i'm a new coldstone user and can't even get a game started because whenever i try and run it i get the message "can't load dialog picture." im assuming this is the picture for the loading dialog. the file im using must be compatable (png) as it is the same file used in the tutorial. however, i get the same message whatever file i use. It's in the pictures folder in the relevant game folder... i can't think what might be going wrong! please help, my imagination is now only being held back by my own stupidity!
Ed (migraine)

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Hi Migraine! Welcome to the boards!

Anyway, I'm assuming that this picture is your Startup Screen? It has to be placed in the 'Location Pics' folder in the 'Locations' folder. You also need a location of type 'Main' named exactly the same as the picture you are trying to load. In the StartGame event, you also need a 'Teleport' action that takes you to said Startup Screen location.

If that wasn't what you mean, I apologise. It's late, and my Uni marks are due to be released very soon. Goodnight, and good luck.

-Andiyar

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"Any good that I may do here, let me do now, for I may not pass this way again"

thx for the advice checked what you said and i think ive got that bit right... I think it's got a problem with the image used for the loading box, with the loading bar on it (one of the the game interface graphics, or something)... i tried starting up without it and it said i needed an image for it, so i used the one used in the tutorial and it came up with the "cant load dialog picture" message... hmm... i'll keep trying!
Good luck with results btw!
Migraine

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Did you set up the game interface? What I mean is go through game options and load the pictures for each interface item (such as load screen, map interface, etc.). If you didn't do that yet, that is your problem: you need to tell Coldstone which images to use.

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He probably didn't specify the picture which is used in the dialog action.

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Try increasing the amount of memory for your game to use. I had a similar problem and that cleared it. The Loading dialog graphic worked after that.

Codewizard

thx for all the advice people, have tried all the suggestions but still no joy :frown: so have emailed the powers that be and will put up their solution once i get it through. cheers

Migraine

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