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Taking Screenshots in film room

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Post by Vince T » Tue May 19, 2020 10:38 am

OK correct me if I'm wrong here, but since for some reason the controls during film replays are completely different than the rest of the game (Esc disabled, etc.) the default Screenshot-combo CTRL+PRINTSCRN doesn't work and the only way to take screenshots here is to hit PRINTSCRN and then alt-tab and paste it in your painting program of choice.

Would there be any way to make the default Screenshot function available in this mode?
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Post by Ace Antilles » Tue May 19, 2020 12:21 pm

ALT + O: takes a pic in the Concourse. Try that
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Post by Vince T » Tue May 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Tried that, not working in film mode.
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Post by Ace Antilles » Tue May 19, 2020 12:31 pm

General_Trageton wrote:
Tue May 19, 2020 12:26 pm
Tried that, not working in film mode.
You're basically playing back a saved file so I expect it all works a little different and PrtScn will be the only way
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Post by Driftwood » Tue May 19, 2020 2:13 pm

I use drop box screenshot to get around game keybinds. Try that or something similar if the game ones are being difficult.

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Post by Vince T » Tue May 19, 2020 2:17 pm

Coming to think of it, the steam client has its own screenshot function, doesn‘t it? Gonna try that
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Post by Ace Antilles » Tue May 19, 2020 2:27 pm

General_Trageton wrote:
Tue May 19, 2020 2:17 pm
Coming to think of it, the steam client has its own screenshot function, doesn‘t it? Gonna try that
The Overlay doesn't work for me anymore. I think it's because the EXE files are modified for the XWAU etc.
There's a Microsoft gaming screenshot feature that can work I think and maybe Nvidia one too
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Post by blue_max » Tue May 19, 2020 4:40 pm

I use Win 10's screenshot function: Fn + Windows + Space. It automatically creates a file under Pictures\Screenshots, no need to Alt+Tab. I've taken pictures of films this way.

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Post by Ace Antilles » Tue May 19, 2020 5:00 pm

blue_max wrote:
Tue May 19, 2020 4:40 pm
I use Win 10's screenshot function: Fn + Windows + Space. It automatically creates a file under Pictures\Screenshots, no need to Alt+Tab. I've taken pictures of films this way.
That's only for Laptops and ones without a PrtScn button but you just made me learn something.

Windows + PrtScn will do the same job.
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