screenshot problem?
 

wanted to take some nice in game pics but they all turned out black. file size seemed to be correct @ 2.25 megs. Previous shots worked fine. Any ideas?

I've had that happen too (black-screen screenshots).

Dunno why, other than perhaps the game was a bit overloaded when they were taken. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does it seem like 5/6 in a row.

Might try another screenshot program (FSScreen), etc.

If you have a recent(?) ATI card, 'Ray Adam's ATI Tray Tools' will create screenshots too (.jpg's) with a custom hot-key, and user's chosen drive/path. It'll also create hot-key gamma setting, brightness, and many other things.

I have a Screen shot utility if your interested?
 

I use a screen shot utility called Scren Hunter, it is frewre and does a great job.
You can save them directly to your desktop instead of having to dig thru the root of the folder for them.
If your interested let me know and e-mail me

There is a link to this problem in the SHIII FAQ:
http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=28146

Thanks for the links. Problem started after bumping AA to 8x.