Little help...

Discussion in 'Graphics, Wallpaper, Fanart, Signatures, etc' started by PKZeppelin, Oct 28, 2007.

Little help...

Discussion in 'Graphics, Wallpaper, Fanart, Signatures, etc' started by PKZeppelin, Oct 28, 2007.

  1. PKZeppelin

    PKZeppelin New Member

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    I cannot make SC BW screenshots properly... When I push print screen, and paste in MS Paint, I get just a black picture... With other games same thing worked great. Any suggestions ??? :-\
     
    PKZeppelin, Oct 28, 2007
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    Do you have X-Fire or Fraps?
     
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    What is BW?

    If you are taking a screenshot of something that is constantly being re-drawn this can happen. Try to take a screenshot when not much is happening to the graphics.
     
    BinaryBanshee, Oct 28, 2007
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  4. BirdofPrey

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    BW=Brood War
     
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  5. PKZeppelin

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    Will try Fraps, thanks anyway...
     
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    When I press the printscreen button the screenshot is saved in my SC folder in pcx format... no need to paste anything in a graphics program. Didn't you get a message that said something like "screenshot ....... saved in ....../......./......." ?
     
    kuvasz, Oct 29, 2007
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  7. Imagine.

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    I believe Apple keyboards lack a Print Screen button but Macs do have a screen capture utility.

    When you press the Print Scr button, it should say something in yellow text on the bottom left portion of the StarCraft game window, just above the UI. If that does not work, you should check out your StarCraft folder and see if there are any items ending with a .PCX file format.
     
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  8. kuvasz

    kuvasz Corrections Officer

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    No, I'm on a PC. Try getting the latest version of SC (easiest way is to connect to battle.net and it does everything for you).
     
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  9. PKZeppelin

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    I remember that interface message. I have legal version with latest patch, but couldn't find saved screenies destination folder... Tried search any .pcx files on my computer, and no results...
     
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  10. kuvasz

    kuvasz Corrections Officer

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    That's strange. It should be in C:\Program Files\Starcraft\ with a filename of SCScrnShot_<date saved>_<maybe time of day, not sure>.pcx
     
    kuvasz, Oct 29, 2007
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  11. PKZeppelin

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    What operating system you have?
     
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  12. kuvasz

    kuvasz Corrections Officer

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    Windows XP with service pack 2.
     
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    try fraps or ZD recorder, PM me for the ZD
     
    Ursawarrior, Oct 31, 2007
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  14. SD-Count

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    For mac it's apple+shift+4 (or 5)

    Try hitting windows button to return to desktop and then going back for the screen. (This is the scores yes?)
     
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  15. EatMeReturns

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    when i do it, it has the message... and i have Vista...
     
    EatMeReturns, Oct 31, 2007
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