Forza 3 Screenshots (Literally)

PETC · 10-28-2009, 08:47 PM

So... does anyone know why Microsoft made it so ****ING DIFFICULT (Read: Impossible) to save your Forza 3 screenshots in JPG format (or any format really... I'm not picky) on a USB Flash Drive?

Use the internet you say, upload them to Microsoft's server using Xbox live and then log in and download them you say! I've done this before, and the problem with doing it is that it only works roughly 0.5% of the time. I don't know if they've fixed it since a few months back but somehow I doubt it.

And to top it all off my router will not, under any circumstances, communicate with my Xbox 360, I have tried everything (trust me) and it just won't work, so I don't get Xbox Live at all.

So what do I do when I want to show pictures of things in Forza 3 to my eFriends? I set up a tripod and then take pictures of me taking pictures of a car that doesn't exist. I know, I know. I am totally not a dork.

My E30 M3... <3

MR2 sitting in showcase mode after inactivity on the main menu screen.

Kris is a good guy.

Halfway up the mountain, pause for the cause.

Back to business as usual.

wagonis · 10-28-2009, 08:57 PM

Nice pics, good picture on that TV too.

My son has been uploading pics via XB Live for a few months now and he has TONS online, he never seems to have an issue, try it again. As far as the router, you try a cable instead of wireless? I got sick of my son complaining about a dropped signal so I just put the router in his room and plugged it in. It's a wireless router, really didn;t matter to me where in the house it was. Now that he's plugged in directly it's all good.

PETC · 10-28-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wagonis

Nice pics, good picture on that TV too.

My son has been uploading pics via XB Live for a few months now and he has TONS online, he never seems to have an issue, try it again. As far as the router, you try a cable instead of wireless? I got sick of my son complaining about a dropped signal so I just put the router in his room and plugged it in. It's a wireless router, really didn;t matter to me where in the house it was. Now that he's plugged in directly it's all good.

Thanks, it's actually my computer monitor, an Acer P244W.

Yeah, the router is physically in another apartment (I'm using it with permission, my friend's and I share it) so I can't connect it with a physical cable. On the old router we had I just had to have connection sharing enabled and bridge my ethernet card and my wireless card then run an ethernet cable from the network card to my xbox, but for some reason this new router will NOT allow that to work. The bridged connection just never receives an IP address. I've tried pretty much everything and the router doesn't have as many options as the old one did... so that makes things difficult.

Medusa · 10-28-2009, 09:07 PM

WOW! I love how accurate the gauge cluster is! That's pretty awesome.

shimric · 10-28-2009, 11:06 PM

Question about Forza 3. Does the boost gauge work? I watched a video of the game before it went gold with the Veyron and the hp gauge didn't work. Was wondering if they would have every gauge work because that would be epic and I will buy it tomorrow.

PETC · 10-28-2009, 11:44 PM

The boost gauge in the MR2 does work, the HP gauge in the Veyron I do not think works... I just drove it and there was one gauge that was just always pegged, but I wasn't paying attention that hard, mostly driving at 240 MPH backwards down the main straight on the Nurburgring.

LeePeyton · 10-28-2009, 11:46 PM

wow that looks so bad ass!

As far as I have heard all the gauges work.

shimric · 10-29-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETC

The boost gauge in the MR2 does work, the HP gauge in the Veyron I do not think works... I just drove it and there was one gauge that was just always pegged, but I wasn't paying attention that hard, mostly driving at 240 MPH backwards down the main straight on the Nurburgring.

I did that all the time in F2.

Medusa · 10-29-2009, 12:53 AM

I do that all the time in my MR2 on the highway here....

I really need an Xbox 360.

sabing · 10-29-2009, 02:19 AM

For the network issues, make sure you have uPnP enabled on the router
also if your bridged connection doesnt get an IP address make sure its properties
say to gain an automatic connection (DHCP)

mr2v63vz · 10-29-2009, 04:11 AM

yea the frikin boost gauge works but his hand stays planted on the wheel while you shift...

mr2swol · 10-29-2009, 07:52 AM

did you have to do the KO license plate yourself?

PETC · 10-29-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2swol

did you have to do the KO license plate yourself?

Yeah, I made that myself.

PETC · 10-29-2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr2v63vz

...but his hand stays planted on the wheel while you shift...

My guy shifts and pulls the e-brake with his MIND. I do not see this as something they just forgot or got too lazy to model, but actually as a feature that was put there on purpose.

Servin · 10-29-2009, 02:58 PM

The MR2 logo is too low on the 94+ center piece! Can you color match the lines on side yet or are those still not cover-able/paint-able.

PETC · 10-29-2009, 10:15 PM

Still not paintable I THINK, but I haven't applied any decals to the side... I'm just making assumptions because I wanted to make a flag and then G. Cole next to it on the quarter glass, but it still wouldn't let me....

Angry face...

David · 10-30-2009, 09:38 PM

Wow. I'm impressed. I might buy my cousin's 360 from him as soon as Microsoft fixes his red ring just so I can play this.

mr2v63vz · 10-31-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETC

My guy shifts and pulls the e-brake with his MIND. I do not see this as something they just forgot or got too lazy to model, but actually as a feature that was put there on purpose.

ha a jedi....

PETC · 11-03-2009, 08:01 PM

PETC · 11-04-2009, 03:34 PM

Someone please appreciate the time I spent making a Washington State license plate for my 510.

It took like an hour... And if I don't get any recognition I'm probably going to commit Seppuku.

10-28-2009, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Forza 3 Screenshots (Literally) So... does anyone know why Microsoft made it so ****ING DIFFICULT (Read: Impossible) to save your Forza 3 screenshots in JPG format (or any format really... I'm not picky) on a USB Flash Drive? Use the internet you say, upload them to Microsoft's server using Xbox live and then log in and download them you say! I've done this before, and the problem with doing it is that it only works roughly 0.5% of the time. I don't know if they've fixed it since a few months back but somehow I doubt it. And to top it all off my router will not, under any circumstances, communicate with my Xbox 360, I have tried everything (trust me) and it just won't work, so I don't get Xbox Live at all. So what do I do when I want to show pictures of things in Forza 3 to my eFriends? I set up a tripod and then take pictures of me taking pictures of a car that doesn't exist. I know, I know. I am totally not a dork. My E30 M3... <3 MR2 sitting in showcase mode after inactivity on the main menu screen. Kris is a good guy. Halfway up the mountain, pause for the cause. Back to business as usual.

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10-28-2009, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
wagonis Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, FL Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 50 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Nice pics, good picture on that TV too. My son has been uploading pics via XB Live for a few months now and he has TONS online, he never seems to have an issue, try it again. As far as the router, you try a cable instead of wireless? I got sick of my son complaining about a dropped signal so I just put the router in his room and plugged it in. It's a wireless router, really didn;t matter to me where in the house it was. Now that he's plugged in directly it's all good.

10-28-2009, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Medusa Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 623 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	WOW! I love how accurate the gauge cluster is! That's pretty awesome.

10-28-2009, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
shimric Führer of OT!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,394 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 38 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Question about Forza 3. Does the boost gauge work? I watched a video of the game before it went gold with the Veyron and the hp gauge didn't work. Was wondering if they would have every gauge work because that would be epic and I will buy it tomorrow.

10-28-2009, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	The boost gauge in the MR2 does work, the HP gauge in the Veyron I do not think works... I just drove it and there was one gauge that was just always pegged, but I wasn't paying attention that hard, mostly driving at 240 MPH backwards down the main straight on the Nurburgring.

10-28-2009, 11:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
LeePeyton Building Motor from Hell Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tennessee/USA Posts: 204 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wow that looks so bad ass! As far as I have heard all the gauges work.

10-29-2009, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Medusa Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 623 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I do that all the time in my MR2 on the highway here.... I really need an Xbox 360.

10-29-2009, 02:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
sabing Some Skills Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 90 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	For the network issues, make sure you have uPnP enabled on the router also if your bridged connection doesnt get an IP address make sure its properties say to gain an automatic connection (DHCP)

10-29-2009, 04:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
mr2v63vz Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New windsor,NY Posts: 329 Thanks: 50 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yea the frikin boost gauge works but his hand stays planted on the wheel while you shift...

10-29-2009, 07:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
mr2swol -10 skills Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	did you have to do the KO license plate yourself?

10-29-2009, 02:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Servin Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 660 Thanks: 11 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	The MR2 logo is too low on the 94+ center piece! Can you color match the lines on side yet or are those still not cover-able/paint-able.

10-29-2009, 10:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Still not paintable I THINK, but I haven't applied any decals to the side... I'm just making assumptions because I wanted to make a flag and then G. Cole next to it on the quarter glass, but it still wouldn't let me.... Angry face...

10-30-2009, 09:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
David Take a picture trick! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 111 Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Wow. I'm impressed. I might buy my cousin's 360 from him as soon as Microsoft fixes his red ring just so I can play this.

11-03-2009, 08:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )

11-04-2009, 03:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 27 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Someone please appreciate the time I spent making a Washington State license plate for my 510. It took like an hour... And if I don't get any recognition I'm probably going to commit Seppuku.