animated Gif backgrounds

[corradlo]

Hi

I very new to this, and Im trying to mod an existing pak I have found, ive managed to change backgrounds etc... but now I would like to use an animated background.

is this possible? I have tried making a basic gif in photoshop and assigning this however, it only shows the first frame!

are there specific setting for the gif?

thanks in advance

 

[DCurrent]

First, don't use .gif for anything except the engine's default cut-scene system; we've had .png support for years.

As for animated backgrounds, you do this by creating models the same as you would players, enemies, npcs, etc. You then give them the panel type. This makes it with the background; the speed setting controls how fast so you can make multiple layers.

DC

 

[ABK]

It makes them go with background if you dont use different X and Y, cause only X is supported by entities, would be nice if we could change X and Y  speed of entity, just like in backgrounds.

 

[Bloodbane]

the speed setting controls how fast so you can make multiple layers.

Continuing Damon Caskey's post:
Don't forget to set setlayer to set it's position. Setting negative value will put animated entity behind panel

 

[corradlo]

Thanks for the quick replies gents.

I think i understand, however how would i use this technique for a moving stage, ie train, boat, rather then just moving elements on a stage?