Buffalo_trains93
It's snowy here.
stupid question.....How do you take screenshots in game? Yes i am that stupid but have forgotten over the years...
Thanks
Ryan
Thanks
Ryan
Stupid question
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knifeswitch1
Jointed Rail
Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard. :wave:
May I add to dietrich's excellent advice that you get a freeware program (like irfanview) to modify your screenshots. You can *paste* the picture you have just taken and then modify it if you wish. Most importantly you can save the file as a .jpeg which really reduces the file size.
Have fun!
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Gisa ^^
Have fun!
:wave:
Gisa ^^
ex-railwayman
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There's nothing wrong with asking stupid questions buffalo_trains 93, that's how we all learn things.....
In addition to the below answers, if you wanted to take a lot of screenshots, you can use Fraps and keep all your pictures in folders on your desktop or my documents area. Here's the webby address: http://www.fraps.com/
Cheerz. ex-railwayman.
In addition to the below answers, if you wanted to take a lot of screenshots, you can use Fraps and keep all your pictures in folders on your desktop or my documents area. Here's the webby address: http://www.fraps.com/
Cheerz. ex-railwayman.
With nearly every other program, pressing the PrintScreen key creates a copy of the screen in the clipboard, ready to be pasted into another program of your choice.
Trainz is different. In Trainz, pressing the PrintScreen key creates a TGA image file in the C:\Program Files\Auran\TRS2004\ScreenShots folder (etc). This system, while non-standard, has the considerable advantage that more than one screenshot can be created.
After closing Trainz, then as others have said the TGA files can be opened in an image utility program such as IrfanView, where they can be converted to JPG, cropped, and otherwise adjusted.
John
Trainz is different. In Trainz, pressing the PrintScreen key creates a TGA image file in the C:\Program Files\Auran\TRS2004\ScreenShots folder (etc). This system, while non-standard, has the considerable advantage that more than one screenshot can be created.
After closing Trainz, then as others have said the TGA files can be opened in an image utility program such as IrfanView, where they can be converted to JPG, cropped, and otherwise adjusted.
John
Captain_Collins
Clovis Sub Fan
I personally use the free version of WisdomSoft's ScreenHunter: http://www.wisdom-soft.com/sh/index.htm
which allows you to capture the whole window, or a rectangular area with or without the mouse pointer, and you can specify the save location.
which allows you to capture the whole window, or a rectangular area with or without the mouse pointer, and you can specify the save location.
ex-railwayman
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Thanks Captain, do you have the autoscreenrecorder as well, if so, what does it do, in a nutshell ??
Cheerz. ex.
Cheerz. ex.
Buffalo_trains93
It's snowy here.
I thank you all seeing as how my brain has deterirated over the years, ha, got it now thanks All!
Ryan
Ryan
Hi guys.
The advantage using Fraps, it take pictures in .jpeg format what take less space on the HD. If you are like me, i take so much pictures that my pictures folder contains 6800 screenshots of all my sims. Using bigger format than jpeg may fill up your HD very quickly.
Recently I registred Fraps and now I'm recording lot of nice videos. Its really fun whatching them in for all my games. When I want to show a trick in Surveyor, I record it and send it to my friend. Its much better than just a picture.
Andre.
The advantage using Fraps, it take pictures in .jpeg format what take less space on the HD. If you are like me, i take so much pictures that my pictures folder contains 6800 screenshots of all my sims. Using bigger format than jpeg may fill up your HD very quickly.
Recently I registred Fraps and now I'm recording lot of nice videos. Its really fun whatching them in for all my games. When I want to show a trick in Surveyor, I record it and send it to my friend. Its much better than just a picture.
Andre.
Captain_Collins
Clovis Sub Fan
Basically it records the same kind of areas as ScreenHunter, i.e. Whole window/rectangular area.
ex-railwayman
New member
Thanks Captain, I think I'll just stick to the screen hunter for my screenshotz.
Cheerz. ex.
Cheerz. ex.
Hi All,
Just to add to the proceeding advice.
If you find your photo's are taking up too much HD space you can upload them to one of the many Web Storage facilities now available.
I beleive its called 'Cloud Computing'
I have just downloaded 'Picasa 3' for this purpose. Link through Google.
Cheers
Pete.
Just to add to the proceeding advice.
If you find your photo's are taking up too much HD space you can upload them to one of the many Web Storage facilities now available.
I beleive its called 'Cloud Computing'
I have just downloaded 'Picasa 3' for this purpose. Link through Google.
Cheers
Pete.
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ex-railwayman
New member
Cloud Computing......hmmmmm, after reading quite a bit about this in media and corporation circles, there's too many cons than pros on this subject, so don't get sucked in by all the hype until you've read all the blurb. And, as I have over 160 gigs of PC memory plus you can open as many free accounts as you wish on the likes of photobucket and imageshack for your screenshots and photographs, I don't think I'll be using this new system.......
ex. :wave:
ex. :wave:
Hi Ex,
Not 100% sure, but I think photobucket and imageshack come under the same heading.
From what I've read 'Cloud Computing' is a term describing on-line storage.
Although, MS and Google are investigating on-line OS's which will also come under the cloud blanket.
Cheers
Pete :wave:
ex-railwayman
New member
Go and have a look on the web Pete, this is just one of dozens of various articles about it. http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/30/stallman-warns-against-cloud
You might be right about photobucket and imageshack, but they are free to use for the basic package, but, for this cloud computing malarkey, you're going to have to put your hand in your wallet.....
Cheerz. ex.
You might be right about photobucket and imageshack, but they are free to use for the basic package, but, for this cloud computing malarkey, you're going to have to put your hand in your wallet.....
Cheerz. ex.
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Hi Ex,
Thanks for that matey, An eye opener indeed.
I have thought of the security issues, hackers Etc.
It don't matter what security, firewalls they have. If a hacker is determined, they'll get in.
There's also the question of viruses, sounds like a perfect breeding ground.
Picasa 3 is just a free photo storage facility, I guess its similar to photobucket, imageshack Etc, and I don't intend to go any further into the cloud.
It will be interesting to see where this new trend goes (I was surprised to learn from your link, its been around for about 10 years ??).
I only suggested it for users who have limited storage, although there are alternatives around.
Thanks again
Cheers
Pete.
ex-railwayman
New member
You're very welcome young man, anything for a Swansea lad.......
( Me Mam was from Swansea )
Cheerz. ex. :wave:
( Me Mam was from Swansea )
Cheerz. ex. :wave:
Hi guys.
I did a test taking a screenshot by pressing print screen within Trainz. WOW, this take VERY LARGE picture size at 5 mb each. Usually in flight simulator, picture size are 3 mb in bmp format what is still too large. So imagine capturing more than 1000 pictures in Trainz at 5 mb each !!! You will need a big HD just for your screenshots.
Fraps is taking pictures in jpeg format and the size is usually less than 500 kb what is very very good. As Fraps is free, use this one to take your pictures and you can even make some short 15 seconds videos...
Andre.
I did a test taking a screenshot by pressing print screen within Trainz. WOW, this take VERY LARGE picture size at 5 mb each. Usually in flight simulator, picture size are 3 mb in bmp format what is still too large. So imagine capturing more than 1000 pictures in Trainz at 5 mb each !!! You will need a big HD just for your screenshots.
Fraps is taking pictures in jpeg format and the size is usually less than 500 kb what is very very good. As Fraps is free, use this one to take your pictures and you can even make some short 15 seconds videos...
Andre.