GPL - can't do screen captures, pbf files have size 0 :(

I thought it would be fun to try GPL MovieStudio and make an mpeg movie from a GPL replay. I tried this, and all the generated *.pbf files had size 0. Okay, so I tried just running GPL and using PrintScreen to capture a single pbf file, and that also has size 0. Tried both the directx and opengl raster formats at 1024*768, both give pbf files with size 0. Anyone know how to solve this? Keith.

You most likely DON'T have a 3dfx brand video card, I'm asssuming. If so...you'll need to use a 3rd party screen-capture program like hypersnap dl. the nvidia cards were not compatible with Papyrus' print screen routine. dave henrie "keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I thought it would be fun to try GPL MovieStudio and make an mpeg moviefrom a GPL > replay. I tried this, and all the generated *.pbf files had size 0. Okay,so I tried > just running GPL and using PrintScreen to capture a single pbf file, andthat also > has size 0. Tried both the directx and opengl raster formats at 1024*768,both give > pbf files with size 0. > > Anyone know how to solve this? > > Keith. >

Ouch. Looks like making an mpeg movie will be out of the question then unless you have a 3dfx card. My PC has a geForce2 GTS. One last try - will software rendering work? Dog slow, but who knows. Keith. -------------- On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 15:23:57 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> You most likely DON'T have a 3dfx brand video card, I'm asssuming. >If so...you'll need to use a 3rd party screen-capture program like hypersnap >dl. >the nvidia cards were not compatible with Papyrus' print screen routine. >dave henrie >"keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I thought it would be fun to try GPL MovieStudio and make an mpeg movie >from a GPL >> replay. I tried this, and all the generated *.pbf files had size 0. Okay, >so I tried >> just running GPL and using PrintScreen to capture a single pbf file, and >that also >> has size 0. Tried both the directx and opengl raster formats at 1024*768, >both give >> pbf files with size 0. >> >> Anyone know how to solve this? >> >> Keith. >> >

I think you need Glide or Rendition to get pbf screenshots in GPL. Try something like hypersnap if you're using D3D. -- Ian P <email invalid due to spam> keith <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I thought it would be fun to try GPL MovieStudio and make an mpeg movie from a GPL > replay. I tried this, and all the generated *.pbf files had size 0. Okay, so I tried > just running GPL and using PrintScreen to capture a single pbf file, and that also > has size 0. Tried both the directx and opengl raster formats at 1024*768, both give > pbf files with size 0. > > Anyone know how to solve this? > > Keith. >

Not sure about screen captures, but there is a Movie Maker for GPL that works fine with the GF cards. Don't have the URL handy, though, sorry........... Rick "keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ouch. Looks like making an mpeg movie will be out of the question thenunless you > have a 3dfx card. My PC has a geForce2 GTS. One last try - will softwarerendering > work? Dog slow, but who knows. > > Keith. >

nvidia GeForce2 GTS, Windows 2000, directx8. Keith. ---------------------- On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:40:05 GMT, [email hidden] (Todd Walker) wrote:

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>What kind of video card to you have? What version of DirectX? > >Todd Walker >twalker at jam dot rr dot com >http://twalker.d2g.com > > > >On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:46:04 -0500, keith <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>I thought it would be fun to try GPL MovieStudio and make an mpeg movie from a GPL >>replay. I tried this, and all the generated *.pbf files had size 0. Okay, so I tried >>just running GPL and using PrintScreen to capture a single pbf file, and that also >>has size 0. Tried both the directx and opengl raster formats at 1024*768, both give >>pbf files with size 0. >> >>Anyone know how to solve this? >> >>Keith.