WS Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Per DCS, for finding screenshots go to: "C:/users/your username/ saved games folder for the appropriate DCS installation. You will find the screenshots folder in there." I go there and see screenshots I took prior to DCS OB 2.7, but none of the screenshots taken after installing DCS OB 2.7 are showing up there. (NOTE: The track files are still being populated after upgrading to DCS OB 2.7, just not the screenshots) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Kings Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Try the windows search function for "screenshot" or "screenshots" at your C drive. Maybe a new directory has been created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Thanks Pocket Kings, that did flush out some old screenshots I did not realize I had. I just discovered that my recent screenshots are shown on the Steam page, to the right of the "PLAY" button for DCS World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) I do want to keep this issue open, so it can be fixed by DCS. (I.e., update the DCS documentation for how to access screenshots taken in DCS, (which is an important skill to communicate bugs to DCS). Edited May 29, 2021 by WS punctuation correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 @WS Please attach your "dcs.log" file ( C:\Users\username\Saved Games\DCS...\Logs\dcs.log - may appear as "dcs" ). Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Flappie said: @WS Please attach your "dcs.log" file ( C:\Users\username\Saved Games\DCS...\Logs\dcs.log - may appear as "dcs" ). dcs.log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, WS said: dcs.log 89.75 kB · 1 download Flappie - I experimented and figured it out... I can get screenshots to accumulate at C:users/user name/saved games/screenshots The F/A 18 keyboard control (as shown in the keyboard column of the DCS Controls page) for taking screenshots is “SysRQ”, which for my Alienware keyboard is apparently the same as “PRT SCRN” I programmed Voice Attack to take a screenshot using the "PRT SCRN" button and say “click” when I say “screenshot”. What threw me off was that Steam would not let me change their default of “F12” to “PRT SCRN”, but that is okay… I have a way to save DCS screenshots now, works for me. Edited June 7, 2021 by WS corrected spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Oh, now I understand! Thanks for your feedback. In Steam, you can change the Screenshot key: Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) Flappie - I am familiar with the Steam window you show. Have you been able to change the "F12" Stream Screenshot shortcut key to "SysRQ" or "PRT SCRN" ? I could not. Please let me know if you could. Here is my take, am I missing anything? The problem with Steam is it won't let a DCS User to change from F12 to “SysRQ, or “PRT SCRN” (which is what DCS F/A 18 flight sim needs to take a screenshot). I could change the Steam's "F12" to "P" for example, but not to "SysRQ" or "PRT SCRN". The keyboard command "F12" in DCS F/A18 triggers a view to be shown, not a screenshot. My workaround for Steam not being able to take DCS F/A 18 screenshots is to remove the "F12" in Steam field you show, and replace it with "NONE", and uncheck "Display a Notification" and uncheck "play a sound", so I can get DCS F/A flight sim screenshots on my hard drive using the "PRT SCRN" keyboard command. Thanks...Will Edited June 8, 2021 by WS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) Steam doesn't seem to accept the SysRq/PrtScrn key, indeed. Anyway, you wouldn't want this, because both DCS and Steam would take screenshot everytime you hit the SysRq key! Your solution is good from DCS point of view. However you might need this Steam screenshot feature for other Steam games. Rather than letting "None" for Steam screenshots, you can replace "F12" with "Ctrl + F12" or "Shift + F12" or whatever key combination which is not used in DCS. Edited June 7, 2021 by Flappie Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Thanks Flappie, very helpful, good to know....Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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