How to make a Loading Screen!

bojan811 · 08-28-09, 10:23 AM

I have some cool pictures I would like to use in my loading screen.
But it is not enough just to simply rename the picture extension something else is needed.
My question is what?
I'm interested in how I make my intro movie too? What is the needed for that job?
Thanks guys i know you wont let me down.
You never did.

von hally · 08-28-09, 10:39 AM

hi mate...im thinking that the pictures could go into the sh3 commander random folders....but i'm not sure....i think Sailor Steve may be the guy to PM

Laufen zum Ziel · 08-28-09, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bojan811

I have some cool pictures I would like to use in my loading screen.
But it is not enough just to simply rename the picture extension something else is needed.
My question is what?
I'm interested in how I make my intro movie too? What is the needed for that job?
Thanks guys i know you wont let me down.
You never did.

Good question. I would be interested myself.

YukonJack_AK · 08-28-09, 12:24 PM

I'm not sure about the movie... but just renaming the jpg to a tga will not work. Try using Photoshop or GIMP to convert your image to a tga!

Should be ok from there...

Jimbuna · 08-28-09, 01:45 PM

You'll find the artwork in the Data\Menu folder.

bojan811 · 08-28-09, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YukonJack_AK

I'm not sure about the movie... but just renaming the jpg to a tga will not work. Try using Photoshop or GIMP to convert your image to a tga!

Should be ok from there...

I tried that and it wont work because I need to add somehow the loading bar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You'll find the artwork in the Data\Menu folder.

Find some artwork subs and staf.
But what to do with that.How that help?

Sandman_28054 · 08-31-09, 03:51 AM

Movies, I can't say, but loading, they go like this:

Data, Menu, Gui, Loading.

Place your newly converted .tga pics in the "Loading" folder.

Mittelwaechter · 08-31-09, 05:09 AM

... and if you want to change the loading movie choose the given dimensions and convert into a Bink movie with http://www.radgametools.com/

bojan811 · 08-31-09, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandman_28054

Movies, I can't say, but loading, they go like this:

Data, Menu, Gui, Loading.

Place your newly converted .tga pics in the "Loading" folder.

This is not working for me.The picture you wish to put must have loading bar inserted otherwise wont work.
I already tried that before posting in this tread.

bojan811 · 08-31-09, 07:45 AM

Ok I found the way to put my intro in the game!

Procedure is as follows

go to silenthunterIII/data/Movies/Intro

and just put in the video file in wmv extension and enjoy

Simple as that!
Worked for me.

Now only thing that remains unsolved is the loading screen!

Sailor Steve · 08-31-09, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by von hally

hi mate...im thinking that the pictures could go into the sh3 commander random folders....but i'm not sure....i think Sailor Steve may be the guy to PM

Unfortunately I just put together the big 'Loading Screen' mod for SH3 Commander. It takes 100 different screens made by others and randomizes them so you get a different screen each time you boot up the game. I didn't actually make any of them, and have no idea how.

But they don't go into the Random folders, or any other SH3 Commander folder, except to randomize them. They go into the Menu folder in the game. I think it's Data/Menu/Gui/Loading, but I can't look it up where I'm at now, so it's probably wrong - but close to that path.

At any rate, that's just where it goes in the game. It has to be made into an actual loading screen first, with the little bar on it, as well as whatever words ("Silent Hunter III, Ubisoft, whatever").

08-28-09, 10:23 AM	#1
bojan811 Engineer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 207 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	How to make a Loading Screen! I have some cool pictures I would like to use in my loading screen. But it is not enough just to simply rename the picture extension something else is needed. My question is what? I'm interested in how I make my intro movie too? What is the needed for that job? Thanks guys i know you wont let me down. You never did.

08-28-09, 10:39 AM	#2
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	hi mate...im thinking that the pictures could go into the sh3 commander random folders....but i'm not sure....i think Sailor Steve may be the guy to PM __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

08-28-09, 12:24 PM	#4
YukonJack_AK Soundman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 146 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure about the movie... but just renaming the jpg to a tga will not work. Try using Photoshop or GIMP to convert your image to a tga! Should be ok from there... __________________ GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD AMD Phenom II x6, 16GB DDR3, 2x NVidia GTX460 1GB, WIN7 64bit

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08-31-09, 05:09 AM	#8
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	... and if you want to change the loading movie choose the given dimensions and convert into a Bink movie with http://www.radgametools.com/ __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

08-31-09, 03:51 AM	#7
Sandman_28054 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 547 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Movies, I can't say, but loading, they go like this: Data, Menu, Gui, Loading. Place your newly converted .tga pics in the "Loading" folder.

08-31-09, 07:45 AM	#10
bojan811 Engineer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 207 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Ok I found the way to put my intro in the game! Procedure is as follows go to silenthunterIII/data/Movies/Intro and just put in the video file in wmv extension and enjoy Simple as that! Worked for me. Now only thing that remains unsolved is the loading screen!