Snapshot color problem

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:15 am

I felt like ripping some graphics from Shadowrun..
But whenever I take a snapshot the colors change,look almost inverted
>_< This is just for the moment of the snap, a split second, but the screenshot comes out with the wrong colors...

Does anyone know what I can do?
There are no other graphic problems. I tried changing some of the settings,but it didn't seem to help.
This is probably my computer's fault..it's old..

I suppose I could take screenshots and paste,the usual way, but it takes such a long time..

Or is there any software that can take screenshots for me??
Something easy to handle?

Thankful for your help...

Post by **grinvader** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:36 pm

Please elaborate on how 'wrong' colours are. Green/purple all over ?

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:39 pm

Posting the screenshots would be nice, too.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:06 pm

It also helps mentioning what version of ZSNES you are using to take said screenshots.

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:59 pm

To everyone:
I'm using ZSNES v1.51

And here are the screens:
The Snapshot:
[img]http://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Maggi\Mina%20dokument\SR\Wrong[/img]

The Screenshot (with correct colors) :
[img]http://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Maggi\Mina%20dokument\SR\Right[/img]

Hope these pics work

I.S.T. · Post by **I.S.T.** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:01 pm

you can't link to pics on your PC. you need to upload them to a place like www.photobucket.com

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:05 pm

Upload those picks to http://imageshack.us

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:09 pm

Aww man....

I'll get right on it

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:13 pm

This is the Snap:

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19 ... /Wrong.png

This is the scrnsht (correct colors):
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19 ... /Right.png

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:22 pm

Check the port you are using in Misc->About

It should say Win or DOS in it.

If it says DOS, you need the Windows version.

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:27 pm

Hm, it does say Win... No problem there
Thanks anyway

Deathlike2 wrote:Check the port you are using in Misc->About

It should say Win or DOS in it.

If it says DOS, you need the Windows version.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:30 pm

Can you provide specs to the system? OS, Video Card, Video Card Driver Version, Processor, etc.

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:46 pm

Deathlike2 wrote:Can you provide specs to the system? OS, Video Card, Video Card Driver Version, Processor, etc.

Whoa..I'll try

I've got Windows XP Proffesional
Version 2002
Service Pack 3

Intel Pentium 2 Processor
(350 MHz, 256MB RAM)

Ehm... maybe it's the Video Card that is called.. "Velocity 128" ?

I don't know where to find out the other things..... >_<

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:51 pm

See if you can find video driver updates...

A quick google shows it's really really old...

To find complete info, run "dxdiag".

There is a popular snapshot taking app, but I can't recall its name off the top of my head. That should be useful for what you need to do if that's necessary. I think it is called HyperSnapDX...

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:00 pm

Thanks a lot!

Will check these things tomorrow..
Hope it will work for me
@-,-'---

Deathlike2 wrote:See if you can find video driver updates...

A quick google shows it's really really old...

To find complete info, run "dxdiag".

There is a popular snapshot taking app, but I can't recall its name off the top of my head. That should be useful for what you need to do if that's necessary. I think it is called HyperSnapDX...

nisse_maggi · Post by **nisse_maggi** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:28 pm

Thanks a lot for the tip Deathlike2!
HyperSnap it is called, and works perfectly for me :3
Easy to use!

Thank you, all of you trying to help me
@-'-,-----

ReyVGM · Post by **ReyVGM** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:11 am

Sorry for bumping an old topic, but I've encountered two ways to get wrongly colored screenshots like that with ZSNES:

1) Is to use a quickkey to take snaps (instead of using F1). After a bunch of screens the colors get all screwy.

2) To pause the game with the emulator pause and take a snap, or advance a frame while the game is paused with the emulator pause and take a snap.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:13 am

The Velocity didn't surprise me. I remember that used to be a big problem with older ATi cards and ZSNES.

I guess it still is, it's just most of the cards have been retired.