Check under the properties tab of your C drive, there is a checkbox for "Allow Windows to compress..." that is most likely unchecked, believe it's off by default.
Why not take a screenshot of your favorite scenery, and take it to a place that does silk screening? You can also purchase blank iron on sheets and print it yourself.
I'm surprised so many didn't take advantage of the offers from FSS. If you bought your discs there, you could've "purchased" downloadable copies for free.
If memory serves me correctly, those who qualified for the Alzheimer's discount through FSS got it on top of sales prices, and ORBX put an end to it after going solo.
Their sale generally starts on Black Friday and runs until midnight on December 31st. Wouldn't expect any before that, but I've been wrong once before.