Custom Loading Screen Help

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

Hey guys, just after a little bit of help with custom loading screen for my server, i already have the .paa file made and ready to go i just don't know where i put it.

I added this line

loadScreen = "\ca\missions_e\campaign\missions\pictures\og.paa";

into my description.ext and then i put the .paa file into the pictures folder. But i can't get it to work, what am i doing wrong?

[Viles (DayZ) 93]

Im intrested in finding this out also

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

I want this to be seen by anyone who logs in, not just myself but the whole server, i asked on some other forums but the only reply i got was to do with my missions files on my computer which means i would be the only 1 that can see it, i know for a fact i have to edit the servers mission file not my own 1, so don't tell me to do that unless your going to explain how having the .paa file in my own missions file and not in the servers mission files is going to work, thankyou.

[dmex 32]

Hey guys, just after a little bit of help with custom loading screen for my server, i already have the .paa file made and ready to go i just don't know where i put it.

I added this line

loadScreen = "\ca\missions_e\campaign\missions\pictures\og.paa";

into my description.ext and then i put the .paa file into the pictures folder. But i can't get it to work, what am i doing wrong?

The path needs to be relative to the description.ext file... For example:

Here is the unpacked PBO we currently use, I created the intro folder and placed the custom loading screen and custom map flyover in that folder, In your description.ext file you would use the following path (jpg images work but need to be specific resolutions):

loadScreen = "intro\sos_intro.jpg";

After this is done you need to repack the folder into a PBO (lets say your host called it dayz_346.chernarus.pbo) and upload that pbo to your host (remember to keep backups!).

We use custom loading screens on our private servers and it's visible to everyone whom joins (almost have the flyover intro working), since most Arma2 servers already use both of these I would checkout their mission files and see how it's setup ;)

Edited October 15, 2012 by dmex

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

What pbo packer do you use? I am using eliteness at the moment. Also how do i know which chernarus file to unpack as there is like 10+ pages full of them. Do i do dayz_1.chernarus.pbo or what?

Edited October 15, 2012 by Siggy

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

Thanks for your help buddy, i got it working.

[dmex 32]

how do i know which chernarus file to unpack as there is like 10+ pages full of them. Do i do dayz_1.chernarus.pbo or what?

You can check your config.cfg file for the correct pbo name, those files on the server are the mission files for every last server on your host (e.g. editing the wrong one will cause your changes to affect another server but most hosts will restrict your write permissions to the one file).

Thanks for your help buddy, i got it working.

You're welcome :)