Picture Frame (Subnautica)
The Picture Frame is a decorative Miscellaneous Item that is constructed with the Habitat Builder and placed inside a Cyclops or a Seabase module. It allows the player to display pictures that they have taken with their PDA. The Picture Frame can be set to display a single picture.
Before the Picture Frame can be constructed, the player must scan a single Picture Frame Fragment, which can be found in Wrecks.
Data Box
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Decorative / Miscellaneous Item |
| Crafted With | Habitat Builder |
| Materials | 1x Copper Wire |
| Blueprint Source | Scanning Picture Frame Fragment |
| Fragment Locations | Wrecks, Grassy Plateaus, Mountains, Northwestern Mushroom Forest, Sea Treader's Path, Underwater Islands, Degasi Seabases, Deep Grand Reef |
How to Use
- Set up a photo shot.
- Press the appropriate key to take a picture (See chart below for platform specific key bindings).
- Face the Picture Frame and press the correct key. This will open the PDA to the "Photo Manager" tab.
- Select the desired photo and choose "upload." The photo will appear in the Picture Frame's display.
Controls
| Action | Mouse & Keyboard | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take In-Game Photo | F11 |  |  |  |
| Choose Photo | LMB |  |  |  |
Custom Images
While the Picture Frame is intended to display screenshots taken in-game, the player can also have it display their own images.
To import a custom image, simply move the image into the game's screenshots folder. The folder's location is different depending on whether Subnautica is installed on Windows or Mac (see below). For the photo to fit in the Picture Frame properly, it must have a 16:9 aspect ratio (1920×1080 resolution, for example).
Once the player has imported their image, it will appear in-game in the "Photo Manager" tab of the PDA. The player can then display it on a Picture Frame the same way they would display an in-game screenshot.
Windows
On Windows, for Steam, screenshot images are stored at:
[Steam Folder]\SteamApps\common\Subnautica\SNAppData\SavedGames\slot(xxxx)\screenshots
or
[Steam Folder]\Steam\userdata\172752304\760\remote\264710\screenshots
depending on which release the player has.
For Epic Games Launcher, the screenshot images are stored at:
%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Unknown Worlds\Subnautica\Subnautica\SavedGames\slot(xxxx)\screenshots
Mac
On Mac, the location is under the Steam game folder at:
(Steam game folder)/steamapps/common/Subnautica/Subnautica.app/Contents/SNAppData/SavedGames/slot(xxxx)/screenshots
Note: Subnautica.app is the game application itself (this may be a bug and has been reported). To access the folder, right-click the app and choose "Show Package Contents."
Recipe
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Gallery
Two Picture Frames placed inside a Multipurpose Room showing screenshots
A Picture Frame mounted inside the Cyclops
Picture Frame Model from Sketchfab
Trivia
- The bottom of the Picture Frame reads "Alterra."
