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Title: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 01:43:40
From what are the credits names actually pulled? I've changed so much, might as well do something about this
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: nfitc1 on 2012-09-24 02:36:18
I think they're graphics in some lgp file somewhere. Don't remember where.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: LeonhartGR on 2012-09-24 02:39:21
You can edit the pictures inside the (mod folder)/cr and they will appear in game! :)
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: obesebear on 2012-09-24 02:53:40
I think they're graphics in some lgp file somewhere. Don't remember where.
This.  Grimmy edited them a long while back so that instead of names scrolling it was pictures of the characters.   A search for his name and prelude should yield helpful results.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 04:30:24
so the prelude credits are stored in cr_us.lgp
it's a whole load of .tex files

noticed that a bootleg install has a mod folder for cr, which replaces the prelude credits.
the background and the names seem to be oddly cut in pieces though. How do I go about replacing this stuff?
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: LeonhartGR on 2012-09-24 05:22:33
That's from DLPB's menu overhaul.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 05:37:52
I tried a new install and disabled menu overhaul and the prelude folder still has the images cut to pieces
so I don't think that's it

the game over screen is also cut to pieces
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-24 06:15:00
How could I go about editing the prelude or the start menu if I was only using Team Avalanche?
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 06:22:48
start menu is just placing buster_00.png in mod/modpath/menu/
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: DLPB_ on 2012-09-24 07:34:04
The Credits screen is in cr and yes they have to be cut up to work in game (it works in parts).  game over is in disc.  Menu Overhaul changes the prelude screen and Game Over, and it does the FF7 Logo etc after the prelude screen.  It also does the prelude credits.  The credits are also in cr.

But don't bother adding your own name to it, because that is silly. You didn't create the game.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 10:42:32
>implying I was gonna add my name to it

would you please stop this pretentious display of arrogance?

so, can anyone actually useful and non-pretentious give some advice on how to cut up the images?
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-24 12:31:20
sorry cant help you with that, I'm not knowledgeable in this field.. but out of curiosity, mind if I ask what you are planning to put in the credits?? An image slide show perhaps??
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-24 14:24:00
start menu is just placing buster_00.png in mod/modpath/menu/

That's what I was thinking too but when I did that I still got the regular menu, not the updated one I wanted with the fancy Buster Sword.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-24 20:50:07
sorry cant help you with that, I'm not knowledgeable in this field.. but out of curiosity, mind if I ask what you are planning to put in the credits?? An image slide show perhaps??

Grimmy already had an image slideshow in the prelude credits, I just don't like the images very much. I wanted a custom slide show + prelude for Nightmare 7 since it covers pretty much everything else

@Outlaw
it has to be a real PNG. just renaming a jpeg to PNG won't work
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-25 01:33:50
I'm using a real PNG but still no change......
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-25 01:50:10
odd.
ff7/mod/modpath/menu/buster_00.png
thats the path to the file
if there is a PNG there, it should load
if you don't have that, well.. you're missing some essential stuff
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 02:04:49
strange indeed that method always worked for me..

@ JLOUTLAW
mind showing us the image you wanted to use..
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-25 02:24:40
i dont know why its not showing up.....
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 02:30:43
is it just my slow internet? I think the last post is blank.. you should modify that before haters take notice..Lol
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-25 03:21:42
Here, maybe this will show the png:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs48/f/2009/173/7/7/Buster_Sword_WIP_by_Sera_The_Hedgehog.png

Only I've renamed it buster_00.png
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 03:25:34
I'm not sure, but try resizing the image.. say 1024x1024..
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-25 03:37:16
I modified the size to 1024 by 1024.....but still nothing. I can't figure out how to turn the trick.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-25 03:38:23
maybe run the png through a converter and then back to PNG
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 04:19:08
by any chance are you using Menu Overhaul by DLBP?

If you're using it.. try clearing the cache.. I'm not sure if this only works when you have DLBp mod.. but if you see a cache folder in your mod folder try clearing the content anyway..

I tried using that image and it works for me, its a bit low quality and not the right ratio, so its a bit messed up..

(http://imageshack.us/a/img88/6466/buster00.jpg)

I advise you either edit the image or find another preferably higher res..
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-25 04:31:59
I'm using it menu overhaul by factpinion guy
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 04:35:01
I'm using DLBP's mod.. I had to clear the cache first to make it work.. but honestly I don't like that image, lol find another one.. this one a bit low res..
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: JLOUTLAW on 2012-09-25 14:24:44
I didnt use the menu overhaul. I did clear out my cache however. Instead of the TA Buster Sword at the main menu, I now have a pic of Cloud and Sephiroth fighting, I recognize that from a certain mod. Needless to say, I want to use another png, but its not loading. Do I have to use the menu overhaul mod to use a custom menu?

EDIT: Finally got it to work. Recleared out my cache...and changed the name of the PNG from buster_00.png to just "buster_00." That seems to have done the trick. Thanks guys.

The Buster Sword png I had looked great when it was small, but when I had to upscale it, it came out horrible. As such, I decided to use another png as my menu. This is how it looks now:

(http://i.imgur.com/qKWKn.jpg)

I chose Midgar, because I felt it was the best place to start. It also doesn't give away too much of the plot, as much as say, the menu I saw of Cloud  inheriting the Buster Sword from Zack. The game starts with Midgar and evolves into what it becomes once you reach Shinra HQ.
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: whitERaven on 2012-09-25 22:04:53
cloud and sephiroth fighting.. looks like kulawende's..

lol.. of course it's just buster_00, the .png is a file type extension.. it's already there if the image is a png type.. no wonder it didn't work it'll read buster_00.png.png, you must have set your computer to hide known file extension, well congratz on your new start menu background.. case closed.

[EDIT: removed image it might start another off topic discussion]
Title: Re: Change prelude credits
Post by: Tenko Kuugen on 2012-09-26 02:19:39
Can we go back to my question of how to cut up the prelude image to make it work?