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Title: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: kalynnda13 on December 30, 2012, 08:32:09 PM
I have an idea for a Google-oriented short vid (in support of the Hail Mary team), but I need to change a billboard. I seem to recall there was a way to do that in the live game. So my questions are a) how do you change the billboard to use a new image, and b) will it work in a demo playback?

I have two ideas I want to see if I can create. One is several heroes sitting/standing/dancing on a billboard that has a Google-related image. The second is a hero (or several heroes) doing a fly-by of a Google-related billboard. I'm not quite sure what I'll use for the billboards...I have to do a bit of research. I'm open to suggestions. 

Thanks for your help!  I am so amazed by the talent here.
Title: Re: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: Samuraiko on December 30, 2012, 08:54:13 PM
Yes there is - you can use the Splasher program to do it. Leandro may have a copy of it - if not, I do.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Title: Re: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: Leandro on December 31, 2012, 04:58:27 AM
Should still be up on the website, www.splasher.com.ar
Title: Re: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: ThorsAssassin on December 31, 2012, 06:37:26 AM
I can confirm that they work in the demo's still. Used Splasher a few times on the current video I am working on.
Title: Re: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: kalynnda13 on January 01, 2013, 04:49:31 AM
OK, I've got Splasher and I can change most billboards. Is it possible to change the ones that were player created? For example, the ZombCare one in Kings?  I did some pigg diving, but haven;t been able to find a corresponding texture for them.  Thanks again.
Title: Re: Change billboards in demo playback?
Post by: Leandro on January 01, 2013, 05:07:15 AM
Quote from: kalynnda13 on January 01, 2013, 04:49:31 AM
OK, I've got Splasher and I can change most billboards. Is it possible to change the ones that were player created? For example, the ZombCare one in Kings?  I did some pigg diving, but haven;t been able to find a corresponding texture for them.  Thanks again.

texture_library/WORLD/City_Zones/Praetoria/signs/FanB_ZombCare2x1.texture

You're going to have to edit splasher.csv (it's a simple text file) and add it. The second line in the csv says:

Billboards - Horizontal 2:1,15

The 15 is the number of items in that section, so increase it to 16 to fit another. Immediately after that line, add a new line:

ZombCare,1024,512,texture_library/WORLD/City_Zones/Preatoria/signs,FanB_ZombCare2x1

And save the CSV. Next time you open Splasher, one of two things will happen:

1. it won't start at all (check that you have the right number of items in each section; the very first line of the file is the number of sections)

2. ZombCare will be there and you're good to go.