Customize Main Menu with Script

[Datboi69]

Hello, I'm new to OpenBor and got fascinated with the engine and the games it has available. I'm seen some pretty cool games with amazing effects and I want to step my toes into learning the engine. One thing I was looking into was customizing the main menu as a starter and was wondering if its possible to customize the menu with scripting. Like changing the font and size just using scripting.

 

[DCurrent]

Hello, I'm new to OpenBor and got fascinated with the engine and the games it has available. I'm seen some pretty cool games with amazing effects and I want to step my toes into learning the engine. One thing I was looking into was customizing the main menu as a starter and was wondering if its possible to customize the menu with scripting. Like changing the font and size just using scripting.

Welcome to the community @Datboi69. To answer your question, with this engine, anything is possible because of the scripting support. However, you actually picked one of the more advanced and difficult things to start with, because menus are almost entirely hardcoded by design.

To do custom menus, you mostly have to script full replacements from the ground up. Examples can be found in @Kratus's Streets of Rage project, and some of @Bloodbane's work.

Streets of Rage X (Windows / Android)

May 15, 2023

A continuation of the Streets of Rage 2X, which recreates the classics into one unique game

• Kratus
• battletoads streets of rage
• Games

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[Datboi69]

Hey sry for the late reply. I been trying to figure out how to change the font of the menu with out changing the default fonts like adding additional fonts is their a way it can be done?

 

[O Ilusionista]

Hey sry for the late reply. I been trying to figure out how to change the font of the menu with out changing the default fonts like adding additional fonts is their a way it can be done?

Yes, once you use scripts on that screen, you have more freedom with fonts and you can use any valid font.