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Dec 4, 2000 at 5:03 PM

Hi all!. How can I take screenshots from my D3D8 programs?...I think that I must use the GetBackBuffer function that return an IDirect3DSurface8 but what must I do later??....where are the screen bits stored to put them into a image file (like TGA)?? Thankx...

furby100

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furby100

Dec 5, 2000 at 4:26 AM

You could just press the PrintScreen key, and then paste it into a .bmp or .gif file. That''s how I generate them. You have to make sure that PrintScreen key is enabled on the DirectX Control Panel utility.

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Sentinel

Dec 5, 2000 at 4:34 AM

But how to make something like a movie renderer??

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