Screenshots, where art thou? [Archive]

Google

01-23-2010, 01:42 AM

Hiya!

I'm in need of some computer help!

I'm trying to take some screenshots and can't, for the life of me, find where they are being stored.

I'm using Windows 7, which I'm not familiar with and kinda think that might be the problem.

Anyways, I don't have a "Screenshots" folder under Sony>Everquest like I heard I should. So I go ahead and make one... yet screenshots still don't end up there.

I've done an entire computer search for bmp files, nothing.

Backtracking a bit, I pushed the minus sign on the number pad, chat says "Taking a screenshot..." in yellow, yet nothing.

Am I missing something besides an unintoxicated blood stream?

Thanks in advance!

Ektar

01-23-2010, 03:03 AM

I've heard other people have this problem with windows 7 and they had found it. I do not know the answer. you are welcome for my input.

Bakaris

01-23-2010, 03:27 AM

I have Win7

Mine is under Everquest/Screenshots

Deanob

01-23-2010, 03:34 AM

C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest

Google

01-23-2010, 04:09 AM

C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest

No "AppData" under C:\Users\<USER_NAME>

Guess this computer is all fucked up tonight.

Ektar

01-23-2010, 05:11 AM

I don't have windows 7 so I don't know how to do it for you, but unhide your folders. in windows XP, AppData is a hidden folder.

Xentin

01-23-2010, 06:25 AM

i run Win7 and mine are where they should be
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\Screenshots

Do you have 2 folders of EQ somewhere, like maybe in your windows.old if you didnt fully reformat and running it from there instead of x86?

Jify

01-23-2010, 10:21 AM

I have the SAME problem. Still can't figure it out.

I just do a print screen and save it to paint. :(

drplump

01-23-2010, 11:17 AM

No "AppData" under C:\Users\<USER_NAME>

Guess this computer is all fucked up tonight.

Its a hidden folder. Either type it in the address bar or enable show hidden folders. This is the correct location unless you run Everquest as administrator.

guineapig

01-23-2010, 02:57 PM

go to control panel /folder options.
Then go to the view tab.
Select show hidden files and folders.

Vonyor

01-23-2010, 06:15 PM

Omfg, I am a complete screenshot whore and I have been trying to figure this out since I first started playing, thankyou soooo much everyone.

childscar

01-23-2010, 08:18 PM

I simply press Print Screen button on my keyboard, open Paint application and paste my Screen Shot there. You can save it and edit it if you like in Photoshop as well to bring up brightness, contrast and color. Let me know if this helps. This is a poor man's Screen Shot taking in case u need it for documenting KSer in your camp lol.
Warlock.

Spud

01-23-2010, 09:48 PM

Im not seeing a screenshot folder after selecting show hidden folders on Windows Vista.

Ive been doing the Print Screen + paste into paint thing as well.

Droxx

01-23-2010, 10:09 PM

Could you just search for the file name? IE EQ000000, EQ000001...., and find the directory from there?

Ektar

01-23-2010, 11:52 PM

could YOU go online more? imo.

Vonyor

01-24-2010, 12:38 AM

So I just logged back in and my UI was reset, my friends list is missing and so is all the text from my /note. The only thing I did was unhide the folders. I can't figure out how to fix this either. Fuck

Deanob

01-24-2010, 01:00 PM

Go to C: type in screenshot within the search .

Google

01-24-2010, 02:56 PM

Great, everyone, thank you!

After I enabled "Show Hidden Files" as Ektar and guineapig suggested, they were located in:

C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\Screenshots

as Deanob suggested.

Thanks again for all the help!

Edit: Oh ya. Getting to "Show Hidden Files" is a little different in Win7. It's Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options > View (tab) > "Show hidden files, folders, or drives."

Also, the "Search" function still won't return results bmp files even with "Show Hidden Files". I even went as far as to unhide the main folder, nada. Probably something needs to be clicked somewhere.

Deanob

01-24-2010, 02:57 PM

Glad to have helped.

Ektar

01-24-2010, 02:59 PM

man, I was gonna rip into guinea for repeating exactly what I said 2 or 3 posts down, but you know.. actually nevermind. it's cool =p

Droxx

01-24-2010, 04:29 PM

could YOU go online more? imo.

Possibly! More at 6.

guineapig

01-24-2010, 05:03 PM

man, I was gonna rip into guinea for repeating exactly what I said 2 or 3 posts down, but you know.. actually nevermind. it's cool =p

No way man, it was a team effort.

You told them why they can't find it, and I gave the instructions on how to make more better. :D

Jify

01-24-2010, 05:28 PM

Great, everyone, thank you!

After I enabled "Show Hidden Files" as Ektar and guineapig suggested, they were located in:

C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Sony\EverQuest\Screenshots

as Deanob suggested.

Thanks again for all the help!

Edit: Oh ya. Getting to "Show Hidden Files" is a little different in Win7. It's Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Options > View (tab) > "Show hidden files, folders, or drives."

Also, the "Search" function still won't return results bmp files even with "Show Hidden Files". I even went as far as to unhide the main folder, nada. Probably something needs to be clicked somewhere.

OMG MY SCREENSHOTS! New posts to come with these unearthed gems!