Loadingscreens De-Mystified

[Jack Ruby]

I have just done a final compile on my nazaire update, I think I have got is running as well as I can.

I am making a new loading screen for it, after seeing the lovely one for the hunt reloaded in bragging I thought I would go for something in that style.

What I want is to display it fullscreen instead of inside the letterbox as I have it doing now. Is this possible ?

Heres my urc:

menu "obj/mp_saintnazaire_tow" 640 481 NONE 0
bgcolor 0 0 0 1
borderstyle NONE
bgfill 0 0 0 1
fullscreen 1
//vidmode 3
//fadein 0.5
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 "mp_saintnazaire_tow"
}
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 "The Raid on Saint Nazaire"
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
//font courier16
}
end.

Heres my new screen so far:

[Mj]

Yea it is, I managed to do it by trial and error...

Here is my urc for you:

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menu "dm/tvwdm2" 640 481 NONE 0 
bgcolor 0 0 0 1 
borderstyle NONE
bgfill 0 0 0 1 
fullscreen 1
//vidmode 3
//fadein 0.5
virtualres 1
postinclude ui/loadingbar.txt 




resource
Label
{
name "Default"
rect 0 0 640 480
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00
borderstyle "NONE"
shader "tvwdm2"
}
end.

And thats all

Hope you can exploit this

Mj

[Jack Ruby]

Heres what I have now, the image wont display, what size should my image be and do I have to change anything in the shader it points to ?

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menu "obj/mp_saintnazaire_tow" 640 481 NONE 0 
bgcolor 0 0 0 1 
borderstyle NONE 
bgfill 0 0 0 1 
fullscreen 1 
//vidmode 3 
//fadein 0.5 
virtualres 1 
postinclude ui/loadingbar.txt 

resource 
Label 
{ 
name "Default" 
rect 0 0 640 480 
fgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 
bgcolor 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 
borderstyle "NONE" 
shader "obj/mp_saintnazaire_tow" 
}


resource
Label
{
title "The Raid on Saint Nazaire"
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
//font courier16
} 
end. 

[Mj]

Try getting rid of the bottom bit... Trial and error matey

[^Simes^]

OK, I've read through the thread but still can't work it out

I'm using PaintShop Pro 7 and can't quite follow the instructions for getting the Alpha channel defined. Also, which .urc file needs editing? The specific file isn't mentioned by name

TIA

Si

[Cobra]

First of all, this topic is very usefull and the explains are very good but i can't get it to work

I follow the whole instructions and have read many threads, can enyone find a fault in my script, i have read every thread in this whole forum about this and i failed so far, the loadscreen is grey again....

* I have download an nice loadingpic, size 1024 x 768 and changed it with Photoshop to 512 x 512 ( 1mb ) and save it as 32bit.

My loading_bastogne.urc :

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menu "dm/bastogne" 640 481 NONE 0
bgcolor 0 0 0 1 
borderstyle NONE
bgfill 0 0 0 1 
fullscreen 1
//vidmode 3
//fadein 0.5
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 "bastogne" 
}
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 "Bastogne" 
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
//font courier16
}
end.

My bastogne.shader :

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bastogne 
{
nomipmaps
nopicmip
cull none
force32bit
surfaceparm nolightmap
{
map $whiteimage
}
{
clampMap textures/mohmenu/dmloading/loadingscreen.tga 
blendfunc gl_one_minus_src_alpha gl_src_alpha
}
}

[Goldeneye090]

Try this for the .urc:

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menu "dm/bastogne" 640 481 NONE 0 
bgcolor 0 0 0 1 
borderstyle NONE
bgfill 0 0 0 1 
fullscreen 1
//vidmode 3
//fadein 0.5
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 "bastogne"
}
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 "Bastogne"
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
//font courier16
}
end

This is just a personal preference but in your shader file you can try changing this line:

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blendfunc gl_one_minus_src_alpha gl_src_alpha

To this:

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blendfunc GL_DST_COLOR GL_ZERO

Just try all that and see if it works. If it doesn't, I don't know what to tell you. Good luck!

[panTera]

Cobra, your .urc and .shader look fine. I didn't find any errors so I think there's a problem with your image.
I have edited my post on the first page of this thread and added some pictures on how to make the alpha channel.

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~map/mohaa/f ... sc&start=0

I hope this will make it a little more clear.

[Cobra]

Thank you very much panTera.

I follow your image tutorial and it works, i appriciated that.

I found another tutorial for creating a fullscreen loadingscreen.

Thanks again