Taking a screen shot

bstanko6 · 04-03-15, 12:44 AM

I have tried to take screen shots, but fail. I have tried PRTSC, and ctrl+f11, but nothing seems to work. I search all files in ubisoft\sh3 buit I cannot find them if they did print somewhere. I am using windows 8. any ideas? is there an app I can use instead?

Pisces · 04-03-15, 05:49 PM

They will end up in the root of the SH3 game install folder. But, as you say you have Windows 8, and it is likely installed into the Program Files folder somewhere, that will be the culprit. Windows (since Vista) doesn't like it when a program saves/modified or creates files into the c:\Program Files folder. Which is what happens when the game tries to save a screendump. It spawns a UAC warning and asks consent of a administrator user, but more likely because time runs out... it simply aborts this.

The solution is to install the game into a self-created folder that is NOT inside the "C:\Program Files" folder. Keep it outside of the watchfull eyes of (over protective) Windows. Just create your own folder like C:\Games\SilentHunter3 and supply this path when the installer asks this . But this may depend on if you have a Steam install. In that case you are kinda screwed. As you can't change the game store afterwards afaik.

UKönig · 04-03-15, 08:23 PM

I found once that I had to press "cntl+F11" really hard before the screen capture mode had any effect. And yes, they were stored in the root folder of sh3, it took me a bit to find them later...

bstanko6 · 04-04-15, 02:15 AM

you say root folder, what is that? is it named after something? And thanks for the info.

sublynx · 04-04-15, 03:03 AM

Root folder meaning the root folder of SH3: "SilentHunterIII". The folder where sh3.exe resides.

Pisces · 04-04-15, 04:32 AM

Well, the root folder means the beginning of a folder structure. So for SH3 this means where it is installed. By default: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\

SH3 has it's executable stored in there, but some applications or games have the executable file stored in a subfolder (like \bin). So it is not always true that the root folder contains the executable program.

Similarly, the root of the harddisk would be C:\. And the root of the Windows folderstructure is then c:\Windows

UKönig · 04-04-15, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sublynx

Root folder meaning the root folder of SH3: "SilentHunterIII". The folder where sh3.exe resides.

Yes, that one.

I used to be fairly tech savvy, now, what I don't know could fill a warehouse...submarine pen, if you will.

04-03-15, 12:44 AM	#1
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	Taking a screen shot I have tried to take screen shots, but fail. I have tried PRTSC, and ctrl+f11, but nothing seems to work. I search all files in ubisoft\sh3 buit I cannot find them if they did print somewhere. I am using windows 8. any ideas? is there an app I can use instead? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

04-03-15, 05:49 PM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	They will end up in the root of the SH3 game install folder. But, as you say you have Windows 8, and it is likely installed into the Program Files folder somewhere, that will be the culprit. Windows (since Vista) doesn't like it when a program saves/modified or creates files into the c:\Program Files folder. Which is what happens when the game tries to save a screendump. It spawns a UAC warning and asks consent of a administrator user, but more likely because time runs out... it simply aborts this. The solution is to install the game into a self-created folder that is NOT inside the "C:\Program Files" folder. Keep it outside of the watchfull eyes of (over protective) Windows. Just create your own folder like C:\Games\SilentHunter3 and supply this path when the installer asks this . But this may depend on if you have a Steam install. In that case you are kinda screwed. As you can't change the game store afterwards afaik. Last edited by Pisces; 04-03-15 at 05:54 PM.

04-03-15, 08:23 PM	#3
UKönig Captain Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 495 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I found once that I had to press "cntl+F11" really hard before the screen capture mode had any effect. And yes, they were stored in the root folder of sh3, it took me a bit to find them later... __________________ Because I'm the captain, that's why!

04-04-15, 02:15 AM	#4
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	you say root folder, what is that? is it named after something? And thanks for the info. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

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sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Root folder meaning the root folder of SH3: "SilentHunterIII". The folder where sh3.exe resides. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

04-04-15, 04:32 AM	#6
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Well, the root folder means the beginning of a folder structure. So for SH3 this means where it is installed. By default: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII\ SH3 has it's executable stored in there, but some applications or games have the executable file stored in a subfolder (like \bin). So it is not always true that the root folder contains the executable program. Similarly, the root of the harddisk would be C:\. And the root of the Windows folderstructure is then c:\Windows