[highlander_262]

Hi everyone. Been taking a few screenshots for a skin i want to upload but I cant find them in my IL2 1946 folder. Anyone know where they go? And is Prt Scrn the key I should be using?

Cheers

[fly_zo]

yup, print screen it is ....

they should be in game root ( game main directory) named as : grab0000.tga ... grab0001.tga....

cheers
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[highlander_262]

Cant see them in the main IL2 folder. Is it possible to alter the path they take?

[SturmGuy]

How do you take screenshots any way?

[RAF_Magpie]

Or, keep it the old fashioned way.

Get your screenshot by pressing Print Screen (PrtSc), then go to MS Paint, click on edit and then past OR use Ctrl + V. Then save.

There be your screenshot.

Other option is to use a tool such as FRAPS and that saves the image pre-done in .bmp or .jpg in a destination directory.

[highlander_262]

Thanks Magpie, FRAPS works a treat. Will be uploading a screenshot shortly.

Cheers :wink:

[SturmGuy]

as in taking a picture with your camera or something built in the game? I'd like too know because i have a TBM-3 and avenger MK.III waiting to be posted remember right? And what about that whole Mac's Remove White plugin tool?

[highlander_262]

If you tap the print screen key while in game ( preferably external view) then a snap shot of the screen is taken. It should be in the iL2 root folder but apparently mine wasn't. as magpie suggested FRAPS is a great tool for managing these screenshots. Type into Google and follow the first link.

Mac's remove white is a handy tool to make any void into a basic template and starting point. It removes all the white from the void and leaves you with a transparent layer with all the detail on. I use it in Photoshop, I dont know if it is compatible with any other program. After using it you insert a white background below that layer and then you can see it properly to begin working on it.

[SturmGuy]

yeah nevermid kinda figured it out myself. I use GIMP Now and made some "actual skins" with it. thanks for all your help and I still need help with the screenshot thing. and yes there is a white remover with The GIMP.

[highlander_262]

Sturmguy pm me and i will try to help you through screenshots mate