Suggestion HaloScreenshots Announcement

[AceOfSpades]

Could we please have a front page announcement that explains that Haloscreenshots.net is down and doesn't update any more etc.?

I'm getting really tired of people not being able to embed their pictures and then using the fact that Haloscreenshots is down as an excuse.

Along with that announcement could be the guide to using Photobucket that X5 made a while ago so that people can correctly embed their screenshots.

Alright, it has come to this. A pictured tutorial on how to embed your Halo 3 screenshots of your map, in your post. I see too many people post maps without pictures, not knowing how, and then members try to explain. So I made this:

Embedding Screenshots in your Map Thread

Part 1: Taking a screenshot

Sorry, no pictures for this section, don't have a capture card, but it is soo easy, I shouldn't need to explain, but I will.

1. After recently playing your map, go to "Theater Mode".
2. Select the match you played, and "Start Film".
3. Press "Y" after film has started, and pause the game (or not), and position your camera.
4. Click the camera symbol on the navigation bar.
5. Save it.


Part 2: Getting your screenshot from Bungie.net

1. Open up your Internet Browser (I use Firefox) and go to our dearly beloved Bungie.net, and go to My Stats/Find a Player.

2. Then, go to the right of the screen, to "People Finder". Make sure that it is set to Halo 3, and type in your Xbox-Live Gamer tag. Then click "Search".

3. You should then being on your Gamer Tag profile. Click "Hi-Res screenshots".



4. Find the Screenshot you wish to embed, and click on it. Also, make sure pop-ups are allowed from Bungie.net.



5. A large version of the screenshot should come up in a separate window. Again, click the screenshot.

6. This should come up, asking you what program to open the screenshot with, or to save it to disk. For simplicities sake, just check off "Save to Disk" and the click "OK".

7. Depending what your preferences are, the picture could be saved to a number of places, if you are using Firefox, then this should come up. Click "Open" on the top one, which is more than likely the screenshot you are looking for.



8. An image viewing program displaying the screenshot should come up. Click the save option, in this case a floppy disk icon.



9.Save your image as a JPEG file, under a folder and name you can find later. Type the name in and click "Save".

10. Congrats, now you have your screenshot on your computer. Now onto:


Part 3: Signing up for a Photobucket account, and uploading your screenshot to the internet.

1. Start by opening your internet browser, and going to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket. Why Photobucket? Cause I find that Imageshack is a pain and people seem to get nothing but thumbnail pictures from it, if they do try to embed their screenshots. Once there, click "Join Now" cause IT'S FREE!

2. Type in a username, and a password that you can remember. Then click "Next Step".

3. Now fill the form out, when you are done, click "I accept. Sign me up!"
Note that none of that information is true to me. That is not my name, or birthdate, or anything.

4. Follow instructions from there.

5.Go to Login on Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket, type in your username and password, and then click "Login".

6. You should now be in your album. Find the section in the middle of the screen like the one below, and click "Choose Files", and make sure the size is set to 640x480.

7. An "Open File" window comes up. Now find your screenshot where you saved it, click on it, and then click "Open". Note that you can select more than one image before click "Open" by clicking your first image, and then (while holding down the SHIFT key) click on the other images you wish to add.

8. Give it time to save the screenshot on the internet. Click "Cancel" to stop uploading.

9. When it is done, this screen will come up. Give it a title and a description, or just skip that, and click "save and continue".

10. And now your screenshot is on the internet, ready to be embedded.

Part 4: Embed your image in your post.

1. Go to your "my albums" on your photobucket page, which is located in the top navigation bar. Then, scroll down the page until you find your screenshot.

2. Click on the text in the space next to "IMG Code". This will automatically copy that link to your clipboard.

3. Go to post your Map Thread, and right click/Paste the IMG code (an image code is the direct link url of an image, in between [img] [./img], but without the ".")

4. Yay!

[redearth]

Halo screenshots stopped updating? I didn't know, I never used it.

If this is the case, I second this idea.

[iRaynne]

We could just lock/unsticky the Haloscreenshots tutorial. There's no reason to take this to the front page, IMO

[pinohkio]

Wait so were back to photobucket now? That's extreamley homosexual. Haloscreenwhots was so convenient. Ah well, now there won't be literally 100 maps a day being put up.

[RedNeck]

Originally Posted by pinohkio

Wait so were back to photobucket now? That's extreamley homosexual. Haloscreenwhots was so convenient. Ah well, now there won't be literally 100 maps a day being put up.

Whats wrong with that?

Also, since FH relies on HaloScreenshots for our screenshots some sort of announcement should be made, IMO. I have also noticed throughout the forum that people are using this as an excuse.

[Orange]

Since when was HSS down? I posted a screenshot from it like a day ago. If it is down it's their bussiness, not ours, so I think iraynne has the best solution.

[RedNeck]

Originally Posted by Orange

Since when was HSS down? I posted a screenshot from it like a day ago. If it is down it's their bussiness, not ours, so I think iraynne has the best solution.

I never use HaloScreenshots but it is quite apparent that it is down by the reactions of the other members. Maybe it is a slight glitch that is happening to a few people, and these people are speaking up on the matter.

In any case, if a closely related site's function is down, and we rely on said function, a notice should be announced so the community is brought to attention and excuses such as the ones described in the OP become irrelevant.

[ER1C0]

Originally Posted by RedNeck

I never use HaloScreenshots but it is quite apparent that it is down by the reactions of the other members. Maybe it is a slight glitch that is happening to a few people, and these people are speaking up on the matter.

It's not happening to only a few people. It's happening to like half of FH.. including me.

My vote is to just add it on the side of a weekly update or something... there's no reason to make a huge deal out of it or anything.

[VYE WaFFLe]

Originally Posted by ER1C0

My vote is to just add it on the side of a weekly update or something... there's no reason to make a huge deal out of it or anything.

That's the best idea I think.

Or even just get Insnae/Shock/Sarg or another admin/mod to make a quick sticky in Screenshots explaining it.

[AceOfSpades]

Originally Posted by ER1C0

My vote is to just add it on the side of a weekly update or something... there's no reason to make a huge deal out of it or anything.

This is a good idea.

Originally Posted by SmokinWaffle

Or even just get Insnae/Shock/Sarg or another admin/mod to make a quick sticky in Screenshots explaining it.

I don't think this would work because the problem's not just in the screenshots section, it's everywhere where screenshots from halo are being posted, i.e. the map forums.

Like I said, I think Erico's idea is the best.