fade in/out

[Guest]

I'm having problems with the fader in irrlicht. I may not be using it correctly. Here's what i have:

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driver->beginScene(true,true,SColor(255,255,255,255));
driver->draw2DImage(SplashIntro,core::position2d<s32>(0,0),core::rect<s32>(0,0,256,256),0,video::SColor(0,255,255,255),true);	
 fader->fadeOut(4000);
env->drawAll();

driver->endScene(); 
if (fader->isReady())
{
   GameStatus = SPLASH1_ISLOADED;
}		

what i want to do is fade out SplashIntro, the problem is, is that it does't fade out, it just outputs a black screen. I may not be using the fader correctly so if someone can show me how to do it right, that'd be much appreciated

[Acki]

Well, I don't know exactly how to use the fadout...
But I think you should not use it between beginscene and endscene !?!?!

probably you have to add an image object and set the fadeout to it before you draw the scene...


CU, Acki

[LaVerne]

I am a bloody beginner with C++ and Irrlicht, but I think your problem sounds familiar:

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// Create a fader
gui::IGUIInOutFader* fader = device->getGUIEnvironment()->addInOutFader();

// Set the initial color to fade from to black 
fader->setColor(video::SColor(0,0,0,0));

// Fade
fader->fadeOut(4000);

driver->beginScene(true,true,SColor(255,255,255,255));
driver->draw2DImage(SplashIntro,core::position2d<s32>(0,0),core::rect<s32>(0,0,256,256),0,video::SColor(0,255,255,255),true);   
env->drawAll();

driver->endScene();
if (fader->isReady())
{
   GameStatus = SPLASH1_ISLOADED;
}

Try this and do the fading before you begin to draw the scene, that should do the trick.

LaVerne

[bal]

Or put

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if (fader->isReady())
{
   GameStatus = SPLASH1_ISLOADED;
} 

in the draw-loop perhaps?