Custom Arma 3 game loading graphics. [SOLVED]

[jakeplissken 81]

Hello.

 

I am wondering how to create a custom Arma 3 loading splash screen. I mean the one that shows when the game is first loading. The graphics are in ui_f_data.pbo, but I cannot find the config entry for this. I extracted the files for Alive mod that has a custom screen, but the code was obfuscated. I just want to use a custom screen for my mod to make it stand out, but I came up empty searching of Google, as I could only find results for making custom mission splash screens. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[jakeplissken 81]

Actually, this is my latest config. I solved the dependencies.

 

class RscDisplayStart: RscStandardDisplay
{
    class RscControlsGroup;
    class RscPictureKeepAspect;
    

    class controls
	{
		delete Text;
		delete Progress;
		delete Progress2;
		class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup
		{
			idc=2310;
			x="0 * safezoneW + safezoneX";
			y="0 * safezoneH + safezoneY";
			w="1 * safezoneW";
			h="1 * safezoneH";
			class controls
			{
				class Black: RscText
				{
					idc=1000;
					x="0 * safezoneW";
					y="0 * safezoneH";
					w="1 * safezoneW";
					h="1 * safezoneH";
					colorBackground[]={0,0,0,1};
				};
				class Noise: RscPicture
				{
					idc=1201;
					text="\A3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\RscTitles\SplashArma3\arma3_splashNoise_ca.paa";
					x="0 * safezoneW";
					y="0 * safezoneH";
					w="1 * safezoneW";
					h="1 * safezoneH";
				};
				class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect
				{
					idc=1200;
					text="\A3\Ui_f\data\igui\rsctitles\splasharma3\arma3_lite_splash_ca.paa";
					x="0.25 * safezoneW";
					y="0.3125 * safezoneH";
					w="0.5 * safezoneW";
					h="0.25 * safezoneH";
					onLoad="if (isClass (configfile >> 'CfgPatches' >> 'A3_Map_Tanoabuka')) then {(_this select 0) ctrlsettext '\A3\Ui_f\data\igui\rsctitles\splasharma3\arma3_lite_splash_ca.paa';};";
				};
			};
		};
	};
};

This config will load without errors, but it will not change the loading picture, it still says Arma 3 APEX. Am I changing the wrong section? Thanks. Or am I not able to overwrite this section.

Edited April 19, 2017 by jakeplissken
Posted newer config.

[jakeplissken 81]

I solved it. This config works.

 

class RscStandardDisplay;
class RscControlsGroup;
class RscPicture;
class RscPictureKeepAspect;
class RscDisplayStart: RscStandardDisplay
{
	class controls
	{
		class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup
		{
			class controls {
				class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect
				{
					text = "\A3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\RscTitles\SplashArma3\arma3_lite_splash_ca.paa";
					onLoad = "";
				};
			};
		};
	};
};

This was easy after all.

[jakeplissken 81]

RE, this issue, I just wish I could load custom graphics from the mod folder in a PBO, but this does not seem to work. How do I specify the path of the images? This is really confusing. I cannot make my own graphics and load them into the mod as a custom game logo. Very annoying.

[Cheitan 33]

Hey @jakeplissken, have you finally get it work ? I'm actually facing the same problem but I've no clue where to begin...

[theend3r 83]

1 hour ago, Cheitan said:

Hey @jakeplissken, have you finally get it work ? I'm actually facing the same problem but I've no clue where to begin...

Maybe the standard solution for uncooperative textures works? (i.e. https://forums.bistudio.com/forums/topic/193518-cfgorbat-map-icon-texture-not-working/)

 

[Cheitan 33]

Mh that's a pretty good idea, except that I think what we need to find is the addon root folder and not the mission root folder. I don't know if it's really possible, let's see...

[jakeplissken 81]

Actually, this code works, but sometimes it flickers back and forth from vanilla textures to the custom config.

 

class RscStandardDisplay;
class RscControlsGroup;
class RscPicture;
class RscPictureKeepAspect;
class RscDisplayStart: RscStandardDisplay
{
	class controls
	{
		class LoadingStart: RscControlsGroup
		{
			class controls {
				class Logo: RscPictureKeepAspect
				{
                    access = 1;
					text = "va\ui\arma3_beta_splash_va.paa";
					onLoad = "";
				};

                class Noise: RscPicture
                {
                    //access = 1;
                    text = "va\ui\c_eb_overview_ca.paa";
                    onLoad = "";
                };
			};
		};
	};
};

But this is a starting point. Defining va as the root addon folder. I wish there was code in the Arma 3 samples that would help with this. The Star Wars mod has custom splash graphics. I should see how they did it.

Edited June 25, 2017 by jakeplissken
More clear.