Re-Route Screenshots Folder - Guild Wars Forums

Bob Slydell · Jan 05, 2009, 01:21 AM // 01:21

Hey guys, I was wondering if it was possible to make your GW screenshots save into your "My Documents" Folder in a Screens folder rather then in "C:/Program Files/Guild Wars/Screens"

I would think this is much handier then going through all that to get the screens. I've done this ever since i started playing back in March/2006 and I was just wondering if there was a way to save screens into My "Documents/Screenshots" Folder, I've seen people doing this, they claim it works on Vista only, I have XP, and will probably skip Vista for "Windows 7" when that comes out because i have my reasons to, but this is about screen shots.

Also, if there is an un-official/EULA-breaking way to do it... I don't want anything to do with that at all. I'm looking for something official/legal that Anet/NCsoft says is ok and is fine and does not modify the client because that is obviously against the EULA. There's gotta be an option somewhere that I'm missing....

Crom The Pale · Jan 05, 2009, 01:35 AM // 01:35

Just create a short cut to the folder on your desktop.

fusa · Jan 05, 2009, 02:32 AM // 02:32

Right click on screens folder, select properties then sharing, then share the folder, and give it a name. Right click on taskbar then select start menu, customize, then advanced and display My Computer as menu. Right click on My Computer in Start Menu and select Map network drive, then select a drive letter and browse for the folder you just shared. After that you can access it from Start menu>My Computer>shared drive name.

Bob Slydell · Jan 05, 2009, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Hmm.. well i guess i'll just shortcut it then.

Thanks for the responses though!

~Chris

TideSwayer · Jan 05, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45

If you are dead set on getting those screenshots into a custom folder, you could always write some sort of batch file or something to copy/move any screens you take from the default screens folder to a folder you want. One of those directory synchronizing programs (that allows moving of files rather than simply synchronizing) would do the trick as well.

I agree with what others say here. There's really no need for that kind of thing. A shortcut is probably the easiest and best way to keep the default screenshots folder handy, if that's your main objective.

MirkoTeran · Jan 05, 2009, 09:02 AM // 09:02

If you are using NTFS you could create a "Hard Link" from original screenshot folder to some other folder on same drive to simulate this to some point. Not that I would advise it...

BenjZee · Jan 05, 2009, 05:48 PM // 17:48

Shortcut would be the most efficent way of doing it.

*Darcy* · Jan 05, 2009, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Install Vista. Vista puts your screenshots and templates into a Guild Wars folder in Documents instead of Program Files.

BenjZee · Jan 05, 2009, 06:20 PM // 18:20

^wandered why that happened lol

Jan 05, 2009, 01:21 AM // 01:21	#1
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	Re-Route Screenshots Folder Hey guys, I was wondering if it was possible to make your GW screenshots save into your "My Documents" Folder in a Screens folder rather then in "C:/Program Files/Guild Wars/Screens" I would think this is much handier then going through all that to get the screens. I've done this ever since i started playing back in March/2006 and I was just wondering if there was a way to save screens into My "Documents/Screenshots" Folder, I've seen people doing this, they claim it works on Vista only, I have XP, and will probably skip Vista for "Windows 7" when that comes out because i have my reasons to, but this is about screen shots. Also, if there is an un-official/EULA-breaking way to do it... I don't want anything to do with that at all. I'm looking for something official/legal that Anet/NCsoft says is ok and is fine and does not modify the client because that is obviously against the EULA. There's gotta be an option somewhere that I'm missing....

Jan 05, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#5
TideSwayer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: We Farm Your [?????????s]	If you are dead set on getting those screenshots into a custom folder, you could always write some sort of batch file or something to copy/move any screens you take from the default screens folder to a folder you want. One of those directory synchronizing programs (that allows moving of files rather than simply synchronizing) would do the trick as well. I agree with what others say here. There's really no need for that kind of thing. A shortcut is probably the easiest and best way to keep the default screenshots folder handy, if that's your main objective. Last edited by TideSwayer; Jan 05, 2009 at 05:50 AM // 05:50..

Jan 05, 2009, 05:57 PM // 17:57	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Install Vista. Vista puts your screenshots and templates into a Guild Wars folder in Documents instead of Program Files. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jan 05, 2009, 01:35 AM // 01:35	#2
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	Just create a short cut to the folder on your desktop.

Jan 05, 2009, 02:32 AM // 02:32	#3
fusa Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2007	Right click on screens folder, select properties then sharing, then share the folder, and give it a name. Right click on taskbar then select start menu, customize, then advanced and display My Computer as menu. Right click on My Computer in Start Menu and select Map network drive, then select a drive letter and browse for the folder you just shared. After that you can access it from Start menu>My Computer>shared drive name.

Jan 05, 2009, 02:47 AM // 02:47	#4
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	Hmm.. well i guess i'll just shortcut it then. Thanks for the responses though! ~Chris

Jan 05, 2009, 09:02 AM // 09:02	#6
MirkoTeran Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Slovenia Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/	If you are using NTFS you could create a "Hard Link" from original screenshot folder to some other folder on same drive to simulate this to some point. Not that I would advise it...

Jan 05, 2009, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#7
BenjZee Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Overacheivers [Club] Profession: Mo/	Shortcut would be the most efficent way of doing it.

Jan 05, 2009, 06:20 PM // 18:20	#9
BenjZee Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Overacheivers [Club] Profession: Mo/	^wandered why that happened lol