Put video as intro when starting New Game

[Arconthe]

Hi

I would like to place the video "trailer" (located in the VIDEOS folder)
as an intro video when you start a New Game

so while the game is loading, you are watching a nice video cut <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

my real interest is that the video runs, <i>while</i> the game is loading

where is the file that defines what happens when you press "New Game"?
what codelines should be added? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/type_1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":nk" border="0" alt="type_1.gif" />
(i was looking stormy start, that has a video secuence, but cant find where is defined )

Thanks in advance

 

[CouchcaptainCharles]

The line

StartPostVideo("WaltDisneyLogo",1);

in the file program\seadogs.c plays the Disney intro. If you insert there the filename of your video it will play instead.

The file must be some streaming format and have the filename extension .wmv

The code that reloads a game is also in seadogs.c

BUT for all I know the program stops running while a video plays. Which makes sense during gameplay but is fatal for your idea: the program won't continue to load while your video runs.

Maximus has replaced some interface background screens with very nice cutscenes. That might be more what you need: replace the "loading" background scenes. But I don't know how he managed that great feat.