Hi,
I would like to know if Custom Splash Screens and Consoles will work in Steam? If so, how do you install them? Thanks in advance.

- Charizard

I don't think Steam uses a console screen, however you can use steam custom skins, if thats any help.

Stean Skins (http://www.cscentral.com/fun/steamskins/)

Steam skins 2 (http://steam.krzyworld.com/index.php?action=view_skins&start=5&view=)

I'm just waiting for someone to make a dod skin for steam.

I want to know if it's possible to replace the main loading screen and if it's possible to replace it with one of these (http://pokemart.dodhq.net/other/splash.php).

- Charizard

Ok heres how you replace the splash screen.

1. Get yourself a nice 800x600 Pic, that you want to use.

2. Open it with a Graphic Program and cut it into pieces like this:Example Pic (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scitzo/splashtemplate.gif)

3. Here are the names and sizes of each image:
800_1_a_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_1_b_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_1_c_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_1_d_loading.tga (32*256 Pixel)
800_2_a_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_2_b_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_2_c_loading.tga (256*256 Pixel)
800_2_d_loading.tga (32*256 Pixel)
800_3_a_loading.tga (256*88 Pixel)
800_3_b_loading.tga (256*88 Pixel)
800_3_c_loading.tga (256*88 Pixel)
800_3_d_loading.tga (32*88 Pixel)

4. Copy all of the images into seperate windows and save them as tga files, using 32bit Color Depth with the names as seen above.

5. Create a folder in ../Steam/SteamApps/your@email/day of defeat/dod and name it "resource". Create a new folder within that folder and name it "background". Copy all *.tga into that folder and restart dod.

I made a quick example Splash screen to test it out.
Example Splash Screen (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scitzo/splash.jpg)

Download Example (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scitzo/resource.zip)

Also found a Dod Steam Skin, that some might like.

Dod Steam Skin (http://www.dodders.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_downloads&Itemid=61&func=fileinfo&parent=category&filecatid=14)

Thanks! I should put this tutorial on the site.

- Charizard

Very nice DoD splash screen you created there Marzy - I'm using it now tyvm :D

Thanks, although i just throw it together quick to test it out, i'm sure if i took my time i could do something better, which i might do in time.

Originally posted by Walrus75
Very nice DoD splash screen you created there Marzy - I'm using it now tyvm :D

me using it too! good work! :D

btw, is that an Enfield i see in the splash screen?

Originally posted by skyes
btw, is that an Enfield i see in the splash screen?

Yes. And a Bren. And a Sten. And one of those SMG's whose names I can never remember. Looks silenced. They're Brits.

Very nice image. Thanks for the tutorial, Marzy. Always so very helpful. :D

Originally posted by MaRzY
Thanks, although i just throw it together quick to test it out, i'm sure if i took my time i could do something better, which i might do in time. What I want to know is where you got the pictures you made it from, and if there's somewhere I can download them. Though from the looks of it I'd say it's from the British Paratrooper book from the Men at Arms Series, which you probably scanned and won't share.