Tutorial How to make an Animated Coldboot

[ponymodz]

How to make an Animated Coldboot​

Hello Guys in this tutorial I will show you how you can make an Animated Coldboot like this

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What you will need:

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So let's start by navigating to Tools>Coldboot inside you will see a few files first you have to edit the .dds files to your liking (you can use .gifs if you extract the layers) if you have more then 9 .dds files just duplicate them but keep in mind more layer bigger filesize (it may not be compiled)

Before you save an the image make sure it has an alpha channel

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then save it as "DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp | 1 bit alpha"

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When youre done editing the images open "coldboot.xml" with any text editor you have and change it depending on how many frames you have for example i have 9 frames you it will look like this for me

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<!-- Your Frames -->
  <material id="mtrl_1" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="1.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="1" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_1" />

  <material id="mtrl_2" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="2.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="2" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_2" />

  <material id="mtrl_3" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="3.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="3" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_3" />

  <material id="mtrl_4" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="4.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="4" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_4" />

  <material id="mtrl_5" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="5.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="5" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_5" />

  <material id="mtrl_6" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="6.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="6" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_6" />

  <material id="mtrl_7" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="7.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="7" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_7" />

  <material id="mtrl_8" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="8.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="8" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_8" />

  <material id="mtrl_9" effect="pure_texture_alpha_1_depth_0" >
    <texture file="9.dds" />
  </material>
  <actor id="9" model="mdl_bg" material="mtrl_9" />

if you have more add lines or if you have less delete them

do the same for "coldboot.js"

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var background = new Array(
    new Actor("1")
    , new Actor("2")
    , new Actor("3")
    , new Actor("4")
    , new Actor("5")
    , new Actor("6")
    , new Actor("7")
    , new Actor("8")
    , new Actor("9")
);

after this open Tools>EXE in another window and drag "coldboot.xml" on top of "raf_compiler.exe" a "coldboot.raf" folder will appear in your Coldboot folder if not then you have too many frames or your animation covers too much of the image make changes and try again

when you successfully made a "coldboot.raf" copy it to you console and see how it looks

Hope you could follow this Tutorial if you have questions leave them in the comments
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Edit: Updated Download Link

 

[Pyrex BLJ]

Nice tutorial i'll try it out in a few days

 

[jekakmv]

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no files

 

[Overhyped]

Any chance of updating the download link?
Can't find an animated coldboot tutorial anywhere else

 

[ponymodz]

I've lost access to it so I have to remake them, will take some time to get it right again but I will look into it

 

[Aqualizer86]

Could you please reupload this tool?

 

[ponymodz]

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no files

Any chance of updating the download link?
Can't find an animated coldboot tutorial anywhere else

Could you please reupload this tool?

I remade them here you go hope this works I had no chance to test the .raf but it should work if you follow the tutorial and keep a backup of my files in case the link breaks again XD

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[LuanTeles]

Can you update this coldboot @ponymodz

 

[ponymodz]

Can you update this coldboot @ponymodz

what do you mean? XD

 

[LuanTeles]

what do you mean? XD

The animated one, the skater pony

 

[ponymodz]

sry i don't have it anymore but you can make it youself

The animated one, the skater pony

 

[hextide]

Can someone here possibly make a video tutorial on it?

 

[Bulovitz]

Hi. Can someon make tutorial how to correctly prepare project in Photoshop?

 

[Desertwings]

trying it but i am stuck have all my dds files but dont understand where to find layers and to save it as how you say

 

[ponymodz]

trying it but i am stuck have all my dds files but dont understand where to find layers and to save it as how you say

compress the files and send em to me I'll have a look but double-check them just to be safe and not waste time

 

[isma23]

Hi @ponymodz , well done it really works. Can you help me on how to do a fade in/out effect(you know... like the original coldboot, a non aggressive disappearing)? i think it's some modification in the script... but i just don't have idea of what to do...

 

[gmodz2099]

Hi @ponymodz , well done it really works. Can you help me on how to do a fade in/out effect(you know... like the original coldboot, a non aggressive disappearing)? i think it's some modification in the script... but i just don't have idea of what to do...

would you or anyone else be able to help me ive been stuck for to long

 

[gmodz2099]

@ponymodz could you help me get my animated coldboot working. i feel stupid as i can't figure out how to get an alpha channel and the dds output always fails.