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Is it possible to create custom pop-up messages in freeplay, like the intro and game-end messages? Player.set_ending_screen_data(...) provides a one-time message that fires when a rocket is launched, but I'd like to have multiple of these, if possible.

Like box with the arrow pointer to the player? I believe it uses this.

DedlySpyder wrote:Like box with the arrow pointer to the player? I believe it uses this.

That's close; I think I actually meant the box with a grey background that triggers when the player launches a rocket. Is there a way to message the player in that style, aside from the initial win instance? The game.show_message_dialog(...) method only works for a single player, which isn't quite what I'm looking for.

I'm not really sure what you mean, unless you're talking about the game over (with kill stats) screen? If you want something like that you could just use a GUI frame with a button to close it.

Versepelles wrote:I actually meant the box with a grey background that triggers when the player launches a rocket. Is there a way to message the player in that style, aside from the initial win instance?

Just copy the player.gui code from Factorio\data\base\scenarios\freeplay\control.lua

DedlySpyder wrote:I'm not really sure what you mean, unless you're talking about the game over (with kill stats) screen? If you want something like that you could just use a GUI frame with a button to close it.

Didn't even think of that! Been used to top and left for so long, never used center. Thanks!