Originally Posted by: Luna_HD I have been doing what Rieder is doing, grabbing the image and saving it to my host. I haven't used PB for about 18 months, not because I knew this was going to happen but because it was laggy and tedious to use.
I restored my friend's mansion with 2700 props and I got all but about 10. Of course not all props were scripted but at least half. It took time but even though the PB was not mine, I was still able to grab the images.
All I can say about PB is that they are out of their ever loving minds. If it was easy to use it would still not be worth that.
Just a few notes to help all people reading this now and later:From 33 properties I wish to keep some 18 are damaged, of these 5 are only slight and easy to fix. I have downloaded 2 properties pics almost and put them in named folders to upload to my Private site. What I have noticed is PB appends .html to the end of the ones that usually fail to show. So ......mypic.png.html is usual. Sometimes deleting the extra .html reveals the pic and sometimes not. Careful use of CTRL C on one screen and CTRL V on the other sometimes shows the pics. when it does, you right click and choose "Save As" then drop them into your named property folder. Inside I put sub folders like 1st room, 2nd room, outside, upstairs etc.... so you get the pics to where you want them and easily find them again for the right rooms.
Alternating between 2 browsers is good and gets results, I use FF and Chrome and it's easy with 2 screens. when that fails lets take a wall for example. I stand in front, take a snapshot and know when I adjust the lighting it will work. I use ~original on the end of a pic that doesn't show. Then when I can see it I can check if I already got the pic. Sometimes PB doesn't show the pic when you already got it once. The Refresh Trick, no matter the message refresh a few times on a non show, alternate between 2 browsers and sometimes they show. Just do not give in to these bar stewards!
Now, finally, don't trust the downloads from PB because they do not include all the pics you have, mainly the non showers and the .png files etc... Don't delete a PB account until you checked all the properties you want to keep, just in case you added some pics from an older or present PB account. Work with the sellers in the case of purchased properties where they are still active. Keep al uploads on a Private Server and make it log in access only.
NOTE: My nick and image are from a company. That company allows people to use them both as long as they get permission and a licence. I have that and a certificate to prove it.
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