Feedback NEEDED, and a taxing question...

[RageW0lf]

tired sleep Ragew0lf writes:

Hi guys,

firstly, I have created an intro that will be used on 22mil hit site http://www.hitemup.com/ I would like some feedback on it. Whether you like it basically:

and any improvments you would recommend excluding:

Replay Button
More Quotes
Different Proportions
Smaller File Size

The link is:

http://www.innovati0n.com/hitemup.html

If the final video comes in out of time it is YOUR computer. Mine lags too :)

Secondly my question. I have used the following script in the preloader :



loadedbytes = _root.getBytesLoaded();

totalbytes = _root.getBytesTotal();

loadedkbytes = Math.round ( loadedbytes/1024 ) + " Kb";

totalkbytes = Math.round ( totalbytes/1024 ) +" Kb";

frame = Math.round (loadedbytes/ (totalbytes/100 ) ) + "%";

percent = Math.round (loadedbytes/ (totalbytes/100 ) ) ;

if (loadedbytes == totalbytes && totalbytes! = 0 ) {

gotoAndPlay(3);

}


However it calculates the KB in the movie as 740kb, this is INOCORRECT, the .swf is only 630kb, so its got 110kb from somewhere....my question is where?

I would guess it has something to do with video compression in flash and it doesn't discount it or something (just a guess).

I am aware 630kb is large for a .swf file, please note that firstly :

I may well alter some aspects to bring the file size down;

and secondly a larger file size is not a huge problem because users can view all other areas of the site while the movie continues to download.

Help and feedback appreciated!

Thanks.

[Makaveli]

sweet! ur making an intro for one of my frequently visited sites! well, i used to frequently visit it b4 anyways, not so much anymore =)

[telekinesis]

Tupac fans united in the kirupa forum! :rambo: (kirupa needs a tupac bandana smiley!). I guess we'll have to wait for better dayz when the whole wold likes tupac, by the way, i've heard most of those songs before a long *** time ago before they were even on the CD! But I like the new remixes!

[Kitiara]

I'm not a Tupac fan myself (just not my kinda music. I prefer lots of loud guitar :) ) but this was pretty cool. The one thing I would say is that the preloader thing is a little confusing since you have to mouse over the little arrow to see it. Might make a few people think it's just hanging. And you actually have to click on the arrow to start it it. I dunno. Basically, if you just look at it, it seems like it's hanging.

[RageW0lf]

thanks for the comments, well those of you who left them...
we certainly need a Tupac smiley!