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Title: help fs2
Post by: Aryana on January 09, 2004, 12:57:56 am

Print screen doesn't work for the screenshots.Just wondering what file(usually a INI.file) needs modifying to enable screenshots?Good thing i checked the old VWBB forums i would of never found this place.Happy to say FS2 runs fine on the new 64 amd chip-was scared it wouldn't.Pulling 500 g vertical climbs again and passing out from the lack of oxygen!:)

Title: help fs2
Post by: phreak on January 09, 2004, 01:18:01 am

Nothing needs modified.  Screenshots are dumped in your Freespace2 directory as ScreenXX.TGA. where XX starts at 00 and goes to whatever.  You will however need a program like Paint Shop Pro or InfranView to look at them or save them as JPG files to post them on the internet.  

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/freespace/intro.html
this link may have what you are looking for in more detail.

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Title: ah
Post by: Aryana on January 09, 2004, 02:30:52 am

K i have irfanview and know exactly what it does.Theres the problem no TGA files are being saved.Mind you i have bare bones xp without alot of junk(3rd party software) added.My old win ME took tga files by default but doesn't seem to be the case with XP home.UM know any software i might need in order to take those pics?I am completely new to xp:(( give me my win 95 or ME back:)

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Title: help fs2
Post by: diamondgeezer on January 09, 2004, 03:04:43 am

Look up a little proggy called Howie's Quick Screen capture. It runs in the background and has configurable controls and outputs :)

Title: help fs2
Post by: StratComm on January 09, 2004, 08:30:20 am

I would make sure XP isn't being retarded and putting some obscure icon with TGA files.  I've been using XP Home for a while now and I've never had any problems with screens.

Also, get the SCP build.  They take screenshots in BMP format, not to mention the other gizmos, bugfixes, and cool stuff that has been added. And
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Title: TY
Post by: Aryana on January 09, 2004, 03:08:52 pm

Yea its strange I havent had a problem taking screenys from other games.Anyways the SCP build worked fine TY:)

Title: Re: ah
Post by: magatsu1 on January 09, 2004, 03:25:23 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Aryana
give me my win 95 or ME back

I thought ME was no-no...:p

Title: help fs2
Post by: Solatar on January 09, 2004, 03:55:24 pm

FS2 puts out .tga files...since when?

I'm running XP and have never had it do that...

Title: help fs2
Post by: cyavhn on January 09, 2004, 05:15:43 pm

Where can I get the SCP build...and how large is it?

Title: help fs2
Post by: diamondgeezer on January 09, 2004, 07:10:16 pm

See the forum labeled 'SCP Forum'? Try in there...

Title: help fs2
Post by: StratComm on January 09, 2004, 07:49:42 pm

You know, that's a good question.  It definitely did for a while.  I think Vanilla FS2 actually outputs pcx files, since that's the only image format the unaltered game engine supports.

Title: help fs2
Post by: Annorax on January 09, 2004, 07:53:08 pm

Quote

Originally posted by StratComm
I would make sure XP isn't being retarded and putting some obscure icon with TGA files.  I've been using XP Home for a while now and I've never had any problems with screens.
 

XP is always retarded. It's just a matter of degrees.

Win98 works for everything the average user needs, including FS2. If you really need a "modern" OS, I'd like to get some results on how Vanilla FS2 and/or SCP run under Wine or some other emulator on Linux...

Title: help fs2
Post by: diamondgeezer on January 09, 2004, 08:00:47 pm

XP is not the problem. Mine outputs screen caps perfectly.

Title: help fs2
Post by: Solatar on January 09, 2004, 09:15:21 pm

Maybe something for the SCP to fix?

I always have to exit the game and paste it into an imaging program...sucks when you want to take loads of pictures in a single mission.

Title: help fs2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 16, 2004, 03:32:44 pm

Quote

Originally posted by StratComm
You know, that's a good question.  It definitely did for a while.  I think Vanilla FS2 actually outputs pcx files, since that's the only image format the unaltered game engine supports.

I'm sure it's TGA files.....possibly it's just the quickest to encode and punt out?

Title: help fs2
Post by: Setekh on January 16, 2004, 08:01:11 pm

I have had FS2 pump out BMPs, PCXs, and TGAs. Damned if I know why. :p Welcome to HLP, Aryana. :)

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Title: help fs2
Post by: Lightspeed on January 16, 2004, 08:04:41 pm

FS2_retail : TGA files
FS_SCP : BMP files

is it so hard to notice? :)

Title: help fs2
Post by: cyavhn on January 16, 2004, 08:40:57 pm

I just did a print screen and got a TGA (XP)...
FS_SCP

Title: help fs2
Post by: Setekh on January 16, 2004, 09:45:08 pm

See? I thought your rule would work too, but it's not consistent. Now that I think of it, it was probably FS1 that put out the PCXs, if anything... but bleh, I really can't remember. :)