How do I change splash screen?

[radiome1]

I'm Trying to figure out how to change the splash screen. Any info on this? When I un-tick the show splash screen on start up, it is still showing it? does it have to be regestered to be able to do this?

Can someone explain how to change the splash screen with a custom one? I've read it is something in the ini file. but I can not get it to work with a bmp, or png.

any help would be great.

[drew]

hiya. Here's how...


With REAPER closed...

Either Start>Run or open Windows Explorer with the Address Bar visible and then type...

%APPDATA%\REAPER\REAPER.INI

This will open your INI file where you can then insert a new line directly under the [REAPER] first line and give the location of your chosen splash image in this format:

splashimage=c:\locationofimage.bmp

You'll probably find it makes sense to put a dark stripe along the bottom where the status text will appear in white as REAPER and your projects load up.

Personally I think it's only fair to put the Cockos logo and the word REAPER in the design somewhere out of respect for Cockos letting us personalise in this way but hey that's just my view!

Hope that helps

drew

[radiome1]

Hey thanks. I'll try it. I plan on using one of the splashs screens already created for Reaper. again thanks..

[Solar]

Originally Posted by drew

hiya. Here's how...


With REAPER closed...

Either Start>Run or open Windows Explorer with the Address Bar visible and then type...

%APPDATA%\REAPER\REAPER.INI

This will open your INI file where you can then insert a new line directly under the [REAPER] first line and give the location of your chosen splash image in this format:

splashimage=c:\locationofimage.bmp

You'll probably find it makes sense to put a dark stripe along the bottom where the status text will appear in white as REAPER and your projects load up.

Personally I think it's only fair to put the Cockos logo and the word REAPER in the design somewhere out of respect for Cockos letting us personalise in this way but hey that's just my view!

Hope that helps

drew

Hey Drew!

Does the new Splash file has to be in BMP format or can be in png format? Thanx a lot because there is one that i love here and its the same that Justin said he loved it too..

[drew]

BMP only.. if you need the PNG converted let me know

[Solar]

Originally Posted by drew

BMP only.. if you need the PNG converted let me know

The one i'd love to put it in my Reaper is the one from White Tie.. its amazing! I'm gonna try to follow the proceedures you gave and hoep i won't mess with anything.... thanx

[catscandal]

this still doesn't work for me - no biggy but it would be nice to have one of those flash screens come up

[teej813]

Originally Posted by drew

splashimage=c:\locationofimage.bmp

Cat,
How are you typing the splashimage line? I hope you realize that you need to replace 'locationofimage' with the path and filename.

like this...

splashimage="c:\documents and settings\teej813\my pictures\reapersplash.bmp"

Be sure to use quotes.


tj

[antiClick]

I can't find any reaper.ini file in the Reaper installation folder ..... cumbersome! am I alone? :S

I also tried to create it but no works

thanks in advance

[Justin]

you can now do it in prefs/general/advanced..

[Solar]

Originally Posted by Justin

you can now do it in prefs/general/advanced..

Thats what i'm talking about Justin!1 U're simply the KING!!! Wow... loving this Reaper!! Appreciate!! and that was pretty Damn simple, took me 5 second to put my prefered Splash.

But tell me Justing, are you planning to choose one Default of some of the amazing Splash that were posted here and also include like a list of different Splash that people can choose from ? Just like the THEMES? Would be cool i think...

Thanx again for the great work!!

[catscandal]

I didn't have the quotes...doh!

prefs is much nicer