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Title: screenshots
Post by: Trash Can Man on 27 Sep 2005, 05:03:35

how do we take screenshots while playing OFP?  I did a search but came up empty   :-[

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: dmakatra on 27 Sep 2005, 07:35:59

You press the Prt Scr-button on your keyboard and then paste the picture into a image editing program like Photoshop or Paint.

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: greg147 on 27 Sep 2005, 20:04:06

Or you download DXDLL:
http://www.ofpbase.com/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=446

It comes with a screenshot feature that allows you to take multiple photos using the App and F8 keys  ;)

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Kyle Sarnik on 27 Sep 2005, 20:46:26

Quote from: Trash Can Man on 27 Sep 2005, 05:03:35

how do we take screenshots while playing OFP?  I did a search but came up empty   :-[

The same way you take a screenshot of anything else, Print Scrn and paste...

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Voron357 on 27 Sep 2005, 23:05:32

More in detail...

When play press the button "Print Screen SysRq" on your keyboard, put game on a pause, curtail its pressing of keys "Alt" + "Tab", then start standard Windows the program "Paint" and press a combination of keys "Ctrl" + "V" ...everything, figure to be inserted and it can be kept on a computer.

One more way, download the program "Fraps" (link (http://www2.fraps.com/FRAPS264.EXE)), it is possible to make screenshots through it.

Success  ;)

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: crave22 on 28 Sep 2005, 00:47:52

I wouldn't really suggest Fraps. Prt Scr gives you much more control over where the image is saved, format, etc. Fraps forces you to save it as a BMP, while it should be a JPEG for higher quality. Never did like Fraps.  :P

Anyway, I would suggest the old fasioned way (as I do it) or Dxdll. Either one works perfectly. Combine that with camera.sqs, and you've got a perfect screenshot.  ;) Just remember to toggle the crosshairs.

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: The-Architect on 28 Sep 2005, 12:45:27

Why download extra stuff to do a job that Windows can do on it's own? The only reason I can think of is if you wanted to take a few in succession. So, if you want a series of screenshots without having to ALT+TAB all the time then get one of those external programs. If you just want the odd screen the use windows.

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: macguba on 28 Sep 2005, 12:59:41

PrntScrn doesn't work for everybody.    Didn't work on my old comp.

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Trash Can Man on 28 Sep 2005, 23:34:05

It certainly doesn't work on my comp.....strange  ???

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Trapper on 28 Sep 2005, 23:56:38

Are you using Kegety's dxdll with OFP?
Then you can press Application Key + F8 to create .tga screenshots in Operation Flashpoint\dxdll\screenshots.

If you don't want to use dxdll, you could try Fraps (http://www.fraps.com) for making screenshots.

EDIT: Sorry for repeating everything already said above. :)

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Lean Bear on 02 Oct 2005, 19:07:55

Not everyone has a program that can handle targa files though. Fraps is a good alterantive if nothing else works for you as .bmp files can be opened by almost anything ;)

Title: Re:screenshots
Post by: Tyger on 02 Oct 2005, 22:44:55

A trick to getting good screenshots without the HUD showing is to create a Radio Trigger with this in the on Activation line:

Code: [Select]

this exec "camera.sqs"

This is an inbuilt function, and it gives you a cutscene like camera that is moveable. You can find more information here (http://www.ofpec.com/editors/resource_view.php?id=557).

Then you can use FRAPS or Print Screen to capture better photos.