) [@wayfarer](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wayfarer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432/1 "2020-03-25T01:50:25Z")
How do you show your display in windows , to take screen shots of the UI? I already found this topic [https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/x11-forwarding-or-else-how-to-display-gameshells-screen-on-your-pcs-desktop/2380](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/x11-forwarding-or-else-how-to-display-gameshells-screen-on-your-pcs-desktop/2380) and I installed MObaXterm , i logged in , all it does is give me a terminal, ---
**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432/2 "2020-03-25T03:19:28Z")
Sounds like a duplicate topic to this: > [@X11 Forwarding or else how to display GameShell's screen on your pc's desktop](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/x11-forwarding-or-else-how-to-display-gameshells-screen-on-your-pcs-desktop/2380): > > Well this is a must especially for developers. Never miss the valuable outputs (printfs etc) on the terminal while checking your SDL app! Instructions Check if X11 Forwarding is enabled on your GS (by default it is) cat /etc/ssh/sshd\_config and look for the line: X11Forwarding yes Make sure this line is not commented with # in the beginning Download an ssh client which supports X11 on your desktop. For windows I recommend [MobaXterm](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/) Create an ssh connection/session with the above tool… ---
**Author:** ![Godzil](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/godzil/32/60_2.png) [@Godzil](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Godzil)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432/3 "2020-03-26T10:40:15Z")
Yes an no, he could have used the other topic but, he reference it and ask a clear question about it. I personally don’t have a problem with using another topic to ask such a question. The category may not be the best but it is not worth asking to delete the whole topic. Moved to Q&A ---
**Author:** ![wayfarer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wayfarer/32/3654_2.png) [@wayfarer](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wayfarer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432/4 "2020-03-28T03:43:16Z")
?Ive figured it out now, using this command xwd -out screenshot.xwd -root -display :0.0 in SSH sorry for the double post in another topic . ---
**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-show-gameshell-display-in-windows/5432/5 "2020-03-28T03:47:45Z")
Don’t forget to include the rest of the instructions re: how to make the format readable. Also, check your formatting. Usually I type DISPLAY=:0 in capitals. It could just be habit, but a lot of commands are case sensitive. It’s a different command, but just double check. I’m guessing you found it in this post. I’ve linked it here, just to avoid repeat discussions going on. > [@Skin Development!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/skin-development/931/34): > > xdg is your friend! Let me find a link… code: export DISPLAY=:0 xwd -root -out screenshot.xwd Convert screenshot.xwd with ImageMagick’s “convert” or, open in Gimp and export that way (I use the gimp method). I like this method because it’s already installed, and doesn’t require a ton of bloated libs be installed on your GS. Could also try the x112vnc stuff, but I had mixed results with that. > [@Skin Development!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/skin-development/931/38): > > Awesome, that did it! I found a command that instantly converts to png, when imagemagick is installed, so sudo apt-get install imagemagick and then xwd -root | convert xwd:- capture\_01.png > [@Skin Development!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/skin-development/931/38): > > sudo apt-get install imagemagick > [@Skin Development!](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/skin-development/931/38): > > xwd -root | convert xwd:- capture\_01.png