Unable to make screenshots - why?

[Emma]

I have been playing and modding Oblivion and Morrowind for many years, and always enjoyed making screenshots ingame.

However, some weeks ago, I got a new computer with Windows 7. I installed my games in a Games folder, to prevent problem when modding.
Now I am unable to make screenshots ingame.

I HAVE changed the bAllowScreenshots setting to 1 in the ini-file in MyGames Oblivion, so that is not the problem.
I have *not* changed the setting in the Oblivion_default.ini in the Oblivion folder, but this I assume should not be changed.

Am I missing something? Is it related to how my game is installed? I never had a problem with this before and I simply don't understand what I might be doing wrong.

[Emma]

Actually, I continued to search for information, and ran into a very good tutorial on TESNexus: wiki.tesnexus.com/index.php/How_to_create_screenshots_using_Oblivion

And I found the reason for my problems:

5. If you still cannot create screenshots, it may be related to your particular video card and anti-aliasing being enabled. Once in the game, go into your video options and disable anti-aliasing (set to zero). But you can force Oblivion in your graphics driver to use antialiasing. So you have nice graphics and can make screenshots.

I turned off antialiasing, and can now make screenshots. So I guess I'll start using FRAPS for this, as I do like the antialiasing.

[loriel]

Probably a Windows 7 problem - Microsoft attempted to improve the security, but the improvements are more of a nuisance than a benefit, so many users turn them off.

See for example cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/How_To_Create_Screenshots_Using_Oblivion (bottom of the page), which suggests either installing outside the "Program Files" directory or turning off UAC whilst taking screenshots.

Also it could apparently be an anti-aliasing video card problem - try turning off anti-aliasing (same web page, a bit higher).

Loriel

EDIT - I see you have found the solution already before I finished typing it

[blockhead]

I had the same problem, some years ago, in XP. I had been running fine but then I decided to turn anti-aliasing on.

As already noted: not a windows 7 problem this time, but an Oblivion-is-stupid problem.