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[[File:Harrier-GR1 Splash.png|thumb|Older Harrier GR1 splash screen]] | |||
'''Splash srceens''' are used in a number of different ways by the simulator: | |||
* As thumbnails of aircraft within the launcher Aircraft page and on the website. | |||
* As a gallery of aircraft screenshots within the launcher Aircraft page, which the user can scroll through. | |||
* As a background to the launcher Summary page | |||
* As a "splash screen" while the simulator is loaded. | |||
== Using splash screens == | |||
=== Thumbnails === | |||
Thumbnails must be a 171 x 128 pixel JPEG file, named "thumbnail.jpg" in the aircraft root directory. | |||
=== Launcher gallery and aircraft loading splash screens === | |||
The other 3 uses use a common set of screenshots, defined in the [[Aircraft-set.xml]] file under <code><nowiki><previews></nowiki></code>: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | |||
<previews> | <previews> | ||
<preview> | <preview> | ||
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</preview> | </preview> | ||
</previews> | </previews> | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
* <type> can be "cockpit", "exterior" or "detail" | * <code><nowiki><type></nowiki></code> can be "cockpit", "exterior" or "detail" | ||
*<path> is the path to the .jpg file | * <code><nowiki><path></nowiki></code> is the path to the .jpg file | ||
* <splash> is used to indicate whether the files should be used on the loading screen. | * <code><nowiki><splash></nowiki></code> is used to indicate whether the files should be used on the loading screen. | ||
== Splash screen file requirements == | |||
File requirements are as follows: | File requirements are as follows: | ||
* 1024 x 768 pixel resolution (or at least these proportions - the constant increase in screen resolutions means that 1920x1080 is becoming more prevalent) | |||
* 1024 x 768 resolution (or at least these proportions - the constant increase in screen resolutions means that 1920x1080 is becoming more prevalent) | * No border, text or logo elements. Information on the aircraft type and authors is added at run time by the simulator. | ||
* | |||
* Minimal post-processing is preferred, so it is a close representation of what the user can expect to see. | * Minimal post-processing is preferred, so it is a close representation of what the user can expect to see. | ||
* Preferably only featuring standard scenery and aircraft, no other add-ons | * Preferably only featuring standard scenery and aircraft, no other add-ons | ||
== | == Related content == | ||
* [[Howto:Create custom splash screens]] | * [[Howto:Create custom splash screens]] | ||
[[Category:FlightGear]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:26, 17 March 2020
Splash srceens are used in a number of different ways by the simulator:
- As thumbnails of aircraft within the launcher Aircraft page and on the website.
- As a gallery of aircraft screenshots within the launcher Aircraft page, which the user can scroll through.
- As a background to the launcher Summary page
- As a "splash screen" while the simulator is loaded.
Using splash screens
Thumbnails
Thumbnails must be a 171 x 128 pixel JPEG file, named "thumbnail.jpg" in the aircraft root directory.
Launcher gallery and aircraft loading splash screens
The other 3 uses use a common set of screenshots, defined in the Aircraft-set.xml file under <previews>:
<previews>
<preview>
<type>cockpit</type>
<path>Previews/cockpit_c182t.jpg</path>
<splash type="bool">true</splash>
</preview>
<preview>
<type>exterior</type>
<path>Previews/exterior1.jpg</path>
<splash type="bool">true</splash>
</preview>
<preview>
<type>exterior</type>
<path>Previews/exterior2.jpg</path>
<splash type="bool">true</splash>
</preview>
</previews>
<type>can be "cockpit", "exterior" or "detail"<path>is the path to the .jpg file<splash>is used to indicate whether the files should be used on the loading screen.
Splash screen file requirements
File requirements are as follows:
- 1024 x 768 pixel resolution (or at least these proportions - the constant increase in screen resolutions means that 1920x1080 is becoming more prevalent)
- No border, text or logo elements. Information on the aircraft type and authors is added at run time by the simulator.
- Minimal post-processing is preferred, so it is a close representation of what the user can expect to see.
- Preferably only featuring standard scenery and aircraft, no other add-ons