how to bind key to take screenshot

[mattie]

Hi,

from time to time, I like to take a screenshot of the nice environments and I do this by typing "screenshot" in the console. However, this means I can't take a screenshot while looking around in a car/boat (the camera resets) or while zoomed in (sniper/recon goggle).

Would there be any way to bind a shortcut key to a console command?

greets

[AEon]

I'd recommend to skip the internal screenshot mechanism altogether and install a external screenshot tool that will work for most games, google for "Fraps", a free version is available.

If Far Cry 2 actually is using the same scripts as Far Cry, it my be possible to turn off the HUD, and take screenshots in "-DEVMODE". Will look into this once the game has arrived. I sure hope this will be possible.

[Egg Yolkeo]

Or you can press 'printscreen' and it will save a screenshot (png format) under My Documents\My Games\FarCry 2\screenshots.

The HUD fades away after a few seconds anyway:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Fleischmuetze_bucket/Screenshot0022.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Fleischmuetze_bucket/Screenshot0006.jpg

[ozgeek]

Beatiful sunsets. This is why I play the game dispite the "repeative gameplay".

[mattie]

Or you can press 'printscreen' and it will save a screenshot (png format) under My Documents\My Games\FarCry 2\screenshots.


lol, so simple and intuitive that i didn't think of it to try that! :) thank you!

yes, sometimes it's really breathtaking. although you can't really capture those moments fully in a screenshot because you miss sound/movement of trees etc, it's the closest thing :)

I always take my screenshots using the knife in an attempt to see as much as possible..

[AEon]

If the configuration works like Far Cry... and some script code may actually be there... one should actually be able to remove the weapon as well. In a few days the game should have arrived, to test this.