Hangar and loading screens

[Phil56 1]

Hello CA. I like to add my own pictures to the hangar screens, I saw that SFP1 uses .BMP files to load the pictures in the game.

I tried to make some for myself but I encountered a problem, I downloaded a .JPG image and I converted it to .BMP using GIMP, and when I play the hangar screen is totally black.

Would you please help me?

I am using WOV updated to the latest patch.

 

[Lexx_Luthor 57]

Did you define each image in each aircraft's base ini file, and where did you drop the bmps?

 

 

Mee, I only have one hanger screen in the Menu folder, just didn't want hundreds of bmps. My game has hundreds of aircraft lol.

[+RAVEN 414]

Size is inportent 1024x768 works and I'm running the game at 1152x864 4/3, If the bmp size is off by 1 pixel it will do weird things. Other sizes may work,but I haven't tested them. Just checked your jpg and it's 1024x787 ,(Just crashed my game at the hangar)

Edited November 24, 2012 by RAVEN

[Wrench 9,849]

iirc, 1stGen can't use jpgs for screens. try converting to bmp, and see what happens

[+RAVEN 414]

Forgot to metion that I converted it bmp first. (24bit) Edited November 24, 2012 by RAVEN

[Phil56 1]

Well I used .bmp files 1024x768, and on the .ini file as follows:

 

 

When I play the screen stills black:

 

[Phil56 1]

I also converted it to 24 bit .bmp and the screen stills black:

 

[+Gepard 11,307]

try an other paint program. I use Paint Shop Pro and i have no problems.

The size of the bmp file in 1024x768 pixel resolution must be 2.305 KB. If not, something is wrong.

[Phil56 1]

You're a wizard Gepard!

 

This is what I did with Gepard's help using GIMP:

 

Step 1

 

 

 

Step 2

 

 

Finally the step 3