!WANTED! -->Background Image for HeimatfronT1945 Mod<---

[Mat]

Because time is running out im searching someone who can make a intermission textures used for HeimatfronT 1945 MoD

picture 1920x1200 if possible

[Major Pain]

All Cut Screen and Background Images are 512x512.  Intermission or Game Menu Backgrounds are 1024 x 1024. 

BUT, the menu interfaces, cut screens and backgrounds are not shown in the same resolution as the game.    The images are withinthe 512 x 512 or 1024 x 1024 canvas. 

So a background of 1920 x 1200 would be too large and would not scale correctly.

Here is an example of the Game Menu Intermission Background Image



What you are looking at is a combination of the background image and the Game Option Buttons which are placed into the Background Image on the right side.  This is a 1024 x 1024 image.   For the Image to be displayed properly, the image can only occupy the area that the current image exist, or the image is displayed incorrectly.


Here is an example of a Campaign Background.



This is a 512 x512 canvas, but you will notice the image on the canvas is smaller.   In this case, the image is only 380 x 370.   This image will scale to the proper size on most monitors.


And this is an example of a Chapter Background.



Again this is a 512 x 512 canvas with the actual image smaller than the canvas.   Notice where the image sits in the canvas... this is the offset, which is defined in the display image code.  If the image is placed to the upper left corner, the top and left side will not be displayed... it will be cropped.   In order to properly display the image, you must define the size of the image in the code...  this is the upper left corner and the lower right corner.   If these are incorrect, then the image will not display properly.


Creating new backgrounds is not difficult.   You only need to understand how they work and a graphic software program like PSP or GIMP.   Many of us, like myself, use GIMP.  GIMP is free and can be downloaded from their site.

www.gimp.org/


There are several guys that can and have designed new backgrounds for various purposes or MODs.   You must describe exactly what you wish the background to look like and where in the various parts of the interface it should appear.  

If you can provide me some basic artwork, I would be glad to assist you, but I have to have guidance on what you want.   I have limited time but if you provide enough information, I can knock this out in about and hour... along with associated code for the interface.  

Here is a quick example of what can be done, without knowing what you want.





Good luck on your project.

Major Pain
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[Mat]

Thanks 1000 Times Sir!
i will try it because at the moment ive got all the time i want (and need) if i dont get it ill ask you again.
btw: Without your help the whole Mod wouldnt exist ;-)

[Scyooff]

I have in my hard disks some background images made by Daniel89 for MK, i can send you them, if one of them please you it can save you some time. I'm actually at my workplace but can send you them tonight.

[Mat]

thanks, thats a good news!

[ariete]

Apr 1, 2015 3:53:50 GMT 1 Major Pain said:

Here is a quick example of what can be done, without knowing what you want




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[Scyooff]

Apr 1, 2015 12:01:11 GMT 1 Scyooff said:

I have in my hard disks some background images made by Daniel89 for MK

 it wasn't by Daniel89 but by Eisenhans, sorry.

I've include in the archive some backgrounds made by Corpbob and another one by MrFrost :

Backgrounds

I also have two videos in backgrounds made by Corpbob but don't included them, if you want i can upload them but not quickly.

Gute Nacht

[Mat]

oh great ! ill che´ck the backdrops, ive learned how to arrange intermission textures the last hours, if im doin good ill ask you again for movies :-)

[Mogwaii]

An example... for your background. 

[Major Pain]

Well Done Sir...   very good!

[ariete]

very cool Mogwaii ... ehy ... could you post one for my spanish civil war ... ?

[Mat]

welldone :-)
i really enjoy the Buttonarea you created!

i have already chosen one of the Backgrounds Eisenhans has created

[Mogwaii]

@ariete : My proposition... for your back-Main Menu ! Link to download.
You only need to place the .pak file in the folder of your game, to see the in-game rendering.

I hope you like. 

Clic here to see 1024x768 screenshot

[Scyooff]

 

[Major Pain]

Very good....   Well done....   Muy Bonita!