Possible screen capture bug found (reproducible)

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I was trying to take a screenshot (Print Screen key) of my completed tech tree and *POOF* my system reboots. Happened twice now, no mini-dumps, nothing in the event viewer, etc... In the screenshot folder I get this:

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Are we allowed to take screenshots of this?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I've take well over 10-15 screenshots of my full tech tree, had no issues... Looks to me like you have a video card issue.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I've take well over 10-15 screenshots of my full tech tree, had no issues... Looks to me like you have a video card issue.


Other in-game screenshots work fine though...weird!
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
that is weird...
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Other in-game screenshots work fine though...weird!


Case in point:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1809/screenshot12nm6.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7812/screenshot13sq5.jpg

btw...what are those red orbs surrounded by whast looks like a metalic ring in the first image (screenshot12)?


Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
I don't know what those red orbs are, first I ever saw them...
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
yeah seen them i every game, dunno what they do, but i hate em, when i need to take screenshots
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
I think they're indicators of the Akkan's range extending ability being active on that ship....
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
Pretty sure it tells you when your ships are effected by the targeting uplink. Or like alcari said range extender
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
*POOF* my system reboots.


Your system may be trying to toss a BSOD.

Go to Control Panel->System Properties->Advanced Tab->Startup and Recovery Settings and uncheck the automatically restart option, then see what happens when you reproduce this issue.