how do i...

[Ace92]

how do i put a background picture before the game start, i mean in the main menu where there is all the start load etc buttons i want to put a background picture...how do i do it???

[Shinrei_Reheiner]

I think you should try the Main Menu Generator by JQuartz-senpai.

(*Magically warps away*)

[Jake]

I think you should try the Main Menu Generator by JQuartz-senpai.

Uh... it's a lot simpler than that. Just go into options.rpy, on line 80 there's a line which reads:

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        mm_root = "#dcebff",

(presuming you pick the default theme, anyway, otherwise the colour code will be different...)

Change the "#dcebff" part to the name of an image file, in quotes. Leave the comma there. For example, for my last project this line reads:

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        mm_root = "cg/title.png",

- underneath my game directory there was a directory called 'cg', which had 'title.png' in it.


Generally speaking, options.rpy is where you can customise how your VN looks, and all of the commonly-changed things have comments describing what you need to do. Just remember to remove the '#' at the front of any line you actually want to use, because if you leave the '#' there, Ren'Py will ignore that line.

[PyTom]

I would suggest an easier way would be to change the mm_root line in options.rpy to read:

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        mm_root = "mainmenu.jpg",

where mainmenu.jpg is your menu background image.

[Ace92]

thank you very very much (:

[Shinrei_Reheiner]

I think you should try the Main Menu Generator by JQuartz-senpai.

Uh... it's a lot simpler than that.

Ah...sorry.I was using the main menu generator so I didn't realize that there was an easier way.^^;;

(*Magically warps away*)

[Jake]

I didn't realize that there was an easier way.^^;;

That's one big reason I'd recommend people don't use the main menu generator unless they really have to - if all you use is that, then not only will you miss out on easier ways of doing some things, but you're liable to believe that if a thing can't be done with the generator, it can't be done at all. Which probably isn't true.

[Ace92]

ahhh if we're already on the how to do subject...
how do i put music in the main menu and in what extension(like *.wav\*.ogg\*.mp3\etc) does it have to be in?
thank (:

[Samu-kun]

At line 192 of options.rpy, replace

# config.main_menu_music = "main_menu_theme.ogg"

with

config.main_menu_music = "main_menu_theme.ogg"

Where main_menu_theme.ogg is the name of your music file. The extension depends on the file format of your song. Most songs are either mp3 or ogg. Your song should be located in the game folder of your project directory.

[Ace92]

ohhhh great (: thanks!
I meant if it has to be a specific exstinsion or it can be whatever i want?

[Samu-kun]

It has to be the same extension as the song file. You can look that up by finding the file on My Computer. If you're using XP and below, the extension should be right behind the file name, while if you're on Vista, it'll be on the information bar at the bottom of the window.

[Ace92]

you don't seem to understand me...ahhh...
does the music file has to be in some specific extension or can i use whatever extension i want???i mean will the game read whatever extension i give him or does it have to be specific?

[Samu-kun]

Oh. Well, it has to be either .mp3 or .ogg.

[Ace92]

got it.
thank you very much (:

[JQuartz]

I think you should try the Main Menu Generator by JQuartz-senpai.

Thanks for the promo, Shinrei_Reheiner

That's one big reason I'd recommend people don't use the main menu generator unless they really have to - if all you use is that, then not only will you miss out on easier ways of doing some things, but you're liable to believe that if a thing can't be done with the generator, it can't be done at all. Which probably isn't true.

I see. I'll edit some precaution into the main menu generator thread.