Why would anyone use this code??

[blutach]

FP PGC
[78 00 00 06 00 02 00 00] 1 Set gprm(6) ?=(rnd) 2
[74 00 00 06 00 01 00 00] 2 Set gprm(6) -=(sub) 1
[71 00 00 04 00 01 00 00] 3 Set gprm(4) =(mov) 1
[30 06 00 02 00 C0 00 00] 4 (JumpSS) Jump to VMGM PGC 2
PGC2
[20 A7 00 06 00 01 00 02] 1 if ( gprm(6) == 1 ) then { LinkCN Cell 2 }
Cells 1 and 2 look identical (although they have different VC IDs) - they are language selection menus.

http://img146.exs.cx/img146/8158/untitled8rz.png

And what is "rnd"? Generate a (non-zero) random number up to 2?

This just looks dopey!

Regards and TIA

[blutach]

Crazy but true!

It's done for variety's sake - there are 2 menus (for each menu language)!!!

Cute, but not needed, IMHO.

[jeanl]

what a riot!
Jeanl

[dragongodz]

my brother-in-law got StarWars boxset R4, each of the dvds has 3 or 4(i think it was 4) complete menu systems(main, language, subs etc) and thats just for english. 1 is picked at random when you put the dvd in. you want to talk about a BIG waste of space.

[blutach]

This was The Alamo R4.

I eventually got the menu down to 30Mb (without shrinking) from 235Mb! How's that?

[Sir Didymus]

I got something similar in Balto_3: there is a nice bonus [a children game], where the player should help Balto find his path home. For the game to play differently in each session, in order for it not becoming annoying soon, the RND command is used...

I found it very nice [and useful in this situation]...

Cheers,
SD

[r0lZ]

Some Disney DVDs are using a similar trick to randomly display the same menu, but with a different background music.

[jeanl]

Interesting thread! I was wondering who would be using the rnd command. Now I know! Thanks guys...
Jeanl

[blutach]

Thanks to all who responded. Very much appreciated. For me, just doing DVD-VIDEO, 1 menu is fine :)

Regards to all