Adding different screenshots to saves

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Adding different screenshots to saves

#1 Post by Winterslice »

I'd like to manually set which screenshots get added to save files, the ones loaded by FileScreenshot in file_picker. How can I make that happen?

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What do you mean manually set screenshots? What are you trying to do?

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Re: Adding different screenshots to saves

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I can imagine that if your VN is divided into "chapters," maybe you'd want the file saves to have a set custom image... maybe with big, bold words "CHAPTER X" so it's clear.

But right now the game takes a screenshot of the screen at the time of the save.

I dunno if that's what OP's trying to go for.

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Re: Adding different screenshots to saves

#4 Post by Winterslice »

Basically, my strategy UI is based on a lot of screens, which confuses the save mechanism. It doesn't look good to show a save menu made up of shots of the yesno prompt.

Chapter images aren't a bad idea, I'll keep that in mind.

[EDIT] Looks like the problem might be bigger than that, as it's also not saving variables properly. Damn.

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Re: Adding different screenshots to saves

#5 Post by Winterslice »

That's a big never mind. I figured out the problem, I wasn't calling the screens properly. Now that I am everything works like a charm.

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