Help with game start transition

[nerupuff]

Hi! It seems basic (especially for the pros out there) but I cannot seem to wrap my head around it.

Let me explain: I want a transition as the game is first started, when the main menu is loaded.

This comment here on the options.py file states that:

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## A variable to set the transition used when the game starts does not exist.
## Instead, use a with statement after showing the initial scene.

* I wish such a variable existed, but since it doesn't, I've been trying to experiment placing "with" wherever I think will work (but it does not appear with the intended result)

I have a splashscreen of text in nvl form, so players will have to read through it the first time they open the game, before the main menu loads. I've been adding "with dissolve" but it doesn't dissolve at all. The main menu still pops up abruptly. I just want it to dissolve in slowly for a smooth transition.

I have tried using the label "before_main_menu" but I might not be using it properly.

After the splashscreen (just dummy text for now), I used this:

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label splashscreen:

    SC "Thank you for downloading the demo!"
    SC "We hope you will enjoy trying out our game."
    SC "Please let us know your feedback by commenting on our itch.io {a=itch URL}page{/}!

    nvl clear

label before_main_menu:
    with fade
    return

I've also tried placing "with dissolve" before the "return" inside the splashscreen label, but it does not dissolve either and it still looks very abrupt. Any options/tips?

[Imperf3kt]

You'll need to use something with, "with"

For example, try the following.

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label start:
    show gui.main_menu_background # might need to replace that with the file path wrapped in quotes
    with fade

I have a project that does exactly this. I might need to dig it out if the code above doesn't work as expected.

[nerupuff]

Hm, I tried that but the fade/dissolve transition started after I pressed "Start Game" and not prior to starting up the game.exe itself.

I've managed to add fading out effects to the end of the splashscreen, but the main menu just really pops out with no smooth transition into it, so it looks off.

[isobellesophia]

Hm, I tried that but the fade/dissolve transition started after I pressed "Start Game" and not prior to starting up the game.exe itself.

I've managed to add fading out effects to the end of the splashscreen, but the main menu just really pops out with no smooth transition into it, so it looks off.

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## Used when entering the game menu from the game.
define config.enter_transition = fade

[nerupuff]

Yep, I tinkered with that too, but what that does is applies a fade when you right-click or press escape to access the game menu, not really when you first run the .exe of your RenPy game.

[isobellesophia]

Yep, I tinkered with that too, but what that does is applies a fade when you right-click or press escape to access the game menu, not really when you first run the .exe of your RenPy game.

Oops, that is not i supposed to post.

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## Used when entering the main menu from the splashscreen.
define config.end_splash_transition = fade

Probably you owned a splashscreen.

[Imperf3kt]

Oh you want it when the splashscreen transitions to the main menu, not when the main menu transitions to the game.

Use label before_main_menu and place some transitions in there.

[nerupuff]

Oh you want it when the splashscreen transitions to the main menu, not when the main menu transitions to the game.

Use label before_main_menu and place some transitions in there.

I tried that suggestion, but it still does not transition smoothly.