Hello,
Given the rise of animated maps from companies like Dynamic Dungeons, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the adding of animated materials to MapTool. Namely, has any progress happened to make the inclusion of gifs or videos viable, yet? I've searched through the forums, but I haven't seen anything about it since ~2016.
That said, if we still can't get animated gifs or videos to work within the system as a map or object, perhaps we could get a new map type that simply turns the map area transparent, instead? That way, we could still use the grid, tokens, etc., as an overlay, and simply have the animated elements running behind the MapTool window.
Animated Maps and/or Objects Integration
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Re: Animated Maps and/or Objects Integration
I broached this topic last year and it got a little interest from some of the current developers: viewtopic.php?f=86&t=27655
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Re: Animated Maps and/or Objects Integration
Jamz prototyped something, he showcased a video playing as background, some sort of animated map.
I don't know what he's up to currently. I think he may be working on integrating JavaFx. I think JavaFx would be a prereq for videos, and it's a huge task so don't expect anything soon.
I don't know what he's up to currently. I think he may be working on integrating JavaFx. I think JavaFx would be a prereq for videos, and it's a huge task so don't expect anything soon.
Re: Animated Maps and/or Objects Integration
If it happens it will be dependent upon completing the conversion to JavaFX for the GUI of MT. Work is underway on the JavaFX conversion but it's still going to be a ways out.
Re: Animated Maps and/or Objects Integration
Not GIF or video based, but maybe it will do for you:Aeanos wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:21 pmThat said, if we still can't get animated gifs or videos to work within the system as a map or object, perhaps we could get a new map type that simply turns the map area transparent, instead? That way, we could still use the grid, tokens, etc., as an overlay, and simply have the animated elements running behind the MapTool window.
Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjv6eXpKZU8
Background Animations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0wxCqpEGaw
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