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Started by lordmikehnk, February 05, 2023, 03:59:22 pm
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Stage preview font not displaying stage picture
#1  February 05, 2023, 03:59:22 pm
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Hi.
I need some help figuring this one out.
I am trying to use a font that will display the stage's picture instead of the stage's name.
It *should* work, but it is not.
Here are the steps i have taken so far:

system.def in my screenpack:

Code:
[Files]
spr = system.sff          ;Filename of sprite data
snd = system.snd          ;Filename of sound data
logo.storyboard =  logo.def       ;Logo storyboard definition (optional)
intro.storyboard = intro_lmk.def       ;Intro storyboard definition (optional)
select = select.def       ;Character and stage selection list
fight = fight.def         ;Fight definition filename
;System fonts
font1 = font/name2.fnt    ;System fonts
font2 = font/name2.fnt    ;System fonts
font3 = font/name2.fnt       ;System fonts
font4 = font/selectfont.fnt
[b]font5 = font/stage_font.fnt     [/b]

;Stage select
stage.pos = 940,650 ;0,0 ;320,400
stage.active.font = 5,0,0
stage.active2.font = 5,0,0  ;Second font color for blinking

In the stages folder all the *.def files are renamed with the letters they are assigned and inside the file the name is "[Info]
name = "E"." (F, G, etc,)

Nothing is showing, cuz i have tried to reposition it everywhere.
I have also tried to use 5,0,1 and 5,1,1; 5,-1,-1, etc (i am not sure what the 0,0 do after the font but with no result anyway)
I know the font works - if i assign it to the names font 2,0,0 it will display the stage preview picture above my character using his first letter, so what to do?
Last Edit: February 05, 2023, 04:10:56 pm by lordmikehnk
Re: Stage preview font not displaying stage picture
#2  February 05, 2023, 06:09:17 pm
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The .def files don't need to be renamed, only the name or displayname.
The numbers after the font number are for font color and alignment:
5 (the font to use), 0 (the color, 0 is the default), 0 (the alignment, 0 is center, -1 is left and 1 is right).

I'm assuming the "[b]" and "[/b]" are not there and you included it here just to show us. If so, other than that I have no idea why it isn't working... can't spot something wrong in the code, at least.
Re: Stage preview font not displaying stage picture
#3  February 05, 2023, 09:16:56 pm
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yes, the "" and "" were supposed to bold that part, but it didn't work (it usually does).
I also tried to upload an image of the actual font from the editor and it didn't even show between the ""...

     Posted: February 07, 2023, 10:50:01 am
ok, so i have tested it on both mugen 1.0 and mugen 1.1, failing both times, so another lead is dead...