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[Solved] Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:43 pm
by PatchyDoll
I am trying to create a very slow transition that happens in the background while the player clicks through dialog text. I figured out how to make the window stay up during transitions using "window show", however I don't know how to make the transition happen "in the background" instead of interrupting dialog. The transition itself is a slow dissolve (more than 4 seconds long) of both the background and characters. Any help is really appreciated!
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:03 am
by SundownKid
You could make overlaid versions of all the stages of the transition in Photoshop and then switch between those after every new text block. Basically switching between, say, 4 gradual images instead of 2 non-overlaid images.
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:18 am
by PatchyDoll
SundownKid wrote:You could make overlaid versions of all the stages of the transition in Photoshop and then switch between those after every new text block. Basically switching between, say, 4 gradual images instead of 2 non-overlaid images.
That's one way to do it, but I see that as a last-resort hack. I know what I'm trying to do is possible, because it's been done in several other visual novels. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm looking online for applicable source code but haven't found any yet.
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:27 am
by SundownKid
Alternatively you could make a screen, add the bottom layer below the top layer, and gradually reduce the opacity of the top layer image. I'm not sure if it works, but it SHOULD...
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:26 am
by PatchyDoll
Interesting idea! I'll give that a try and see what I come up with.
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:09 am
by Alex
ATL transforms should be the answer.
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transform my_dissolve:
on show:
alpha 0.0
linear 4.0 alpha 1.0
on hide:
linear 4.0 alpha 0.0
on replace: # when new image appears
alpha 0.0
linear 4.0 alpha 1.0
on replaced: # when old image disappears
linear 4.0 alpha 0.0
label start:
scene black
"Transitions are brake the dialog"
show eileen normal at center
with Dissolve(4.0)
"Like this."
"But ATL transforms..."
show eileen normal at left, my_dissolve
"... are not."
"So, just create transform you need..."
show eileen vhappy at right, my_dissolve
"... and use it."
"Should work."
"...."
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:23 am
by PatchyDoll
Alex wrote:ATL transforms should be the answer.
That did the trick! I now have exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much!
Re: Long transition while user clicks through dialog?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:16 am
by nyaatrap
Alex wrote:ATL transforms should be the answer.
Oh that it. I didn’t tested it, but it can be the ultimate answer to solve many problems existence transitions have
