Brightness

KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
edited April 2013 in Working with GS (Mac)
Is it possible to make screen dimmer or brighter in gamesalad?

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  • GuaveMediaGuaveMedia Member, PRO Posts: 1,262
    You can add a scene color (block) and change it's alpha to 0.5 or whatever you like.
  • DanielDoeDanielDoe Member Posts: 307
    edited April 2013
    But does it refer to hardware brightness?
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    Yes. Can gamesalad do it?
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited April 2013
    Yes. Can gamesalad do it?
    No, GameSalad cannot access hardware brightness (backlight).

  • PBEmpirePBEmpire Member Posts: 676
    I dont think ios even allows that.. and no, gamesalad does not allow that either. But why do you want to do that?
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2013
    How about using software control to make it appear brighter?
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    You could start with your graphics a full brightness and use a black overlay to tint them back. Then adjust the alpha of the black overlay to make the screen darker and brighter. Kind of like some of the samples in my tutorial here about full screen effects.

    http://www.jamie-cross.net/?portfolio=gamesalad-full-screen-effects-tutorialdemo-blood-edge-daynight-cycle-night-vision-broken-glass-and-spotlight
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2013
    @jamie_c Thanks!
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    You're welcome! :)
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2013
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  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2013
    Another question, how do you loop the brightness from bright to dim to bright again?
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited April 2013
    Another question, how do you loop the brightness from bright to dim to bright again?
    @KevinFlynn

    Constrain self.Colour.Alpha to this:

    0.5*sin( game.Time *100)+0.5

    The '100' part controls the speed, higher values are faster.
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    Can do it with a loop logic? I want to do it without pressing the button.
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    edited April 2013
    @KevinFlynn
    Can do it with a loop logic?
    What is a 'loop logic' ?
    I want to do it without pressing the button.
    What button ?
  • KevinFlynnKevinFlynn Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2013
    @Socks To be clearer, i want to do it with an If statement. For example:

    If count = 0, then count+1 and fade screen
    If count = 3, then count-1 and brighten screen

    The problem is i cannot figure out how to make it count beyond 1

    The button from jamie_c tutorial where you press it to change brightness.
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    @KevinFlynn

    Apologies, I don't understand any of that ? I might need more coffee.
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