How do you edit the intro text?

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

As I am sure you all know I have been working on a mod called Total Metallix Takeover, and I need to know how to change or create text for the intro.

 

[Sprout]

I think it explains it on the Wiki.
Ah, Go in the cutscenes section.

 

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

Might I ask what the name of the file for the cutscenes text is?

 

[Rob]

None. SRB2's default cutscene information is hardcoded.

 

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

It isn't working, I need to know all of the numbers and configs for each and every single cutscene in the intro.

 

[Princess Plushima]

There is none, you need to completely remake it, then assign your new cutscene to the intro using a SOC.

 

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

But I've been doing that and it isnt working, here is what I tried to do for scene 1:
CUTSCENE 1
NUMSCENES 1
Scene 1
NumberOfPics = 1
Pic1Name = INTRO6
Pic1Duration = 490
Pic1XCoord = 0
Pic1YCoord = 0
TextXPos = 187
TextYPos = 60
MusicSlot = 3
SceneText = Many months had passed
since Metal Sonic was last defeated
by his mortal enemy, Sonic!.
#

But I play the game and it does not show this.

 

[Princess Plushima]

assign your new cutscene to the intro using a SOC.

 

[EMPEROR METALLIX]

Exactly how do I do that? I don't have any such soc besides the scene info.

 

[Senku Niola]

None. SRB2's default cutscene information is hardcoded.

Wrong-o I remember finding it once somewhere within SRB2's files, I just don't remember which unfotunately, most likely srb2.srb.

 

[Princess Plushima]

You may rembember it from that chunk of customizable text SSN posted.

 

[Rob]

None. SRB2's default cutscene information is hard coded.

Wrong-o I remember finding it once somewhere within SRB2's files, I just don't remember which unfortunately, most likely srb2.srb.

The old, original cutscene information is in MAINCFG. You know, the one that comes up on April 1st.

But the current cutscene information is in Dstrings.c.

 

[Digiku]

EMPEROR METALLIX: Use "IntroToPlay" in the SOC. http://srb2wiki.sepwich.com/index.php?title=MAINCFG#IntroToPlay

In your case, putting "IntroToPlay = 1" under the MAINCFG CATEGORY will play your cutscene, Cutscene 1, as the intro. So it goes like this:

MAINCFG CATEGORY
IntroToPlay = 1

Put that somewhere in your MAINCFG and enjoy.

Guys, the wiki is not perfect. Encourage people to use it, but stop expecting people to know where exactly one specific thing is. The wiki is not a good enough resource to point people to where they need to go without a little searching. The best thing to do, I think, is tell them a summary of what to do, and then point them to a link of where the wiki is.

 

[Rob]

Guys, the wiki is not perfect. Encourage people to use it, but stop expecting people to know where exactly one specific thing is. The wiki is not a good enough resource to point people to where they need to go without a little searching. The best thing to do, I think, is tell them a summary of what to do, and then point them to a link of where the wiki is.

I'd agree, to a certain extent, with that. SOCs, for example. But for simple things, "HALP XWE!!!!" and "I cant make char!!!1", that stuff is outright explicit. Sure, I agree it needs a lot more work. But for the common issues, such as the two above, it is still a viable resource.

 

[CocoaDude]

You may rembember it from that chunk of customizable text SSN posted.

Objection! I was using XWE and I saw the pictures used in the opening. So the code must be there too.

 

[Kaysakado]

... You can't hardcode pictures! Only data, like the data from the opening cutscene!