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hi...using vista sp1.......when i take screenshot from fsx accel...which is originally sharp, it comes out with jagged edges???
also how do i use irfanview to achieve 150k...thanks

Not sure about your jaggies if they are not there pre-shot, what are you using to capture the screenshot? And what format are you capturing in?

Theres probably a simpler way to save with irfanview to get 150k but i take mine in .bmp format with fraps, do whatever i need to do with the shot then use irfanview to resize and save as a jpeg.

I tend to stick with 800x600 regardless of the limits on here because you end up scrolling half the shot to see it all, so using the 'save as' in irfanview, i select jpeg, a box appears with a slider for save quality.

I just experiment with anything above 85 on the slider and check whats saved until i get around 140-150k.

Im guessing theres a better way but thats how i do it!

thanks.....i don't know if the jaggies will show up here but i'll try it......gee it doesn't look as rough as the original screenshot...but its definately not sharp...............hmmmm  took the original with snapshot....bmp

Well that looks reasonable, have you got one that looks a bit rough?

Do they look pretty sharp if you resize to the limit on here of 1024?

yes it seems that when i resize to sim specs, it look ok, but the original screenshot is fuzzy...and the game sharp...oh well..maybe its nvidia display problem...

You could try cracking up the sharpening in your Nvidia control center. That is what I do and I believe they turn out really nice ...

thanks, will check on it harold......by the way i tried screenshots with fsx-xp and they were sharp...but with vista ....jagged edges (different than antialiasing jagged edges) they are rougher and not so uniform.....

exactly the reason why I switched back to Windows XP after trying Vista for a bit. I too have a Nvidia card and I just couldn't get it to work.

I guess I should've listened to the experts

by the way the sharpening function seems to be non functional, while color ...contrast..etc..all work...glad i got an xp drive and a vista drive...

So this is a vista problem? Ive yet to hear anything good about vista

Ill be hanging on to my XP disc i bought some years ago i think when upgrade time comes along!