No real reason to display the SteamID, and the background it a bit tedious. The loading bar really isn't necessary. I made an RSS feed to be displayed on mine.
Make the text white.
[QUOTE=Samg381;40047353]No real reason to display the SteamID, and the background it a bit tedious. The loading bar really isn't necessary. I made an RSS feed to be displayed on mine.[/QUOTE]
Humm, ok thanks for the feedback, I have written down your suggestions for future reference.
[QUOTE=Ott;40047456]Make the text white.[/QUOTE]
If you mean the black text at the bottom, now doing it, thanks for the feedback.
Good work, though you should increase the spacing of the background pattern. You should also change the info font to something nicer. Another improvement would be that you adapt the logo more to the background (or other way round), the gray and the green "bite" each other.
Make the text at the bottom more visible (so basically, make it white like he said) but maybe add some effects like a drop shadow or something. Even the most subtle effects make it looks a lot nicer than solid plain white text.
Its not that bad. But if your server use's custom content, I would like somthing to keep me busy or interested when I was staring at your loading screen, before I stop looking at the Loading Screen. Like have a Bar that has funny text show up every sec. Like heres the Code I use: [HTML] <div id="loadingtext">Filling your GMod folder with all our crap!</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
keywords =
[
"Giving Sgt AlphaKrizz an Admin Gun...",
"Downloading Porn to your PC...",
"Taking LilNicky's sucker!",
"Kicking Black0soul in his nuts...",
"Banning all DDoSers...",
"Filling your GMod folder with all our crap!",
"Press F4 or type !shop to open our PointShop!",
"Giving out Silver and Gold VIP...",
"The more you play, the more CG$ you'll get!",
"You can use CG$ to buy hats, trails, models and more! Press F4 or type !Shop and go to the shop!",
"Stealing you Steam account Login info...",
"Want to support Core-Gaming? Check out our awesome VIP perks!",
"Visit the forums on www.core-gaming.org - For giveaways, discussions & lots of fun!",
"Demoting Melt...",
"You're awesome."
]
var bCanChangeStatus = true;
function ChangeText ( ) {
if ( bCanChangeStatus )
{
var keyword = keywords[ Math.floor( Math.random() * keywords.length ) ]
document.getElementById( "loadingtext" ).innerHTML = keyword;
}
setTimeout( "ChangeText()", 2500 );
}
ChangeText();
var iFilesNeeded = 0;
var iFilesTotal = 0;
var bDownloadingFile = false;
function SetFilesNeeded( iNeeded )
{
iFilesNeeded = iNeeded;
RefreshFileBox();
}
function SetFilesTotal( iTotal )
{
iFilesTotal = iTotal;
RefreshFileBox();
}
function DownloadingFile( filename )
{
if ( bDownloadingFile )
{
iFilesNeeded = iFilesNeeded - 1;
RefreshFileBox();
}
document.getElementById( "loadingtext" ).innerHTML = "Downloading " + filename;
bCanChangeStatus = false;
setTimeout( "bCanChangeStatus = true;", 1000 );
bDownloadingFile = true;
}
function SetStatusChanged( status )
{
if ( bDownloadingFile )
{
iFilesNeeded = iFilesNeeded - 1;
bDownloadingFile = false;
RefreshFileBox();
}
document.getElementById( "loadingtext" ).innerHTML = status;
bCanChangeStatus = false;
setTimeout( "bCanChangeStatus = true;", 1000 );
}
function RefreshFileBox()
{
/*document.getElementById( "files" ).innerHTML = "<img src='download.png' style='position: relative; top: 7px;'> " + iFilesNeeded + " downloads remaining";
if ( iFilesTotal > 0 )
document.getElementById( "files" ).style.visibility = 'visible';
else
document.getElementById( "files" ).style.visibility = 'hidden';*/
}
RefreshFileBox();
</script>
</div>
</body></html>[/HTML]
Make sure that the [I]background reflects on how you want the user to feel when they join[/I]. I'm assuming it's GMod, so make the overall mood a bit more bubbly and playful. At the moment it looks a competitive hardsc0pez0rs website, so people might feel a but uptight or minges might try acting all l33t.
Use a more fun font such as this [url]http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Playtime-With-Hot-Toddies[/url] and get some light colours in there. It's ok to have some blank space, no need to repeat LemurServers a million times over.
If you don't exactly understand, I'll be glad to draft up a quick concept picture.
[QUOTE=LightFifty;40050313]Good work, though you should increase the spacing of the background pattern. You should also change the info font to something nicer. Another improvement would be that you adapt the logo more to the background (or other way round), the gray and the green "bite" each other.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I don't really like the background anymore, I may just keep it plain...Or just add bigger spacing as you suggested.
I wanted the 'logo' to stand out a lot, that is why I put it on a grey background.
[QUOTE=t h e;40050854]Make the text at the bottom more visible (so basically, make it white like he said) but maybe add some effects like a drop shadow or something. Even the most subtle effects make it looks a lot nicer than solid plain white text.[/QUOTE]
I have since made it white, but I will add some more, subtle effects as you suggested.
[QUOTE=Sgt. Sicknezz;40051310]Its not that bad. But if your server use's custom content, I would like somthing to keep me busy or interested when I was staring at your loading screen, before I stop looking at the Loading Screen. Like have a Bar that has funny text show up every sec.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for that idea, I am now adding it, also thanks for the code as well!
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;40055718]Make sure that the [I]background reflects on how you want the user to feel when they join[/I]. I'm assuming it's GMod, so make the overall mood a bit more bubbly and playful. At the moment it looks a competitive hardsc0pez0rs website, so people might feel a but uptight or minges might try acting all l33t.
Use a more fun font such as this [url]http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Playtime-With-Hot-Toddies[/url] and get some light colours in there. It's ok to have some blank space, no need to repeat LemurServers a million times over.
If you don't exactly understand, I'll be glad to draft up a quick concept picture.[/QUOTE]
Interesting, I did not think people would get the impression from it. I did not go for anything insane with thousands of pictures and huge text as I though it would be too much. If you could create a quick picture that would be awesome as it would give me a better idea at what you are tying to say.
[QUOTE=Sgt. Sicknezz;40051310]-sticking string list in the code-[/QUOTE]
For that sort of thing, I prefer to stick all my strings in a separate text file (one per line), then just print a random line from this file.
A lot easier to edit if I decide to add or remove stuff.
post rules and active players and ping
[QUOTE=smithy285;40058566]Interesting, I did not think people would get the impression from it. I did not go for anything insane with thousands of pictures and huge text as I though it would be too much. If you could create a quick picture that would be awesome as it would give me a better idea at what you are tying to say.[/QUOTE]
Just have a look at these and feel your mood as you look at them. People WILL behave differently based on how they feel when they join and that feeling will be extended to how they judge the creator of the server. Just compare and contrast these two to get an idea of how people will perceive you.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/2KKA1wd.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/lG6h3su.jpg[/t]
What kind of server is it? Is it an RP server or build or what?
Scotty is correct, you must have a loading screen that fits the bill of the server.
For example when someone wanted me to make them a DarkRP loading screen I went this with dark, crime ridden approach.
[thumb]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/200/vanirloadingscreenfixed.png[/thumb]
It fit the server near perfectly (though I half-assed it really).
If it's a build server make it more inviting colors etc.
The Steam ID feature is useless imo.
[QUOTE=Xieneus;40081883]What kind of server is it? Is it an RP server or build or what?[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I forgot to mention in the op. Our main server is TTT.
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;40081148]Just have a look at these and feel your mood as you look at them. People WILL behave differently based on how they feel when they join and that feeling will be extended to how they judge the creator of the server. Just compare and contrast these two to get an idea of how people will perceive you.[/QUOTE]
Ok, I see what you mean now, thanks.
[QUOTE=cucumber;40078172]post rules and active players and ping[/QUOTE]
Good idea, thanks.
You can play music in the background right? Play this
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq7nnIXr0RY[/media]
[QUOTE=Gwandu;40115470]You can play music in the background right? Play this
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq7nnIXr0RY[/media][/QUOTE]
[video=youtube;5OUP_Z3iZPs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OUP_Z3iZPs[/video]
[QUOTE=Xieneus;40081883]Text here[/QUOTE]
I liked the loading screen you created so I made my own version based on yours.
My second attempted is now in the original post.
[QUOTE=smithy285;40128572]I liked the loading screen you created so I made my own version based on yours.
My second attempted is now in the original post.[/QUOTE]
I don't understand how yours ties in with TTT.
[QUOTE=Xieneus;40130828]I don't understand how yours ties in with TTT.[/QUOTE]
I could not find any decent pictures that worked well. The detective in the top left is the only thing that ties in with TTT, the picture in the top right goes well with the server name 'Bad Dream Land'. The bottom left with the metro police ties in a little, as for the city, well it looked cool.
I am not trying to bash you, but what pictures would you of used?
[QUOTE=smithy285;40131281]I could not find any decent pictures that worked well. The detective in the top left is the only thing that ties in with TTT, the picture in the top right goes well with the server name 'Bad Dream Land'. The bottom left with the metro police ties in a little, as for the city, well it looked cool.
I am not trying to bash you, but what pictures would you of used?[/QUOTE]
...terrorists? Not mobsters?
Add Odessa to your loading screen, he's the only reason most people play Garry's Mod
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