Sprite Timing

[Daddo]

it may be that I don't fully understand any of the timing settings for any element, but I'll assume I do and limit my question to one that I have about sprites:

I'm running a custom theme, my sprite settings are
sprite show interval - 5 minutes
sprite transition time - 15 secs
sprite duration - 45 seconds
I do not have every sprite selected - in fact very few and I do have some sprites in there that I placed myself.

while I don't want to see a sprite every 5 mins,shouldn't this mean that I would see a new sprite every 5 mins? instead I see a sprite only what I would call "occasionally". what I'm ultimately hoping for is occasionally but with more frequency than I am currently seeing.

what should I expect based on the above settings and how best to tweak them?

[BTT]

Hello Daddo

Close G-Force and your media player

You need to edit the Preference file. I can only tell you how to locate this in XP. Make sure Hidden Files are showing then go to:

C\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Application Data\SoundSpectrum\G-Force and look for a Text folder named Preferences Winamp or which ever player you are using.

You should see a text file like this. Edit the three lines highlighted, save the changes you have made then start your media player and G-Force. You may need to do this a few times until you get the result you want. You MUST close G-Force and your media player before making any changes.

Audio.AutoDetect.Enabled = 0
Audio.AutoDetect.SilenceThreshold = 0.0008
Audio.AutoDetect.Wait = 15
Audio.FFT.NumBins.in = 128
Audio.FFT.NumBins.vis = 255
Audio.FFT.Params = "FloorRaiseMax=.7 Envelopes=16 InitialVolume=500.0 ShortImpulse=0.60 ShortWindow=0.3 ShortRamp=0.0065 LongImpulse=0.59 LongWindow=0.043 LongRamp=0.04 ExciterImpulse=.81 PersistCoef=1.0 PersistLowThresh=.035 "
Audio.FFT.Smooth = 2
Audio.InputSource = "Winamp"
Audio.PCM.NumBins = 255
Audio.PCM.Smooth = 0.008
Audio.Response.Scale = 1
ColorMap.ConfigPrepTime = 3
ColorMap.MapFunction = "i^2.1"
ColorMap.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup = 1
ColorMap.Slideshow.Interval.Duration = 15
ColorMap.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation = 0.1
ColorMap.Timescale = 1
ColorMap.Transition.Duration = 10
ColorMap.Transition.Duration.Deviation = 0.02
ColorMap.Transition.Duration.Quick = 0.9
ColorMap.Transition.Function = "1-(1-t)^1.5"
Console.LineDuration = 20
"FlowField Union.ConfigPrepTime" = 3
"FlowField Union.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup" = 1
"FlowField Union.Slideshow.Interval.Duration" = 210
"FlowField Union.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation" = 0.1
"FlowField Union.Timescale" = 1
"FlowField Union.Transition.Duration" = 6
"FlowField Union.Transition.Duration.Deviation" = 0.02
"FlowField Union.Transition.Duration.Quick" = 0.9
"FlowField Union.Transition.Function" = "1-(1-t)^1.5"
FlowField.ConfigPrepTime = 30
FlowField.NextFieldThread.Priority = -2
FlowField.NextFieldThread.SleepMS = 5
FlowField.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup = 1
FlowField.Slideshow.Interval.Duration = 20
FlowField.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation = 0.1
FlowField.Timescale = 1
FlowField.Transition.Duration = 10
FlowField.Transition.Duration.Deviation = 0.02
FlowField.Transition.Duration.Quick = 0.9
FlowField.Transition.Function = "1-(1-t)^1.35"
Fullscreen.Device = -1
G-Force.AutoLaunchToolbar = 0
Graphics.PreventDisplaySleep = 1
Graphics.TargetFrameRate = 35
Particle.ConfigPrepTime = 3
Particle.Duration = 25
Particle.Duration.Deviation = 0.2
Particle.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup = 1
Particle.Slideshow.Interval.Duration = 120
Particle.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation = 0.1
Particle.Timescale = 1
Particle.Transition.Duration = 6
Particle.Transition.Duration.Deviation = 0.02
Particle.Transition.Duration.Quick = 0.9
Particle.Transition.Function = "1-(1-t)^1.5"
Prefs.Autosave = 1
Prefs.Version = 8
Sprite.ConfigPrepTime = 3
Sprite.Duration = 45
Sprite.Duration.Deviation = 0.2
Sprite.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup = 1
Sprite.Slideshow.Interval.Duration=300
Sprite.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation = 0.1
Sprite.Timescale = 1
Sprite.Transition.Duration = 6
Sprite.Transition.Duration.Deviation = 0.02
Sprite.Transition.Duration.Quick = 0.9
Sprite.Transition.Function = "1-(1-t)^1.5"
Theme.StartupTheme = "(Standard)"
TrackText.Animation = "(Random)"
TrackText.Auto = 1
TrackText.ChangeGracePeriod = 2.2
TrackText.Duration = 10
TrackText.Font = "MS Shell Dlg"
TrackText.Size = 28
UI.ActivateOnChars = "\t"
UI.ActivateOnClick = 1
UI.Enabled = 1
UI.Font = "MS Shell Dlg"
UI.Help.AutoShow = 1
UI.MinSize.Height = 280
UI.MinSize.Width = 300
UI.Scale = 1
UI.ShowOnStartup = 1
UI.Timeout = 30
WaveShape.AntiAlias = 1
WaveShape.AutoLineScale = 1
WaveShape.ConfigPrepTime = 3
WaveShape.LineWidth.Offset = 0
WaveShape.LineWidth.Scale = 1
WaveShape.Slideshow.EnableOnStartup = 1
WaveShape.Slideshow.Interval.Duration = 25
WaveShape.Slideshow.Interval.Duration.Deviation = 0.1
WaveShape.Timescale = 1
WaveShape.Transition.Duration = 13
WaveShape.Transition.Duration.Deviation = 0.02
WaveShape.Transition.Duration.Quick = 0.9
WaveShape.Transition.Function = "1-(1-t)^1.6"
WinampAPI.Window.bottom = 247
WinampAPI.Window.left = 20
WinampAPI.Window.right = 385
WinampAPI.Window.top = 30
Window.bottom = 350
Window.left = 121
Window.right = 467
Window.top = 167

[Daddo]

ok...I found the file on my mac, actually....
what do the values there represent? seconds? can i put whatever numbers i want there?

Thanks!

[BTT]

Hello Daddo

The values are supposed to represent seconds, but G-Force is a law unto itself. You can put whatever you want there, it's a case of trial and error. If you mess things up just simply delete the text file, and G-Force will automatically create a new one next time it's loaded.

[BTT]

Hello Daddo

Did the above information resolve your issue?