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GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 12:05

anyone know how that is possible with dosgames running under winXP?

i already tried print and alt+print and a special screen capture tool.

even better would it be to capture a whole video.

Dufty
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at!
Insane since: Jun 2002

posted posted 08-22-2002 12:34

It's odd that it's not working for you.

In WinXP, the DOS command line exists within the windows shell and as such, can be 'Print Screen'-d.
I have taken many screen captures this way, without error.

Anyways: you could try this site.

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 12:35

yes, snagit was what i meant with "special screen capture tool"

but what do you mean with 'PrintScreen'-d should i type that in the command line?

Dufty
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at!
Insane since: Jun 2002

posted posted 08-22-2002 12:52

I merely meant that the 'Print Screen' function should work for a DOS window in XP.

Sorry for confusion.

Dufty
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at!
Insane since: Jun 2002

posted posted 08-22-2002 14:20

Have you tried this:

Start game, [alt]+[tab] into WINDOWS
Change the DOS window size to a few pixels less than your screen size
Bring WINDOWS into focus, but keep the full(ish) DOS window open
Print screen

That should do it - failing that, I'm sorry, but I can be of no further assistance.

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 14:35

yes, i had that idea too, but i think its not possible with games. only with text-orientated dos apps.

warjournal
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From:
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 18:21


I used to use alt + enter all the time to reduce the dos window size.

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 18:39

doesnt work for me too.

alt and enter are keys that are used in the game.

Dufty
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Where I'm from isn't where I'm at!
Insane since: Jun 2002

posted posted 08-22-2002 19:11

Did you try the windows key?

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-22-2002 21:33

no...
that normally takes me back to my desktop opening the start menu.

i think that games just cannot run in windowed mode just like text applications.

lallous
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Lebanon
Insane since: May 2001

posted posted 08-26-2002 09:02

well, PrintScreen should work only when in windows mode (like when you said press ALT-ENTER to make it windowed) ...

I used to use a program called "Screen Thief" (st.exe) to get screenshots of dos games when there was not even windows 95!

I doubt that ST.EXE still works on WinXP, cause I needs pure dos mode to operate.

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 08-26-2002 16:48

i also found screethief menawhile. and i even hear that sound when capturing an image, but nowhere i found the bmp.

in what dir is it usually safed, lallous?

Arthemis
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Milky Way
Insane since: Nov 2001

posted posted 08-26-2002 19:39

try ctrl+esc instead of alt+tab

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