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Photo Mode Pictures Not Saving (PC)
Any security software (Anti-Virus) or "Controlled folder Access" activated that could block the saving of the Pictures?
If you have AVG Anti-Virus installed look at this post by @TartanWookiee
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I don't know if this helps, but I would up using the notice Steam screenshot button (F12) to take mine, which saves them in the Steam folder.
- @RavenWinterborne unfortunately that does not work either. I've even changed the screenshot button just in case my f12 was not working but that did not help. It works on all other games, just not this one.
An easy fix would be to use reshade plugin, set a hotkey and screenshot folder and you can take as many screenshots as you want including in camera mode (hide GUI when you are done with settings.
Same issue here, except I bought it on Origin, so the Steam fix of using F12 doesn't work for me.
I saw a couple of other solutions that worked for others but not for me:
- Turned off HDR
- Ran program as administrator
It's not the end of the world but a wee bit frustrating as I was looking forward to this.
Anyone have any other ideas? Thanks!
Any security software (Anti-Virus) or "Controlled folder Access" activated that could block the saving of the Pictures?
If you have AVG Anti-Virus installed look at this post by @TartanWookiee
- @TartanWookiee Turning off HDR made the Steam Screenshot key work! However, the in game photo mode button still does nothing, as no pictures were saved anywhere on my PC. This is a good temporary fix, but the game in HDR looks so beautiful that I shouldn’t have to turn it off just to take pictures.
- @holger1405 That is off for me, yet no pictures are saved. Turning off HDR makes he Steam screenshot key work though, but the photo mode button still does nothing. So I have to turn off HDR, go to photomode press the Steam screenshot shot key, then turn HDR back on. Pain in the butt but it works. Hopefully someone from EA reads this and figures out what’s going on.
- @holger1405 Hey you are a genius! I added the following to my AVG exceptions list and it now works :D Thank you for the advice!
Mass Effect Legendary Launcher
Mass Effect 1 Launcher
Screenshots folder in Documents (where the screenshots should appear)
So if anyone else is having an issue, try adding all the ME launchers and the folder to the allowed lists of whatever antivirus you are using. - @TartanWookiee THIS WORKS! PHOTO MODE NOW WORKS!
Thank you TartanWookiee and Holger1405!! That is good to here! Have fun gaming!
I changed the solution because other Virus scanners and the "Controlled folder Access" could also be the culprit.
