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Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: JB73 on February 23, 2004, 07:02:31 PM

chk out this pic:
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_180_1077584440.jpg)

every screen shot from AH or AHII i try to open with ulead photoimpact looks like this.

is this related to my weird problem of 1/2 the screenshots i take in AHII being all black?


anyone else have this happen?

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: Octavius on February 23, 2004, 07:35:31 PM

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Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: JB73 on February 23, 2004, 11:06:39 PM

haha oct...

adding to avoid confusion:

these are the screenshots not what the game looks like while playing. while flying all looks normal like it should. bmp's look normal in thumbnail with WIN XP Pro. open them with photoimpact and yikes im in the 60s LOL.


also this is not an AHII issue i guess so i think this is the wrong forum sorry skuzzy.

this is with both AH 1 and AH2 screenshots. all other *.bmp files on my PC work fine editing and opening them. these just go all squirlly though.

very oddball problem i know.

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: JustJim on February 24, 2004, 09:13:58 AM

Did I Mention Before that XP Sucks ?  :rofl :rofl :rofl

JustJim1
III?Jabostaffel

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: SunKing on February 24, 2004, 11:37:36 AM

You need to turn off the walk hacks when youre gonna load AH. They wont work .:p

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: zmeg on February 24, 2004, 12:43:17 PM

A lot of programs cant handle 32 bit bmp files, open them in MS paint and save them as 24 bit.

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: JB73 on February 24, 2004, 05:11:30 PM

just found out MS photo editor cant open any screenshots from AH1 or 2 now also.

gives an error:
"Can't open file"

thats all it says LOL.

properties of each say:
width: 1024 pixels
height: 768 pixels
horizontal resoulition 96dpi
vertical resoulition 96dpi
bit depth 32


wow i opened them in MS Paint and "saved as" 24 bit bmp... didnt rename and it asked "are you sure you want to overwrite file XXX?" i said yes and i guess i assumed it converted them.
guess not huh.

got it to work now by renaming each file as i saved them to 24 bit.


that really sux. i have to open each screenshot in paint rename it save it as 24bit THEN i can edit them?? got to be an easier way?!?!?

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: Octavius on February 24, 2004, 05:31:04 PM

Sounds like a problem with Windows... a fresh reinstall might be overboard considering they're only screenshots.

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: straffo on February 25, 2004, 02:19:12 AM

Quote

Originally posted by zmeg
A lot of programs cant handle 32 bit bmp files, open them in MS paint and save them as 24 bit.

You nailed it.

JB try to get anothert graphical program like the GIMP.

Title: hmmm what did i do to my computer?
Post by: JustJim on February 25, 2004, 02:40:09 AM

I dont see why everyone has problems  viewing AH screenshots with different programs, I havent seen one yet that doesnt.  

JB73 try this one its free and it reads any picture format, as well as icon's, text, video and almost anything you throw at it.

Formats Supported (http://www.irfanview.com/main_formats.htm)

very easy to install and get the plugins as well.

Ifranview (http://www.irfanview.com/)


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III/Jabostaffel