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During the production of 0.85 we were planning on changing the splash-screen that loads up when you click on PR. However, we sadly realised that if we changed the way PR loads up, it breaks more things than a child with a hammer, who has extreme ADD and is that kid from "The Omen". To say the outlook for this looked bleak would have been the understatement of the century. In fact, if you had said it would have made the mod, no one could have been more wrong, apart from that man Chamberlin who came off a plane in 1939 waving a piece of paper saying "peace in our time". Smooth move fella.....


But I digress.....

Having seen a few devs using it as some form of wallpaper, I thought it could be a nice addition to release to the community. Enjoy!




Not everything we make gets into the final build!

Raic wrote:2shared - download Splash Launcher.zip

Download that, folder copy the file from "new" in your BF2 folder. Or just place the folders and exe in BF2 folder and run the mod from that.

- In your BF2 installation directory, there's a file called: 00000000.256
- Rename that file, so you have a backup (=vanilla splash screen)
- Rename your PR .bmp file to 00000000.256

I like it Liked it then too


Heh, though, what camo is that? Always made me wonder... [always wanted a MARPAT or ACU or British design for more PR feel]

Heheh, thats nitpicking though!

Maybe as a background for 0.85 in the menu? Is there also a higher resolution of the pic? Since I prefer to have a pic spread out on my desktop.

How to install:
- Get the above image
- Save it as a .bmp file
- In your BF2 installation directory, there's a file called: 00000000.256
- Rename that file, so you have a backup (=vanilla splash screen)
- Rename your PR .bmp file to 00000000.256

Result: if you start PR now, you get to see this splash screen. Unfortunately, every BF2 mod you now start has this splash screen. But of course PR is the only BF2-mod you play, right?

OkitaMakoto wrote:Heh, though, what camo is that? Always made me wonder... [always wanted a MARPAT or ACU or British design for more PR feel]

It looks the camo used on the British vehicle. (green/ olive and black)
But what about using it as an avatar? Yes, no?

Ah this would have been really cool

looked good but it's no biggie.
we need a higher resolution of that wallpaper, though

What about PRSP ? Maybe they could use it.It's their call I guess.

SocketMan wrote:What about PRSP ? Maybe they could use it.It's their call I guess.

We didn't want to mess with people's BF2 installation. If we'd copy our splash screen, you'd see it, regardless what mod you play. PR or PRSP, no difference.

Therefor, you can do it yourself, if you want the PR splash screen .

Couldnt you make it optional when installing?

[R-DEV]AfterDune wrote:We didn't want to mess with people's BF2 installation. If we'd copy our splash screen, you'd see it, regardless what mod you play. PR or PRSP, no difference.

Therefor, you can do it yourself, if you want the PR splash screen .

So, that's all? As said before, can't you make an optional option for that during installation? Like: "Do you want to keep the original splashscreen?"
"No, I like vanilla!" "Yes, I'm a hardcore PR punk who likes to pwn VBF2 newbs who think they can bunnyhop around!"

[R-DEV]AfterDune wrote:How to install:
- Get the above image
- Save it as a .bmp file
- In your BF2 installation directory, there's a .256 file
- Rename that file (=backup of your vanilla splash screen)
- Rename your PR .bmp file to that .256 file (not the copy you just made, silly )

Result: if you start PR now, you get to see this splash screen. Unfortunately, every BF2 mod you now start has this splash screen. But of course PR is the only BF2-mod you play, right?

Yeps. Thnks for the tip, looks awesome.

What about using the piccie as a background screen on one of the menus..?

Argh, damn BF2 engine, how can you be so wonderful and so ugly at the same time ?

[R-DEV]AfterDune wrote:How to install:
- Get the above image
- Save it as a .bmp file
- In your BF2 installation directory, there's a .256 file
- Rename that file (=backup of your vanilla splash screen)
- Rename your PR .bmp file to that .256 file (not the copy you just made, silly )

Result: if you start PR now, you get to see this splash screen. Unfortunately, every BF2 mod you now start has this splash screen. But of course PR is the only BF2-mod you play, right?

WOW, I'm doing that right now !

It was cool.

hiberNative wrote:looked good but it's no biggie.
we need a higher resolution of that wallpaper, though

true dat

[R-DEV]Matrox wrote:Not everything we make gets into the final build!

Nah its only your noobish stuff that doesnt make it into the final build

Great will try it later.

Wow, nice!