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First create a ResolveTexture2D in your game s LoadContent method:
renderTargetTexture = new ResolveTexture2D(
graphics.GraphicsDevice,
graphics.GraphicsDevice.PresentationParameters.BackBufferWidth,
graphics.GraphicsDevice.PresentationParameters.BackBufferHeight, 1,
graphics.GraphicsDevice.PresentationParameters.BackBufferFormat);
Then resolve the back buffer in your Draw method after you draw your scene:
graphics.GraphicsDevice.ResolveBackBuffer(renderTargetTexture);
Finally, draw your captured back buffer using a spritebatch when your game is paused in your Draw method:
spriteBatch.Draw(renderTargetTexture, Vector2.Zero, Color.White);
If you want the image to be grayscale, you ll need to write a pixel shader and load it with an effect file in your LoadContent, then set the effect before drawing the texture with the spritebatch.