it begins.

Themes/_fallback/BGAnimations/ScreenSystemLayer overlay/default.lua

@@ -1,24 +1,8 @@
 local function CreditsText( pn )
-	function update(self)
-		local str = ScreenSystemLayerHelpers.GetCreditsMessage(pn);
-		self:settext(str);
-	end
-
-	function UpdateVisible(self)
-		local screen = SCREENMAN:GetTopScreen();
-		local bShow = true;
-		if screen then
-			local sClass = screen:GetName();
-			bShow = THEME:GetMetric( sClass, "ShowCreditDisplay" );
-		end
-
-		self:visible( bShow );
-	end
-
 	local text = LoadFont(Var "LoadingScreen","credits") .. {
 		InitCommand=function(self)
 			self:name("Credits" .. PlayerNumberToString(pn))
-			ActorUtil.LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY(self,Var "LoadingScreen");
+-- 			ActorUtil.LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY(self,Var "LoadingScreen");
 		end;
 		UpdateTextCommand=function(self)
 			local str = ScreenSystemLayerHelpers.GetCreditsMessage(pn);
@@ -33,19 +17,52 @@ local function CreditsText( pn )
 			end
 
 			self:visible( bShow );
-		end;
+		end
---[[ 		RefreshCreditTextMessageCommand=update;
-		CoinInsertedMessageCommand=update;
-		PlayerJoinedMessageCommand=update;
-		ScreenChangedMessageCommand=UpdateVisible; --]]
 	};
 	return text;
 end;
---
+local function PlayerPane( PlayerNumber ) 
 	local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+		InitCommand=function(self)
+			self:name("PlayerPane" .. PlayerNumberToString(PlayerNumber));
+	-- 		ActorUtil.LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY(self,Var "LoadingScreen");
+		end
+	};
+	t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
+		Name = "Background";
+		Def.Quad {
+			InitCommand=cmd(zoomto,160,28;queuecommand,"On");
+			OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,PlayerColor(PlayerNumber);fadebottom,1);
+		};
+	};
+	t[#t+1] = LoadFont("Common","Normal") .. {
+		Name = "PlayerText";
+		InitCommand=cmd(x,-60;maxwidth,80/0.5;zoom,0.5;queuecommand,"On");
+		OnCommand=cmd(playcommand,"Set");
+		SetCommand=function(self)
+			local profile = PROFILEMAN:GetProfile( PlayerNumber) or PROFILEMAN:GetMachineProfile()
+			if profile then
+				self:settext( profile:GetDisplayName() );
+			else
+				self:settext( "NoProf" );
+			end
+		end;
+	};
+	return t
+end
+--
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {}
+
+	-- Credits
+t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
+--[[  	PlayerPane( PLAYER_1 ) .. {
+		InitCommand=cmd(x,scale(0.125,0,1,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_WIDTH);y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16)
+	}; --]]
  	CreditsText( PLAYER_1 );
 	CreditsText( PLAYER_2 ); 
-	Def.ActorFrame {
+};
+	-- Text
+t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
 	Def.Quad {
 		InitCommand=cmd(zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,30;horizalign,left;vertalign,top;y,SCREEN_TOP;diffuse,color("0,0,0,0"));
 		OnCommand=cmd(finishtweening;diffusealpha,0.85;);
@@ -67,6 +84,7 @@ local t = Def.ActorFrame {
 	end;
 	HideSystemMessageMessageCommand = cmd(finishtweening);
 };
-};
+	-- Aux
 t[#t+1] = LoadActor(THEME:GetPathB("ScreenSystemLayer","aux"));
+
 return t;

Themes/default/metrics.ini

@@ -542,13 +542,13 @@ FooterOffCommand=
 ShowHelp=true
 HelpX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
 HelpY=SCREEN_BOTTOM-16
-HelpOnCommand=SetSecsBetweenSwitches,4;shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color("Black");draworder,105;zoomy,0;linear,0.175;zoom,1*0.675;maxwidth,(640*0.75)/0.5;
+HelpOnCommand=SetSecsBetweenSwitches,4;zoom,0.675;maxwidth,480/0.675;shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color("Black");draworder,105;zoomy,0;zoom,1*0.675;linear,0.175
 HelpOffCommand=linear,0.175;zoomy,0
 
 AlternateHelpDisplayX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
 AlternateHelpDisplayY=SCREEN_BOTTOM-16
 # AlternateHelpDisplayOnCommand=draworder,105;
-AlternateHelpDisplayOnCommand=SetSecsBetweenSwitches,4;shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color("Black");draworder,105;zoomy,0;linear,0.175;zoom,1*0.675;maxwidth,(640*0.75)/0.5;;diffusealpha,0
+AlternateHelpDisplayOnCommand=SetSecsBetweenSwitches,4;zoom,0.675;maxwidth,480/0.675;shadowlength,1;strokecolor,Color("Black");draworder,105;zoomy,0;linear,0.175;zoom,1*0.675;diffusealpha,0
 AlternateHelpDisplayOffCommand=linear,0.175;zoomy,0
 
 TimerX=SCREEN_RIGHT-36-4
@@ -836,14 +836,14 @@ SelectMenuAvailable=true
 # ModeMenuAvailable=(getenv(sMode) == Normal)
 # HelpDisplay has things added here to make sure it disappears for another 
 # actor, which we defined in this screens decorations.
-HelpSelectMenuOpenedMessageCommand=basezoom,0.75;finishtweening;zoom,1;bouncebegin,0.25;diffusealpha,0;zoom,0.75
+HelpSelectMenuOpenedMessageCommand=stoptweening;maxwidth,480/0.675;zoom,0.675;accelerate,0.125;diffusealpha,0;zoom,0.675*0.75;
-HelpSelectMenuClosedMessageCommand=basezoom,0.75;finishtweening;zoom,1.25;bounceend,0.125;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1
+HelpSelectMenuClosedMessageCommand=stoptweening;maxwidth,480/0.675;zoom,0.675*0.75;bouncebegin,0.125;diffusealpha,1;zoom,0.675
 # Clone everything from HelpDisplay: we're lazy
 ShowAlternateHelpDisplay=true
 # AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuOpenedMessageCommand=stoptweening;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16;accelerate,0.0725/2;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16-16;diffusealpha,1;decelerate,0.0725/2;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16-32;
 # AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuClosedMessageCommand=stoptweening;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16;smooth,0.125;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM-16;diffusealpha,0;
-AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuOpenedMessageCommand=basezoom,0.75;finishtweening;zoom,1;bouncebegin,0.125;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1
+AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuOpenedMessageCommand=stoptweening;maxwidth,480/0.675;zoom,0.675*1.25;bounceend,0.2;diffusealpha,1;zoom,0.675;
-AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuClosedMessageCommand=basezoom,0.75;finishtweening;zoom,1;bounceend,0.25;diffusealpha,0;zoom,0.75
+AlternateHelpDisplaySelectMenuClosedMessageCommand=stoptweening;maxwidth,480/0.675;zoom,0.675;accelerate,0.125;diffusealpha,0;zoom,0.675*0.75;
 #
 MusicWheelX=SCREEN_CENTER_X+160
 MusicWheelY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y