Hey guys im running an LG W2216V FULL HD SCREEN, when i take some phots i seem to be getting the pop on screen error message about not being able to take the shot, its mainly when there is a lot of detail in the shot, i can take some shot but sometimes i cant?? Is there anything i can do to try and help myself on this?? Iv missed out on some realy good shots, when i look into my fsx->pictures there is just a file that i cnt open!!Many thanks Danny!!! :(

Hey guys im running an LG W2216V FULL HD SCREEN, when i take some phots i seem to be getting the pop on screen error message about not being able to take the shot, its mainly when there is a lot of detail in the shot, i can take some shot but sometimes i cant?? Is there anything i can do to try and help myself on this?? Iv missed out on some realy good shots, when i look into my fsx->pictures there is just a file that i cnt open!!Many thanks Danny!!! :(

If you have added the /3GB switch to your boot.ini and your userva setting is too high following it, or not present, then you may not have enough memory left to dump the image to if you're flying in a very complex setting. If you're able to take screenshots with lower scenery detail settings then that is likely the cause. I saw this happen briefly after upgrading to a 1GB video card. Even with 4GB of memory I didn't have quite enough to get shots at high screen resolutions. Lowering my userva setting to 2400 fixed it.An alternative of course is to use Fraps to take screenshots, rather than FSX's built in mechanism.Hope that helps.-Mike

Are you using the V-key? Or the print-screen key? The last one won't do you any good: it can only save ONE picture in memory and you have to go to something like Paint to paste it and save it... The V-key will let you take as many shots as you want and saves them in the FSX pictures folder (in the Main pictures folder). If you are already using the V-key... you might try something like FSScreen or another screencapture utility.

Are you using the V-key? Or the print-screen key? The last one won't do you any good: it can only save ONE picture in memory

Unless you're using FSscreen, search for FSscreen.zip at the flightsim file libraries...problem solved....

you may not have enough memory left to dump the image to if you're flying in a very complex setting.

DannyWhat Mike says above. Your RAM is being taxed... lower your settings.