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#1 2003-12-29 12:54 am
How to take screenshots?
ok, so i've gotten a bunch of hilarious screenshots that i'd like to be able to share with the general populace.... however, there's one small problem. i have no idea how to take a screenshot in halo! any assistance here would be... helpful. do i have to use "capture" and do a "timed screen" thing? or is there some
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#2 2003-12-29 12:57 am
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Re: How to take screenshots?
shift-command-3
I'm not sure if the in-game halo screenshot key made it into the mac version. I tried every single button, and couldn't get it to take its super nifty 3mb .tga screenshots.
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#3 2003-12-29 1:32 am
Re: How to take screenshots?
i didn't realize the good ol' shift-command-3 stayed over in os 10... huh. i'll have to give it a try 
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#4 2003-12-29 10:01 am
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Re: How to take screenshots?
shift-command-3
I'm not sure if the in-game halo screenshot key made it into the mac version. I tried every single button, and couldn't get it to take its super nifty 3mb .tga screenshots.
They're only that size at 1024x768. The rule of thumb seems to be 4/3 bitmap size, so 640x480 should only be 1.2MB if in .tga.
The Win version, atypically for a game, uses the "Print Screen" key, but takes Targas and puts them into an subfolder in the Halo folder. It's overwritten every session, so get any good ones out in between.
A2daj has been taking some Mac shots, you might ask him.
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#5 2003-12-29 10:07 am
Re: How to take screenshots?
well, the command-shift-3 shortcut works, it takes a decent .pdf screenshot that takes 1 mb at my resolution of 1280x1024. they're not the greatest, certainly not 3 mb quality, but they're ok. kinda wish there was an in-game key... what key is the "print screen" button? isn't it like f11 or something?
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#6 2003-12-29 12:46 pm
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Re: How to take screenshots?
Some games have their own assigned scrn taker, usually F10, F11, or F12. In mor recent games, that's been happening less as controls become more in-depth. I usually resort to the PrintScreen/SysRq button on my PC keyboard. I don't recall if Mac keyboards have a similar key.
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