Blockland Forums > Suggestions & Requests
Map Image Options
Bester Bageler:
I find it would work best if it worked the way old maps did. The preview image would now show the gamemodes preview image. So if some one was hosting a "pushbroom tdm" gamemode it would show the bushbroom gamemodes preview image.
-Jetz-:
What about periodically rendering screenshots from the perspective of individual players, and keeping a few of those on hand at a time for sending to connecting clients, and showing them in slideshow format. Like some games where the installer shows you assorted screenshots while it works.
Unfortunately there's no way to script this - would require engine changes, pretty heavy ones for dedicated servers that don't normally have to load any graphics or rendering stuff.
Mr.Noßody:
I just want a way to display the build that the player is loading as they load it.
Having it read from selected screenshots would be the best bet.
Conservative:
Might I suggest the pixelated preview image from the blockland website?
Mr.Noßody:
--- Quote from: Conservative on October 28, 2012, 10:56:25 PM ---Might I suggest the pixelated preview image from the blockland website?
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That would be nice, but Id like the freedom to use angles, perspectives, and placement to effectively show off the loading preview.
However, anything would be better than a static, one image for everything, preview.