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Dynamic Loading Screen (1.8) - Mod Configuration Guide
🕑 Added 2023-11-18 17:21:49 +0000 UTCThe Dynamic Loading Screen mod allows to manually configure some features through an XML file.
Unfortunately The Sims 4 Mods do not allow direct files other than those archived in .package and .ts4script, so the configuration file resides directly in the .package file.
From now on, you don't need to open the CORE .package of the Dynamic Loading Screen mod and edit it after every update.
To configure the mod, just use the "Custom" configuration preset (in attachments) and edit it to your style.
You can also use one of the ready-made presets - DLS | Configuration Presets.
So, to configure the mod, you need to open the !NISANE.DynamicLoadingScreen.ConfigPreset.Custom.package with any The Sims 4 .package file editor (better to use Sims 4 Studio) and make some changes in XML file (Font Configuration - EA48404F3C043D5D)
In the XML file you will find the following parameters:
- <Background_Display_Time>4000</Background_Display_Time> [line 2]
The time allocated to display one background.
The value is in milliseconds. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds).
Set a large value (like 600000) to display one background for the entire load cycle.
Valid values: 0 - ∞.
- <Background_Transition_Time>500</Background_Transition_Time> [line 4]
The time allocated for transition animation.
The value is in milliseconds. (1 second = 1000 milliseconds).
Set to 0 to disable the transition animation completely.
Valid values: 0 - ∞.
-<Background_Transition_Entrance_Style>fade</Background_Transition_Style> [line 5]
Transition style for background entrance.
Valid values: fade, fly, slide left, slide right, slide up, slide down, none*
- <Background_Transition_Exit_Style>fly</Background_Transition_Style> [line 6]
Transition style for background exit.
Valid values: fade, fly, slide left, slide right, slide up, slide down, none*
*you can mix he entrance/exit styles as you like, fly with fade, fade with none...
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- <Default_Background_Color>253A63</Default_Background_Color> [line 8]
Background fill color instead of the default blue screen (253A63) in the RRGGBB hex format.
Valid values: 000000 - FFFFFF**
- <Switch_Background_On_Click>true</Switch_Background_On_Click> [line 10]
A variable to toggle "switch background" feature (forward and backward with a mouse click).
Change the value to "false" to disable this feature (or "true" to enable)
- <Pause_On_Click>true</Pause_On_Click> [line 11]
A variable to toggle "pause with mouse click" feature.
Change the value to "false" to disable this feature (or "true" to enable)
- <Randomize_Backgrounds>true</Randomize_Backgrounds> [line 13]
A variable to randomize backgrounds in transitions.
Change the value to "false" to disable this feature (or "true" to enable)
- <Randomize_Backgrounds_Flip>true</Randomize_Backgrounds_Flip> [line 14]
A variable to randomize the horizontal flip of the background.
Change the value to "false" to disable this feature (or "true" to enable)
- <Background_Zoom_Animation>true</Background_Zoom_Animation> [line 16]
A variable to toggle background zoom animation.
Change the value to "false" to disable this feature (or "true" to enable).
- <Plumbob_X_Offset>0</Plumbob_X_Offset> [line 18]
The offset value from the default position for the X-axis of the plumbob position.
Valid values: -∞, +∞.
- <Plumbob_Y_Offset>0</Plumbob_Y_Offset> [line 19]
The offset value from the default position for the Y-axis of the plumbob position.
Valid values: -∞, +∞.*
- <Plumbob_Scale>0.5</Plumbob_Scale> [line 20]
Multiplication value for the plumbob scale.
If the standard size of plumbob is 1, then 0.5 is halved, 0.33 is tripled, and so on.
Valid values: 0.000001, +∞ (but I think there is no need for more than 2.0).
- <Plumbob_TintColor>000000</Plumbob_TintColor> [line 21]
The tinting color value in the RRGGBB hex format for plumbob.
Valid values: 000000 - FFFFFF**
- <Plumbob_TintMultiplier>0.5</Plumbob_TintMultiplier> [line 22]
The percentage to apply the tint color, as a decimal value between 0 and 1.
For example: 0.5 - 50% transparency of the color overlay.
Valid values: 0 - 1.0
- <Tips_X_Offset>0</Tips_X_Offset> [line 24]
The offset value from the default position for the X-axis of the loading screen tips.
Valid values: -∞, +∞.
- <Tips_Y_Offset>0</Tips_Y_Offset> [line 25]
The offset value from the default position for the Y-axis of the loading screen tips.
Valid values: -∞, +∞.*
- <Tips_Scale>0.5</Tips_Scale> [line 26]
Multiplication value for the loading screen tips scale.
Valid values: 0.000001, +∞ (but I think there is no need for more than 2.0)
- <Tips_Align>center</Tips_Align> [line 27]
Alignment option for the loading screen tips.
Valid values: center, left, right.
- <Tips_Color>000000</Tips_Color> [line 28]
The color value in the RRGGBB hex format for tips text.
Valid values: 000000 - FFFFFF**
- <Tips_Delay>5000</Tips_Delay> [line 29]
Delay until the next tip is called (display time of one tip).
Valid values: 0 - ∞.
- <Tips_Pack>custom</Tips_Pack> [line 31]
A variable to select the type of loading screen tips.
Valid values:
> default - default EA tips.
> remove - complete removal of tips.
> custom - custom packs with tips. All packages from Simpossible (link) are currently supported.
> mixed - mixed version of default and custom tips.
Don't forget to click "Save" when you're done.
Install the configuration preset in the same folder as the DLS mod.
You can rename the name of the preset, just leave the "!" at the beginning.
* - You can change the value for the Y-axis of the plumbob or loading screen tips so high or low that it just goes off the screen and disappears from view without using additional mods, like Loading Screen Tips Remover.
** - 000000 - default game color. (To apply black color - enter 0 or 000001).
You can quickly choose a color from any "html color" website (example https://htmlcolorcodes.com/ )
