Screenshot software

mirth · March 23, 2015, 07:36:44 AM

Quote from: panzerde on March 22, 2015, 12:48:53 PM
I've used Greenshot for awhile now with good results. http://greenshot.org

Works in Matrix games that hate Fraps.

I use Greenshot at work. Great app. Never used it for in game screenies though.

JudgeDredd · March 23, 2015, 05:15:54 PM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on March 22, 2015, 08:30:47 AM
Hypersnap.

Also Fraps. Fraps is free; Hypersnap is not, though it has a free trial.

+ 1 on Hypersnap. Paid software, but bloody good and doesn't crash.

I have noticed some games sometimes just show a black screen or my desktop when I take an image (ARMA III for example). I don't know why that is - but in general it's a great piece of software. I've been using it for years now.

JasonPratt · March 24, 2015, 07:22:10 AM

Quote from: GJK on March 22, 2015, 11:39:12 AM
What was that old utility that would let you rattle off a series of screenshots without having to do the "paste+save" routine for each one? I have it uploaded to my back up somewhere. You tell it what folder and it saves a sequentially numbered shot every time that you pressed the specified key-combo. You may of mentioned it upstream already; it's been that long ago.

I mentioned it yesterday: Winkey-printscreen. I use it for easily 95% of my screenshots. F12 in Steam, and a dedicated screenshotter in one program's own architecture (essentially rebinding the Win-prntscrn function), has sufficed for the remainder so far.

It's dicey for trying to get a perfect action shot, and terrible for repeated snaps in a row of fast action to choose from later (takes about a second per shot). If I had to do that I'd probably try my NVIDIA card's Shadowplay function and then use my Sony video editor to take snaps from the footage.

Nefaro · March 24, 2015, 10:26:45 AM

Quote from: mirth on March 23, 2015, 07:36:44 AM
Quote from: panzerde on March 22, 2015, 12:48:53 PM
I've used Greenshot for awhile now with good results. http://greenshot.org

Works in Matrix games that hate Fraps.

I use Greenshot at work. Great app. Never used it for in game screenies though.

I've had it return the dreaded Black Screenshot on a few games in the past. Stopped using it after that.

Anguille · March 24, 2015, 04:22:01 PM

Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 23, 2015, 05:15:54 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on March 22, 2015, 08:30:47 AM
Hypersnap.

Also Fraps. Fraps is free; Hypersnap is not, though it has a free trial.
+ 1 on Hypersnap. Paid software, but bloody good and doesn't crash.

I have noticed some games sometimes just show a black screen or my desktop when I take an image (ARMA III for example). I don't know why that is - but in general it's a great piece of software. I've been using it for years now.

Try this:

– Right-click on the executable file for the game
– Select the Compatibility tab and then check Disable desktop composition
– Press OK to close the properties dialog and then run the game

JudgeDredd · March 25, 2015, 01:38:54 PM

Thanks Anguille

But a heads up for anyone doing this - it turns off Aero.

I didn't know, booted up my machine this morning and wondered why I was back in 1995. Rooted around the internet. Restarted the service (which fixed it until reboot). Ran sfc /scannow. Ran Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials...nothing fixed it.

Went rooting through the Event Viewer and found this
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (HyperSnap 7)

Returned the app to it's original state and hey presto.

I had actually forgotten there's a cryptic link between Windows Aero, Windows Transparency and Desktop Composition!

Anguille · March 25, 2015, 04:31:33 PM

Quote from: JudgeDredd on March 25, 2015, 01:38:54 PM
Thanks Anguille

But a heads up for anyone doing this - it turns off Aero.

I didn't know, booted up my machine this morning and wondered why I was back in 1995. Rooted around the internet. Restarted the service (which fixed it until reboot). Ran sfc /scannow. Ran Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials...nothing fixed it.

Went rooting through the Event Viewer and found this
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (HyperSnap 7)

Returned the app to it's original state and hey presto.

I had actually forgotten there's a cryptic link between Windows Aero, Windows Transparency and Desktop Composition!

Really? Sorry, i didn't know this.

JudgeDredd · March 25, 2015, 04:41:51 PM

lol - that's alright man. The thanks was a genuine thanks - not a piss take thanks. It's always good for people to help out.

Also I loll'ed at the end...I just could not figure out what the hell had happened. The Desktop Window Desktop Session Manager was saying Started in the services - but Aero only came back when I restarted it...so I realised that it was being overrode by something in the boot up sequence. So I rummaged around in the Event Viewer...should've went there sooner, but as the service said it had started, I didn't think there would be an error.

AND a positive came out of it - I realised I didn't have System Restore switched on my main drive! :o

It's all good in the hood O0