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Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: phreak on May 09, 2003, 05:46:40 pm: i was screwing with the source today (instead of fixing bugs :nervous: ) and i implemented an option to specify a loading screen that would be specific to each level, as sort of a teaser. i put an option into fred2 in the mission options dialog where you can select a background. all i need is testers so i don't make more bugs.
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Goober5000 on May 09, 2003, 06:31:48 pm: The mission loading screen? Instead of the GTVA logo?

COOL. :yes:

(And don't worry - your previous bug fixes should allow you to implement four or five new features at least. ;))
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: TrashMan on May 09, 2003, 06:32:39 pm: Hey... I wanted something like that for ages.....
Best to have sveral backgrounds and then the engine would put a random one.... would be cool!!!!!!!! :D
For briefings, debriefings......maby more...
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: phreak on May 09, 2003, 06:56:00 pm: i was thinking as missions were loading so the player may get a sense of whats to come. its been in a few games ive played, the most recent of them is splinter cell
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: TrashMan on May 09, 2003, 07:10:02 pm: Loading screen done that way....yes:yes:

But can the briefing/debrief screens be done like I said?
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Starks on May 09, 2003, 07:13:46 pm: Well, didn't TBP have backgrounds for briefing/debriefing?
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: phreak on May 09, 2003, 07:20:46 pm: i would figure brief/debrief could do that, but i don't know how much more work that would mean. doing this took like an hour and most of that was figuring out the fred2 code and finding where loading functions were
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Post by: WMCoolmon on May 09, 2003, 07:59:32 pm: Look in freespace.cpp, I did something like that with the main title page loading code (But it got commented out, I believe)
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: phreak on May 09, 2003, 10:02:45 pm: edit: ignore what i wrote, its still there
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: KARMA on May 10, 2003, 11:42:45 am: well that's nice btw, imperial or rebel logos for imperial or rebel campaigns:)
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Nico on May 10, 2003, 12:38:12 pm: preak's idea is nice I think. you could even write the mission objectives on the loading screen as a reminder :)
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 12:40:08 pm: but doesn't the loading screen come before the breifing?

I haven't played FS for months, so I could be wrong.
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Nico on May 10, 2003, 01:02:09 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
but doesn't the loading screen come before the breifing?

I haven't played FS for months, so I could be wrong.

ah... well... you might be right :lol:
can't remember either :p
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 01:07:43 pm: Well, when you get to our age, you know, the memory goes...:p
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Nico on May 10, 2003, 01:46:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Well, when you get to our age, you know, the memory goes...:p

:lol:
yeah, I can't wait for retirement now :lol:
(seriously, anyway, you're older than me ;) )
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 02:06:35 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Venom

(seriously, anyway, you're older than me ;) )

I am?

I'm 15, you know.
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Nico on May 10, 2003, 03:19:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB

I am?

I'm 15, you know.

ah, well, you're not :p
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 03:50:14 pm: Stop messing with my mind! :)
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on May 10, 2003, 07:43:44 pm: your losing memory at 15??? :wtf:

Most of us loose it at 5....
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Sandwich on May 11, 2003, 03:28:13 am: Quote
Originally posted by Venom
you could even write the mission objectives on the loading screen as a reminder :)

ala XWA, eh? I like, but it's a shame that the mission loads before the briefing. Level-specific preview shots sound about the only useful thing that could be done with this.
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Exarch on May 11, 2003, 09:22:37 am: Or for a campaign, a 2d starmap showing where the current mission is taking place and perhaps the general status of other systems (friendly/contested/enemy), so you can tell who's winning the war.
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 11, 2003, 09:52:11 am: :yes:
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: karajorma on May 11, 2003, 10:36:10 am: Quote
Originally posted by Exarch
Or for a campaign, a 2d starmap showing where the current mission is taking place and perhaps the general status of other systems (friendly/contested/enemy), so you can tell who's winning the war.

Now that's a good idea! :yes:
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: Sandwich on May 11, 2003, 02:25:01 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

Now that's a good idea! :yes:

I second that. Who wants to create a generic starmap file type? :D
Title: another idea for loading screen
Post by: CP5670 on May 11, 2003, 03:18:22 pm: I always have that information somewhere in my briefings anyway. :D

I changed around the loading screen for PI a long time ago but it is more or less the same thing as the normal one, just with the campaign title slapped on and a PCA logo in the background. This custom loading screen thing could be a very neat extra. :yes: