Blank load screen ???!!!

mcunha98 · Post by **mcunha98** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:35 am

Hi,

I read some tutorials (like Nemesis Page) and i try make a custom load screen, but i think my TGA resolution is the problem.

Like in tutorials, i make a image with 512 x 512 (RGB) and put my screenshot, save as TGA (24 bit color) and put in PK3. What is wrong ?

See the result:
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica ... ot0002.jpg

I use a screenshot of MOHAA to put (loadscreen.tga in PK3 File)
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica ... ot0001.jpg

The user_98cityghost.shader

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user_98cityghost
{
 nomipmaps
 nopicmip
 cull none
 force32bit
 surfaceparm nolightmap
 {
  map $whiteimage
  }

  {
    clampMap textures/mohmenu/dmloading/loadscreen.tga 
    blendfunc gl_one_minus_src_alpha gl_src_alpha
  }
}

The user_98cityghost.urc

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menu "dm/user_98cityghost" 640 481 NONE 0
bgcolor 0 0 0 1 
borderstyle NONE
bgfill 0 0 0 1 
fullscreen 1
virtualres 1
postinclude ui/loadingbar.txt 

resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 248 0 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 496 0 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 496 248 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 248 248 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 0 248 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 0 0 256 256
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "paper"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 0 0 640 480
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "shadow"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 0 0 640 480
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "wrinkles"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 80 32 480 368
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "white"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 80 32 480 368
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "sepiaoverlay"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 96 48 448 336
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "user_98cityghost.shader"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 76 28 64 64
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "ul_corner"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 500 28 64 64
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "ur_corner"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 500 340 64 64
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "lr_corner"
}
resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 76 340 64 64
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "ll_corner"
}
resource
Label
{
title "City Ghost by MCunha98"
name "Default"
rect 72 408 496 32
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
borderstyle "RAISED"
font facfont-20
}
end.

tltrude · Post by **tltrude** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:46 am

Check out this thread in scripting:

/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1545

dooguesgoober4 · Post by **dooguesgoober4** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:15 pm

i think the only problem you have is in your .urc file.....where it says to enter your .shader file....do not put the ".shader" part....just the user_98cityghost

like this...

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name "Default" 
rect 96 48 448 336 
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 
borderstyle "NONE" 
shader "user_98cityghost"

mcunha98 · Post by **mcunha98** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:56 pm

dooguesgoober4

Well, maybe you have reason !
I will try use this directive (without .shader)
If start with image, i reply for all, informating about this error !

Thanks

dooguesgoober4 · Post by **dooguesgoober4** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:37 pm

Kewl....if you need any more help i will be more than willing to check out you files and whatnot if needed!!

mcunha98 · Post by **mcunha98** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:07 am

Well....

Dont is this.
I change the script using name of map without .shader, but dont have effect !

In my conception, the problem is the configuration of Alpha Channels of TGA file !

tltrude comment in your post, exist a topic about this problem, i read but dont have nothing specific of photoshop edition (like a screenshot show the option in Photoshop Enviroment).

If somebody can help me, tell me how i configure this property of file

kai0ty · Post by **kai0ty** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:32 am

ur tga is supposed ot be 32 bit not 24.

mcunha98 · Post by **mcunha98** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:04 am

No no no !!!

I try use the 32 and 24 bit color (including, using RLE compression in PhotoShop dialog), but none of formats show the image !

Always, show a blank image in load screen !!!???

Please, see my photoshop screenshot in:
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica ... toshop.gif

Where is the Alpha Color option (if is this the problem) ????

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:10 am

I am not sure but think 24 bit will work if you do not have any tranparent parts in you image but if not here is where the alpha channel button is .

mcunha98 · Post by **mcunha98** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:59 pm

bdbodger,

Thanks for your reply

But, dont work like you tell...
I use the 7.0 version of Photoshop, maybe the acess to this function dont is like you show in screen.

See my screenshot:
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica ... oshop2.gif

Sugestions ???

hogleg · Post by **hogleg** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:09 pm

This is one of the best explanations on loading screens:

/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1545

echo_rancid · Post by **echo_rancid** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:26 pm

Im having a problem with my load screen as well.

I followed nemesis's tutorial and then read throught that thread above.

First of all I used fireworks to edit my screeshot and couldn't figure out how to change it to a .tga or anything else but a .png. So i download an image converter and made it into a .tga...

Im sure everything else is set up correctly...before i changed it to a .tga the load screen would be grey with a black gradeint around the edge...now that it is a .tga it is completely white.

What do I need to do?!?

echo_rancid · Post by **echo_rancid** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:21 pm

Help please...?

tltrude · Post by **tltrude** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:43 pm

There are different types of TGA and JPG images and the game only likes type 2, whatever that is.

The best way I have found is to copy a loading screen image from the game and move it. Then paste the new image and alpha channel on top of it and save without renaming. Later, I rename the file. Doing it that way, keeps the same format (type) for the image.

echo_rancid · Post by **echo_rancid** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:28 pm

Thanks Tom, Ill try that out.