How to Make a Loading Screen for DarkRP GMod Server

As a gamer, you must have encountered loading screens numerous times while playing your favorite games. But did you know that you can create a custom loading screen for your DarkRP GMod server? In this article, we will guide you through the process of making a loading screen for your DarkRP GMod server.

Creating a Custom Loading Screen

To start creating your own loading screen, you'll need to have some basic knowledge of game development and scripting. If you're new to GMod scripting, don't worry! We'll walk you through each step in detail.

The first thing you'll need is the DarkRP GMod server software installed on your computer. Once you have it set up, open the 'autorun' folder and create a new file called 'loading_screen.lua'. This will be the script that controls the loading screen.

In this file, you'll need to add some basic code that will display the loading screen when the game starts. Here's an example of what the code might look like:

```lua

local function loadScreen()

-- Create a new panel for the loading screen

local panel = vgui.Create('DFrame')

panel:SetSize(400, 200)

panel:SetPos(0, 0)

-- Add some text to the panel

local label = vgui.Create('DLabel', panel)

label:SetText('Loading...')

label:SetFont('Default-HighContrast')

label:SetContentAlignment(5)

-- Create a progress bar

local progressBar = vgui.Create('Progress')

progressBar:SetWidth(300)

progressBar:SetHeight(20)

progressBar:SetValue(0.1)

-- Add the panel to the game screen

panel:Center()

end

hook.Add('InitPostEntity', 'LoadingScreen', loadScreen)

```

This code creates a new panel for the loading screen, adds some text to it, and sets up a progress bar that will fill in as the game loads.

Adding Your Own Graphics

Now that you have the basic framework set up, you can start adding your own graphics to the loading screen. You can use any image editor or 3D modeling software to create your own textures and models for the loading screen.

To add these graphics to your loading screen, you'll need to use GMod's built-in texture management system. Here's an example of how you might do this:

```lua

local function loadScreen()

-- Create a new panel for the loading screen

local panel = vgui.Create('DFrame')

panel:SetSize(400, 200)

panel:SetPos(0, 0)

-- Add a background image to the panel

local background = vgui.Create('Panel', panel)

background:SetSize(panel:GetWide(), panel:GetTall())

surface.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255)

surface.SetTexture(surface.GetTexture('mybackgroundimage'))

surface.DrawTexturedRect(0, 0, background:GetWide(), background:GetTall())