How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff

hightreason · 11-21-2008, 02:25 AM

In JFSW and SWP (SWP now my preffered choice) the console can have the command "Usegoodalpha 1" typed into it to fix some of the ugliness that happens on transparency, i like turning this on, but it's getting a bit tedious having to do it every time I start the game.

Is there any means to make the game automatically do this (and other console commands) every time I start the SWP.exe? i've poked stuff about but i cant figure out a way of doing it - but nobody ever said there was though.

Thanks
High Treason

ProAsm · 11-21-2008, 10:42 AM

mmm never tried this before.
If there are any other commands that you find really usefull, list them and I'll add them to SWP.

hightreason · 11-22-2008, 01:40 AM

That's the only one i want to somehow do every time without having to type it in, most of the others can be done via the .cfg file, it'd be good to see an option in the .cfg for this so it didnt have to be typed in. if that could not be done, it'd be ok if it could be done from the command line, because I could just make a batch file or add it to a shortcut.

filipetolhuizen · 11-23-2008, 08:59 AM

Try manually adding the line usegoodalpha=1 in the .cfg to see if the setting is automactically applied at startup.

ProAsm · 11-23-2008, 02:40 PM

Ok try this:
http://www.proasm.com/files/beta/swp4091b.zip (exe only)

[Screen Setup]
Usegoodalpha = 1

filipetolhuizen · 11-23-2008, 04:33 PM

Woooh! New version!

Hendricks266 · 11-23-2008, 08:32 PM

Noooo. It's a beta test release. Not a new version.

filipetolhuizen · 11-23-2008, 09:04 PM

But that also cheers me up.
Now I discovered what made JFSW so crashy. I always used usegoodalpha = 1, but not in SWP... when I went to test it, bam! it stopped responding just like jfsw did, different from the crashes I had due to overheating. usegoodalpha = 0 fixed that.

Hendricks266 · 11-23-2008, 09:57 PM

True. I always like seeing new... releases.

I guess that's because usegoodalpha was a test mode. EDuke32's engine improvements improved some things like that.

ProAsm · 11-24-2008, 12:58 PM

I've now added it to the menu.
What should it read ?
Use Good Alpha
Use Goodalpha
Usegoodalpha
UseGoodAlpha
or maybe something else ?

filipetolhuizen · 11-24-2008, 01:01 PM

The 1st one would be okay.

ProAsm · 11-24-2008, 01:17 PM

How about:
Enhance OpenGL
or
Texture Enhance
Sounds maybe more intelligent

filipetolhuizen · 11-24-2008, 06:13 PM

Or... Alpha Quality = Good/Better, Low/High...
If only I knew programming I would help you to find why the good alpha is causing crashes.

hightreason · 11-25-2008, 07:59 AM

i dunno, i just thank you for putting this in.
Thank you.
Hmm, maybe "Alpha Channel: Enhanced/Normal"? or something? i'm just happy its there

, thanks again.

11-21-2008, 02:25 AM	#1
hightreason	How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff In JFSW and SWP (SWP now my preffered choice) the console can have the command "Usegoodalpha 1" typed into it to fix some of the ugliness that happens on transparency, i like turning this on, but it's getting a bit tedious having to do it every time I start the game. Is there any means to make the game automatically do this (and other console commands) every time I start the SWP.exe? i've poked stuff about but i cant figure out a way of doing it - but nobody ever said there was though. Thanks High Treason __________________ High Treason (My Website) (Second Site) (My YouTube) Punk's not dead - and nor is Duke! Ever get the feeling you are being ignored?

11-21-2008, 10:42 AM	#2
ProAsm	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff mmm never tried this before. If there are any other commands that you find really usefull, list them and I'll add them to SWP. __________________ http://www.proasm.com

11-22-2008, 01:40 AM	#3
hightreason	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff That's the only one i want to somehow do every time without having to type it in, most of the others can be done via the .cfg file, it'd be good to see an option in the .cfg for this so it didnt have to be typed in. if that could not be done, it'd be ok if it could be done from the command line, because I could just make a batch file or add it to a shortcut. __________________ High Treason (My Website) (Second Site) (My YouTube) Punk's not dead - and nor is Duke! Ever get the feeling you are being ignored? Last edited by hightreason; 11-22-2008 at 01:42 AM. Reason: I felt like editing it.

11-23-2008, 08:59 AM	#4
filipetolhuizen	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff Try manually adding the line usegoodalpha=1 in the .cfg to see if the setting is automactically applied at startup.

11-23-2008, 02:40 PM	#5
ProAsm	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff Ok try this: http://www.proasm.com/files/beta/swp4091b.zip (exe only) [Screen Setup] Usegoodalpha = 1 __________________ http://www.proasm.com

11-23-2008, 04:33 PM	#6
filipetolhuizen	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff Woooh! New version!

11-23-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
Hendricks266	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff Noooo. It's a beta test release. Not a new version.

11-23-2008, 09:04 PM	#8
filipetolhuizen	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff But that also cheers me up. Now I discovered what made JFSW so crashy. I always used usegoodalpha = 1, but not in SWP... when I went to test it, bam! it stopped responding just like jfsw did, different from the crashes I had due to overheating. usegoodalpha = 0 fixed that.

11-23-2008, 09:57 PM	#9
Hendricks266	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff True. I always like seeing new... releases. I guess that's because usegoodalpha was a test mode. EDuke32's engine improvements improved some things like that.

11-24-2008, 12:58 PM	#10
ProAsm	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff I've now added it to the menu. What should it read ? Use Good Alpha Use Goodalpha Usegoodalpha UseGoodAlpha or maybe something else ? __________________ http://www.proasm.com

11-24-2008, 01:01 PM	#11
filipetolhuizen	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff The 1st one would be okay.

11-24-2008, 01:17 PM	#12
ProAsm	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff How about: Enhance OpenGL or Texture Enhance Sounds maybe more intelligent __________________ http://www.proasm.com Last edited by ProAsm; 11-24-2008 at 01:36 PM.

11-24-2008, 06:13 PM	#13
filipetolhuizen	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff Or... Alpha Quality = Good/Better, Low/High... If only I knew programming I would help you to find why the good alpha is causing crashes. Last edited by filipetolhuizen; 11-24-2008 at 06:17 PM.

11-25-2008, 07:59 AM	#14
hightreason	Re: How can I always "Usegoodalpha 1" and other stuff i dunno, i just thank you for putting this in. Thank you. Hmm, maybe "Alpha Channel: Enhanced/Normal"? or something? i'm just happy its there , thanks again. __________________ High Treason (My Website) (Second Site) (My YouTube) Punk's not dead - and nor is Duke! Ever get the feeling you are being ignored?