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I am attempting to build an Ubuntu like boot screen for my phone with the default Ubuntu logon sound.
However in my failed attempts to do this, I have ruined/misplaced my original Sprint.Gif and boot.mp3.
Could one of you please email me a copy of your Sprint.gif and Boot.mp3. You can adb shell in to /system/media/bootscreen and cp them to you sd card.
You can email them to me kcarpenter five two eight AT gmail.com
Thanks a million in advance!
You could also grab the boot screens from the fresh pre kitchen. he has 5 other s screen as well as the original Sprint in there
I am on a linux machine right now, wouldn't run.
Kcarpenter said:
I am on a linux machine right now, wouldn't run.
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Does not need to, the files are all in folders, the proggie is just a simple .exe to access them. Just unzip and you will have all you need.
Doesnt have to, the files are included. Just get them from the folder.
Kcarpenter said:
I am attempting to build an Ubuntu like boot screen for my phone with the default Ubuntu logon sound.
However in my failed attempts to do this, I have ruined/misplaced my original Sprint.Gif and boot.mp3.
Could one of you please email me a copy of your Sprint.gif and Boot.mp3. You can adb shell in to /system/media/bootscreen and cp them to you sd card.
You can email them to me kcarpenter five two eight AT gmail.com
Thanks a million in advance!
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Email Sent.
Ahhhhh, thank you gents for the enlightenment. On with my screw ups. Any of you know if these gifs have certain requirements? Like can only have x ammount of colors? When I put my GIFs in, its like a broken video card - all staicy and pixelated can't even tell what the image is.
There may be code that specifies the height and width..
Did you match your size with the file you replaced?
N0J said:
There may be code that specifies the height and width..
Did you match your size with the file you replaced?
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Yes sir, 320 x 480 on the sprint logo. The XML file has some numbers but I have no clue what they are refering to.
ScreenX = 100
ScreenY = 130
Noj you seem to be the art guy, any ideas?
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Yes sir, 320 x 480 on the sprint logo. The XML file has some numbers but I have no clue what they are refering to.
ScreenX = 100
ScreenY = 130
Noj you seem to be the art guy, any ideas?
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I may be incorrect about this but if you compare those numbers to actual screen size that seems very close to the size of the animation.
@ WTPhoto, the HTC and HERO images are 300 x 120 the Sprint image is 320 x 480 - I replaced the Sprint.gif with this one.
If someone has any clue what I am doing wrong here let me know.
I have another thread going about that specific problem in the Apps/Themes sub forum.
I am making a new boot screen for my self that mimics an Ubuntu one. Problem I have, is durring the animation, as far as I can tell frame 2...crap hits the fan. The image distorts in a funny pixelated way. Not sure how to describe it other than an explosion of random colored pixels. Well not so random colored, they are the colors that are in the image.
So I guess my question is, are there certain ways the GIF needs to be formated? Color restrictions? Frame restriction? In all the image is 32 kb so its not huge. I have it formated is a Animated Gif WebSnap 128 - There is no transparency.
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Ok so uploading the image to the thread didn't keep the animation - promise its not just a black picture lol
Kcarpenter said:
@ WTPhoto, the HTC and HERO images are 300 x 120 the Sprint image is 320 x 480 - I replaced the Sprint.gif with this one.
If someone has any clue what I am doing wrong here let me know.
I have another thread going about that specific problem in the Apps/Themes sub forum.
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Ok so uploading the image to the thread didn't keep the animation - promise its not just a black picture lol
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lol like I said I I could be wrong. I dont know ANYTHING about GIF's never had any desire to mess with them until now. I am however pretty happy with the horizontal nexus one bootscreen just added the "fresh" sound to it.
be intresting to see if you can get this going.
This is what the boot actually looks like...screen-o-garbage
Just another thing that stops me from putting my ROM out there, I don't want to have to fix this crap lol.
Kcarpenter said:
Yes sir, 320 x 480 on the sprint logo. The XML file has some numbers but I have no clue what they are refering to.
ScreenX = 100
ScreenY = 130
Noj you seem to be the art guy, any ideas?
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Kcarpenter said:
This is what the boot actually looks like...screen-o-garbage
Just another thing that stops me from putting my ROM out there, I don't want to have to fix this crap lol.
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hmmm, I needed to look into bootscreens anyway, lol
got a request for one
1st guess is the x and y are either screen position coordinates or a timer for each image.
Can you setup a dl for your file, pm it to me?
I can make a animated gif from scratch if I need to
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hmmm, I needed to look into bootscreens anyway, lol
got a request for one
1st guess is the x and y are either screen position coordinates or a timer for each image.
Can you setup a dl for your file, pm it to me?
I can make a animated gif from scratch if I need to
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Yeah, Ill PM . Right now we are snowed in at my In-laws house, it will be a day or two before we dig out.
Here is the gif if you want to take a look at it. I had to zip it, if you upload a gif the site turns it to a jpeg.
Forgot to post the zip.
My evo hates any boot animations that I make, i've attached a boot animation that has absolutely NO reason to fail, yet I get a black screen. All I did was recolor the images, no other changes. If I put a custom image in a boot animation that works, my evo skips right over the image that I put in. Completely custom animation, black screen. Is the attached animation screwed somehow?
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My evo hates any boot animations that I make, i've attached a boot animation that has absolutely NO reason to fail, yet I get a black screen. All I did was recolor the images, no other changes. If I put a custom image in a boot animation that works, my evo skips right over the image that I put in. Completely custom animation, black screen. Is the attached animation screwed somehow?
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First off, do something more creative than just turning a previous animation gold. Next leave the frame rate at 24 fps. Next, when you zip the file make sure it is zipped as a store... not compressed. Leave the txt file alone. try not to mess with it at all. it has to be a unix file, thats why you need to leave it alone if at all possable.
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First off, do something more creative than just turning a previous animation gold. Next leave the frame rate at 24 fps. Next, when you zip the file make sure it is zipped as a store... not compressed. Leave the txt file alone. try not to mess with it at all. it has to be a unix file, thats why you need to leave it alone if at all possable.
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I didn't touch the txt, zipped as store, and i turned it orange because it's for an orange base CM6 theme. It still doesn't work, here's the zip that I tried.
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I didn't touch the txt, zipped as store, and i turned it orange because it's for an orange base CM6 theme. It still doesn't work, here's the zip that I tried.
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Don't worry about someone trying to tell you what to do as a boot animation. He's just being a troll.
As for your animation, the reason it's ****ing up is BECAUSE you didn't edit the desc.txt properly. That animation has two parts, and the desc. txt calls for both.
Just get an animation with a single part to it, and toss your images in the android dolder, that way you won't have to worry about ****ing up the desc. txt again.
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Don't worry about someone trying to tell you what to do as a boot animation. He's just being a troll.
As for your animation, the reason it's ****ing up is BECAUSE you didn't edit the desc.txt properly. That animation has two parts, and the desc. txt calls for both.
Just get an animation with a single part to it, and toss your images in the android dolder, that way you won't have to worry about ****ing up the desc. txt again.
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Why does that animation work before i pulled the images out, modded them, then put them back in and not after? All the images are there in the same folders, names, everything.
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Why does that animation work before i pulled the images out, modded them, then put them back in and not after? All the images are there in the same folders, names, everything.
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Bc you lied and said you didn't mess with the desc.txt, but you not only did, but screwed it up.
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Bc you lied and said you didn't mess with the desc.txt, but you not only did, but screwed it up.
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swear to god I didn't touch it, that's the exact same one that is in the CM6 zip. How is it screwed up and how should it be written?
I dunno. They're different. Look at them yourself.
Anyways, I'm out - Just do what I said in the above post to fix it.
nope, just side/side them, same file. Anyone with a better reason on why the zip I posted doesn't work instead of "because it doesn't"?
Desc txt from original-
480 480 24
p 1 10 android
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
Desc. from your edit:
480 480 30
p 1 1 android
p 0 0 loading
... how the **** are those the same?
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Desc txt from original-
480 480 24
p 1 10 android
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
Desc. from your edit:
480 480 30
p 1 1 android
p 0 0 loading
... how the **** are those the same?
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Your still looking at the one that I posted first, I posted another on 1-2 posts later and have been refering to the newer one, figured that was obvious.
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Your still looking at the one that I posted first, I posted another on 1-2 posts later and have been refering to the newer one, figured that was obvious.
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It wasn't.
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It wasn't.
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great response, i assumed wrong, now can we get back to trying to figure out why the boot animation doesn't work
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great response, i assumed wrong, now can we get back to trying to figure out why the boot animation doesn't work
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Honestly no. You posted the original and the one you edited. The text from both were obviously different, thus me saying that you changed it. After you said you didn't, and I showed you the blatant difference in the two files, you responded with soemthing about me "looking at the wrong one"... you posted BOTH for comparison, and that's what I did... compared them.
As for the fix, it's a simple fix. The real problem here, is that people here, including myself, don't really like to help assholes.
Anyways, you and that pompous **** have fun.
Made a mixture of a few boot animations for my DROID X.
Rotten Apple
Stock DROID boot
NeXus Holiday Red
Then added (and mixed horribly) a sound I made from Apple startup, then some stock DROID auido files.
Sorry if its rotated, I forgot about that when I filmed it, but that actual phone and file are in portrait mode. Also, sorry about the "fisheye". My camera is a compact hand held with a 10x zoom. That close, and the lens warped the image a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ5DqbbZ2QY
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I have been able to get bootanimations to play on my droid x with sound. I took the following steps to enable this. I used root explorer to move the files.
1. Download the attached file. This file is one that I removed from a R2D2 D2.
2. Unzip the file and save the file to your sdcard. The file is labeled bootanimation.
3. Use root explorer and go to the folder /system/bin.
4. In that folder locate the file named bootanimation and save it as bootanimation2
5. move the file that you just renamed to your sdcard
6. move the new file that you downloaded and placed on your sdcard to the folder /system/bin
7. simple as that.
You will need to make sure that what ever audio file that is assigned to your bootanimation is saved in the folder /system/media
Have to give squidlymandingo a thanks for supplying the files from the R2D2 D2. Thanks
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That is how you apply sound. the .zip is located at
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/85339-adding-boot-sound-x.html
I have already edited the desc.txt to play one sound at the beginning of the animation. you can use what ever file you want, but it has to be named android.mp3
The sound file needs to be place in the /system/media/ folder, along with the boot animation.
EDIT:: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AY9FDTRL Link for the zip with bootanimation, sound file, and the /system/bin/ file.
Looks great. Where can we download it from?
I want this too. Looks great.
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Anybody want to host the files? Im not sure of a good free site to do it at.
Also, PM with emails and ill send out the animation.
Let me know if u want sound too, as that requires a few extra steps which i will post later/
megaupload.com is a good site to use and its free.
Added link to first post
Very nice mix. Only downside is that I'm gonna be booting my Dx a lot at the bar with my iPhone hobbled friends now
Any one get it to play sound from the start? Tried changing out that bootanimation file in /system/bin/ no luck. Plus the last image from the animation never went away. just showed the image, then i did the slide to unlock and it went to my homescreen.
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Any one get it to play sound from the start? Tried changing out that bootanimation file in /system/bin/ no luck. Plus the last image from the animation never went away. just showed the image, then i did the slide to unlock and it went to my homescreen.
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Define "from beginning".
My phone has the bong right when the apple appears.. maybe a quarter second delay.
and ive never heard nor seen the last image staying until you unlock.
ok sound plays and animation fixed. I turned your files into an update.zip.
Left in my transformers sound. But its cut off when it starts playing the second set of file.
any work around for this? Do I have to break the audio into 2 seperate files and tell the second one to play once the second animation starts?
Also, what are the restrictions on the files, for instance, i tried to change the hue on another bootani so the colors were closer to the theme i was on. But after changing the hue the animation wont play. Ideas?
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ok sound plays and animation fixed. I turned your files into an update.zip.
Left in my transformers sound. But its cut off when it starts playing the second set of file.
any work around for this? Do I have to break the audio into 2 seperate files and tell the second one to play once the second animation starts?
Also, what are the restrictions on the files, for instance, i tried to change the hue on another bootani so the colors were closer to the theme i was on. But after changing the hue the animation wont play. Ideas?
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IM new to all this, so i will give you what i know
The breaking up the sound. I am not sure, but you can try it. In the desc.txt you will notice there is a
480 480 13
(stuff)
s android.mp3
(stuff)
***Just add a s (name of file).mp3 here. I am not sure, but i think it may loop with the animation.
for changing the hue, what do you have right now? Whats in the bootaniamtion file. Also, remember when you zip the file it needs to be in store compression, or no compression.
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ok sound plays and animation fixed. I turned your files into an update.zip.
Left in my transformers sound. But its cut off when it starts playing the second set of file.
any work around for this? Do I have to break the audio into 2 seperate files and tell the second one to play once the second animation starts?
Also, what are the restrictions on the files, for instance, i tried to change the hue on another bootani so the colors were closer to the theme i was on. But after changing the hue the animation wont play. Ideas?
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Also, could you tell me how to make an update.zip.. Just something simple as a boot animation change like the one you made.
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Also, could you tell me how to make an update.zip.. Just something simple as a boot animation change like the one you made.
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I wonder if its the compression messing it up. DO you know why it has to have no compression?
Pm me your email. I will send you and update.zip with all your stuff. Use 7zip or what ever to browse the file structure, its super easy to figure out.
do you know what those lines in the desc.txt mean?
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I wonder if its the compression messing it up. DO you know why it has to have no compression?
Pm me your email. I will send you and update.zip with all your stuff. Use 7zip or what ever to browse the file structure, its super easy to figure out.
do you know what those lines in the desc.txt mean?
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PM sent, and i dont know why it has to have no compression, but i do know (from trial and error)that if there is compression, you will get a black screen until its time to unlock your phone.
UPDATE: I am currently looking into taking Movie, or music video clips, and turning them into bootanimations. Im not taking requests, as i am very busy with the move, but I will tell you if this is feasible, and if its easily done i will post up what and how to do it
so what does the "13" indicate on the first line? Im guessing the 480 480 is the HxW of the image.
the other animation im messing with, i can now zip it (without compression) and it works, but once i add the "s android.mp3" it wont show the animation.
in this one it is "480 480 10"
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so what does the "13" indicate on the first line? Im guessing the 480 480 is the HxW of the image.
the other animation im messing with, i can now zip it (without compression) and it works, but once i add the "s android.mp3" it wont show the animation.
in this one it is "480 480 10"
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The "10" is FPS
bad4u6669 said:
so what does the "13" indicate on the first line? Im guessing the 480 480 is the HxW of the image.
the other animation im messing with, i can now zip it (without compression) and it works, but once i add the "s android.mp3" it wont show the animation.
in this one it is "480 480 10"
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also post your desc text.
the "s android.mp3" should be underneath the first p0 line
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also post your desc text.
the "s android.mp3" should be underneath the first p0 line
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thats where its at.
480 480 10
p 1 0 part0
s android.mp3
p 0 0 part1
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thats where its at.
480 480 10
p 1 0 part0
s android.mp3
p 0 0 part1
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are you putting any space or anything in there? (inbetween the lines)?
So I've got an idea or two for a custom boot animation for my Droid X but I can't seem to find an *updated* How-to guide on how to do it.
I've read that the image files need to be PNGs but what type of PNG, do they need to have transparency? How many files can does the animation need to be? Can it be installed via the Clockwork loader or is it only via terminal commands, etc.?
Any info would be greatly appreciated
All are png. Using photoshop just save as a png image. U will need to edit alot of photos as some boots have over 100. They are in two folders one with the start up and the other a repeated loop. You will need a comand file that gives the size and the fps. Dl a boot and take apart a zip. You will see how it all comes together.
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Can the images be created from another format? I plan on creating a simple 3D spinning logo and saving the animation out as sequential images but can't remember if 3dsmax outputs PNGs or not.
I also came across this guide...anyone know if this works for the DX?
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/themes/(how-to)-bootanimation-zip/
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I have always used png as that's what the stock boots are made with. You can try jpeg it wont hurt the phone. It would just not show up when you boot. Its all about trial and error with this stuff. Play around.
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Jpg works just fine. I have made multiple animations, including mixing ones that are already made. I just finished up a boondock saints one, just waiting to upload to youtube.
Gentlemen, I would like to present to you......
Boondock Saints: The Boot Animation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdDzfmHrLw8
The Boot Logo is from:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-hacks/88531-changing-moto-logo.html
on the 3rd or 4th page.
The Download link is a install.zip through bootstrap is here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AVFQU34L
The animation is all .JPG and is supposed to cut out after the chains drop.
Nice boot animation Casen, Im a huge Boondock Saints fan, thumbs up for the animation Any help with how you added video to your bootanimation?
Now, speaking of the OP, I just created my own boot animation today and it took some help but I am learning. My boot animation is on YT. Look for Irishsmyles as the user. Sorry not able to post outside links due to restrictions
I used photoshop and used the animation option under window. Created seperate images and then put them in a gif, named theme in sequential order using 5 digits 00000, 00001, etc. The trickiest part and part that I needed help was the desc.txt part but I am starting to understand that now. I may post a video on my YT channel so look for that tomorrow. But my Droid X rocks that much more now that I have a custom boot logo, animation, and wallpaper added
Ive tried a bunch of tutorials and multiple modifications and file types but im still not able to get my boot animation to work
Im trying to turn this Tsar Bomba (biggest Atom Bomb ever)video into a boot animation
Tsar Bomba
Nothing seems to work. Ive tried playing with the dpi and bit depth settings, reducing the number of png files, using different naming for the PNG files (some tutorials say different things) etc but still nothing
I have attached my bootanimation.zip file to this post
If you can let me know why it isn't working or correct what is wrong I would greatly appreciate it.
I know the resolution is not very good on the PNG files but im just trying to get it to work first and then ill worry about how good it looks
Here are the PNG files im working with
Problem appears to be with your desc.txt. It's not formatted properly. Be sure to use a good text editor (notepad doesn't cut it, try notepad+ if you are on a windows box).
Here is more info that should help you out with the desc.txt
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/9163-desc-txt-boot-animations-works-like.html
Edit: all though there may be something else going on too. Perhaps problem with the format of the images. i just modified desc.txt to appear how it should and put it on my phone and just get a black screen.
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Problem appears to be with your desc.txt. It's not formatted properly. Be sure to use a good text editor (notepad doesn't cut it, try notepad+ if you are on a windows box).
Here is more info that should help you out with the desc.txt
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/9163-desc-txt-boot-animations-works-like.html
Edit: all though there may be something else going on too. Perhaps problem with the format of the images. i just modified desc.txt to appear how it should and put it on my phone and just get a black screen.
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In terms of format I downloaded the clip from youtube and changed it into an AVI then I used virtualdub to get the png images from the clip
what type of format for the png is needed?
spotted your problem first they need to be labled as boot_00001 also there needs to be two folders part0 and part1.
I've edited your bootanimation.zip now it is working.
Cool animation but can you make it loop? For me it only plays once.
davados said:
I've edited your bootanimation.zip now it is working.
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Thanks a million.
jimbobalu said:
Cool animation but can you make it loop? For me it only plays once.
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here u go just needed to change a value in the txt file
Is there any limitations on the number of frames the animation can have?
Im curious in order to make it look better
Not to sure but the highest I've created a bootanimation is 162 images plus 27 for the end loop I think its just a matter of playing with it.