How to take a screenshot

[jsimsack]

Hi this probably sounds very stupid but I forgot how to take a screenshot! and I can't find out how to again.
I probably sound like an idiot now so I will shut up.

[Meck]

Hey, have a look on this first site of FSX (4 topics below, named downloads & screenshots)...  ;)

[HarvesteR]

Hit Print Screen, then CTRL+V to an image editing program such as paint or photoshop  ;)

Cheers

[Brando14100]

Or just hit the V key in the sim.

8-)

[Anxyous]

[quote]Hit Print Screen, then CTRL+V to an image editing program such as paint or photoshop

[Hagar]

Or jsut hit the V key in the sim.

8-)

I was just about to point that out. FSX is the first version of MSFS to have a default multiple screenshot feature. The images will be saved in BMP format to your My Documents\My Pictures\Flight Simulator X Files folder.* Depending on your display resolution this folder can soon take up a lot of HDD space unless you empty it on a regular basis.

Alternatively, most of the multi-screengrab utilities should work just as well for FSX as for earlier versions of FS. Everyone seems to have their own favourite & there are plenty to choose from.

*Note this is in WinXP. I have no knowledge of Vista.

[HarvesteR]

Huh, i didn't know about the multi screenshot feature... looks like FSX still holds some secrets from me

learn something new every day, eh?

[cantflywontfly]

hiya,

i have tried 'v' many times but i keep getting an error saying FSX cant do screenshots at the mo..

any ideas? the folder exists and there are about 4 very old screenshots in there but thats all. I have plenty of space too.

any help would be great!