AAR Help

[warspite1]

I would like to try an AAR - never done one before. How do I post screenshots please?

[Lord Zimoa]

Photobucket is one:

http://beta.photobucket.com/


Or Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

Photobucket is one:

http://beta.photobucket.com/


Or Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/

warspite1

Oh, so I need some wizzy software?

[Lord Zimoa]

In that case, sorry no idea if direct upload is supported here, this is for Matrix Staff to answer... I just use them myself a lot, they are easy to use.

[Lukas]

There is a "file" box below the message box whn making a new post.

EDIT: And it seems to work fine, but only 1 screenshot allowed per post. Better to upload to something like tinypic.com. Easy enough, no need to register or anything.

[warspite1]

Lukas - I am okay with uploading but how do I take the screenshot in the first place? Sorry - am computer illiterate...[&:]

[Lord Zimoa]

Press Ctrl+P at any time to save a screenshot in-game, screenshots are auto-saved in by default in: "My Documents\My Games\Commander The Great War" or similar.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

Press Ctrl+P at any time to save a screenshot in-game, screenshots are auto-saved in by default in: "My Documents\My Games\Commander The Great War" or similar.

warspite1

Thanks for your patience. I found the folder but it has saved the screenshot as a PNG and it won't upload....[&:]

[Lord Zimoa]

Aye ok, is probably because PNG`s are good quality but quite large to upload/load, forums and websites like JPG/JPEG formats better.

Now just get this free software Irfanview and you can resize and save in almost any format. So change your PNG to JPG format.

http://www.irfanview.com/

[Lord Zimoa]

In Irfanview open and load your picture, got to Image tab on top menu and choose resize, here you can resize to any desired format. If you have big size monitor it is better to resize them.

Than hit the file tab in top menu and go to save as, and at the buttom pick your format, in this case JPG.

[VPaulus]

Use imgur to host the screenshot instead:
Then you just have to copy the address shown in "BBCode (message boards & forums)" into your post.

Code: Select all

Example:
 [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iip27.jpg[/IMG]

imgur accepts png files.

[Lord Zimoa]

That is probably less work! Wizzy software is not always bad...

[warspite1]

Thanks for your time Lord Zimoa - I need to learn how to re-size but hey..it works!!!

[Lord Zimoa]

I see you have a big monitor, so in Irfanview go to Image and select Resize/Resample, you get a selection of predefined most common settings, or choose one your own.

Eg. select and check 1024 by 768, make sure you have save aspect ratio checked than hit ok. After that save as JPG.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Lord Zimoa

I see you have a big monitor, so in Irfanview go to Image and select Resize/Resample, you get a selection of predefined most common settings, or choose one your own.

Eg. select and check 1024 by 768, make sure you have save aspect ratio checked than hit ok. After that save as JPG.

warspite1

Done. Thank-you [&o]

[Lord Zimoa]

BTW reading your AAR, remember that early air planes are just wood and paper flying scout vehicles.

They upgrade and air tech greatly improves over time to better dog-fighters, bombers, greater scouting ability, airship killers, anti-submarine measures etc... and you can speed up their tech, but it is costly, however air superiority can help you.

Of course maybe the enemy will counter with better anti air-tech, or invest in tank technology early on and kick your ass back.

[Fred98]

Press "Print Screen"

Open Microsft Paint

Select "Paste"

Edit the file and save as a JPEG file

[Fred98]

You can post more than one image per post:
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Get the text etc perfect using Notepad because it is a text editor and it removes all that weird formatting of Word etc.
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When using Microsoft Paint, push the corners in to tidy up your screen shot;
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[gradenko2k]

What game is that third screenshot showing Italy? Looks nice.

[Fred98]

Computer War in Europe 2

Great game!
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