Originally Posted by addman (Post 408206)

First off, when you press the printscreen key in any game, program or even just on your desktop, a screenshot is taken and stored in your PC's memory. You can't see this screenshot until you open a graphics/paint program and paste it in (ctrl+V). Here's how it works:

1. Press printscreen
2. Open Windows own Paint application, every Windows version has it since forever.
3. Press Ctrl+V and save the file in whichever format you like

Also, you can only have one screenshot taken by printscreen at a time, everytime you press printscreen a new shot is taken and the one before it is deleted. That's why I like to use Steams own built in screenshot function, just press F12 and it creates a .jpg file for your screenshot and you can take as many as you like without having to do the above mentioned stone-age procedure. You can also upload your Steam screenies to your very own Steam screenshot gallery and share it with friends, that's what I do. Phew!

Originally Posted by SlipBall (Post 408213)

Well, when I take a screenshot it goes right to this folder, no fuss no muss...:cool: instant view with no other program involved

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...Ball/shots.jpg

Originally Posted by SlipBall (Post 408213)

Well, when I take a screenshot it goes right to this folder, no fuss no muss...:cool: instant view with no other program involved

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...Ball/shots.jpg

Originally Posted by mazex (Post 408216)

Here's mine after taking 10+ screenshots this evening... CloD walks myserious ways ;) I could accept it if you where using XP as there could be some mapping problem with system folders like "My Documents", but no ;) And as you are here in this thread you're not an ATI user and we are for sure on the same Nvidia driver :)

Originally Posted by SlipBall (Post 408219)

Something looks odd with your location

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...all/shots1.jpg

Originally Posted by SlipBall (Post 408219)

Something looks odd with your location

Originally Posted by addman (Post 408217)

Yes but only for CloD in this case, I don't think any other screenshots you take with printscreen in other programs/games ends up in there:cool:. Some games have such a function, some don't.

Originally Posted by Luftwaffepilot (Post 408221)

lol

Originally Posted by mazex (Post 408222)

My Documents is a magic folder with many paths which often cause problems for developers ;) Here's another way to it below that is more like yours.. And the "correct" one in Windows 7 is "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" ;)

Originally Posted by fruitbat (Post 408228)

thanks guys, before though it just used to save into my steam apps 1c folder, oh well at least i can get nice screenies now, even if it is one at a time!