Help with a Story/Effect/ Fadout Hud Script

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Kumi

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Posted: 27th May 2013 14:38 Edited at: 27th May 2013 14:43

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Hello guys,

so i basically i got this script off this forum which includes Plays trigger with video at start.

I modified it so i added, Plays video at start with a effect, will display a HUD [Name] and it will fadeout a black HUD. With a little help of a forum member.

It is kinda messy, but it works BUT the problem is the Entity logic goes up high and makes it unplayable.

Any ideas for fixes?
Im new to scripting.

This is the script -

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;Artificial Intelligence Script

;Header

desc          = plrwithinzone play video then effect with display hud and fadeing
;Triggers

:state=0:setposteffect=TheEffect,dimvar=hudalpha,setvar=hudalpha 255,state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:setposteffect=TheEffect,video=videobank\coco.wmv,playfullvideo=1,state=10
:state=10:setposteffect=TheEffect,state=11

:state=11:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=gamecore\huds\qalla.tga,hudname=qalla,hudhide=1,hudmake=display,state=12
:state=12:coloff,changehudalpha=qalla 255,hudshow=qalla,etimerstart,setposteffect=TheEffect,state=13
:state=13,etimergreater=15,vargreater=hudalpha 0:subvar=hudalpha 1,etimerstart
:state=13,varless=hudalpha 1:hudunshow=qalla,state=14
:state=14:setposteffect=TheEffect,state=15

:always:changehudalpha=qalla %hudalpha,setposteffect=TheEffect

-Kumi.

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Kumi

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Posted: 27th May 2013 23:04

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Some help would be nice.

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ncmako

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Posted: 27th May 2013 23:50 Edited at: 27th May 2013 23:51

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Hi Kumi

Quote: "it works BUT the problem is the Entity logic goes up high and makes it unplayable"

Take a look at this thread. Same problem as yours. When trying to play a video and run an effect it causes problems. Read BlackFox's comments down the thread. You just need to setup your script in the right order.
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=205410&b=23
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Posted: 28th May 2013 15:16

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Hey ncmako i checked out the thread but still haven't figured a way to fix my script :/

-Kumi.

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Posted: 30th May 2013 16:58 Edited at: 30th May 2013 17:08

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Kumi, what do you have so far? Most scripts involving a hud have the "hudreset" at the start of the script, as in

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:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=gamecore\huds\qalla.tga,hudname=qalla,hudhide=1,hudmake=display

not at state=11. Also "setposteffect=TheEffect", is "TheEffect" the actual name of your postprocess effect?
So try setting your hud up first like this

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:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=gamecore\huds\qalla.tga,hudname=qalla,hudhide=1,hudmake=display,state=1

Quote: "Plays video at start with a effect, will display a HUD [Name] and it will fadeout a black HUD"

If I get you right, you want to play a video first then load the level? I think you would be better off if you added the video to your "setuplevel.fpi, play that first then load your game with the effect script.
Add this to your setuplevel.fpi

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:state=0:video=videobank\yourvideoname.avi
:state=0:music=audiobank\yoursoundname.ogg

Then work out your starting hud fade out with effect.

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:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\fadein_hud.dds,hudname=fadein,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:hudshow=fadein,etimerstart,state=2
:state=2,etimergreater=3000:changehudalpha=fadein 225,etimerstart,state=3
:state=3,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 200,etimerstart,state=4
:state=4,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 175,etimerstart,state=5
:state=5,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 150,etimerstart,state=6
:state=6,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 125,etimerstart,state=7
:state=7,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 100,etimerstart,state=8
:state=8,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 75,etimerstart,state=9
:state=9,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 50,etimerstart,state=10
:state=10,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 25,etimerstart,state=11
:state=11,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 0,state=12

:state=12:destroy OR ADD MORE TO YOUR SCRIPT

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Kumi

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Posted: 31st May 2013 10:20 Edited at: 31st May 2013 10:26

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Quote: "Kumi, what do you have so far?"

The script of what i had far is there.

Yes, TheEffect is the actual name of my post process.
and yes, i want to play a video before the level

I start playing with it, see what i come up with. thanks.

Edited: I tried making hudfadeout and effect like this, but didn't work.

;Artificial Intelligence Script

;Header

desc          = plrwithinzone play video then effect with display hud with Display HUD

;Triggers

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\fadein_hud.dds,hudname=fadein,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:hudshow=fadein,etimerstart,state=2
:state=2,etimergreater=3000:changehudalpha=fadein 225,etimerstart,state=3
:state=3,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 200,etimerstart,state=4
:state=4,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 175,etimerstart,state=5
:state=5,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 150,etimerstart,state=6
:state=6,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 125,etimerstart,state=7
:state=7,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 100,etimerstart,state=8
:state=8,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 75,etimerstart,state=9
:state=9,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 50,etimerstart,state=10
:state=10,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 25,etimerstart,state=11
:state=11,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 0,state=12

:state=12:setposteffect=TheEffect,state=15

;End of Script

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;Artificial Intelligence Script

;Header

desc          = plrwithinzone play video then effect with display hud with Display HUD

;Triggers

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\fadein_hud.dds,hudname=fadein,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:hudshow=fadein,etimerstart,state=2
:state=2,etimergreater=3000:changehudalpha=fadein 225,etimerstart,state=3
:state=3,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 200,etimerstart,state=4
:state=4,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 175,etimerstart,state=5
:state=5,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 150,etimerstart,state=6
:state=6,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 125,etimerstart,state=7
:state=7,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 100,etimerstart,state=8
:state=8,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 75,etimerstart,state=9
:state=9,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 50,etimerstart,state=10
:state=10,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 25,etimerstart,state=11
:state=11,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 0,state=12

:state=12:setposteffect=TheEffect,state=15


;End of Script

-Kumi.

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Posted: 31st May 2013 17:03

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Kumi
Just making sure, but you did substitute my image for yours?

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hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\PATH TO YOUR IMAGE

I just made a simple black hud 1024x1024 (name mine fadein_hud).
Also you do have "postprocessing" ON in your "setup.ini" right?
The postprocess effect are very picky, mine only work with a slight delay in the scripts. Try this

:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\PATH TO YOUR HUD.dds,hudname=fadein,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:hudshow=fadein,etimerstart,state=2
:state=2,etimergreater=3000:changehudalpha=fadein 225,etimerstart,state=3
:state=3,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 200,etimerstart,state=4
:state=4,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 175,etimerstart,state=5
:state=5,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 150,etimerstart,state=6
:state=6,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 125,etimerstart,state=7
:state=7,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 100,etimerstart,state=8
:state=8,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 75,etimerstart,state=9
:state=9,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 50,etimerstart,state=10
:state=10,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 25,etimerstart,state=11
:state=11,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 0,state=12

:state=12:hudhide=1,etimerstart,state=13
:state=13,etimergreater=100:setposteffect=rain

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:state=0:hudreset,hudx=50,hudy=50,hudimagefine=languagebank\english\gamecore\huds\PATH TO YOUR HUD.dds,hudname=fadein,hudhide=1,hudmake=display
:state=0:state=1

:state=1,plrwithinzone=1:hudshow=fadein,etimerstart,state=2
:state=2,etimergreater=3000:changehudalpha=fadein 225,etimerstart,state=3
:state=3,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 200,etimerstart,state=4
:state=4,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 175,etimerstart,state=5
:state=5,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 150,etimerstart,state=6
:state=6,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 125,etimerstart,state=7
:state=7,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 100,etimerstart,state=8
:state=8,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 75,etimerstart,state=9
:state=9,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 50,etimerstart,state=10
:state=10,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 25,etimerstart,state=11
:state=11,etimergreater=500:changehudalpha=fadein 0,state=12

:state=12:hudhide=1,etimerstart,state=13
:state=13,etimergreater=100:setposteffect=rain

tested and works for me.
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