Transparent Image for a PictureBox?

[NextEraGaming]

Was wondering if VB6 would allow me to use an image with transparency and show the transparency onscreen.

EDIT: nvm found something – http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=636390

[RyokuHasu]

O.o wth… if, IF this works... it would solve the problem of everyone saying Use DX8 or CS:DE... (for most cases)

Im gona try it...

[Robin]

@RyokuHasu:

> O.o wth… if, IF this works... it would solve the problem of everyone saying Use DX8 or CS:DE... (for most cases)
>
> Im gona try it...

You're a bloody idiot sometimes.

Having a translucent image box is easy. It's completely pointless as you can just pre-render it, but some people might find it useful.

**You cannot put a translucent _anything_ over the actual game screen.** The only way of doing this is by abusing the Win2k+ translucent form system and that'll _decimate_ your already low FPS.

Stop doing things so half-arsed. If you want translucency then use CS:DE. Stop trying to find your own way of doing it unless you understand exactly what you're doing. I've said this so many times it's not even funny.