Animated GIF or PNG Support

[GeoS72]

Would it be possible to add support for animated PNG or GIF files during game play?

It could be used for a variety of things - news flash, intel update, or a meme. It would be added thru the Mission Editor.

Good idea or bad idea?

[GeoS72]

Either my idea sucks the south end of a northbound horse or it needs more visibility. What does the community say?

[MAXsenna]

On 9/2/2025 at 2:56 PM, GeoS72 said:

Either my idea sucks the south end of a northbound horse or it needs more visibility. What does the community say?

I support this  

I understand what you want, and it would be very cool. Brings back fond memories from the past in other games. 

Do you have the Huey? If you do, try the user mission "I love this job". There he does something similar, but I'm no ME wizard, so I don't know how. 

Cheers! 

[sirrah]

While waiting for gif support, you can easily create simple gif's already (admittedly very crude and time consuming)

 

 

 

[GeoS72]

@sirrah, I found a similar solution. I made my own animated image by using several PNG frames from a video. I used about 100 frames. Set each frame to start 0.1 sec (60 frames/sec) and presto. This facility is crude but adequate... It works but it bloats the MIZ file.

I believe an animated GIF or PNG file would be a more civilized approach.

[Czar]

That is a great idea! Endless possibilities for training missions especially the ones that involves maneuvers for bombing which is a bit difficult to grasp from just words.

[sirrah]

1 hour ago, GeoS72 said:

@sirrah, I found a similar solution. I made my own animated image by using several PNG frames from a video. I used about 100 frames. Set each frame to start 0.1 sec (60 frames/sec) and presto. This facility is crude but adequate... It works but it bloats the MIZ file.

I believe an animated GIF or PNG file would be a more civilized approach.

Aye, I indeed forgot to mention the impact on mission file size

 

Anyhow, I support your wish