#2.1 Tutorial (LibGDX & MTX) Test5_SplashScreen

TEST SCREEN

Everything is same with previous test screens. I added a loading animation which will fade in 6 seconds and auto go back to all tests screen.

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SPLASH / LOADING

If you work with lightweight assets/resorces and making not a very large game you can fake splash and loading screen easily, but if your have large amount of assets and need a real loading performer with percentage you will need AssetManager, pretty cool thing, but I wont be talking about that.


I created a "Loading" object which only extends "AbstractActor", nothing else, I added my loading animation

private void setUpSplash() {
  // #5.1 Test
  // Create a loading anim (NOT REAL), center it
  // "Loading" is a model, it just extends abstractactor
  // #########################################################
  loading = new Loading(getStage().getWidth() / 2 - 50, getStage().getHeight() / 2 - 50, 100, 100);
  loading.setAnimation(Assets.animLoadingSkull, true, true);
  getStage().addActor(loading);
 }

Then in my render method I get the seconds from "AbstractScreen" and 6 seconds later, I make my loading animation fade out, and then auto go to back all tests screen.

 @Override
 public void render(float delta) {
  super.render(delta);
  lblScreenTime.setText(getScreenTime());
  lblFps.setText("Fps: " + Gdx.graphics.getFramesPerSecond());
  
  //
  if(getSecondsTime() > 6){
   loading.addAction(Actions.sequence(
     Actions.fadeOut(0.8f),
     new Action() {
      @Override
      public boolean act(float delta) {
       getGame().setScreen(new Test0_AllTestsScreen(getGame(), "All tests"));
       return false;
      }
     }
   ));
  }
  
 }

DONE IN A FLASH

• Super fast implementation
• far less code writing
• Effective and cool looking
• Plenty of action types you can use, plus you can create cool animations or particles