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Fixing the Screens(Work flow)

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3 years 11 months ago #1393 by Copy-Cat
Fixing the Screens(Work flow)

Work has begun in fixing the screens, but I need a clear understanding of what seems to be the issue and I need to know if the problem screens have been reworked to their original positions for the sake of appearance.

Screen issues I have observed:
Problem #1: Screens are in the upper left corner and not centered when you create a Mission > Standard
Problem #2. Screens are too small when you create a Mission > Standard or a Mission > Custom
Problem #3 Screens in Multiplayer Ops, Mission, Gear, and Chat screens are too small
Problem #4 800 x 600 MapLoading images are in the upper left corner after you GO!GO!GO! in Multiplayer/Internet and Multiplayer/Lan

As you can see there are a number of issues, some might be irrelevant due to the current screen update progress of the mod.
If there is another isssue not listed above please let me know so I can work those at the same time.

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3 years 11 months ago - 3 years 11 months ago #1397 by Slippery Jim
I never did anything to make certain screens center. The game already did that. For instance all the multiplayer screens automatically are centered and all I had to do was make the new size graphics and modified the coordinates on the .CON files.

#2 and #3 aren't really problems if I am understanding you correctly. We can make larger graphics. It is just a matter of it taking a lot of time and effort. Making new larger graphics for #3 is especially time consuming because of all the elements on the screen. Translating the coordinates for the .CON file is time consuming and mind numbing.

#4 Map loading screens can be solved (the hack location is already in the bible) but again new graphics would have to be generated. Old community made maps would still only have 800x600 graphics.

#1 is the real problem. If we could just center those screens...

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3 years 11 months ago - 3 years 11 months ago #1398 by Copy-Cat
Got it!
Anything else before we open her up and begin?

"Jump in. The water is just fine"... (u know what i mean...)

LanOpsGear.con
LanOpsGear2.con
LanOpsMap.con
MCOpsGear.con
MCOpsGear2.con
MCOpsMap.con
lanopschat.con
LanOpsOps.con
MCOpsOps.con

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3 years 11 months ago - 3 years 11 months ago #1399 by Slippery Jim
I am confused why you are posting a list of .Con files.

The solution won't be in the .Con files. It will be in the Swat.exe file.

However one thing I haven't tested is the first line of a con file (at least I don't think I tested. I might have 10 years ago and forgot, lol):

Code:
prompt OpsPrompt MCOpsMap MC_Mission_background 0 0 800 600 0

Code:
prompt LanLobby LanLobby LC_Callup_background 0 0 1920 1080 0 0

The first is a .CON file from the regular game and the second is from a Last Resort multiplayer screen. Notice the extra "0" at the end of the line? I have no idea what that does.

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3 years 11 months ago - 3 years 11 months ago #1403 by Copy-Cat

I am confused why you are posting a list of .Con files.

I am currently gathering all information on the subject in one post.

is the centering of the background image a value you change in the con file, if it exists?
What is this value and where is it in the con file?

Thinking ahead if I cannot find the value in the exe, we could modify the background images to appear to be centered by creating these images in the different aspect ratios you need to best fit the resolution the user selects. With the other menus set at 800 x 600 (until they are reworked) modifying these problem screens maybe the quick solution for now.

These values
Code:
0 0 1920 1080 0 0

in my experience the "0"s woud be the x and y starting position relative to the screen rect.

I have more questions get on TS... :)

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3 years 11 months ago - 3 years 11 months ago #1407 by Slippery Jim
Sorry, was busy day. Gotta play some games with the kids after supper to keep their minds off the pandemic.

I might try joining TS later tonight.

Copy-Cat wrote: is the centering of the background image a value you change in the con file, if it exists? What is this value and where is it in the con file?


Nope I didn't have to do anything with the .Con file to get multiplayer to center the screen. It already did it. As I said I am 99% certain it is something that has to be hacked in the game executable. The only thing I don't recall if it had an affect was that extra zero at the end of the first line in the .con file mentioned above.

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