How to make an image motd for your Counter Strike 1.6 server

You can set up an image MOTD (the picture that shows before connecting to a server) using one of the following methods:

• Writing the text directly to the picture, uploading it on a file hosting server and inserting the URL into one piece of html code.
• Inserting the text into the html code.

First method – writing on a picture

Chose a picture here or any other. If you chose to use your own picture you will have to resize it first. Download here, Paint Net photo editor. Install it , open it and in the upper left corner you will find File -> Open . Chose the picture from your computer and open it. In order to resize it click Image -> Resize . Check “By absolute size”, uncheck "Maintain aspect ratio" and write the following sizes :

• widith : 766
  
  
• height: 383
  
  
  
  
You have your picture sized and ready for your motd. Now you`ll have to write the text. In order to do that open the Tools and Colors (if they are not already opened, click Windows menu and open it there). In the Tools menu you`ll find the writing tool represented by the letter “A”. Chose the color of your text in Colors menu and write the text on your picture. Save the image when you are done ( File -> Save , name it and save it as gif, jpg, png or bmp).

Uploading the picture on a file hosting server and inserting the url into the html code

In order to do that follow this link and make an account there. Upload the picture to your account, click Files -> Main folder (see the image) . You`ll see a small thumbnail of your picture. Click on it and the picture will open. In the upper left corner of it you`ll see the needed URL address wich you`ll have to copy (see the image).

Copy that URL into this piece of html code :

What you need to change in this code is : http://tutorialecstrike.com/clienti/guns84.jpg

This code you`ll have to copy into HLDScstrikemotd.txt after you deleted the code that is already there. Save and close motd.txt.

If you chose to use one of our pictures you will not have to upload it to a file hosting site. The pictures are hosted by us. Just copy into the code above this url :

http://www.tutorialecstrike.com/clienti/image.jpg

Replace “image.jpg” with the name of the picture you have chosen.

Warning ! Never forget to write the pictures extension (jpg, gif), otherwise the image won`t show.

The picture will fit exactly into the game window !

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How To Make GameBoy Color Screen More Brighter

Nintendo released the Gameboy color back in 1998 and it came in a wide range of different colors to choose from including bright green, red, blue, orange and yellow. The Gameboy color at its time was the first handheld console by Nintendo that can actually play games on a color screen, this changed portable gaming completely for everybody. Sadly, the Gameboy color was discontinued worldwide in 2003 and was no longer in production at that point, due to a newer version going to be released very soon. But if you can still get your hands on one of these retro consoles, they are still playable today because of its unforgettable games selection that includes endless Pokemon games on cartridges. You might find that although the screen is color, the screen is very dark. This is because when Nintendo manufactured it, they did not include a backlight behind the screen that lights it all up, due to wanting to limit battery life consumption for portability. Although there is not much you can do to make it 100% more brighter, unless you modify it, you can still make a few changes here and there to enhance it slightly.

1) Use AA batteries that are fully charged. Playing your Gameboy color using dead batteries will not provide sufficient voltage to the screen, therefore making it appear dull and dark to you. Using batteries that are fully charged will provide constant voltage to the screen and it wont starve for power, which will result in a sharper and brighter picture to be displayed that has better contrast levels.

2) Play in a well lite room. Since the Gameboy color doesnt have a internal backlight, you cant really see whats on the screen in dark situations. As the screen uses reflective technology, the more brighter the room your playing in is, the better visibility the screen will have. If you want to, you could also consider yourself placing a table lamp or flash torch directly on top of the screen to increase the brightness.

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