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Impossible to capture an image when I'm playing the game because on my PC (HP), the "windows key" serves as a return to the desktop.
Normally for an average application, image capture works very well (Windows keys + Shift + S), but unfortunately not with WitP.
When I finish pressing these 3 keys, my game systematically goes to the taskbar.
Of course when I press "Windows key" the game comes back.
Maybe someone knows a solution?

No Print Screen (PrtSc) key available on your laptop I assume?

Or use the Windows utility Snip and Sketch.

by Platoonist » Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:39 am

No Print Screen (PrtSc) key available on your laptop I assume?

unfortunately no, not on my PC.

Post by BBfanboy » Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:19 am

Or use the Windows utility Snip and Sketch.

Thanks but I tried Snip & Sketch, but it also uses this famous "Windows key" which makes me return WitP to the taskbar.

After trying several unsuccessful Windows 10 options, I downloaded a free image capture app (Movavi screen) that only uses one key, F8.

There's a 'snipping tool' that comes with windows which allows you to take an image of any part of the screen you wish. It uses no conbination of keys to accivate it. I use it all the time.

by Chris21wen » Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:23 am

There's a 'snipping tool' that comes with windows which allows you to take an image of any part of the screen you wish. It uses no conbination of keys to accivate it. I use it all the time.

I'm still on Windows 10 and apart from the Windows+Shift+S key combination I haven't found anything else...

Prt Scr key captures the entire screen to the clipboard (where you can't see it) and then you need to paste it into a graphics editing program like Paint 3D (part of Windows you can locate in the Windows Task Bar).

I suppose the print screen key is present in the OSK even though it is not in the real keyboard.


https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/win ... e%20screen.

cirrius06 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:45 am

by Chris21wen » Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:23 am

There's a 'snipping tool' that comes with windows which allows you to take an image of any part of the screen you wish. It uses no conbination of keys to accivate it. I use it all the time.

I'm still on Windows 10 and apart from the Windows+Shift+S key combination I haven't found anything else...

Snipping tool is in Win 10 too.

Open Snipping Tool
Select the Start button, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results.
Press Windows logo key + Shift + S for a static image snip.
Press Print Screen (PrtSc) for a static image snip.
Press Windows logo key + Shift + R for a video snip.

Problem is, Win+shift and S opens different tool.

Read this:

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/open-snipping-tool/

You know you can Alt-Tab out of WitP:AE and then use the search bar...unless you have some strange setup.

cirrius06 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:45 am

by Chris21wen » Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:23 am

There's a 'snipping tool' that comes with windows which allows you to take an image of any part of the screen you wish. It uses no conbination of keys to accivate it. I use it all the time.

I'm still on Windows 10 and apart from the Windows+Shift+S key combination I haven't found anything else...

So am I. It's available on either 10 or 11.

The Snipping Tool is in the Windows Bar program list (left click) under Windows Accessories.

Sounds like game may be in full screen mode and not windowed mode but that's a guess on my part

Yeah, but the snipping tool has a time delay option, that would allow you to to schedule the image capture, then switch back to full screen.

MBF wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:37 pm Sounds like game may be in full screen mode and not windowed mode but that's a guess on my part

I have no problem Alt-Tabbing out of full-screen mode to desktop and back.

Sardaukar wrote: Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:00 am

MBF wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:37 pm Sounds like game may be in full screen mode and not windowed mode but that's a guess on my part

I have no problem Alt-Tabbing out of full-screen mode to desktop and back.

Some do, myself included, and always have with WitP, hence my use of a window that covers most of the screen.

Have you tried Windows Key instead of Alt-Tab to tab out of the game?

Supposedly more stable method.

Probably can't remember. Been using a window for a long time and I'm so used to running everything in a window when I d'on't it seems awkward.