[INt_Rnd_Pooka]

Anyone know off hand if these would be usable on a DX?

 

[akellar]

JaeKar the MachinAzul is absolutely amazing on the phone. It's the first time I wish my phone would take longer to reboot lol.

 

[JaeKar99]

The bootanimation.zip file will work on the DX in the data/local or system/media folder. I did look at the memory mounts for the DX vs the Fascinate and they are different, I would avoid flashing these zips in CWM. You would have to extract the bootanimation.zip file and copy/paste it to the selected directory.

 

[INt_Rnd_Pooka]

The bootanimation.zip file will work on the DX in the data/local or system/media folder. I did look at the memory mounts for the DX vs the Fascinate and they are different, I would avoid flashing these zips in CWM. You would have to extract the bootanimation.zip file and copy/paste it to the selected directory.

Thanks a million. Love a lot of these and am excited to check them out

 

[Sicklysuite]

@JaeKar99 Hey man I was wondering if you would give me some pointers on making boot animations run more smoothly. I know the ingredients to make them and to make them work, but it seems like something makes my animations choppy, like they never run at the correct fps. When I preview them before i zip them up they run fine and smooth. so I am guessing I have something wrong in the desc.txt file. Here is what my desc.txt file looks like...

480 854 30
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1

I have tried increasing the fps to no avail. I am editing the file in Notepad ++ so I know that part is good....

Any thoughts?

edit: Alright so, I was checking out the difference in file sizes between your boot animations and mine... what file type are you using for the image sequence? i am using png's and the the image sequence is about 90 frames... they are huge compared to yours, what am I doing wrong?

 

[JaeKar99]

@JaeKar99 Hey man I was wondering if you would give me some pointers on making boot animations run more smoothly. I know the ingredients to make them and to make them work, but it seems like something makes my animations choppy, like they never run at the correct fps. When I preview them before i zip them up they run fine and smooth. so I am guessing I have something wrong in the desc.txt file. Here is what my desc.txt file looks like...

480 854 30
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1

I have tried increasing the fps to no avail. I am editing the file in Notepad ++ so I know that part is good....

Any thoughts?

edit: Alright so, I was checking out the difference in file sizes between your boot animations and mine... what file type are you using for the image sequence? i am using png's and the the image sequence is about 90 frames... they are huge compared to yours, what am I doing wrong?

I am using jpg file formats.. I use a file converter and batch convert the png over to jpg - color holds up and there is really no degradation in the image quality.. the best part is that Android OS will play either.. The best is I can get 1/10 the file size for the same image...

I use Faststone Image View to batch convert the files if needed.. Your desc.txt looks good. The larger png files do take longer to load and will cause the chop. Been down that road..

Edit/Updated: I just pulled down your MIUI Android Balloons boot and converted it to jpg - changed the fps to 20 and loaded it up on my phone - works great!!! Took the size from 26.7 meg down to 2.8 meg..

 

[Sicklysuite]

I am using jpg file formats.. I use a file converter and batch convert the png over to jpg - color holds up and there is really no degradation in the image quality.. the best part is that Android OS will play either.. The best is I can get 1/10 the file size for the same image...

I use Faststone Image View to batch convert the files if needed.. Your desc.txt looks good. The larger png files do take longer to load and will cause the chop. Been down that road..

Edit/Updated: I just pulled down your MIUI Android Balloons boot and converted it to jpg - changed the fps to 20 and loaded it up on my phone - works great!!! Took the size from 26.7 meg down to 2.8 meg..

You are the man!!! Thank you so much for the tips!

 

[JaeKar99]

Updated OP

 

[JaeKar99]

Supporting .mtz MIUI file formats on selected/requested boot animations.

 

[skynet11]

Phunktastic! Thanks for the MIUI ports! You should set up a thread in the MIUI.US forum ;-)

Another Fascinating post by my Rootzwiki app...

 

[Sicklysuite]

Supporting .mtz MIUI file formats on selected/requested boot animations.

About this... If you wouldn't mind explaining to me exactly how this works? I would greatly appreciate it!

 

[JaeKar99]

About this... If you wouldn't mind explaining to me exactly how this works? I would greatly appreciate it!

Not at all.. The difference is just in the way that the files are labeled with extensions. (mtz vs. zip) - This makes them visible and importable to the MIUI theme engine.

1. Establish your bootanimation.zip file in stored format
2. Put this in a folder labeled "boots"
3. Make a folder called "preview" drop a png formated image of the boot in this folder that will best represent this boot. Label this image "preview_animation_0.png" or or other "name.png"
4. Created description.xml file - edit in Notepad++ to add your info regarding the boot..
Example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<MIUI-Theme>
Name of Boot
<designer>Your Name Here</designer>
<author>Your Name Here</author>
<version>version # here</version>
<uiVersion>1</uiVersion>
</MIUI-Theme>

5. Select all the folders (preview, boots and decscripton.xml file) - Then using 7zip (or Winzip) - right click the folder to create a new archive.
6. Label the archive what you want the file to be identified as (but) the software is wanting to call it a .zip file you will change that to ".mtz".. I beleive in Winzip the you have to check a box that allows you to change or see the full name for the file..
7. Make sure that the compression setting are set on "Store"..
8. Click "Ok" - it zips it up and you have a file that is ready to be imported into to the MIUI theme engine..

There is a drawback in using jpg files in the preview folder.. you cannot get a preview. You must use a png preview file for the preview to be visible.

I worked out the formating with skynet11 and it worked like a charm.. Thanks for testing!!

Let me know if there is more I can add to the description..

Jae

 

[JaeKar99]

More MIUI boots avail.

 

[Sicklysuite]

Thanks man, worked like a charm!

 

[ro6666lt]

awesome collection you put together, but moved to the general m/f/s forum & stickied.

 

[JaeKar99]

awesome collection you put together, but moved to the general m/f/s forum & stickied.

Thanks. And Thanks!

 

[JaeKar99]

Updated OP... Have fun with them!!

 

[jnuts5423]

I"M stumped. I used to run these all the time. But now the png's don't work for me on shutdowns. I've tried a sequence of them, and I've tried 1 single png.i get nothing. There is a file in shutdown called shutdown.qmg. What is that?i cut it out and the us cell shutdown animation went away. But the png's do nothing. Do I need a qmg shutdown?or is there a conversion? Zips don't work either. What am I missing?

 

[JaeKar99]

I"M stumped. I used to run these all the time. But now the png's don't work for me on shutdowns. I've tried a sequence of them, and I've tried 1 single png.i get nothing. There is a file in shutdown called shutdown.qmg. What is that?i cut it out and the us cell shutdown animation went away. But the png's do nothing. Do I need a qmg shutdown?or is there a conversion? Zips don't work either. What am I missing?

Have you changed your ROM/kernel recently? .. If you are running a stock gingerbread kernel it will only play stock shutdowns and boots (qmg).. Even some of the modded kernels for gb cannot play shutdowns and bootanimation.zips without some addons..

 

[jnuts5423]

I"M stumped. I used to run these all the time. But now the png's don't work for me on shutdowns. I've tried a sequence of them, and I've tried 1 single png.i get nothing. There is a file in shutdown called shutdown.qmg. What is that?i cut it out and the us cell shutdown animation went away. But the png's do nothing. Do I need a qmg shutdown?or is there a conversion? Zips don't work either. What am I missing?

I'm running the awesome sauce rom v9.2.2. With imoseyon beta 0 2.2 voodoo kernal. Guess that's my problem. I love my voodoo though. That sucks. Thanks for the info