(31/03/2011 04:54 AM)eznoir Wrote:  

(30/03/2011 09:06 PM)Mr. Shizzy Wrote:  To add dummy files to system_plugin_fg.rco, just some 1x1 png transparent .png images, and load them into your ImageTree in your XML.   You don't need to do anything else with them in your code.   And no, they can not be shared between .rco files (that I am aware of..)

As for your gameboot issue, where did you get the system_plugin_bg.rco and opening_plugin.rco files from ?
Are they used from another theme, or are they "fresh" (previously unaltered) files ?

As for turning a pic to black & white in your xml code, just use a Recolour object command in your animation tree, and change the red, blue, and green values to 0.  (leave alpha at 1 if you want the image to stay opaque)

By the way - can't wait to see your theme when it's finished !  Please post it here at endlessparadigm when it's done.   (if you plan on releasing it to the public that is)    

so just by adding things like that will free up some resources?

my opening_plugin.rco is fresh, and my system_plugin_bg.rco is from 3rd birthday.
and yes, on 3rd birthday theme the animation fades when gameboot starts. that's why I'm thinking that it might be something on this rco, but i don't know which one.

by the way sorry for oot, but can you tell me how to load longer gameboot? my gameboot (~102 frame) is only played halfway.

is it ok for me to release it here?
it's only a modified version of 3rd birthday, not so original

Yeah, but you can only gain resources by doing the dummy trick in system_plugin_fg.rco.  (it does not work with other .rco files)

Here is a tutorial on how to increase/decrease the length of gameboots:  http://forums.dashhacks.com/f134/tutoria...2-t209988/

My guess is, that it must be something that you altered (knowingly or not) in system_plugin_bg.rco causing the weird gameboot intro..

And yeah, it is ok to release your theme when it is finished.
Just announce that it is a mod of the 3rd birthday theme, and credit patpat.   (the original maker)

If you need anymore help, I'll online, off and on - all day.   :)