[TUTORIAL]How to create a Loginscreen with Lua & XML editing

[Gurluas]

I'm not sure if this was posted but...Is there a way to rotate models vertically in the login screen?

[Soldan]

Add a camera to it. I had to do it for 2 of the models I use.

[Gurluas]

Any documentation on how to do that?

I'm not very good with Lua.

[schlumpf]

http://wowdev.wiki/index.php?tit ... LK#Cameras

[Soldan]

Just copy the camera block from a model that works on the login screen (I recommend a creature), to the end of the cameraless-m2. Then readjust the offsets. In total, you'll be looking at about 30 offsets (just make sure you don't mess up while doing it or it will break the model).

Basically, if you add the camera to it.. the view will be face on, and that way you will achieve said "verticle rotation". It will also solve another probem that occurs, and that is that the models move if you change resolution (try setting a square resolution and take a look at what happens). If you have a camera on the model - you will have to readjust the coords (you will need Z aswell). I recommend using the DevModel addon.

[klyxmaster]

I am getting a green background. Music worked
Confused on a step:
It states the following:

Once you have finished editing your file save it in your directory:
WoWInterfaceLoginScreen

and name it:
Background.png

Now all you have to do is drag and drop the .png file onto your BLP Converter
and remove the .png file out of the directory.

image saved as a png format 1024x768
I saved it to the LoginScreen as "Background.png"
the next part is blurry...
do i put the converter in the LoginScreen folder then drag/drop the png on it then remove the png leaving the blp file? (did that, screen is still green)
do i copy the png image to where the blp converter is at (currently it is in the interface folder as per extracted file put it), drag it on the blp converter, then move the blp file to the login screen?

if your confused  - now you know I am LOL

Ok, but seriously, I get a green screen no matter what i do, with a blue/white checker square lower left
I read somewhere that either the path is wrong or the file is bad. I did it with 2 files and still come up with the same probl

Thanks if you can help me make this work!

[Alastor]

you are not confused you are noob
one of firsts Rules of WoW editing is that every Image in WoW need to haev mirrored Resolition

2x2
4x4
8x8
16x16
32x32
64x64
128x128
256x256
512x512
1024x1024
2048x2048
etc

[klyxmaster]

you are not confused you are noob
one of firsts Rules of WoW editing is that every Image in WoW need to haev mirrored Resolition

2x2
4x4
8x8
16x16
32x32
64x64
128x128
256x256
512x512
1024x1024
2048x2048
etc

I am only as smart as my teacher -
Please Explain.
The instructions (teacher) says the image needs to be saved in a png format - pretty basic, where does the above come in?

[klyxmaster]

GOT IT!
I misread. 1024x1024 (not 1024x768)

*goes off and re-learns reading*

 :lol:

[Miraco]

Is this also working on 2.4.3 (TBC) Clients? Cause i always get error when starting WoW after adding new patch file.

[Alastor]

Because u didnt removen MD5 Protection

[Miraco]

I did.

[schlumpf]

Is this also working on 2.4.3 (TBC) Clients? Cause i always get error when starting WoW after adding new patch file.

Nobody knows what you did, or what the error is. Tell us what the error is.

[stan84]

Doesn't  modded TBC requires wowme.exe started before wow.exe ?

[Domminust]

I'm trying to make a simple solid picture login sreen. Just putting a blp in interface/loginscreen isn't working.. Should it be?