Windows 7 + MoBo + The "Print Screen" key

Prophet · 11-20-09, 10:36 PM

Yeah...Print Screen doesn't seem to be taking screenshots. When I do "Load From Clipboard" in MoBo it just shows me the MoBo window with my desktop in the background. Pasting with Ctrl + V into MS Paint doesn't work either and just gives me the same result. Did Win7 key configurations change? I've migrated straight from XP, so I don't know if Vista users had the same problem as well. I don't know, what should I do?

Rockin Robbins · 11-21-09, 04:37 AM

No problem! Just load up Shutter! Oops. That's a Linux program. Hold on whilst I check out my Windows drive.......

There you go! Find Lightscreen, an open source refugee from the Linux world. It will fix you up with more flexibility than you know what to do with, including automatic saving of your screenshots with consecutive numbering and automatic naming so you don't have to take the screenshot and save it later. It also keeps a copy on the clipboard.

Unlike the in-game ctrl-F11, which also saves a full screen screenshot in your main game directory, Lightscreen lets you take a screenshot of a partial screen, either of a predetermined size or by drawing the box and taking the shot.

So there you go! Ctrl-F11 for the game function, Lightscreen if you want more flexibility.

XLjedi · 11-21-09, 11:22 AM

I haven't seen any bug reports related to Windows 7 Print Screen not functioning.

I suspect it's more likely your keyboard needs a driver update.

BTW, you can also load images to MoBo directly from the print screen buffer by just pressing the "Ins" or "Insert" key.

Pisces · 11-21-09, 12:57 PM

Windows 7 does have a screencapture tool builtin called 'snipping tool'. It is more flexible than just using the PrintScr button. And allows to set a key combination for it.

But if you press Alt PrintScr, Windows 7 should dump the current active window to the clipboard.

Prophet · 11-30-09, 12:45 AM

No good...Everything, including Lightscreen, just gives me an image of my desktop, and not my game.

XLjedi · 11-30-09, 01:37 AM

Don't know anything bout Win7, but maybe give this a try...

On the in-game options screen, try putting a check next to "Windowed Mode". If you run the game at the same resolution as your desktop you probably won't see any difference in the game, but you might be able to use Alt-PrtScrn to shoot a picture of the active window.

I had no probs with PrnScr in XP or Vista32 or Vista64... I'm hoping MS didn't decide to reinvent the wheel with Win7 PrnScrn. I've seen what they've done to "improve" Office 2007 and I shudder to think what unbroken thing they want to redefine for us next.

Prophet · 11-30-09, 02:40 PM

It's not just SH4, it's pretty much every single application I have on my computer, games or not. My drivers are all updated so I'm out of ideas except that it's a Windows issue.

longam · 11-30-09, 04:16 PM

Is it an ATI card? This from another forum.

Quote:

siriuslukk wrote on August 6, 2009, 8:05am I uninstall the driver (catalyst 9.7) and install a old version (catalyst 9.1) its ok now. Print Screen and sniping tools works again.

Prophet · 12-01-09, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longam

Is it an ATI card? This from another forum.

No, it's a Geforce 8600. I saw that as well, and I tried rolling back the drivers on my card and it didn't work.

I'm about the flip out and punch some people over on a Win7 tech support forum.

XLjedi · 12-01-09, 09:25 PM

Why do they have to mess with things that work fine...

I saw something about Ctrl-Alt-PrtScrn to capture the active window in Win7 (as opposed to just Ctrl-PrtScrn.)

Prophet · 12-01-09, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Why do they have to mess with things that work fine...

I saw something about Ctrl-Alt-PrtScrn to capture the active window in Win7 (as opposed to just Ctrl-PrtScrn.)

*rushes quickly off to try*

No...just a solid black screen.

OK, roundabout fix: I downloaded Xfire and its screenshot ability actually works.

Rockin Robbins · 12-02-09, 05:17 AM

Ah, the reason I have an evaluation copy of Win 7 running safely inside a VirtualBox. Now you've given me something to test.

Looks like XP might live through yet another generation of Windows!

XLjedi · 12-02-09, 08:29 PM

Perhaps I'll think about adding a feature to more easily grab the SH screen captures (is it Ctrl-F11?) if Win7 is gonna be retarded...

banjo · 12-06-09, 01:38 PM

I have a similier problem but different. Where is Windows 7 putting the in-game pics I take? As in Windows XP it says it is saving them in Ubisoft/SH4, but I have been all through the filels in that directory, i.e. all the folders in SH4 root. They are not there. I have also searched Documents/SH4.

Anyone know where they are? Thanks.

XLjedi · 12-09-09, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prophet

*rushes quickly off to try*

No...just a solid black screen.

OK, roundabout fix: I downloaded Xfire and its screenshot ability actually works.

If you got a solid black screen then maybe *maybe* the Ctrl-Alt-PrtScr would work if you run SH in windowed mode as I suggested above?

Would prefer a solution that doesn't require installing new apps (like Xfire) but glad you got something working.

11-20-09, 10:36 PM	#1
Prophet Seaman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 + MoBo + The "Print Screen" key Yeah...Print Screen doesn't seem to be taking screenshots. When I do "Load From Clipboard" in MoBo it just shows me the MoBo window with my desktop in the background. Pasting with Ctrl + V into MS Paint doesn't work either and just gives me the same result. Did Win7 key configurations change? I've migrated straight from XP, so I don't know if Vista users had the same problem as well. I don't know, what should I do?

11-21-09, 04:37 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	No problem! Just load up Shutter! Oops. That's a Linux program. Hold on whilst I check out my Windows drive....... There you go! Find Lightscreen, an open source refugee from the Linux world. It will fix you up with more flexibility than you know what to do with, including automatic saving of your screenshots with consecutive numbering and automatic naming so you don't have to take the screenshot and save it later. It also keeps a copy on the clipboard. Unlike the in-game ctrl-F11, which also saves a full screen screenshot in your main game directory, Lightscreen lets you take a screenshot of a partial screen, either of a predetermined size or by drawing the box and taking the shot. So there you go! Ctrl-F11 for the game function, Lightscreen if you want more flexibility. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

11-21-09, 11:22 AM	#3
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	I haven't seen any bug reports related to Windows 7 Print Screen not functioning. I suspect it's more likely your keyboard needs a driver update. BTW, you can also load images to MoBo directly from the print screen buffer by just pressing the "Ins" or "Insert" key. __________________

11-21-09, 12:57 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Windows 7 does have a screencapture tool builtin called 'snipping tool'. It is more flexible than just using the PrintScr button. And allows to set a key combination for it. But if you press Alt PrintScr, Windows 7 should dump the current active window to the clipboard. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

11-30-09, 01:37 AM	#6
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Don't know anything bout Win7, but maybe give this a try... On the in-game options screen, try putting a check next to "Windowed Mode". If you run the game at the same resolution as your desktop you probably won't see any difference in the game, but you might be able to use Alt-PrtScrn to shoot a picture of the active window. I had no probs with PrnScr in XP or Vista32 or Vista64... I'm hoping MS didn't decide to reinvent the wheel with Win7 PrnScrn. I've seen what they've done to "improve" Office 2007 and I shudder to think what unbroken thing they want to redefine for us next. __________________

11-30-09, 12:45 AM	#5
Prophet Seaman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No good...Everything, including Lightscreen, just gives me an image of my desktop, and not my game.

11-30-09, 02:40 PM	#7
Prophet Seaman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It's not just SH4, it's pretty much every single application I have on my computer, games or not. My drivers are all updated so I'm out of ideas except that it's a Windows issue.

12-01-09, 09:25 PM	#10
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Why do they have to mess with things that work fine... I saw something about Ctrl-Alt-PrtScrn to capture the active window in Win7 (as opposed to just Ctrl-PrtScrn.) __________________

12-02-09, 05:17 AM	#12
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Ah, the reason I have an evaluation copy of Win 7 running safely inside a VirtualBox. Now you've given me something to test. Looks like XP might live through yet another generation of Windows! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-02-09, 08:29 PM	#13
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Perhaps I'll think about adding a feature to more easily grab the SH screen captures (is it Ctrl-F11?) if Win7 is gonna be retarded... __________________

12-06-09, 01:38 PM	#14
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I have a similier problem but different. Where is Windows 7 putting the in-game pics I take? As in Windows XP it says it is saving them in Ubisoft/SH4, but I have been all through the filels in that directory, i.e. all the folders in SH4 root. They are not there. I have also searched Documents/SH4. Anyone know where they are? Thanks.