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Posted by Monqui on Fri Feb 20th at 2:20pm 2004

I'm just wondering if anyone else has run into a problem of HL crashing on them when they try to take screenshots... I was playing TS yesterday, trying to actually get some reviews done so people don't hang me, and it thought that it would just be great to crash and burn whenever I hit f5 with the message "Couldn't write bitmap data snapshot."

Oddly enough though, I can still do a printscreen and paste that info into a bmp on my own...

And idea what's going on? [addsig]



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Posted by matt on Fri Feb 20th at 2:25pm 2004

Programs running in the background? I've always used PrintScreen, and its never crashed, so perhaps its F5 thats causing the problem. [addsig]



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Posted by Leperous on Fri Feb 20th at 2:57pm 2004

Does F5 work at different (game) screen resolutions?



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Posted by Orpheus on Fri Feb 20th at 2:58pm 2004

i had this sort of trouble on 2 separate occations..

1) i had a questionable codec for running my movies.. i doubt this is it, but feel i must mention it.

2) i have a new office keyboard, it changes the functions of the F keys.. i have to remember to shut them off prior to loading HL..

hope this helps monkee.. truly it sounds like something as driver clashes, or program ones

[addsig]



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Posted by Kapten Ljusdal on Fri Feb 20th at 3:44pm 2004

Hl crashes when I press Alt + Tab, screenshots works just fine. [addsig]



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Posted by Monqui on Fri Feb 20th at 4:07pm 2004

I'll try knocking my res down a bit and trying that...

What codec was it, orph, can you remember?

And I've had this keyboard for years, and I only run generic keyboard drivers for it...

But I don't even think that it's a problem of the f5 button itself, because I also have my p key bound to "snapshot," and it does the same thing... [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Fri Feb 20th at 4:14pm 2004

? posted by Monqui
What codec was it, orph, can you remember?

sadly, no, but i have a solution, assuming this is the issue..

go HERE and download the gordian knot codec pack.. it is everything, or mostly everything you need for current up-to-date video viewing.

un-install everything else you have.. all codec's and install everything gordian.

assuming the codec is the issue, i would un-install what you have, re-boot, and see if the F key is functional.. do not forget to use regclean to remove all that crap left behind.

*crosses fingers*

hope this helps bud

[edit] i get all my codecs from www.doom9.org [/edit]

[addsig]



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Posted by azelito on Fri Feb 20th at 5:42pm 2004

Has it crossed your mind that it might be because you SUKK and have a complete lack of PHP monkees?? EH?? [addsig]



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Posted by Monqui on Fri Feb 20th at 5:48pm 2004

We've talked about my PHP mokees before, remember!??!? He's still there, and going strong! [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sat Feb 21st at 4:28pm 2004

*bumps*

i assume since you didn't get back on this, that the codec was not responsible?

shame, i was so hoping it would be that easy..

there is always the option of uninstalling the drivers, and allowing windows to refind the thing..

i would hope you are using at least win2000, if not contact my PM, i may have something that will get the keyboard working again.

[addsig]



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Posted by Monqui on Sat Feb 21st at 5:16pm 2004

Actually I tried leps idea and it worked just now... Still don't know the specific cause, but at least I can take pics now. Thanks! [addsig]



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Posted by azelito on Sat Feb 21st at 5:44pm 2004

You can take pics now? Ok, you better f**king change those shots on ts_firm2 or Im gonna kidnap your PHP monkee and do horrible things to him involving several fishes and a can of root beer! [addsig]



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Posted by sde on Sat Feb 21st at 5:58pm 2004

^^I have a feeling that this man reads Terry Pratchett books.



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Posted by azelito on Sat Feb 21st at 6:20pm 2004

No, Im afraid I dont. Do they involve PHP monkees, several fishes and root beer? If so I sure am gonna start! [addsig]



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Posted by Forceflow on Sat Feb 21st at 6:34pm 2004

? posted by azelito
No, Im afraid I dont. Do they involve PHP monkees, several fishes and root beer? If so I sure am gonna start!

They don't. But start anyway !





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Posted by sde on Sat Feb 21st at 8:46pm 2004

Night Watch --> Root Beer Trick

Thought you were referring to this. Start anyway.






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