From: Matthias Braun <matze@braunis.de>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:12:49 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: first very unfinished and unpolished version of the intro
X-Git-Url: https://git.verplant.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=61fefdd27bed4650cfb515f2511c4fb3de393193;p=supertux.git

first very unfinished and unpolished version of the intro

SVN-Revision: 3016
---

diff --git a/data/levels/test/default.nut b/data/levels/test/default.nut
index 42ba95d09..dbafc8eb2 100644
--- a/data/levels/test/default.nut
+++ b/data/levels/test/default.nut
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 function intro()
 {
   DisplayEffect.sixteen_to_nine();
-  PENNY.set_animation("stand");
+  PENNY.set_action("stand");
   Text.set_centered(true);
   Text.set_text(translate("SuperTux\nMilestone 2"));
   Text.fade_in(2);
   wait(4);
   Text.fade_out(1);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/data/levels/test/script.stl b/data/levels/test/script.stl
index 9e2267b97..875877e72 100644
--- a/data/levels/test/script.stl
+++ b/data/levels/test/script.stl
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
        (init-script "
 Text.set_text(translate(\"The Crazy Nolok Dance\"));
 Text.fade_in(2);
-TUX.set_animation(\"jump\");
+TUX.set_action(\"jump\");
 wait(4);
 Text.fade_out(1);
 wait(1);
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ while(true) {
   tuxjumps--;
   wait(0.5);
   if(PENNY.get_animation() == \"stand\") {
-    PENNY.set_animation(\"throw\");
+    PENNY.set_action(\"throw\");
   } else if(PENNY.get_animation() == \"throw\") {
-    PENNY.set_animation(\"jump\");
+    PENNY.set_action(\"jump\");
   } else if(PENNY.get_animation() == \"jump\") {
-    PENNY.set_animation(\"dead\");
+    PENNY.set_action(\"dead\");
   } else {
     Sound.play(\"sounds/grow.wav\");
-    PENNY.set_animation(\"stand\");
+    PENNY.set_action(\"stand\");
     PENNY.set_velocity(0, 900);
   }
 }
diff --git a/data/levels/world1/default.nut b/data/levels/world1/default.nut
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..335649ceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/levels/world1/default.nut
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+function intro()
+{
+  SUPERTUX.set_action("stand-right");
+  Tux.deactivate();
+  Tux.set_visible(false);
+  DisplayEffect.sixteen_to_nine(0);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_in(2);
+  wait(2);
+
+  Text.set_text(translate("Tux and Penny were out having a\n nice picnic on the\nice fields of Antarctica."));
+  Text.fade_in(1);
+// TODO play some tux sounds...
+  wait(1);
+
+  Sound.play("speech/tux_rap.ogg");
+  wait(5);
+  Text.fade_out(1);
+  wait(15);
+
+  Text.set_text(translate("Then suddenly..."));
+  Text.fade_in(1);
+
+// let's shake the bush...
+  // Sound.play("sounds/rustle.wav");
+  local bushx = BUSH.get_pos_x();
+  local bushy = BUSH.get_pos_y();
+  for(local i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
+    BUSH.set_pos(bushx + rand() % 6 - 3, bushy);
+    wait(0.1);
+  }
+  Text.fade_out(1);
+
+// NOLOK jumps out of the bush
+  wait(0.5);
+  print("jump");
+  NOLOK.set_velocity(70, 600);
+
+  wait(1)
+  NOLOK.set_velocity(-120, 700);
+  wait(2);
+
+// nolok casts his spell...
+  NOLOK.set_action("throw");
+  // TODO we really need fade to white here and some thunder sound...
+  DisplayEffect.fade_out(0.3);
+  wait(0.3);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_in(0);
+  wait(0.3);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_out(0.5);
+  wait(0.5);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_in(0);
+  wait(0.4);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_out(0.2);
+  wait(2.5);
+  NOLOK.set_visible(false);
+  PENNY.set_visible(false);
+  DisplayEffect.fade_in(1);
+  wait(1);
+
+  Text.set_text("Oh No!\nPenny has been captured");
+  Text.fade_in(1);
+  wait(3);
+  Text.fade_out(1);
+  
+  Text.set_text("Tux has to rescue her");
+  Text.fade_in(1);
+  wait(5);
+
+// fade out
+  DisplayEffect.fade_out(2);
+  wait(2);
+  Level.finish();
+}
diff --git a/data/levels/world1/intro.stl b/data/levels/world1/intro.stl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40ad26115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/levels/world1/intro.stl
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+;; Generated by Flexlay Editor
+(supertux-level
+  (version 2)
+  (name   (_ "Intro"))
+  (author "Development Team")
+  (sector
+    (name  "main")
+    (init-script "intro()")
+    (gravity 10.000000)
+    (tilemap
+      (layer  "background")
+      (solid #f)
+      (speed  1.000000)
+      (width  25)
+      (height 20)
+      (tiles
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 1343 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        ))
+    (tilemap
+      (layer  "interactive")
+      (solid #t)
+      (speed  1.000000)
+      (width  25)
+      (height 20)
+      (tiles
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 209 209 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 210 210 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 210 210 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 122 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 210 210 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 124 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 210 210 125 0 0 122 123 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 124 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 210 210 125 0 0 124 125 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 1345 1344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1345 1346 1346 1344 0 0 1345 1344 0 0 0 0 0 
+        1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        ))
+    (tilemap
+      (layer  "foreground")
+      (solid #f)
+      (speed  1.000000)
+      (width  25)
+      (height 20)
+      (tiles
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
+        ))
+    (camera
+      (mode "normal")
+    )
+
+       (background
+         (image "semi_arctic.jpg")
+         (speed 0.500000)
+       )
+       (spawnpoint (name "main") (x 320) (y 416))
+       (particles-snow
+       )
+      (scriptedobject
+        (x 286) (y 443)
+        (name "PENNY")
+        (sprite "images/creatures/penny/penny.sprite")
+        (layer 100)
+        (visible #t)
+        (physic-enabled #f)
+        (solid #f)
+      )
+      (scriptedobject
+        (x 492) (y 440)
+        (name "NOLOK")
+        (sprite "images/creatures/nolok/nolok.sprite")
+        (layer 100)
+        (visible #t)
+        (physic-enabled #t)
+        (solid #f)
+      )
+      (scriptedobject
+        (x 465) (y 390)
+        (name "BUSH")
+        (sprite "images/tiles/doodads/iceshrub.sprite")
+        (layer 105)
+        (visible #t)
+        (physic-enabled #f)
+        (solid #f)
+      )
+      (scriptedobject
+        (x 187) (y 442)
+        (name "SUPERTUX")
+        (sprite "images/creatures/tux_big/tux.sprite")
+        (layer 100)
+        (visible #t)
+        (physic-enabled #t)
+        (solid #f)
+      )
+   )
+ )
+
+;; EOF ;;
diff --git a/data/levels/world2/default.nut b/data/levels/world2/default.nut
index ea54a7e37..ca65fc778 100644
--- a/data/levels/world2/default.nut
+++ b/data/levels/world2/default.nut
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function level2_init()
   add_key(KEY_BRASS);
   add_key(KEY_IRON);
   Tux.deactivate();
-  DisplayEffect.sixteen_to_nine();
+  DisplayEffect.sixteen_to_nine(2);
   Text.set_text(translate("---Insert Cutscene Here---"));
   Tux.walk(100);
   Text.fade_in(2);
diff --git a/src/audio/sound_manager.cpp b/src/audio/sound_manager.cpp
index 656caacff..aa52e289b 100644
--- a/src/audio/sound_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sound_manager.cpp
@@ -60,12 +60,9 @@ SoundManager::~SoundManager()
 }
 
 ALuint
-SoundManager::load_file_into_buffer(const std::string& filename)
+SoundManager::load_file_into_buffer(SoundFile* file)
 {
-  // open sound file
-  std::auto_ptr<SoundFile> file (load_sound_file(filename));
-  
-  ALenum format = get_sample_format(file.get());
+  ALenum format = get_sample_format(file);
   ALuint buffer;
   alGenBuffers(1, &buffer);
   check_al_error("Couldn't create audio buffer: ");
@@ -98,8 +95,17 @@ SoundManager::create_sound_source(const std::string& filename)
   if(i != buffers.end()) {
     buffer = i->second;
   } else {
-    buffer = load_file_into_buffer(filename);
-    buffers.insert(std::make_pair(filename, buffer));
+    // Load sound file
+    std::auto_ptr<SoundFile> file (load_sound_file(filename));
+
+    if(file->size < 100000) {
+      buffer = load_file_into_buffer(file.get());
+      buffers.insert(std::make_pair(filename, buffer));
+    } else {
+      StreamSoundSource* source = new StreamSoundSource();
+      source->set_sound_file(file.release());
+      return source;
+    }
   }
   
   SoundSource* source = new SoundSource();
@@ -224,9 +230,12 @@ SoundManager::update()
     return;
   lastticks = current_ticks;
 
-  // check for finished sound sources
+  // update and check for finished sound sources
   for(SoundSources::iterator i = sources.begin(); i != sources.end(); ) {
     SoundSource* source = *i;
+
+    source->update();
+    
     if(!source->playing()) {
       delete source;
       i = sources.erase(i);
diff --git a/src/audio/sound_manager.hpp b/src/audio/sound_manager.hpp
index 1d3f76531..a1b59d6c7 100644
--- a/src/audio/sound_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/sound_manager.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ private:
   friend class SoundSource;
   friend class StreamSoundSource;
 
-  static ALuint load_file_into_buffer(const std::string& filename);
+  static ALuint load_file_into_buffer(SoundFile* file);
   static ALenum get_sample_format(SoundFile* file);
 
   void print_openal_version();
diff --git a/src/audio/sound_source.cpp b/src/audio/sound_source.cpp
index 399f3a3f7..421e0975c 100644
--- a/src/audio/sound_source.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sound_source.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ SoundSource::playing()
 }
 
 void
+SoundSource::update()
+{
+}
+
+void
 SoundSource::set_looping(bool looping)
 {
   alSourcei(source, AL_LOOPING, looping ? AL_TRUE : AL_FALSE);
diff --git a/src/audio/sound_source.hpp b/src/audio/sound_source.hpp
index 4860eaec9..b20204348 100644
--- a/src/audio/sound_source.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/sound_source.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public:
   void stop();
   bool playing();
 
+  virtual void update();
+
   void set_looping(bool looping);
   /// Set volume (0.0 is silent, 1.0 is normal)
   void set_gain(float gain);
diff --git a/src/audio/stream_sound_source.cpp b/src/audio/stream_sound_source.cpp
index 4e3b5d0b0..868b4bce2 100644
--- a/src/audio/stream_sound_source.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/stream_sound_source.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ StreamSoundSource::set_sound_file(SoundFile* newfile)
   ALint queued;
   alGetSourcei(source, AL_BUFFERS_QUEUED, &queued);
   for(size_t i = 0; i < STREAMFRAGMENTS - queued; ++i) {
-    fillBufferAndQueue(buffers[i]);
+    if(fillBufferAndQueue(buffers[i]) == false)
+      break;
   }
 }
 
@@ -44,11 +45,12 @@ StreamSoundSource::update()
     alSourceUnqueueBuffers(source, 1, &buffer);
     SoundManager::check_al_error("Couldn't unqueu audio buffer: ");
 
-    fillBufferAndQueue(buffer);
+    if(fillBufferAndQueue(buffer) == false)
+      break;
   }
 
   if(!playing()) {
-    if(processed == 0)
+    if(processed == 0 || !looping)
       return;
     
     // we might have to restart the source if we had a buffer underrun  
@@ -56,12 +58,6 @@ StreamSoundSource::update()
     play();
   }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-  ALint queued;
-  alGetSourcei(source, AL_BUFFERS_QUEUED, &queued);
-  assert(queued == (ALint) STREAMFRAGMENTS);
-#endif
-
   if(fade_state == FadingOn) {
     Uint32 ticks = SDL_GetTicks();
     float time = (ticks - fade_start_ticks) / 1000.0;
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ StreamSoundSource::set_fading(FadeState state, float fade_time)
   this->fade_start_ticks = SDL_GetTicks();
 }
 
-void
+bool
 StreamSoundSource::fillBufferAndQueue(ALuint buffer)
 {
   // fill buffer
@@ -100,16 +96,26 @@ StreamSoundSource::fillBufferAndQueue(ALuint buffer)
   do {
     bytesread += file->read(bufferdata + bytesread,
         STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE - bytesread);
+    // end of sound file
     if(bytesread < STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE) {
-      file->reset();
+      if(looping)
+        file->reset();
+      else
+        break;
     }
   } while(bytesread < STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE);
-  
-  ALenum format = SoundManager::get_sample_format(file);
-  alBufferData(buffer, format, bufferdata, STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE, file->rate);
-  delete[] bufferdata;
-  SoundManager::check_al_error("Couldn't refill audio buffer: ");
-
-  alSourceQueueBuffers(source, 1, &buffer);
-  SoundManager::check_al_error("Couldn't queue audio buffer: ");
+
+  if(bytesread > 0) {
+    ALenum format = SoundManager::get_sample_format(file);
+    alBufferData(buffer, format, bufferdata, bytesread, file->rate);
+    delete[] bufferdata;
+    SoundManager::check_al_error("Couldn't refill audio buffer: ");
+
+    alSourceQueueBuffers(source, 1, &buffer);
+    SoundManager::check_al_error("Couldn't queue audio buffer: ");
+  }
+
+  // return false if there aren't more buffers to fill
+  return bytesread >= STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/audio/stream_sound_source.hpp b/src/audio/stream_sound_source.hpp
index 05342eb48..657405ccd 100644
--- a/src/audio/stream_sound_source.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/stream_sound_source.hpp
@@ -20,9 +20,18 @@ public:
   void set_fading(FadeState state, float fadetime);
   FadeState get_fade_state() const
   {
-      return fade_state;
+    return fade_state;
   }
   void update();
+
+  void set_looping(bool looping)
+  {
+    this->looping = looping;
+  }
+  bool get_looping() const
+  {
+    return looping;
+  }
   
 private:
   static const size_t STREAMBUFFERSIZE = 1024 * 500;
@@ -30,13 +39,14 @@ private:
   static const size_t STREAMFRAGMENTSIZE 
     = STREAMBUFFERSIZE / STREAMFRAGMENTS;
 
-  void fillBufferAndQueue(ALuint buffer);
+  bool fillBufferAndQueue(ALuint buffer);
   SoundFile* file;
   ALuint buffers[STREAMFRAGMENTS];
 
   FadeState fade_state;
   Uint32 fade_start_ticks;
   float fade_time;
+  bool looping;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/object/display_effect.cpp b/src/object/display_effect.cpp
index 1f67b43e8..ffa154dc9 100644
--- a/src/object/display_effect.cpp
+++ b/src/object/display_effect.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 #include "video/drawing_context.hpp"
 #include "main.hpp"
 
+static const float BORDER_SIZE = 75;
+
 DisplayEffect::DisplayEffect()
-    : type(NO_FADE), fadetime(0), fading(0), black(false)
+    : screen_fade(NO_FADE), screen_fadetime(0), screen_fading(0),
+      border_fade(NO_FADE), border_fadetime(0), border_size(0),
+      black(false), borders(false)
 {
- border_size = 0; 
- borders_fading = false;
- borders_active = false;
 }
 
 DisplayEffect::~DisplayEffect()
@@ -20,33 +21,48 @@ DisplayEffect::~DisplayEffect()
 void
 DisplayEffect::update(float elapsed_time)
 {
-    if (borders_fading) {
-      if (border_size < 75) border_size += 1.5;
-      else borders_active = true;
-    }
-    else if (borders_active) {
-      if (border_size > 0) border_size -= 1.5;
-      else borders_active = false;
-    }
-    switch(type) {
+    switch(screen_fade) {
         case NO_FADE:
-            return;
+            break;
         case FADE_IN:
-            fading -= elapsed_time;
-            if(fading < 0) {
-                type = NO_FADE;
+            screen_fading -= elapsed_time;
+            if(screen_fading < 0) {
+                screen_fade = NO_FADE;
             }
             break;
         case FADE_OUT:
-            fading -= elapsed_time;
-            if(fading < 0) {
-                type = NO_FADE;
+            screen_fading -= elapsed_time;
+            if(screen_fading < 0) {
+                screen_fade = NO_FADE;
                 black = true;
             }
             break;
         default:
             assert(false);
     }
+
+    switch(border_fade) {
+        case NO_FADE:
+            break;
+        case FADE_IN:
+            border_fading -= elapsed_time;
+            if(border_fading < 0) {
+                border_fade = NO_FADE;
+            }
+            border_size = border_fading / border_fading * BORDER_SIZE;
+            break;
+        case FADE_OUT:
+            border_fading -= elapsed_time;
+            if(border_fading < 0) {
+                borders = false;
+                border_fade = NO_FADE;
+            }
+            border_size = (border_fadetime - border_fading) 
+                / border_fadetime * BORDER_SIZE;
+            break;
+        default:
+            assert(false);
+    }       
 }
 
 void
@@ -55,17 +71,17 @@ DisplayEffect::draw(DrawingContext& context)
     context.push_transform();
     context.set_translation(Vector(0, 0));
 
-    if(black || type != NO_FADE) {    
+    if(black || screen_fade != NO_FADE) {    
       float alpha;
       if(black) {
           alpha = 1.0f;
       } else {
-          switch(type) {
+          switch(screen_fade) {
               case FADE_IN:
-                  alpha = fading / fadetime;
+                  alpha = screen_fading / screen_fadetime;
                   break;
               case FADE_OUT:
-                  alpha = (fadetime-fading) / fadetime;
+                  alpha = (screen_fadetime - screen_fading) / screen_fadetime;
                   break;
               default:
                   alpha = 0;
@@ -76,7 +92,7 @@ DisplayEffect::draw(DrawingContext& context)
               Color(0, 0, 0, alpha), LAYER_GUI-10);
     }
 
-    if (borders_fading || borders_active) {
+    if (borders) {
       context.draw_filled_rect(Vector(0, 0), Vector(SCREEN_WIDTH, border_size),
               Color(0, 0, 0, 1.0f), LAYER_GUI-10);
       context.draw_filled_rect(Vector(0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - border_size), Vector(SCREEN_WIDTH, border_size),
@@ -90,18 +106,18 @@ void
 DisplayEffect::fade_out(float fadetime)
 {
     black = false;
-    this->fadetime = fadetime;
-    fading = fadetime;
-    type = FADE_OUT;
+    screen_fadetime = fadetime;
+    screen_fading = fadetime;
+    screen_fade = FADE_OUT;
 }
 
 void
 DisplayEffect::fade_in(float fadetime)
 {
     black = false;
-    this->fadetime = fadetime;
-    fading = fadetime;
-    type = FADE_IN;
+    this->screen_fadetime = fadetime;
+    screen_fading = fadetime;
+    screen_fade = FADE_IN;
 }
 
 void
@@ -117,14 +133,30 @@ DisplayEffect::is_black()
 }
 
 void
-DisplayEffect::sixteen_to_nine()
+DisplayEffect::sixteen_to_nine(float fadetime)
 {
-  borders_fading = true;
+  if(fadetime == 0) {
+    borders = true;
+    border_size = BORDER_SIZE;
+  } else {
+    borders = true;
+    border_size = 0;
+    border_fade = FADE_IN;
+    border_fadetime = fadetime;
+    border_fading = border_fadetime;
+  }
 }
 
 void
-DisplayEffect::four_to_three()
+DisplayEffect::four_to_three(float fadetime)
 {
-  borders_fading = false;
+  if(fadetime == 0) {
+    borders = false;
+  } else {
+    border_size = BORDER_SIZE;
+    border_fade = FADE_OUT;
+    border_fadetime = fadetime;
+    border_fading = border_fadetime;
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/object/display_effect.hpp b/src/object/display_effect.hpp
index eec97772e..033d8adae 100644
--- a/src/object/display_effect.hpp
+++ b/src/object/display_effect.hpp
@@ -17,20 +17,23 @@ public:
     void fade_in(float fadetime);
     void set_black(bool enabled);
     bool is_black();
-    void sixteen_to_nine();
-    void four_to_three();
+    void sixteen_to_nine(float fadetime);
+    void four_to_three(float fadetime);
 
 private:
     enum FadeType {
         NO_FADE, FADE_IN, FADE_OUT
     };
-    FadeType type;
-    float fadetime;
-    float fading;
-    bool black;
-    bool borders_fading;
-    bool borders_active;
+    FadeType screen_fade;
+    float screen_fadetime;
+    float screen_fading;
+    FadeType border_fade;
+    float border_fadetime;
+    float border_fading;
     float border_size;
+    
+    bool black;
+    bool borders;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/object/player.cpp b/src/object/player.cpp
index 1748059fc..beaeb7088 100644
--- a/src/object/player.cpp
+++ b/src/object/player.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,18 @@ Player::set_bonus(BonusType type, bool animate)
 }
 
 void
+Player::set_visible(bool visible)
+{
+  this->visible = visible;
+}
+
+bool
+Player::get_visible()
+{
+  return visible;
+}
+
+void
 Player::kick()
 {
   kick_timer.start(KICK_TIME);
@@ -530,6 +542,9 @@ Player::kick()
 void
 Player::draw(DrawingContext& context)
 {
+  if(!visible)
+    return;
+  
   TuxBodyParts* tux_body;
           
   if (player_status->bonus == GROWUP_BONUS)
diff --git a/src/object/player.hpp b/src/object/player.hpp
index 69396a737..fa4b80fd4 100644
--- a/src/object/player.hpp
+++ b/src/object/player.hpp
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public:
   bool is_dead() const
   { return dead; }
   bool is_big();
+
+  void set_visible(bool visible);
+  bool get_visible();
   
 private:
   void handle_input();
@@ -168,6 +171,8 @@ private:
   void deactivate();
   void walk(float speed);
 
+  bool visible;
+
   Portable* grabbed_object;
 
   Sprite* smalltux_gameover;
diff --git a/src/object/scripted_object.cpp b/src/object/scripted_object.cpp
index 9cb154b11..b9378fde5 100644
--- a/src/object/scripted_object.cpp
+++ b/src/object/scripted_object.cpp
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ ScriptedObject::is_visible()
 }
 
 void
-ScriptedObject::set_animation(const std::string& animation)
+ScriptedObject::set_action(const std::string& animation)
 {
   sprite->set_action(animation);
 }
 
 std::string
-ScriptedObject::get_animation()
+ScriptedObject::get_action()
 {
   return sprite->get_action_name();
 }
diff --git a/src/object/scripted_object.hpp b/src/object/scripted_object.hpp
index 5a285a51d..699a0540b 100644
--- a/src/object/scripted_object.hpp
+++ b/src/object/scripted_object.hpp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public:
 
   // --- Scripting Interface stuff ---
 
-  void set_animation(const std::string& animation);
-  std::string get_animation();
+  void set_action(const std::string& animation);
+  std::string get_action();
 
   void move(float x, float y);
   void set_pos(float x, float y);
diff --git a/src/scripting/display_effect.hpp b/src/scripting/display_effect.hpp
index 01d448823..3fff42414 100644
--- a/src/scripting/display_effect.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/display_effect.hpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public:
     /// check if display is set to black
     virtual bool is_black() = 0;
     /// set black borders for cutscenes
-    virtual void sixteen_to_nine() = 0;
+    virtual void sixteen_to_nine(float fadetime) = 0;
     /// deactivate borders
-    virtual void four_to_three() = 0;
+    virtual void four_to_three(float fadetime) = 0;
 
     // fade display until just a small visible circle is left
     // (like what happens in some cartoons at the end)
diff --git a/src/scripting/player.hpp b/src/scripting/player.hpp
index fee8f69ee..579652463 100644
--- a/src/scripting/player.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/player.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ public:
    * Make Tux walk
    */
   virtual void walk(float speed) = 0;
+  /**
+   * Set player visible or not visible
+   */
+  virtual void set_visible(bool visible) = 0;
+  /**
+   * returns true if the player is currently visible (that is he was not set
+   * inivisible by the set_visible method)
+   */
+  virtual bool get_visible() = 0;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/scripting/scripted_object.hpp b/src/scripting/scripted_object.hpp
index 9bb0b4411..3db792185 100644
--- a/src/scripting/scripted_object.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/scripted_object.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ public:
   {}
 #endif
 
-  virtual void set_animation(const std::string& animation) = 0;
-  virtual std::string get_animation() = 0;
+  virtual void set_action(const std::string& animation) = 0;
+  virtual std::string get_action() = 0;
 
   virtual void move(float x, float y) = 0;
   virtual void set_pos(float x, float y) = 0;
diff --git a/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
index 4554f5457..ab1a764e5 100644
--- a/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ static int DisplayEffect_sixteen_to_nine_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
   Scripting::DisplayEffect* _this;
   sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
+  float arg0;
+  sq_getfloat(v, 2, &arg0);
   
-  _this->sixteen_to_nine();
+  _this->sixteen_to_nine(arg0);
   
   return 0;
 }
@@ -86,8 +88,10 @@ static int DisplayEffect_four_to_three_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
   Scripting::DisplayEffect* _this;
   sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
+  float arg0;
+  sq_getfloat(v, 2, &arg0);
   
-  _this->four_to_three();
+  _this->four_to_three(arg0);
   
   return 0;
 }
@@ -189,24 +193,24 @@ static int ScriptedObject_release_hook(SQUserPointer ptr, int )
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int ScriptedObject_set_animation_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
+static int ScriptedObject_set_action_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
   Scripting::ScriptedObject* _this;
   sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
   const char* arg0;
   sq_getstring(v, 2, &arg0);
   
-  _this->set_animation(arg0);
+  _this->set_action(arg0);
   
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int ScriptedObject_get_animation_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
+static int ScriptedObject_get_action_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
   Scripting::ScriptedObject* _this;
   sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
   
-  std::string return_value = _this->get_animation();
+  std::string return_value = _this->get_action();
   
   sq_pushstring(v, return_value.c_str(), return_value.size());
   return 1;
@@ -491,6 +495,29 @@ static int Player_walk_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int Player_set_visible_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
+{
+  Scripting::Player* _this;
+  sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
+  SQBool arg0;
+  sq_getbool(v, 2, &arg0);
+  
+  _this->set_visible(arg0);
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static int Player_get_visible_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
+{
+  Scripting::Player* _this;
+  sq_getinstanceup(v, 1, (SQUserPointer*) &_this, 0);
+  
+  bool return_value = _this->get_visible();
+  
+  sq_pushbool(v, return_value);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int display_text_file_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
   const char* arg0;
@@ -954,19 +981,19 @@ void register_supertux_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
     msg << "Couldn't create new class 'ScriptedObject'";
     throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
   }
-  sq_pushstring(v, "set_animation", -1);
-  sq_newclosure(v, &ScriptedObject_set_animation_wrapper, 0);
+  sq_pushstring(v, "set_action", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &ScriptedObject_set_action_wrapper, 0);
   if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
     std::ostringstream msg;
-    msg << "Couldn't register function'set_animation'";
+    msg << "Couldn't register function'set_action'";
     throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
   }
 
-  sq_pushstring(v, "get_animation", -1);
-  sq_newclosure(v, &ScriptedObject_get_animation_wrapper, 0);
+  sq_pushstring(v, "get_action", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &ScriptedObject_get_action_wrapper, 0);
   if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
     std::ostringstream msg;
-    msg << "Couldn't register function'get_animation'";
+    msg << "Couldn't register function'get_action'";
     throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
   }
 
@@ -1185,6 +1212,22 @@ void register_supertux_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
     throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
   }
 
+  sq_pushstring(v, "set_visible", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &Player_set_visible_wrapper, 0);
+  if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
+    std::ostringstream msg;
+    msg << "Couldn't register function'set_visible'";
+    throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
+  }
+
+  sq_pushstring(v, "get_visible", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &Player_get_visible_wrapper, 0);
+  if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
+    std::ostringstream msg;
+    msg << "Couldn't register function'get_visible'";
+    throw SquirrelError(v, msg.str());
+  }
+
   if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
     std::ostringstream msg;
     msg << "Couldn't register class'Player'";
diff --git a/src/sector.cpp b/src/sector.cpp
index 69ab89da6..cbdc96fba 100644
--- a/src/sector.cpp
+++ b/src/sector.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ Sector::Sector()
   : gravity(10), player(0), solids(0), camera(0),
     currentmusic(LEVEL_MUSIC)
 {
-  song_title = "chipdisko.ogg";
   player = new Player(player_status);
   add_object(player);