in-game movies

[joriandrake]

Is it possible?
To include GIF-s or other movies to HoI2? (like for events)
This would give flavor to RA and the C&C:Tiberium Mods.

Also, is here someone who can make GIF-s or modify them?

 

[MaximusII]

I don't belive this is possilbe in HoI 2

But this brings me to a question, should we keep the current intros from RA and CnCs and put into the MODs intro or should we make new ones?

 

[joriandrake]

I don't belive this is possilbe in HoI 2

But this brings me to a question, should we keep the current intros from RA and CnCs and put into the MODs intro or should we make new ones?

I think we should somehow mix them.
I would like to show the logo of Paradox & Westwood at the begin

 

[joriandrake]

Is it possible?
To include GIF-s or other movies to HoI2? (like for events)
This would give flavor to RA and the C&C:Tiberium Mods.

Also, is here someone who can make GIF-s or modify them?

bump

 

[joriandrake]

I don't belive this is possilbe in HoI 2

Does anyone think this? Any 'professional' here?


Also: Is it possible to have exactly that music at a point of game (via event or such) when you want?
Like having a specified music at winning/losing?

 

[unmerged(44587)]

...or an mp3 of the radio broadcast about the bombing of Pearl Harbour or the death of Hitler etc etc? It would be great if it could be done!

 

[Brasidas]

Ask the TRP and CORE folks. One or both (braindead atm) included a film.

I know that any film used must be in the ...\hoi2\avi\ folder, but that's the extent of my knowledge.

Download TRP and CORE, watch for a movie, take a look at the \avi\ directory to see how they did it, then ask how they did it.

 

[joriandrake]

...or an mp3 of the radio broadcast about the bombing of Pearl Harbour or the death of Hitler etc etc? It would be great if it could be done!

Well...I just thought about it for the C&C mod, but what you said is also cool.

 

[unmerged(14905)]

nothing you are talking about is possible.

we can just replace/modify the intro movies.

 

[quaz]

we can just replace/modify the intro movies.

At this point, I'd also like to remind that Command and Conquer (or whatever your planning to use) are most likely copyrighted, which basically means that modifying and/or redistributing them is not legal.

 

[joriandrake]

At this point, I'd also like to remind that Command and Conquer (or whatever your planning to use) are most likely copyrighted, which basically means that modifying and/or redistributing them is not legal.

Sadly, Westwood id dead.
And there is also a RA and a Fallout mod

 

[joriandrake]

nothing you are talking about is possible.

we can just replace/modify the intro movies.

There are some 'stational', not changing graphs on interface. Can't we even change those?

 

[unmerged(14905)]

of course you can modify the look of the interface (not the structure, just the appearance)
but insert movies during the game or specific sounds at specific momoents isnt possible

 

[joriandrake]

of course you can modify the look of the interface (not the structure, just the appearance)
but insert movies during the game or specific sounds at specific momoents isnt possible

...so, at least it is possible to modify the interface with gif-s?

 

[unmerged(44587)]

"...specific sounds at specific moments isnt possible"

Just a thought, but the sounds of battle play at specific moments. IIRC they are .wav files. I wonder exactly how they are triggered? And if this could be a way to do it?

 

[joriandrake]

"...specific sounds at specific moments isnt possible"

Just a thought, but the sounds of battle play at specific moments. IIRC they are .wav files. I wonder exactly how they are triggered? And if this could be a way to do it?

good idea

 

[KaRei]

Intro
Moddificable. If HoI has similar structure as Eu there is a folder AVI in main directory of HoI. There should be intro files.

Main screen
Search the folder structure and you'll find a BMP file with main screen (maybe without buttons). Change this file and you'll change the main menu picture.

Interface
Somewhere in the folder structure is Interface folder. There are BMP files of all buttons, icons, and whatever you can remember from the game. Changing these files you can change the whole interface.

Music
Find MP3 files in the folder structer. Maybe they are under Music folder placed directly in the main HoI folder. Change these files and the music in game changes. Maybe there is TXT file with them which says which music files can play in game.

Sounds
Sound effects are in WAV files. Find them and moddify them freely. You can't add new sounds for actions that haven't sounds in original game already. But you can freely change those which are there.

I suppose that HoI is using similar structure as Eu, if no the others will surely correct me.

 

[PackMan]

I posted an alternative to get in game movies to work in the Core subforum.
At first it was more of quick comment but after thinking about it, it might even be plausible.

1. I write a small program that reads the history.txt for a certain string evert n seconds or so.

2. If the string is found, pause the game and run whatever you want entered in an ini file (e.g bink film).

3. When that process stop return focus to the game and unpause it.

Technically it's very simple but I don't know how the game will handle the flipping back and forth between the game and whatever you choose to run.
Perhaps it's more managable if hoi is running in windowed mode?

 

[KaRei]

I posted an alternative to get in game movies to work in the Core subforum.
At first it was more of quick comment but after thinking about it, it might even be plausible.

1. I write a small program that reads the history.txt for a certain string evert n seconds or so.

2. If the string is found, pause the game and run whatever you want entered in an ini file (e.g bink film).

3. When that process stop return focus to the game and unpause it.

Technically it's very simple but I don't know how the game will handle the flipping back and forth between the game and whatever you choose to run.
Perhaps it's more managable if hoi is running in windowed mode?

I'm interested in. Can you please send me the source of your program to my e-mail? KaRei@centrum.cz
Thanks

 

[joriandrake]

I posted an alternative to get in game movies to work in the Core subforum.
At first it was more of quick comment but after thinking about it, it might even be plausible.

1. I write a small program that reads the history.txt for a certain string evert n seconds or so.

2. If the string is found, pause the game and run whatever you want entered in an ini file (e.g bink film).

3. When that process stop return focus to the game and unpause it.

Technically it's very simple but I don't know how the game will handle the flipping back and forth between the game and whatever you choose to run.
Perhaps it's more managable if hoi is running in windowed mode?

...Some events pause the game, could these movies be activated automaticly if this happens (to combinate this two things) ??