How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

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How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby Spitfire_Ace » Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:51 pm

I would like to enter the Screen shot contest but I do not know how to take a screen shot.  :-[ Which makes it kind of difficult to enter a screen shot contest. ;)
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby kev13479 » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:19 pm

press the V key  :)

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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby CHUCK79 » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:20 pm

In flight push "V". This takes the shot.
Your screenshots will show up in Start/Pictures/Flight Simulator X Files, if you're using Windows :)
When you take a shot for the contest try to make sure there is no red text in the shot (like when you change views or pause the game. The Pause banner won't go away until you un-pause but, the view info will go
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby Spitfire_Ace » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:14 pm

Okay, Thanks. I just took a beautiful screen shot and entered it in to the contest.
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby Boikat » Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:49 pm

[quote]In flight push "V". This takes the shot.
Your screenshots will show up in Start/Pictures/Flight Simulator X Files, if you're using Windows :)
When you take a shot for the contest try to make sure there is no red text in the shot (like when you change views or pause the game. The Pause banner won't go away until you un-pause but, the view info will go
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby Keep It Simple » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:33 am

Also, there is a small, easy to use freeware program called "Irfanview" that will easily enable you to resize, reduce file size etc for your screen shot. "Irfanview" is a must have IMO  and has been a well respected program for many years. "Irfanview" also has a screenshot function. :)

http://www.irfanview.com/
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby olderndirt » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:45 am

Use 'ingame Anti-Aliasing' and always "pause" before pushing "V" - gives you time to look things over.
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Re: How Do You Take a Screenshot on FSX?

Postby Chief95 » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:55 pm

I use a free ware program "snapper". I like it because it records the location of the screen-shot.
If interested google it to find it.

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