Screenshots are blank.

Crono · #1 08-10-2008, 06:13 PM

Just yesterday I noticed that a lot of the working screenshots I had before had gone blank. I tried taking a screenshots online and they all come out blank.

I've tried different servers, restarting, making a new screenshot folder, but no luck. They always turn out like this. The beta client is doing the same.

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The Level Editor's screenshots are fine though.

Any ideas?

Relevant Specs:

9600GT
Vista 64bit

DustyPorViva · #2 08-10-2008, 06:17 PM

These are what my screenshots end up like

Crono · #3 08-10-2008, 06:19 PM

It was working just fine the other day, I don't know if anything has changed since...

DustyPorViva · #4 08-10-2008, 06:24 PM

Well I took mines like last week and that's what they ended up like.

Elizabeth · #5 08-10-2008, 06:48 PM

my screenshots turn out fine

Crono · #6 08-10-2008, 07:01 PM

I ran into someone on Graal (UN to be specific) that was having the same problem. He's also on Vista and has an 8800GT.

Cloven · #7 08-10-2008, 07:13 PM

I've always had this problem since I started using Vista. Just use Prt Scr key instead.

Crono · #8 08-10-2008, 07:41 PM

I take screenshots very often when I play Graal and the pnt scr button would require me to open paint and copy paste it and whatnot. Too much work compared to alt + 2 => done.

Crow · #9 08-10-2008, 07:59 PM

It was working fine before? Tried fiddling around with Graal's window size, or tried taking a screenshot in fullscreen?

xXziroXx · #10 08-10-2008, 08:08 PM

Speaking of print screen on Vista, any clues as to why my Prt Scr button does nothing?

Codein · #11 08-10-2008, 08:10 PM

It's the same for me. I'm unable to take screenshots aswell.

Elizabeth · #12 08-10-2008, 08:36 PM

i have vista and it works fine for me..

Crono · #13 08-10-2008, 09:23 PM

Wow, fullscreen works but windowed mode doesn't.

No idea how to fix this.

Crow · #14 08-10-2008, 10:16 PM

Try OpenGL?

Crono1508 · #15 08-10-2008, 10:42 PM

I took screenshots (Alt+2) no problem on Graal both windowed and full-screened.

My print screen button works too.

GeForce 8800GT
Windows XP 32bit

xXziroXx · #16 08-10-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crono1508

i took screenshots (alt+2) no problem on graal both windowed and full-screened.

My print screen button works too.

Geforce 8800gt
windows xp 32bit

HELLO WINDOWS VISTA!

Learn to comprehend what a thread is about.

Crono · #17 08-11-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

HELLO WINDOWS VISTA!

Learn to comprehend what a thread is about.

He's confirming that it's a Vista issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Try OpenGL?

Hm?

xXziroXx · #18 08-11-2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

He's confirming that it's a Vista issue.

I seriously doubt that was his intentions.

Crow · #19 08-11-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

Hm?

Run Graal.exe with the -opengl command line parameter. Should work on Vista.

xXziroXx · #20 08-11-2008, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Should work on Vista.

It does.

Galdor · #21 08-11-2008, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

Run Graal.exe with the -opengl command line parameter. Should work on Vista.

how do you do that? :O like where do you type "-opengl"

Crow · #22 08-11-2008, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galdor

how do you do that? :O like where do you type "-opengl"

Right click on a, you know, I don't know the english term..."link" to Graal.exe, go to the path and add -opengl at the end.

xXziroXx · #23 08-11-2008, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crow

"link" to Graal.exe, go to the path and add -opengl at the end.

"Shortcut"

Crono · #24 08-11-2008, 01:46 AM

It works with OpenGL mode but there seems to be problems with OpenGL and Graal...

Galdor · #25 08-11-2008, 02:02 AM

Awesome ty guys g3d works for me now xD

Chompy · #26 08-11-2008, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galdor

Awesome ty guys g3d works for me now xD

o.o

Doesn't 3d require opengl tho

?

Meh, *waits*

Crow · #27 08-11-2008, 04:01 AM

Yes, G3D uses OpenGL, thats probably the reason it didn't work for Galdor before, although Graal should switch automatically...oh well.

Crono · #28 08-11-2008, 04:30 AM

Hi Stefan.

Crono1508 · #29 08-11-2008, 05:24 AM

The only thing else left to say is probably wait for the next version release.

According to Stefan, it should be here in week or so.

Crono · #30 08-11-2008, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono1508

The only thing else left to say is probably wait for the next version release.

According to Stefan, it should be here in week or so.

I have it already and it doesn't work. Hence:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

The beta client is doing the same.

Crono1508 · #31 08-11-2008, 05:46 AM

Where can the beta client be found?

Crono · #32 08-11-2008, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono1508

Where can the beta client be found?

Nowhere.

cbk1994 · #33 08-11-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono1508

Where can the beta client be found?

Bug Stefan, but try to bug him politely

Crono1508 · #34 08-12-2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

Nowhere.

Pfft, what makes you special?!

doesn't count either.

P.S. SEND IT TO ME

Crono · #35 09-21-2008, 09:25 PM

If you use the Windows Classic skin as opposed to the Aero one, the screenshots seem to work. Appears Graal and Aero are sworn enemies because I -think- it may also fix my laptop's jumpy (possibly frame-skipping?) problem.

Crono · #36 10-28-2008, 11:58 AM

Found the easiest solution. For those interested...

Go to your Graal folder
Right click Graal.exe
Click properties
Go to the compatibility tab
Check "disable desktop composition"
Click apply/ok

Fixed. This might also help with the slow jerky movements on Graal using Vista, haven't tested on my laptop yet.

WarLord2004 · #37 10-28-2008, 12:24 PM

prntsc works on vista you just may need to hit the fn button along with prntsc

i have a vista pc but i manage to change os and use winxp instead....

Soala · #38 10-28-2008, 12:26 PM

Is it me, or I have the same problem for video recording ?
I tried all formats, and also read the video by everything I had (VLC, RealPlayer, etc...) and....BLANK?!

Anyway, thanks Crono, screenshots work fine now =D
Rep++

Crono · #39 10-28-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarLord2004

prntsc works on vista you just may need to hit the fn button along with prntsc

I'm talking about alt + 2.

Luda · #40 10-28-2008, 10:56 PM

Well, early today when I tried taking a screen in Editor it didn't work, it was like 3 AM at the time so I didn't really care to post about it, I didn't even know there was a thread about this too. :P

Also, I have Windows XP not Vista

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