Windows 11 - ORTS screenshot issue

[ossie]

Hi folks,

I was debating whether to post this here or in the PC tech forum. I'm sure it's PC related but (for the moment at least) ORTS is the only one of my games that seems to be having an issue with screenshots so I'm hoping someone knows what I need to do to fix it please.

I've been getting a Windows 11 machine set up and earlier this afternoon I ran 1.4 (my usual version of the sim) and when I tried to take screenshots the ORTS window "closed". I say "closed" because the program didn't crash. I was able to click on the ORTS icon in the tray and go back into it the program... just like clicking between open web, photoshop, document etc windows. The screenshot was taken fine but each time I'd try to take another one, the same thing would happen, I'd be back to the desktop and have to click on the ORTS icon to open the window again.

I then tried the New Year MG (unofficial) U20202.01.05-0906 Rev. 48.4 version and got the same result. As soon as I'd hit the screenshot button I'd be back out of the program and have to hit the icon to go back into it. Again ORTS wasn't crashing/closing, just tipping me out to the desktop.

Somewhere in this process of messing around I am sure I tried 1.51 and got the same result but I can't be 100% certain about that as I decided to re-download 1.51 and 1.4 from the F/L and when I did I tried 1.51 first. Running 1.51 in full screen and windowed mode now gets the attached when I hit the print screen button.

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I assume that's some sort of Windows 11 function as I get the same box opens if I press the print screen key now?

Anyway, hitting the x and closing that box keeps the ORTS window open and gets a screenshot made. In 1.4 & NY MG, the full screen attempt at a screenshot still closes the ORTS window but running them both in windowed mode brings up the same options box and process as happens for the 1.51 screenshot. (I don't know if it is relevant or not, but the only possible difference between full screen mode staying open for 1.51 and not the other 2 I can think of is that both early versions are in my games folder while the 1.51 installer placed it in Program Files (x86)????).

I'm sure on the other PCs I've used I've never had issues with taking full screen screenshots of ORTS before. If I'm stuck with either/both of these options now it's not the end of the world but if anyone knows a way for me to get back to full screen mode and the sim not being interrupted by the "close" to desktop or that Win 11 (?) box when I hit print screen, that would be great please.

[ossie]

Update. I've continued to mess around with it and there must be some sort of conflict between ORTS and something else on the system using the print screen key. I've changed the setting for ORTS screenshots to ALT/print screen and it's working as it always has.

[oper190]

Pete - I found the same thing and changed mine to another key that wasn't used. ( ` )

[derekmorton]

I have used ALT PRTSC forever with win 10, with all versions of OR.

[jbtower]

When I use the print screen button (Windows 11), Pete my screen looks like yours, but I can hear the train still running. Once I've completed the process, the screen returns to the train, albeit in the new location as the train never stops running.

[ossie]

Thanks guys for the responses and it's interesting yours will bounce back to ORTS and mine wouldn't Kev. Changing the key sequence has got things back to normal for me though so I'm happy with that.