Starting out

[crazybobzy]

Hey guys/girls,

I am completely new to the theming scene, and I have some questions about metrics.ini and modifying the default theme that comes with stepmania.

Obviously, the questions I am about to ask would have been asked a million times before, but I am unsure on where to look for an 'elaboration?' of the metrics file, if there is such a resource, could someone please point me in the direction of it.. thanks

but if there isn't...

I have seen many themes and only a select few of them display using textures that utilise the full capability of standard LCD monitors using a 1280x1024 resolution. I am interested in making a theme that displays perfectly on an LCD running 1280x1024.

To the nitty-gritty: As I am starting out with the default metrics from the default theme of stepmania, I need to find out how to change the metrics file to display (eg. the ScreenLogo Background) at 1280x1024 when stepmania is running at that resolution. At the moment, I have a 1280x1024 png saved as the ScreenLogo Background but when I enter stepmania, it resizes the png file. What should I change in metrics.ini to stop this happening.

Sorry for the elementary question.. everyone has to start somewhere, right?

- crazybobzy

[crazybobzy]

I have managed to get some images displaying at their correct resolution by fiddling with the BGAnimation.ini file in their respective folders, but I have got to graphics that do NOT have a BGAnimations.ini file, and they still zoom and pixellate on screen. Any ideas?

The file I am trying to get displaying correctly is 'ScreenLogo dance (dithered).png'. I don't want it zoomed in the game, i want it to display normally with no stretching.

Any Ideas guys?

[Ætheros]

try the SM theming WIKI it has just about everything you need to know to get started. once you read through this if you still need help, then feel free to ask us here.

[crazybobzy]

Thanks for referring me..