Just purchased COJ2...

[PZ]

... just became available at Gamestop today, and I managed to snag the last copy they had - guess which platform?

[JRD]

I'd say PC... guess you are eager to post some pics asap  8)

[spaceboy]

I'd say PS3 seeing as how PC games are getting delayed.

Either way can't wait to hear what you think, pardner!

[PZ]

lol, you both have excellent arguments, and are both valid.  I ended up purchasing the PC version for the reason that JRD mentioned, but I was sorely tempted to get the PS3 version because I get to play it more.  However, the desire to post images won out.  The added benefit is that the PC version was $10 less!   :-X

It is installing on the other PC as I write...  [keeping my fingers crossed that there are no problems...]

[JRD]

Thats great news PZ... another board will get on now. I believe Ricamundo and retiredgord were also looking forward to see CoJ2 hit the shelves, so maybe we'll see great content being added in the next days by you guys  :-X.
Looking forward to a "First impression" posts  ;)

[PZ]

Well, that was kind of my logic as well - making a board successful involves having some eye candy to look at in my humble opinion. 

... so far, no crashes, and the game is still installing.  Oh, and I managed to download the 2.8GB Arma2 Demo yesterday as well - have not installed it just yet... ;)

[PZ]

So far, I'm absolutely loving the intro pictures as the game is installing - really like the old west - oh... a saloon just popped up....

... outstanding... just finished installing... gonna switch to that PC now...

[JRD]

I'll pour some whiskey into my dusty glass and wait for ya in a couple of hours, cowboy.  ;)

[spaceboy]

grab yourself a sasparillo and settle in PZ!

[Art Blade]

good news, that, PZ :) and it made me chuckle how spaceboy and JRD were guessing... and JRD got the exact argument that motivated you LOL! nice one, JRD  :-X I would have said PC too, because apart from screenies there is the high detail and perhaps widescreen that count, too. And quite often a few more gimmicks like saving at any time, configuration options, editors... Sorry spaceboy, like Ricamundo and JRD (and some others, I reckon) I would always prefer a PC over a console  :) But in the end, you get what you want, not what someone else wants you to get  ;)

Have fun and... get some sleep this night LOL

[PZ]

Interesting thing - no way to easily capture screen shots yet - the PrtScr key does not w@&k within the game.  Need to do some research on this one!  ;)

[Art Blade]

a standard key is F12, maybe it works? Else, irfanView  ;)

[PZ]

Thanks for the tip Art, I'll try the F12 - as to Irfanview, I'll see if I can get it to run in a window, then the standard Windows commands should w@&k.  Will try it soon.

[Art Blade]

irfanView can do it without games always being in window mode, try fullscreen first, only if that fails, windowed.

Sometimes F10 is used too (not very much a standard, but who knows)

[PZ]

Cool... I'll experiment and report back... ;)

[Art Blade]

alright... with irfanView, open it, hit C (just like that) to open screen capture options. You'll notice to the left "Capture areas" offers

- Full desktop area, all monitors
- Desktop area - current monitor
- Foreground window which can be a fullscreen game
- Foreground window - Client area

just check it out, and you can set it to create a series of automatically captured screens saved to a folder. Many ways to do a screenie with it :)

[PZ]

This is going to w@&k - all I need do is program my Rumble Pad, the G9, and the G15!  :-X

Thanks for the Irfanview reminder  :-X

[Art Blade]

haha, have fun... I'm already figuring you talking to the screen...

"What'cha starin' at, stranger? Ya better leave now, and never come back... ever. What'cha say? You talkin' to me ? *bang* DRAW, hurhurhur! Dayem, where's that screenshot key again!"  ;D

[Fiach]

Looking forward to a first impressions thread too :)

Wasnt crazy about the first game, I liked the older brother sections, but the young guys sections soared over my boredom threshold  >:(

Also try variations on the F12, like CTRL or ALT + F12, try F10 too, I have seen some games use it.