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High Score Club: The Rules & Info - UPDATED 3/08/08

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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:42 PM


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I have a question regarding screen shots:

For those of you who are always posting screenshots with your score, how are you taking them? If on a TV, what's the best way to get a decent picture? On certain games, I can't get a clear picture with my camera no matter what I try. 99% of the time, I play on a real machine, so I'd like to be able to take decent pictures to post with my scores. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:59 PM

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is a digital camera? I set mine to 400ASA, and then I zoom into the score. No flash, turn on the room light or something.
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:50 PM


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Osbo said:

is a digital camera? I set mine to 400ASA, and then I zoom into the score. No flash, turn on the room light or something.


It is digital. I've tried that already, but unless the game has a black background, all I usually get are lines.
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:49 PM

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I know exactly what you're getting and this is what i do. hold your camera close and activate your digital zoom. Then pull the camera back so you can see the whole tv, and take a picture. That elimates all lines for me.
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i dont have many games though i hope you pick the ones i have
do we need picture proof of our score because i dont wana have to go get my film developed everytime i get a high score
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:09 PM

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awsomo3000 said:

do we need picture proof of our score because i dont wana have to go get my film developed everytime i get a high score


nevermind i saw the answer on the first post sorry
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:14 PM


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keilbaca said:

I know exactly what you're getting and this is what i do. hold your camera close and activate your digital zoom. Then pull the camera back so you can see the whole tv, and take a picture. That elimates all lines for me.


Thanks for the advice. I'll give that a try if/when I beat my previous Popeye score or next week if I don't beat it. I'm Popeye'd out for now. :D
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:10 PM


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even though this might not be good for the people with digital cameras but back in the days of atari age magazine they did an article on how to take screen shots:
http://atariage.com/...0&CurrentPage=8
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sku_u, on Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:42 PM, said:

I have a question regarding screen shots:

For those of you who are always posting screenshots with your score, how are you taking them?  If on a TV, what's the best way to get a decent picture?  On certain games, I can't get a clear picture with my camera no matter what I try.  99% of the time, I play on a real machine, so I'd like to be able to take decent pictures to post with my scores.  Any advice would be appreciated.
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I use my digital camera with the flash turned off so there is no glare from the flash.
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Add me to list!
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sign me up please :)
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Posted Thu May 12, 2005 11:26 AM


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Just a heads up... if you want to join the club, all you have to do is post a score for the most recent game and I'll automatically add you to the list (The idea being that only active participants get on the list, rather than people who seem interested and then disappear for 4 years). This thread is mostly for discussion of the rules at this point.

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Sign me up plz.
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Yeah, sign me up! Hopefully, I can get my Atari Switchbox fixed soon! ;D
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Tele-Machus, on Sun Jul 3, 2005 7:16 PM, said:

Yeah, sign me up! Hopefully, I can get my Atari Switchbox fixed soon! ;D
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Hey there,

All you need to do is post a score and you're a member! :D


I'm going to make this thread a read only. If ze_ro wants, he can unlock it, but I don't see a need to keep it open.
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