Is there a Mac equivalent to Windows "Print Screen"?

Question

I couldn't help but notice that my mac keyboard doesn't have a "Prt Scn" button the way a Windows Keyboard does. I ask this because sometimes as I play UT2004, I like to get screen caps of the game itself. I no longer have a PC and I wish to continue to get screen caps of the game. Is there a mac equivalent to this? Or what else can I do?
PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8Ghz   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

Answer 1

Well there is a screen capture in the game itself, I think it's one of the "F" keys. Look in the manual.
On a Mac a full screen capture can be invoked with a Apple (Command) Shift 3. Of course you'll have to quit to see it if your in UT2004 full screen mode. I don't know where UT2004 dumps it's screen capture at. Possible both on the desktop (wallpaper) where it should go.
There is also a Command Shift 4, which will give you a cross-hairs to select a part of the screen.
Combining any of the above with Control will place it right in the clipboard for pasting in your favorite program that can display it.
Here is a master list
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459
If you like UT2004 like I do, you know you can add a $hitload of maps and mods to what you get from the disks. I got a few hundred different maps myself.
First what you have to do is visit the UT2004 site and download the latest Mac update with Editor's Choice Bonus Pack combination.
It's kind of hard to find as it's not on some of the mirrored sites.
This is the one you want ut2004-macpatch3369-2.dmg.bz2
on this page
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/unrealtourn2k4/downloads/
Download and run this baby, you'll need the cd in at first but after that you won't need the cd anymore. You'll also get more maps and neat new vehicles.
Of after that, register on this site especially use a Mac user type name, like MacHead, just to show support in the gaming world for our platform.
http://www.unrealplayground.com/index.php
and on the left side under UT2004 is a list of maps (CTF=Carry the flag etc etc.)
find which one you like and download it. There are TONS
Now to install it. Select the original UT2004 app in Applications folder and hold control key while clicking on it. A menu will popup which you select "open package contents" (the app is really a folder!)
Now you unzip the download and place similar extension files in the respective folders. I would start off with .ut2 that goes into Maps folder.
.usx goes into StaticMeshes folder
.utx goes into Textures folder
and so on, some downloads will include a text file so you put the correct files in the correct folders. (Like System for instance) Some downloads include their files in folders with the respective destination it's supposed to go into. Just take them out and place them in liked named ones in the UT2004 folder.
UT2004 seems to place new maps/mods at the bottom of the list when you go to select them in the game itself.
UT2004 will give days and days of repeated enjoyment, unlike other games that get worn-out once you've played them through.
Also when you get a chance, learn how to clone that boot drive of yours to a external drive for safekeeping. It takes so long to start over from scratch rebuilding in case of a hard drive failure, corruption or whatnot.
Cloning has to be done with software like Carbon Copy Cloner. Once you do it, you can hold option and boot directly off of it in case something goes wrong with your primary boot drive. Repair, recover or just erase and reverse clone the whole drive back over! It really is a lifesaver.
See this link
http://forums.bombich.com/viewtopic.php?t=2607
You "Zero" a new drive by using Disk Utility, select the drive and Erase with Zero option and format HFS+. It's very highly recommended for the best reliable writes to your drive.
If you have anymore questions, stop by again.
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