Quick question

NavalSquirrel · 03-30-11, 06:34 PM

Hi everyone. First off let me say there are some kick ass mods for SH4 on here. Now my question is I saw some sweet looking screenshots and I tried taking some but the bloody things never show up in the SH4 folder. Is there a mod or something so that I can take snaps through my scope or something?

irish1958 · 03-30-11, 07:15 PM

HI and welcome aboard. I am not sure what the problem is. Someone will be along and help you. In my SH3 setup, the pictures are in the main SHIII folder. I don't think I have ever taken a picture in SH4 or 5, but I assume it must be the same.

Sailor Steve · 03-30-11, 07:24 PM

How did you take them? Ctrl+F11 puts them in the SH4 folder. Alt+PrtScrn puts them in a clipboard that has to accessed with a paint or photo program.

NavalSquirrel · 03-30-11, 08:47 PM

At first I used the crtl+F11 method but when I went to the folder there was nothing there. Now I am using the prnt scrn and alt tabbing to my paint.net program and doing it that.

Sailor Steve · 03-30-11, 09:01 PM

Okay. I don't know what could be wrong; I have screenshots in my SH4 folder all the time with no trouble.

BillBam · 03-30-11, 09:57 PM

I believe I had the same problem until I moved my install out of the PROGRAM folder and into a folder directley on my C: drive.

tomoose · 03-31-11, 09:15 AM

Your SH4 program might be installed on drive "X" but your screenshot is delivered to your C: drive. I forget the folder it's in, possibly "My Document" or "User" etc.

If you look at the radio text box in your game (i.e. where all the crew "speech" is shown) when you take your screenshot it shows you exactly where the screenshot is.

Hope this helps.

Dogfish40 · 03-31-11, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NavalSquirrel

Hi everyone. First off let me say there are some kick ass mods for SH4 on here. Now my question is I saw some sweet looking screenshots and I tried taking some but the bloody things never show up in the SH4 folder. Is there a mod or something so that I can take snaps through my scope or something?

Ahoy NS
The reason why you can't see the screenshots is because they are BMP files. When you open the SH4 file (the big one) the BMP type files are not shown, but they are there. You will need to go into your SH4 file with a picture program to look at them like "Picture Gallery" or "Photoshop" then you can access them. They are in there!
I have a ton of screenshots in the SH4 file and I can't see them until I search the file with (I use) 'Photoshop'. Enjoy!
D40

Jan Kyster · 03-31-11, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tomoose

Your SH4 program might be installed on drive "X" but your screenshot is delivered to your C: drive. I forget the folder it's in, possibly "My Document" or "User" etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogfish40

The reason why you can't see the screenshots is because they are BMP files. When you open the SH4 file (the big one) the BMP type files are not shown, but they are there. You will need to go into your SH4 file with a picture program to look at them like "Picture Gallery" or "Photoshop" then you can access them.

What on earth are you guys talking about??

Screenshots are always dumped in your SH4 install folder. And are always viewable in Windows image viewer...
But if or when your SH4 install is under Program Files... you'll have to look in c:\users\your username\your sh4 install folder name\... or something

Better move your SH4 install folder ASAP away from Program Files...

Dogfish40 · 04-01-11, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan Kyster

What on earth are you guys talking about??

Screenshots are always dumped in your SH4 install folder. And are always viewable in Windows image viewer...
But if or when your SH4 install is under Program Files... you'll have to look in c:\users\your username\your sh4 install folder name\... or something

Better move your SH4 install folder ASAP away from Program Files...

Hi Jan,

I think we are saying the same thing here, most everyone new to this game including me follows the game prompts when choosing the install path, even though you are absolutely correct on the C/SH4 install path. If the game is under C/Program files, The SH4 screenshots are in the SH4 install file but are not visible until you use a picture viewing program to access them. At least this was my experience. I took quite a few screenshots and then asked the same question on this forum and was told the same answer, to use Photoshop or windows pic viewer to actually be able to see them in the folder.

Squirrel, I hope you have been able to find your shots.
Cheers.
D40-Out

03-30-11, 06:34 PM	#1
NavalSquirrel Watch Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Quick question Hi everyone. First off let me say there are some kick ass mods for SH4 on here. Now my question is I saw some sweet looking screenshots and I tried taking some but the bloody things never show up in the SH4 folder. Is there a mod or something so that I can take snaps through my scope or something?

03-30-11, 07:15 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	HI and welcome aboard. I am not sure what the problem is. Someone will be along and help you. In my SH3 setup, the pictures are in the main SHIII folder. I don't think I have ever taken a picture in SH4 or 5, but I assume it must be the same. __________________ Irish1958

03-30-11, 07:24 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	How did you take them? Ctrl+F11 puts them in the SH4 folder. Alt+PrtScrn puts them in a clipboard that has to accessed with a paint or photo program. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-30-11, 09:01 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Okay. I don't know what could be wrong; I have screenshots in my SH4 folder all the time with no trouble. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-30-11, 09:57 PM	#6
BillBam Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yuba/Sutter, CA Posts: 347 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I believe I had the same problem until I moved my install out of the PROGRAM folder and into a folder directley on my C: drive. __________________

03-30-11, 08:47 PM	#4
NavalSquirrel Watch Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	At first I used the crtl+F11 method but when I went to the folder there was nothing there. Now I am using the prnt scrn and alt tabbing to my paint.net program and doing it that.

03-31-11, 09:15 AM	#7
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Screenshot location Your SH4 program might be installed on drive "X" but your screenshot is delivered to your C: drive. I forget the folder it's in, possibly "My Document" or "User" etc. If you look at the radio text box in your game (i.e. where all the crew "speech" is shown) when you take your screenshot it shows you exactly where the screenshot is. Hope this helps.

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