Third question and counting. Is it possible for RenPy to run ASCII art in the program, (probably just through a say statement and build it up each line)
and would it be possible to run a batch file inside a RenPy game? Let's say we wanted the matrix screen with the scrolling numbers/letters to play on a RenPy screen...not sure if it's compatible or possible.
If not, how would I go about it? (Maybe add in an animation but that's p difficult)
Big thanks to whom answers this question! Ciao
ASCII art and batch files (.bat)
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Re: ASCII art and batch files (.bat)
You can use sprite-fonts, which are fixed-width fonts. (That is typical of "system" or "dos" or "fixedsys" lettering.)
It is possible to do what you want, but not an actual "bat" file. I would suggest some kind of line-based variable randomizer code. Use an array/list with 80+ indexes... pop one off the top, push a new one at the end (the new set of random letters/numbers/symbols), then load that as the new text in an animated sequence. (Text button would be great for that... a big one!)
You could do a similar animation with images. Selecting a random image that is a vertical-set of seemingly random letters/numbers/symbols. Then displaying that with an initial random offset per column. But, stepping up in a linear value until it is off-screen and there is room for a new image to be loaded underneath it. Each column going at a different speed, for added effect. (Not the easy way to do it.)
Just remember that RenPy is not a speed-demon for refreshing the screen. This is not a FPS game-engine. I am not sure how demanding that would be in full-screen at 1080p resolution.
Quick Way: Use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) and record a video of a running BAT file... Load that video into RenPy, play it on a loop. Or you can use some other particle-generator... or program to make the animation. There is a online tool that displays matrix-like screens.
https://codepen.io/P3R0/pen/MwgoKv
http://thecodeplayer.com/walkthrough/ma ... javascript
http://www.arungudelli.com/html5/matrix ... avascript/
It is possible to do what you want, but not an actual "bat" file. I would suggest some kind of line-based variable randomizer code. Use an array/list with 80+ indexes... pop one off the top, push a new one at the end (the new set of random letters/numbers/symbols), then load that as the new text in an animated sequence. (Text button would be great for that... a big one!)
You could do a similar animation with images. Selecting a random image that is a vertical-set of seemingly random letters/numbers/symbols. Then displaying that with an initial random offset per column. But, stepping up in a linear value until it is off-screen and there is room for a new image to be loaded underneath it. Each column going at a different speed, for added effect. (Not the easy way to do it.)
Just remember that RenPy is not a speed-demon for refreshing the screen. This is not a FPS game-engine. I am not sure how demanding that would be in full-screen at 1080p resolution.
Quick Way: Use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) and record a video of a running BAT file... Load that video into RenPy, play it on a loop. Or you can use some other particle-generator... or program to make the animation. There is a online tool that displays matrix-like screens.
https://codepen.io/P3R0/pen/MwgoKv
http://thecodeplayer.com/walkthrough/ma ... javascript
http://www.arungudelli.com/html5/matrix ... avascript/
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