Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Will there be a function key for screenshots in CMX2, which will download the cache automatically to a folder in the program files, as some games currently do? This would allow multiple screenshots to be taken without interrupting the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoSimonds Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Use a camera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_no_one Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 There are programs out there(like IrfanView)that allow you to do this now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by no_one: There are programs out there(like IrfanView)that allow you to do this now. Yeh, just thought it might be an interesting feature of the actual CM software, if any thought was given to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_no_one Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 True. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 why would BFC include a feature that is available for free elsewhere? You are aware Charles will code in the screen capture function with time originally allocated to implementing the accurate Canadian OOBs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 There were no Canadians in Winter War 1939-40, and such a feature would also make it simpler for BFC to take a series of screencaptures and post them here in this forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Elmar Bijlsma: why would BFC include a feature that is available for free elsewhere? You are aware Charles will code in the screen capture function with time originally allocated to implementing the accurate Canadian OOBs? So I don't have to run two different pieces of software concurrently? Bad enough we need ten different spyware programs these days in addition to seperate drivers for all the hardware, iTunes, MSN messenger, Sergei's Gay Pride Home Calendar Program, blah blah blah....my understanding is that the new engine will be pushing system resources as it is - a good thing, surely, but why burden the system with running a seperate application, especially if CMX2 is the only thing one would need it for? Doesn't really matter; don't take screenshots all that often anyway - the artists would probably be more interested, or big time AAR writers. Just thought I would throw it out for Steve's et al consideration since that is what this forum is ostensibly for. [ October 04, 2005, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Michael Dorosh ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 You have complaints with my GPHCP? But it doesn't take much memory and only activates few times a year... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Sergei: You have complaints with my GPHCP? But it doesn't take much memory and only activates few times a year... I never said I had a complaint, just that it runs in the background. Now that you mention it, however, is there a way to make the jpg's bigger? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hensworth Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Just thought I would throw it out for Steve's et al consideration since that is what this forum is ostensibly for. Dorosh is using the forum for its appointed purpose !!! THE END IS NIGH ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David I Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I think BFC should show us some screenshots so that we can judge whether or not such a feature would be of interest to us. DavidI 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSColonel_131st Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I agree with the Chief Grog here. Even though there's free software out there, I never bothered to download and install it. It's just way more convenient if the feature is already in the game, and should be a fairly "standard" code exercise for an experienced coder. Also, more important, such a feature might allow you to disable interface or other stuff that gets in the way of a good screenshot, contrary to external programs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 You guys are nuts! Even for a relatively simple feature (and I do not think you would want to say that within earshot of Charles) it would be a mind boggling waste of resources. Keep in mind that we here form the hard core of users, most others would never even dream of taking a screenie. By Hades, most of us only do so for ROW AARs and even then it is a minority who do so, I think. Programming time is limited so to include this something would need to get be dropped from the `to do` list. That might be blastwaves you guys are bumping off! :mad: :mad: :mad: And all this for a feature that is already possible with free software. Simply because you guys are too lazy to use Irfanview? Again: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Ruddy Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Elmar Bijlsma: You guys are nuts! Even for a relatively simple feature (and I do not think you would want to say that within earshot of Charles) it would be a mind boggling waste of resources. I didn't realize (Assuming they are using OpenGL) that 20 lines of code for implementing a screen scrape function was 'mind boggling' Seriously - this isn't rocket science... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Considering it is a near useless feature used by nearly none of the customers... Yes, some boggling of minds would definitely be involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Elmar Bijlsma: Considering it is a near useless feature used by nearly none of the customers... Like PBEM you mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Ruddy Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Elmar Bijlsma: Considering it is a near useless feature used by nearly none of the customers... Yes, some boggling of minds would definitely be involved. I'm apologize. Just because you had no clue what is involved with the small amount of coding required to take a screenshot, I also assumed you hadn't done an extensive poll on how many customers would use this functionality. My bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Er, did I miss somfink or did the PrintScrn button quit working? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Lars: Er, did I miss somfink or did the PrintScrn button quit working? If you hit PrintScrn twice, it doesn't save two screenshots to memory. So, if you want to, say, save pictures for an AAR or otherwise want to take several shots, you have to alt-tab out of Combat Mission every time to save the screenshot. Many games have this as an integrated feature, so that when you press eg. F11, the screen is saved to the game directory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Sergei: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Lars: Er, did I miss somfink or did the PrintScrn button quit working? If you hit PrintScrn twice, it doesn't save two screenshots to memory. So, if you want to, say, save pictures for an AAR or otherwise want to take several shots, you have to alt-tab out of Combat Mission every time to save the screenshot. Many games have this as an integrated feature, so that when you press eg. F11, the screen is saved to the game directory. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Sounds like a personal problem to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Originally posted by Lars: Sounds like a personal problem to me. None of which should diminish Sergei's response. Bjilsma is more than free not to use such a feature, should it be included. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Thank you Mr.Dorosh for the kind offer allowing me to not use such a redundant feature. What ever would have become of me if I was tempted, nay, forced to use it! I can only reciprocate in kind: You are free to not use the product of the alleged 20 lines of code should they not be allocated to a screen capture function. No blastwaves for you, Mr Dorosh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 Oh, bear in mind that when I release my Beta Demo, you will not be on the list of approved customers. You shall rue the day you mocked this integral and vital feature. Locking this up now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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