Random load screen

[JohnDoeNews]

I want so show a random tip, whenever a load screen comes up. All big games have it, like skyrim, fallout, world of warcraft... My game should fit in this row too, but I will need random hints for that.

(Okay, I know my game will never be as big as those, or even as candy crush, but still want the random loadscreen)

[AC Denton]

What's your actual question though? & what methods have you tried?
Just make the load screen images with hints then display a random one esch time.

[Caethyril]

I think BigFatX means the default loading screen/image? If so, it seems to be drawn in the Graphics._paintUpperCanvas routine (found in rpg_core.js). It might be better to just change the loading image at points during play, though. Try a script call with:

Graphics.setLoadingImage(src);

...where src is the path of your image. You'll need to specify a full path in quotes, so maybe something like this (haven't tested it):

var i = Math.randomInt(5);     // random integer from 0 ~ 4
Graphics.setLoadingImage('img/system/Loading' + i + '.png');

[kittylitterproduction]

Why not abuse the MadeWithMV plugin for it? It has most of the functionality already after all.

[martingolding96]

Originally posted by kittylitterproduction:

Why not abuse the MadeWithMV plugin for it? It has most of the functionality already after all.

That only affects the screen before the title what the original poster wants is a random screen showing tips/hints before loading an area

[kittylitterproduction]

Well, the games generally don't have any other loading screens unless someone is attempting to artificially inflate playtime by making the players wait.

[Caethyril]

Originally posted by kittylitterproduction:

Well, the games generally don't have any other loading screens unless someone is attempting to artificially inflate playtime by making the players wait.

Maybe it was just my slow internet, but I think when I last played BigX's game (hosted online) I was faced with loading screens at times. Pretty sure that was before the 1.5 update though; the new image reservation system may have changed things.

[JohnDoeNews]

Hey, srry for the late reply. I kinda forgot about this. :p

Indeed, I am talking about the loading screen in between scenes, which are a little longer when you play a game on the website.

Originally posted by Caethyril:

I think when I last played BigX's game (hosted online)...

Cool, you tried my game?

[Caethyril]

Originally posted by BigFatX:

Cool, you tried my game?

Yep, Warriors&Witches via your site. I think I left feedback somewhere on these discussions...it was a while back. I'm guessing you may have made some progress since then (or moved onto another project). ^_^'

[JohnDoeNews]

Originally posted by Caethyril:

Originally posted by BigFatX:

Cool, you tried my game?

I'm guessing you may have made some progress since then (or moved onto another project). ^_^'

Some grogress indeed. Progress is a little slow since I started world of warcraft again. :p