*** OSX Background Changer - Build 004 ***
Assembler: eko
Art by: Dragon (osx), Ogami (UT Planet)
*** SUMMARY ***
This is a modification for Unreal Tournament which changes the background
which you have on your UT desktop. It replaces the "Unreal Tournament"
desktop with some included backgrounds, or one's you can make yourself.
The main MOD (osxBackgroundChanger) can accept a max of 256 .u files
as additional backgrounds. Provided you have access to UCC.exe and can
create them.
Additional backgrounds can be had at the [osX] Site:
http://www.planetunreal.com/osx/changer/*** BUGS ***
On my computer, 16 bit color doesn't show the backgrounds
as well as it should. Switching to 32 bit solves the problem.
I think this is an issue with my NVIDIA card, but nonetheless, so you know.
Still, it looks fine.
IF it doesn't work for some reason,
trash the osxBackgroundChanger.ini file in the UT System folder
and change your UnrealTournament.ini entry back to root wndow.
(Details in the UNISTALLATION section)
*** FILE LIST AND LOCATIONS ***
Help\OSXBackground_README.txt : This file. Put it where you want.
Help\osxSDK : The kit for building your own backgrounds.
System\osxBackgroundChanger.u : The mod.
System\osxBackgroundChanger.int : File which adds the mod to the mod menu.
System\osxBackground.u : [osX] background file.
System\osxBackground.int : [osX] background INT file.
System\osxUTPBackground.u : UT Planet background file.
System\osxUTPBackground.int : UT Planet background INT file.
System\osxDefaultBackground.u : Default UT background file.
System\osxDefaultBackground.int : Default UT background INT file.
System\OSXBackgroundChanger.ini : File which gets created when you install the background.
*** INSTALLATION ***
Run the UMOD.
For the zip installtion, Move the .u and .int files into the UT System folder.
Then start up UT and select the osxBackgroundChanger menu item from the MOD menu.
It is no longer necessary to restart UT for custom backgrounds to become
active. (Thanks to usaar33). The UT desktop will simply reload itself
and you can freely scroll through the backgrounds as long as the MOD is active.
Same goes for removing custom backgrounds, it is no longer necessary to restart.
*** UNISTALLATION ***
To completely remove the mod, there are two things you need to do.
First, unistall any background you have active from within the MOD
by pressing the uninstall button.
Then delete the original files you installed from your UT System folder.
(That's why I give you a file list... in case you forget!)
IMPORTANT!!
The installation CHANGES the rootwindow entry in your
UNREALTOURNAMENT.INI file. So to completely remove the package,
you HAVE TO press the uninstall button in the MOD
BEFORE you remove the packages and the int files!!
If you forgot to press the uninstall button, or you just want to make sure
you did it right, open up your UNREALTOURNAMENT.INI and look for this:
The line changed is the following:
[UTMenu.UTConsole]
...
RootWindow=osxBackgroundChanger.osxRootWindow
...
So if you remove the package before pressing uninstall, you have to
change this line back to the original which is:
[UTMenu.UTConsole]
...
RootWindow=UMenu.UMenuRootWindow
...
*** CREDITS ***
I ripped the code for doing this straight from the UT Infiltration 2.75 installation,
and the OldSkool AMP modification for UT.
I used the portions of the code which they came up with to change backgrounds,
and engineered it so that they work together.
usaar33 was who came up with the plug-in idea...
what a stroke of genius, if you ask me. His olkSkool mod has had an option
to replace backgrounds for a while... but, of course is part othe oldSkool package,
while this is a stand-alone solution.
All of the code (besides some MINOR modifications and a reworking of calls),
was done by usaar33, and Beppo of the Infiltration team.
I can really take no credit for this being an original idea, or for writing any code.
I basically cut and pasted, and spent a LOT of time trying to get it all to work. Period.
The magnificent osX logo was done by Dragon, who produces fantastic artwork.
All I did was take the logo he made for me and put it in the osx background
for this distribution. Email Dragon: infdragon@flashcom.net
*** CREATING YOUR OWN ***
If you want to make your own backgrounds which will work with
the osxBackgroundChanger... check in the osxSDK folder in the UT Help folder.
Lots of goodies to keep you busy in there!
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