Another button for taking screenshots?

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07-31-2012, 09:20 AM
Naraku_Diabolos

Another button for taking screenshots?

Since I posted this before a month or two ago in the General Discussion, I really wanted a community rep to try and respond to it. My laptop lacks a Scroll Lock button, and I can't take in-game screenshots. My game runs on the window viewer, so I have to take a screenshot of the whole desktop with the game window, then crop the photo so it just shows my game. With the screenshots, I have all of my UI and chat logs opened up and I would prefer to take screenshots WITHOUT my chat logs showing and my UI (due to privacy if my LS or other people are talking about personal things); the same way people are able to take screenshots with the Square-Enix and Final Fantasy watermark captions at the bottom of their pictures.

If the development team is able to, could I use another button scheme since I don't have the Scroll Lock button? I am using Steam to take screenshots, but it's still the same process as when I take screenshots of my whole desktop with the chat logs and UI, but I don't have to crop the picture anymore. So yeah, please help me, development team! :(

PS: I have the option for where screenshots are stored on the FFXIV Config, but no picture files ever go in there when I try to take a screenshot.
08-01-2012, 06:47 PM
Umo

Usually, some keys are "hidden" on laptops (even on full-sized keyboards) under different names or you have to hold down a Function (Fn) key in conjunction with appropiate key.
Could you please tell what laptop are we talking about?
08-25-2012, 11:13 AM
Naraku_Diabolos

I forgot about this thread until tonight. I have a Dell XPS 17 (L702x) model. I've tried using the Function Key with all possible key combinations. No luck... I mean, I use Steam, but the UI is all in the way in my screenshots :(
08-25-2012, 11:35 AM
NintenPyjak64

Add your FF14 to your Steam library and launch it through Steam. Your Steam Screenshot button will let you take them.
08-27-2012, 05:33 AM
Naraku_Diabolos

Quote:

Originally Posted by NintenPyjak64

Add your FF14 to your Steam library and launch it through Steam. Your Steam Screenshot button will let you take them.

I'm already doing that, but when I do take a screenshot, the UI is in the way. I want to take nice screenshots without my information being displayed. That's what I'm trying to get at...
08-29-2012, 03:15 AM
Naraku_Diabolos

I got it to work. I used the software called MapKeyboard to get the F12 button as Scroll Lock. Now I can take pictures. But still, I really wish there would be other buttons to press instead of Scroll Lock to take the actual screenshots.
10-12-2012, 06:08 AM
BalinorMetzen

I have the same problem as you, i'm using an M14x, what I want to know is where you went to download MapKeyBoard?
10-18-2012, 02:15 AM
Tiberious

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naraku_Diabolos

Since I posted this before a month or two ago in the General Discussion, I really wanted a community rep to try and respond to it. My laptop lacks a Scroll Lock button, and I can't take in-game screenshots. My game runs on the window viewer, so I have to take a screenshot of the whole desktop with the game window, then crop the photo so it just shows my game. With the screenshots, I have all of my UI and chat logs opened up and I would prefer to take screenshots WITHOUT my chat logs showing and my UI (due to privacy if my LS or other people are talking about personal things); the same way people are able to take screenshots with the Square-Enix and Final Fantasy watermark captions at the bottom of their pictures.

If the development team is able to, could I use another button scheme since I don't have the Scroll Lock button? I am using Steam to take screenshots, but it's still the same process as when I take screenshots of my whole desktop with the chat logs and UI, but I don't have to crop the picture anymore. So yeah, please help me, development team! :(

PS: I have the option for where screenshots are stored on the FFXIV Config, but no picture files ever go in there when I try to take a screenshot.

This is a must. I use a controller to play on the PC and have only a mini-keyboard (it's an HTPC). I have no scroll lock button and they don't allow you to remap the keys for that. So......I have been unable to take any screens. On FFXI you could map screenshot to a controller button if you wanted to...just sayin.