rec.autos.simulators

> I just saw a nice jpg file of a GPL ferarri on it's side, and I thought it
> would be fun to try it out, so, made 2 screenshot-pbf- files, ran them thru
> the pbf2tga.exe file to get 2 tga files, and them tried to open these in
> Microsoft Paint...no go.....tried a program from an Epson digital camera
> which I use to edit/alter image files, this program says it recognizes
> tga(Targa?) files.....no go....error message only, so, what are you folks
> doing to actually see your screenshots? Is there some way to save the tga's
> as jpg's? I'm sure that this question has been beat to death elsewhere, but
> I'm basically clueless at this point......By the way, I started this little
> project by RTFM's provided w/GPL, and the read-me......I'm still clueless.
> TIA,Ed

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> Ed White         DJ and Rusty in '99   GO #2  & #88

> I just saw a nice jpg file of a GPL ferarri on it's side, and I thought it
> would be fun to try it out, so, made 2 screenshot-pbf- files, ran them thru
> the pbf2tga.exe file to get 2 tga files, and them tried to open these in
> Microsoft Paint...no go.....tried a program from an Epson digital camera
> which I use to edit/alter image files, this program says it recognizes
> tga(Targa?) files.....no go....error message only, so, what are you folks
> doing to actually see your screenshots? Is there some way to save the tga's
> as jpg's? I'm sure that this question has been beat to death elsewhere, but
> I'm basically clueless at this point......By the way, I started this little
> project by RTFM's provided w/GPL, and the read-me......I'm still clueless.
> TIA,Ed

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> Ed White         DJ and Rusty in '99   GO #2  & #88

>Hmmm.....what gives here? I've not experienced the same difficulties. I run a
>pbf through the converter, then retrieve the tga file from Microsh*t Paint.
>Open paint, select edit, then paste from, then choose your tga file from your
>GPL directory. Works for me every time. While in paint, clicking on file, then
>save as, will allow you to convert the file to a jpeg. I can also view tga
>files in Micro Photo Editor.

>FWIW,

>Johnny Lugnuts

>> I just saw a nice jpg file of a GPL ferarri on it's side, and I thought it
>> would be fun to try it out, so, made 2 screenshot-pbf- files, ran them thru
>> the pbf2tga.exe file to get 2 tga files, and them tried to open these in
>> Microsoft Paint...no go.....tried a program from an Epson digital camera
>> which I use to edit/alter image files, this program says it recognizes
>> tga(Targa?) files.....no go....error message only, so, what are you folks
>> doing to actually see your screenshots? Is there some way to save the tga's
>> as jpg's? I'm sure that this question has been beat to death elsewhere, but
>> I'm basically clueless at this point......By the way, I started this little
>> project by RTFM's provided w/GPL, and the read-me......I'm still clueless.
>> TIA,Ed

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>> Ed White         DJ and Rusty in '99   GO #2  & #88