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# LegacyTakeScreenshot

# Function: legacyTakeScreenshot()

> **legacyTakeScreenshot**(`needsCompression`, `shrinkTo1080P`): `string`

Defined in: [index.d.ts:1664](https://github.com/simular-ai/simulang-js-internal/blob/d2b85c3277cbb16ce50c0781e1db8ad2c8a5690e/index.d.ts#L1664)

Legacy helper used by Electron to capture a screenshot as base64.

## Parameters

### needsCompression

`boolean`

### shrinkTo1080P

`boolean`

## Returns

`string`