Background images?

[drummerchick]

How do I add background images to my step files? I put a JEPG in each song folder, but only 2 songs out of 40 actually show the background image in the game. What am I doing wrong? What file formats can you use? Does the image need to be a certain size? Help!

[peepsluvr]

The backgrounds are usually .PNG's, but I'm not sure if it matters.

[AMxJM]

Not really. From what I've noticed, it seems to work with .png, .bmp or .jpg files.
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[Kilgamayan]

I'm assuming you're using StepMania.

Make sure the .sm file points to your images. If you start making a simfile and throw in graphics after you've already done some work, they won't be automatically added - you'll have to do it manually by opening the .sm file in Notepad.

Here's what is should look like.

#BANNER:(banner_filename).(extension);
#BACKGROUND:(background_filename).(extension);

For example, my New World simfile looks like this:

#BANNER:New World - Banner.jpg;
#BACKGROUND:New World - Background.jpg;
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[Reallynotnick]

Also try going to options are reloading everything, that helps some times.

[Falling/Fading/LostItAll]

Problem solved.

[Cutriss]

Is your banner named "banner.JPG"?
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Sentient Mode is capable...

[darkchao56]

Make sure that the .dwi or .sm in the song folder has the correct BG format and EXACT spelling.

(DWI should have: #BG=Tell BG.png; )
(File In Directory should be Tell BG.png)

Everything is cace sensitive - If this fials, make sure its capitalized correctly, and remember to select "Reload Songs/Courses" from the options menu.

Hope that helps you
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[Falling/Fading/LostItAll]

Ah, I had it right- I had to reload songs.

[[ES] GARYsurvivor]

Pressing F2 reloads graphics and such. I think that would work too.