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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited April 2012 in Graphical and Sound Issues
Has anyone else had this problem? I use to be able to take pictures of my captains while they are sitting in their chairs, or of my ship with various neat backgrounds. I can't seem to do this any more. The image in paint or Power Point comes up completely black. Any suggestions?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    As I recall, its something to do with the way DirectX works. Use either Fraps, or in-game commands (/screenshot_jpg or /screenshot_ui_jpg I think).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    Yeah in-game commands are iffy at best too. ig - taking a screen shot of the ui causes chat box to scroll up so you can only take a pic of the bottom-most part of chat. I suggest using the windows snipping tool (google it) or another 3rd party utility.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    Get fraps, irfanview etc for that. I have zillions of screenshots of just about everything :3
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    The game auto generates proper pictures in its own photo folder. In the games directory. The only draw back: no hud. To bypass the black issue: go into window mode.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    archer9234 wrote: »
    The game auto generates proper pictures in its own photo folder. In the games directory. The only draw back: no hud. To bypass the black issue: go into window mode.

    If you want the interface, use /screenshot_ui
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    Another way that I use is that when I use print screen, I go into paint and paste, it adds the whole screen, UI and all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    Run the game in Windowed Fullscreen mode and you should be able to capture screenshots with Printscreen and then paste them into MSPaint or Paint.net. If you run the game in Fullscreen it just comes out as a black screen unfortunately.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    I have always run the game via Steam, and my Steam screencapping works great. I just had to rebind a couple UI keys because I wanted to turn UI off and on quickly.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2012
    carmenara wrote:
    Get fraps, irfanview etc for that. I have zillions of screenshots of just about everything :3

    And zillions of youtube vids as well? Like me? LOL:p
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