View source for XBLAH's Modding Tool/Docs/Game/Animated Title

{{note|This tutorial was written for {{xblahmt|4}} v2.5.1. Please be aware that subsequent updates might have introduced alterations in terminologies, introduced novel features, or reorganized certain elements within the interface.}}

[[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool v2.5.0 - Title Editor.png|thumb|600px|{{xblahmt|4}} - Title Editor]]
Since the {{hl|4}} 25th Aniversary Update, the engine uses [[TGA]] files to generate an animated title if [[liblist.gam]] has <kbd>animated_title "1"</kbd>. The tile files are located under {{path|resource/|icon=folder}}.

[[Creating_an_animated_Goldsrc_Menu|Animated titles]] for the main menu of {{gldsrc|4}} mods can be created with the {{xblahmt|4}} using an intuitive interface, that creates all the required files and directories.

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== Accessing the feature ==
This can be accessed within the tool via {{Path|Modding > Main Menu > Title|icon=custom|customico=Pointer.png}}.

== Enabling the animated title ==
To enable the animated title in the mod, set the '''Animated Title''' switch to '''On'''.

=== Creating the animated title ===
To create a new animated title for your {{gldsrc|4}} mod, click on '''Generate from text'''. Insert the title you want to use.
{{note|The <kbd>`</kbd> character will produce a lowercase lambda, meanwhile the <kbd>'</kbd> character will produce an uppercase lambda.}}
[[File:Create animated logo dialog.png]]

=== Finishing up ===
Once everything is set up, click {{path|Top Menu > File > Save Title|icon=custom|customico=Pointer.png}} and you will have a fully working animated title.

[[File:XBLAH's Modding Tool v2.5.0 - Title Editor.png]]

== External links ==
* [https://xblah.dev/modding-tool/wiki/goldsrc/main-menu/create-an-animated-title] - XBLAH's Modding Tool Wiki - How to create an animated title for a Half-Life Mod