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Re: Cant get screenshot with 3dfx2

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From: Michael Field
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 00:00
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Shaggy-DA (shaggy-da@eclipse.co.uk) wrote:
: When I take a screenshot, whilst running my 3dfx2 card, it works OK
: <BR>When I go to view the picture I just get a load of bright colors :c(

: <P>What the hell am I doing wrong

Quake takes openGL screenshots in targa format (which are very big files) 
and you need a viewer that is capable of viewing targa (*.tga) files, 
such as Paintshop pro or adobe photoshop or some generic viewing program.
I'm not sure why you are seeing just bright colors though.

mike.
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From: mfield@pene.science.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Field)
Subject: Re: Cant get screenshot with 3dfx2
Date: 1998/08/03
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