[Ziame]

I have a problem with screenshots in FS2_open. When I hit printscreen (screenshot key), the screen stops for a almost unnoticable ammount of time, so I guess it should be ok... and then I check the screenshots folder, and there are ALL of my screenshots... But all of them have 2305 bytes and are black... That's really uncomfortable, cause sometimes I had pretty shots... and I had to paste them into Paint...

Any help guys?

(3.6.9 and 3.6.10 builds, with mods, without mods, every graphic option maximized (sp?) new mediavps and old mediavps... still the same problem.)

[FUBAR-BDHR]

What are your system specs?  Operating system? Keyboard type/layout?  Screen resolution/colors? 

I vaguely recall seeing something like this ages ago but can't remember the specifics.  Might have even been in retail. 

[Ziame]

Specs:
Amd Athlon LE-1640 2.61 GHz
1 GB RAM DDR2
Radeon Powercolor x1950 Pro 512 mb ddr III
Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4
SoundBlaster Live!
SAMSUNG HD161HJ (HDD)
WDC WD800UJB-00ETA0 (HDD)

Windows XP Professional 2002 Service Pack 2

Keyboard A4tech Evolution, layout - Polish (Programmers)
Resolution 1280/960 Ingame 1024/768

Colors 32bytes

Anything Else?

[Cobra]

Hmm. I had this problem once before. What video mode are you running?

It would be good to post what you have in your command line as well.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Well 3.6.10 would force OpenGL.  The keyboard could be a possibility but there are only 2 ways to determine that.  Replace the keyboard or find someone else that has the same problem with the same keyboard layout. 

Running debug and posting the fs2_open.log from the data directory would give the command line options and settings. 

One other thing just hit me.  Do you have any kind of screen capture software installed?  I think this may have been where I saw this before.  Used a screen capture software to allow printing of any page on the screen at work . 

[Ziame]

I don't have such software.
In custom commandline I have -fov 0.39 -ambient_factor 75 -spec_exp 11.
I checked everything in the setup that could give me better graphics. I think my pals from Poland (Shiv) don't have such problem.

Disabling custom tags didn't help, and neither did changing to 3.6.9

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DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
==========================================================================
FreeSpace version: 3.6.10
Passed cmdline options:
  -spec_exp 11
  -fov 0.39
  -ambient_factor 75
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -normal
  -ballistic_gauge
  -dualscanlines
  -orbradar
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -snd_preload
  -mod mediavps
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_AdvancedEffects.vp' with a checksum of 0x2908d12e
Found root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0x92e27b4a
Found root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' with a checksum of 0x7b8f4d7e
Found root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xc55a3e9f
Found root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\sdr003.vp' with a checksum of 0xefe6ddab
Found root pack 'C:\fso\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' with a checksum of 0x84396e99
Found root pack 'C:\fso\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'C:\fso\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xd50e7442
Found root pack 'C:\fso\root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'C:\fso\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\fso\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\fso\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\fso\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\fso\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\fso\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\fso\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\fso\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\fso\mediavps\' ... 386 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_AdvancedEffects.vp' ... 2411 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' ... 1768 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' ... 92 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' ... 1108 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\mediavps\sdr003.vp' ... 69 files
Searching root 'C:\fso\' ... 184 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\multi-mission-pack.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... 307 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\fso\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 19 roots and 13440 files.
AutoLang: Language auto-detection successful...
Setting language to English
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_strings-lcl.tbm' ...
Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Failed to init speech
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : ATI Technologies Inc.
  OpenGL Renderer   : Radeon X1950 Pro x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2
  OpenGL Version    : 2.0.6847 WinXP Release

  Using extension "GL_EXT_fog_coord".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_multitexture".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_add".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_compression".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_draw_range_elements".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_point_sprite".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shading_language_100".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shader_objects".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_shader".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_fragment_shader".
  Using extension "GL_ATI_shader_texture_lod".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Compiling shader ->  null-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / b-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / bg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lbgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lbsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfne-v.sdr / lfbgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfne-v.sdr / lfbsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / ls-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / ln-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lsne-f.sdr ...

  Max texture units: 8 (16)
  Max elements vertices: 2147483647
  Max elements indices: 65535
  Max texture size: 4096x4096
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
  Using GLSL for model rendering.
  Shader Version: 1.10
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Beginning ADE initialization
ADE: Initializing enumeration constants...
ADE: Assigning Lua session...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'scripting.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
SCRIPTING: Splash screen overrides checked
SCRIPTING: Splash hook has been run
SCRIPTING: Splash screen conditional hook has been run
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
WMCGUI: Unable to parse 'interface.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-sdf.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-sdf.tbm' ...
ANI 2_radar1 with size 209x170 (33.6% wasted)
Windoze reported 16 joysticks, we found 0
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wxp.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp20.eff) with 64 frames at 35 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (ExpMissileHit1.eff) with 44 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp05.eff) with 47 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp06.eff) with 48 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp04.eff) with 60 frames at 20 fps.
ANI Lamprey_Impact with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Gmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (PWmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Rmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Bmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'Redeemer_Cannon-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_flak-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_tech-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_models-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_missiles-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_shockwave-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'beams2-wep.tbm' ...
WARNING: "Too many beam sections for weapon BFRed - max is 5" at weapons.cpp:3020
Int3(): From f:\storage\fso\fs2_open\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1319


[FUBAR-BDHR]

Have you tried doing one with just retail settings? 

[ShadowGorrath]

What are you using to view your screenshots?

[Ziame]

What are you using to view your screenshots?

I use IrfanView - but it doesn't matter -> all of the screenshots have the same exact size

Have you tried doing one with just retail settings? 

yeah, no success.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Are you leaving IrfanView open while playing?  It has a built in screen capture function. 

If it's not open or closing it doesn't help you could always try using it for screen captures.  It would be better to find out what the problem actually is in case it happens to someone else though.

[Ziame]

So, if I leave IrfanView open while playing, then make a shot, will it be saved somewhere, or can I do only one shot?

[Cobra]

That wouldn't really help at all.

The only thing I can think of is that  it's a driver issue, because I had this problem once as well on a GeForce 7300 after I updated its drivers to something else.

[Ziame]

Hm, I found doing screenshots by Irfan very comfortable so I guess that would be the best solution (at least for me). And my drivers are good for everything, so upgrading it for "shooting" isn't really a solution

Thanks for help, anyways!

Cheers