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2D All the way! / Menu with image

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Levanthus
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Posted: 17th Apr 2003 16:40
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:-s ok i'm not exactly new to programming but however i still don't know a HUGE amount about DB, i am currently working on a game, i've got almost all of the game mechanics working BUT i can get a menu screen with a bitmap behind it, everything i've seen in the way of examples and such all have just a plain colour for the back screen and every time i try to put an image in the background the sceen just comes up blank... Any ideas?? i would be very greatful

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Redostrike
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Posted: 17th Apr 2003 17:45
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Make an image the same height and width as your screen. EX(800*600) For you background. call it back.bmp or something like that.

Make some other images that says "START GAME" or "OPTIONS" what you need in your menu. Use the folling code:



Hope this helps.

PS: I don't know how to get a transperent background for your menu images if anyone else can help him whit this. Or if you know it's ok then.

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Ben
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Posted: 17th Apr 2003 20:09
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why not use some sprites? i have a nice little menu package i can email you if you like, just tell me the name of your game, and the release number, e.g. V1.0 I did this same thing for 'team assault' send me an email, and i'll sned it you.

[url=mailto:ben@v21.me.uk]Ben's Email address[/url]

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Ben
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Posted: 17th Apr 2003 20:11 Edited at: 17th Apr 2003 20:13
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damn

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MrTAToad
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Posted: 17th Apr 2003 23:50
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What I do is have a 3D plain as a background (with the texture animated), and everything else as sprites.

See my F-Eight demo for an example.

Good news everyone! I really am THAT good...
http://www.nickk.nildram.co.uk/ for great plug-ins - oh my, yes!
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CloseToPerfect
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this souce show a menu routine I used in my blocks game in the the program section http://www.darkbasicpro.com/apollo/view.php?t=8118&b=5
it has a animated background with a image on it with clickable areas.

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