[Mod/Fix] Menu Background Disabler (MBgD)

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[Mod/Fix] Menu Background Disabler (MBgD)

Post by Killjaeden » Tue, 15. Sep 09, 09:05

Menu Background Disabler
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What does it do?
This file replaces the menu-file that is loaded when entering the startmenu of X3:TC
It removes everything except the starfield background. Reduces Loading Time.

It doesn't overwrite files, if you want to have your original Menu file back just delete this file.

To reduce startup-time it's also recommended to disable the intro.
Add "-skipintro" to your destination-path of the X3TC Shortcut to do so.

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Screen with MBgD + Cmod

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Edit: replaced outdated x1tp with working xdownloads link. X2-Illuminatus
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Post by Tomonor » Tue, 15. Sep 09, 10:33

Link won't do anything for me :(
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Post by Killjaeden » Tue, 15. Sep 09, 10:44

fixed
i'll upload it to another 1-2 server too
€: Looks like the filehoster server is currently not working
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Post by Mark III » Mon, 21. Sep 09, 12:54

Thanks for this!

Together with "-skipintro" the game starts in mere seconds. Much apreciated :)

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Post by imperium3 » Tue, 29. Sep 09, 14:53

How exactly should I add the "-skipintro" to the shortcut? I tried just adding it to the end, but Windows complains that it's not valid.

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Post by Killjaeden » Tue, 29. Sep 09, 15:41

Select the shortcut-> properties, that will show you this dialog
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behind the quotes... however this is a (german) XP, don't know how this looks in Vista
The thing behind the skipintro is the cursor not a character ;)
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Post by imperium3 » Tue, 29. Sep 09, 16:54

Cheers Killjaeden - I was being dense. Now my game loads in seconds!

Wish someone could do the same for ingame loading but I guess that's not really possible.

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Post by Smacksim » Thu, 22. Jul 10, 22:31

Thanks for this. I hate hate hate the game start screen. Its slow as molasses on my rig.

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Post by Killjaeden » Thu, 25. Nov 10, 20:14

Link fixed
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Post by Patholos » Sat, 27. Nov 10, 00:32

Thumbs up for this one, with noscript the menuscreen appears in about 5 seconds for me :)
Sure glad I didn't purchase a new computer this release.

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Post by Retiredman » Sat, 27. Nov 10, 06:12

Here is a list of other options that can be used when starting



/profi
/noabout
/location
/story
/intro
/obj
/par
/tutorial
/galedit
/config
/demo
/pdemo
/altdir
/load
/sservername
/sserverport
/debugport
/runinbg
/noruninbg
/faststart
/skipintro
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Post by fredmxm354 » Sat, 27. Nov 10, 18:42

Something you should know, none of these options seem to work with Steam installed versions of TC...

If they can be, I cannot find how, not through normal target field nor through the advanced launch options in steam. :(

Although the mod itself works fine :D

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Post by Alan Phipps » Sun, 28. Nov 10, 17:07

For those worried about such things (even on S&M!), this start-up tweak or the skipintro adjustment will not themselves make your vanilla game (from a DVD install at least) to show **modified**.

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Post by Patholos » Sun, 28. Nov 10, 20:36

Alan Phipps wrote:For those worried about such things (even on S&M!), this start-up tweak or the skipintro adjustment will not themselves make your vanilla game (from a DVD install at least) to show **modified**.
Can confirm this for Steam also.
Sure glad I didn't purchase a new computer this release.

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Post by Moonrat » Tue, 19. Jul 11, 22:49

The link appears broken again... any chance? Thanks.

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Post by SS_T » Tue, 19. Jul 11, 23:46

Moonrat wrote:The link appears broken again... any chance? Thanks
its on the xdownloads website due to the x3tc pui list, direct download
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Killjaeden you can use it as a mirror if you want.
New XDownloads: http://xdownloads.co.uk

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Post by Moonrat » Wed, 20. Jul 11, 00:40

Thanks

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Post by Sorkvild » Wed, 20. Jul 11, 01:49

Thanks. My graphic card is going crazy only during the intro scene, gpu load 100%, fan goes 80% which is loud. Hows yours ?
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