diff --git a/core/screen.h b/core/screen.h
index 533167f..2f59aee 100644
--- a/core/screen.h
+++ b/core/screen.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 void screen_init(struct rdp_config* config);
 void screen_swap(bool blank);
 void screen_write(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, int32_t output_height);
-void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb);
+void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, bool rgb);
 void screen_set_fullscreen(bool fullscreen);
 bool screen_get_fullscreen(void);
 void screen_toggle_fullscreen(void);
diff --git a/plugin-common/gl_screen.c b/plugin-common/gl_screen.c
index f3fc725..90aa320 100644
--- a/plugin-common/gl_screen.c
+++ b/plugin-common/gl_screen.c
@@ -184,33 +184,19 @@ bool gl_screen_write(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, int32_t output_height)
     return buffer_size_changed;
 }
 
-void gl_screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb)
+void gl_screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, bool rgb)
 {
-    fb->width = tex_width;
-    fb->height = tex_display_height;
-    fb->pitch = tex_width;
+    GLint vp[4];
+    glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, vp);
 
-    if (!fb->pixels) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // check if resampling is required
-    if (tex_display_height == tex_height) {
-        // size matches, direct copy
-        glGetTexImage(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, TEX_FORMAT, TEX_TYPE, (void*)fb->pixels);
-    } else {
-        // do nearest-neighbor resampling
-        int32_t* tex_buffer = malloc(tex_width * tex_display_height * sizeof(int32_t));
-        glGetTexImage(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, TEX_FORMAT, TEX_TYPE, tex_buffer);
-
-        for (int32_t y = 0; y < tex_display_height; y++) {
-            int32_t iy = y * tex_height / tex_display_height;
-            uint32_t os = tex_width * iy;
-            uint32_t od = tex_width * y;
-            memcpy(fb->pixels + od, tex_buffer + os, tex_width * sizeof(int32_t));
-        }
+    fb->width = vp[2];
+    fb->height = vp[3];
+    fb->pitch = fb->width;
 
-        free(tex_buffer);
+    if (fb->pixels) {
+        GLenum format = rgb ? GL_RGB : TEX_FORMAT;
+        GLenum type = rgb ? GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE : TEX_TYPE;
+        glReadPixels(vp[0], vp[1], vp[2], vp[3], format, type, fb->pixels);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin-common/gl_screen.h b/plugin-common/gl_screen.h
index 2c20254..94d7283 100644
--- a/plugin-common/gl_screen.h
+++ b/plugin-common/gl_screen.h
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 
 void gl_screen_init(struct rdp_config* config);
 bool gl_screen_write(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, int32_t output_height);
-void gl_screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb);
+void gl_screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* fb, bool rgb);
 void gl_screen_render(int32_t win_width, int32_t win_height, int32_t win_x, int32_t win_y);
 void gl_screen_close(void);
diff --git a/plugin-mupen64plus/gfx_m64p.c b/plugin-mupen64plus/gfx_m64p.c
index a4cf876..739f9ae 100644
--- a/plugin-mupen64plus/gfx_m64p.c
+++ b/plugin-mupen64plus/gfx_m64p.c
@@ -224,31 +224,15 @@ EXPORT void CALL ChangeWindow(void)
 EXPORT void CALL ReadScreen2(void *dest, int *width, int *height, int front)
 {
     struct rdp_frame_buffer fb = { 0 };
-    screen_read(&fb);
+    screen_read(&fb, true);
 
     *width = fb.width;
     *height = fb.height;
 
-    if (!dest) {
-        return;
+    if (dest) {
+        fb.pixels = dest;
+        screen_read(&fb, true);
     }
-
-    // convert BGRA to RGB and also flip image vertically
-    fb.pixels = malloc(fb.width * fb.height * sizeof(int32_t));
-    screen_read(&fb);
-
-    uint8_t* pdst = (uint8_t*)dest;
-    for (int32_t y = fb.height - 1; y >= 0; y--) {
-        uint8_t* psrc = (uint8_t*)(fb.pixels + y * fb.width);
-        for (int32_t x = 0; x < (int32_t)fb.width; x++) {
-            *pdst++ = psrc[2];
-            *pdst++ = psrc[1];
-            *pdst++ = psrc[0];
-            psrc += 4;
-        }
-    }
-
-    free(fb.pixels);
 }
 
 EXPORT void CALL SetRenderingCallback(void (*callback)(int))
diff --git a/plugin-mupen64plus/screen.c b/plugin-mupen64plus/screen.c
index 94528b2..6632f65 100644
--- a/plugin-mupen64plus/screen.c
+++ b/plugin-mupen64plus/screen.c
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ void screen_write(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer, int32_t output_height)
     gl_screen_write(buffer, output_height);
 }
 
-void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer)
+void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer, bool rgb)
 {
-    gl_screen_read(buffer);
+    gl_screen_read(buffer, rgb);
 }
 
 void screen_set_fullscreen(bool _fullscreen)
diff --git a/plugin-zilmar/gfx_1.3.c b/plugin-zilmar/gfx_1.3.c
index 88577f5..2ecc63d 100644
--- a/plugin-zilmar/gfx_1.3.c
+++ b/plugin-zilmar/gfx_1.3.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GFX_INFO gfx;
 static void write_screenshot(char* path)
 {
     struct rdp_frame_buffer fb = { 0 };
-    screen_read(&fb);
+    screen_read(&fb, false);
 
     // prepare bitmap headers
     BITMAPINFOHEADER ihdr = {0};
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ static void write_screenshot(char* path)
     fseek(fp, fhdr.bfOffBits, SEEK_SET);
 
     fb.pixels = malloc(ihdr.biSizeImage);
-    screen_read(&fb);
-    for (int32_t y = fb.height - 1; y >= 0; y--) {
-        fwrite(fb.pixels + fb.width * y, fb.width * sizeof(*fb.pixels), 1, fp);
-    }
+    screen_read(&fb, false);
+    fwrite(fb.pixels, ihdr.biSizeImage, 1, fp);
     free(fb.pixels);
 
     fclose(fp);
diff --git a/plugin-zilmar/screen.c b/plugin-zilmar/screen.c
index 203d2d3..b0d43bf 100644
--- a/plugin-zilmar/screen.c
+++ b/plugin-zilmar/screen.c
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ void screen_write(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer, int32_t output_height)
     gl_screen_write(buffer, output_height);
 }
 
-void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer)
+void screen_read(struct rdp_frame_buffer* buffer, bool rgb)
 {
-    gl_screen_read(buffer);
+    gl_screen_read(buffer, rgb);
 }
 
 void screen_swap(bool blank)