[MOD HUD] Pure X HUD v6 by Familiar (AP|TC) 13.08.2013
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Last edited by Familiar on Wed, 31. Jul 13, 06:39, edited 1 time in total.
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Hey there, seen this mod working on videos and whatnot, but I can't get it to work on my AP installation at all. I've been playing X3 for a while and have just decided to dive into getting one or two mods / scripts installed. I've copied the files across (and created a "dds" folder in my X3:TC folder), according to your instructions but no magic occurs and I'm still stuck with the default HUD. Not entirely sure what else I'm supposed to do?
It's not just your mod either, I'm also have issues getting this simple script to load too: http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=180473 I mean, both that one and yours is a simple copy and paste, yet I seem to be messing them up somehow!
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If it helps, I've got a vanilla install of AP, I've successfully got XRM 1.29 installed, but I'm not aware that there's any issue or compatibility problem with that?
It's not just your mod either, I'm also have issues getting this simple script to load too: http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=180473 I mean, both that one and yours is a simple copy and paste, yet I seem to be messing them up somehow!
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If it helps, I've got a vanilla install of AP, I've successfully got XRM 1.29 installed, but I'm not aware that there's any issue or compatibility problem with that?
I was having the same issue, or so I thought. Correct me if I am wrong...HungryJack wrote:Hey there, seen this mod working on videos and whatnot, but I can't get it to work on my AP installation at all. I've been playing X3 for a while and have just decided to dive into getting one or two mods / scripts installed. I've copied the files across (and created a "dds" folder in my X3:TC folder), according to your instructions but no magic occurs and I'm still stuck with the default HUD. Not entirely sure what else I'm supposed to do?
Look closer, and you will see the HUD is there, but it is overlaying the cockpit mod that you installed.
Heh, I started to work on new version immediately after thatcww1964 wrote:AWESOME HUD Familiar...change nothing
however added link to older versions.
UPDATED 24.07.2013
in v3 I've made a LOT of TINY changes, please feel free to comment.
The main ideas of this mod -
1) laconic as it possible
2) clear visibility for target marks, target arrows, gravidar.
3) only necessary reticles
4) station icons back to vanilla size
5) .... something else... - better try it to find out
The mod includes 3 dds files - interface itself, and 3 jpg files - recolored to blue AP "loading" stripes and X3TC splash screen fixed for 16:9 resolution - always hated oval earth-view.
inspired by XTC and XRM mods - I'm a big fan of both.
Nice work Familiar
I have been a fan of this HUD since V2
There are a couple of changes in V3 and V4 which I wasn't too keen on, but they are your preference .. So decided to have a go at a few changes myself ..
The only thing I did not feel was just right in all of those versions, was the Glow
I personally found it to be just a shade too much, needed just a couple of pixels shaved off the edge of the glow effect and re-anti-aliased for all the ship icons
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I am not going to be posting this elsewhere, but if you are happy to provide this as an extra choice for anyones use please feel free to use it.
For a comparison of what has been done : Open the following screenshots individually in new tabs, so you can flick between them ..
Here is your V2 un-touched by me ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4969379Untitled0.png
I liked the different coloured Mouse graphics in V2 so preserved them in my version
Here is your V4 un-touched by me ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=5030987Untitled2.png
In V4 you brought back the large station icons which was nice
But changed the mouse
New target indicators are nice too, but slightly bright
Also the A to indicate Auto-Pilot engaged was just a bit bright
Here is my adaptation of your V4 ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4040150Untitled3.png
Applied a very slight Gaussian filter to some of the reticules, to make the brightness of all elements consistent
Lowered slightly the brightness of the A
Brought back the Mouse icons from V2
Made the target indicators short again ( without the yellow blob underneath them )
And reduced the glow and brightness very slight on all the ship icons ( used Layer / Transparency / Subtract from Selection, then re-anti-aliased the edges of all the fading opaque edges )
And a couple of other touches for brightness consistency
Saved the dds as ABGR8 format ( uncompressed )
If anyone wants to use it, grab the file here ..
https://rapidshare.com/files/3593735110 ... 20Glow.zip
Familiar : Feel free to add this as a choice in the first post if you are happy with it, I have not changed any of the graphics in the other files of your mod, just the gui_master.dds
Give it a go and see what you think
And thank you for the work put into this, and sharing. Very nice mod.
I have been a fan of this HUD since V2
There are a couple of changes in V3 and V4 which I wasn't too keen on, but they are your preference .. So decided to have a go at a few changes myself ..
The only thing I did not feel was just right in all of those versions, was the Glow
I personally found it to be just a shade too much, needed just a couple of pixels shaved off the edge of the glow effect and re-anti-aliased for all the ship icons
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I am not going to be posting this elsewhere, but if you are happy to provide this as an extra choice for anyones use please feel free to use it.
For a comparison of what has been done : Open the following screenshots individually in new tabs, so you can flick between them ..
Here is your V2 un-touched by me ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4969379Untitled0.png
I liked the different coloured Mouse graphics in V2 so preserved them in my version
Here is your V4 un-touched by me ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=5030987Untitled2.png
In V4 you brought back the large station icons which was nice
But changed the mouse
New target indicators are nice too, but slightly bright
Also the A to indicate Auto-Pilot engaged was just a bit bright
Here is my adaptation of your V4 ..
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4040150Untitled3.png
Applied a very slight Gaussian filter to some of the reticules, to make the brightness of all elements consistent
Lowered slightly the brightness of the A
Brought back the Mouse icons from V2
Made the target indicators short again ( without the yellow blob underneath them )
And reduced the glow and brightness very slight on all the ship icons ( used Layer / Transparency / Subtract from Selection, then re-anti-aliased the edges of all the fading opaque edges )
And a couple of other touches for brightness consistency
Saved the dds as ABGR8 format ( uncompressed )
If anyone wants to use it, grab the file here ..
https://rapidshare.com/files/3593735110 ... 20Glow.zip
Familiar : Feel free to add this as a choice in the first post if you are happy with it, I have not changed any of the graphics in the other files of your mod, just the gui_master.dds
Give it a go and see what you think
And thank you for the work put into this, and sharing. Very nice mod.
Last edited by alt3rn1ty on Sun, 28. Jul 13, 13:36, edited 5 times in total.
alt3rn1ty, thanks for comments!
I'll change ship icons glow in v5. Wait... , already done.
As for " the yellow blob " I agree, it sucks.
But in general I like to see that arrows clear in dogfights (hard to see red on red). So yellow part will in place with changed shape.
And "target out of screen" reticle getting changed too.
Now trying to sort out station icons. The main idea:
Pilot should notice with ease 3 thing on sector map-
EQ dock, shipyard and Solar powerplant.
And I would like to replace some icons (like tech factories), but it's rather hard task.
Sure, I can add your version to main post, it is good to have alternative.
I'll do it when release v5 (in next 1-3 days)
I'll change ship icons glow in v5. Wait... , already done.
As for " the yellow blob " I agree, it sucks.
But in general I like to see that arrows clear in dogfights (hard to see red on red). So yellow part will in place with changed shape.
And "target out of screen" reticle getting changed too.
Now trying to sort out station icons. The main idea:
Pilot should notice with ease 3 thing on sector map-
EQ dock, shipyard and Solar powerplant.
And I would like to replace some icons (like tech factories), but it's rather hard task.
Sure, I can add your version to main post, it is good to have alternative.
I'll do it when release v5 (in next 1-3 days)
Sounds good, the only thing I still find which irks me about the version I did was the "Target out of screen" arrows aswell, if they are .. Hmm using a clock face if they are 12 oclock, 3 oclock, 6 oclock or 9 oclock on screen they look okay ( there are a couple of pixels still dont look quite right )
The thing that irks me with them is when they go anywhere in between those positions, the angle distorts the chevrons so they are not a perfect
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The trailing edge of the lead chevron kind of merges slightly with the next chevron
A bit OCD of me really
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the stations. Sounds good.
The thing that irks me with them is when they go anywhere in between those positions, the angle distorts the chevrons so they are not a perfect
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The trailing edge of the lead chevron kind of merges slightly with the next chevron
A bit OCD of me really
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the stations. Sounds good.
O'k , here is v5 for testing purpose:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/182 ... X%20v5.zip
And source file with layers for those who would like to modify (GIMP project)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtn2ovguvc03i ... aster5.xcf
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/182 ... X%20v5.zip
And source file with layers for those who would like to modify (GIMP project)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtn2ovguvc03i ... aster5.xcf
Those new station icons look good ..
Maybe a 'slight' touch of Unsharp Mask ?
Screenshot http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4596380Untitled0.png
Edit : For anyone who wants it, here's a modified version of the last alternative to v4, this one has Familiars v5 station icons, and Familiars newer incoming missile indicator. I also redid those target out of screen arrows in my version of v4 which I wasn't satisfied with.
Pure X v5 - Alt Less Glow.zip
screenshot
Another choice for anyone who prefers
Maybe a 'slight' touch of Unsharp Mask ?
Screenshot http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=4596380Untitled0.png
Edit : For anyone who wants it, here's a modified version of the last alternative to v4, this one has Familiars v5 station icons, and Familiars newer incoming missile indicator. I also redid those target out of screen arrows in my version of v4 which I wasn't satisfied with.
Pure X v5 - Alt Less Glow.zip
screenshot
Another choice for anyone who prefers
Installed your mod, looks good so far. Thx.
Btw: is there any performance boost to be expected, or rather a dropdown in fps?
Also, just out of curiousity: is it possible to mark the race ships with different colours, which apply only to that race? Would make identifying the ships in the list much easier.
Btw: is there any performance boost to be expected, or rather a dropdown in fps?
Also, just out of curiousity: is it possible to mark the race ships with different colours, which apply only to that race? Would make identifying the ships in the list much easier.
Can someone explain how to install this? The instructions in this thread say to unpack the zip into the main X TC folder. I did that but it created a Pure X v6 folder in the main X TC folder. There are three folders in that main folder: dds, f, and L. No idea what I am supposed to do with them- drag them into the main X TC folder?
As it is, with the Pure X v6 folder in the main X TC folder, the mod hasn't taken effect.
Thanks.
As it is, with the Pure X v6 folder in the main X TC folder, the mod hasn't taken effect.
Thanks.
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Re: [MOD HUD] Pure X HUD v6 by Familiar (AP|TC) 13.08.2013
Thank you very much!
I like the minimalistic v6 version and low glow/shadows v5.
Well, whaddya know, one can simply open the ".dds" files in Paint.net (my replacement for MS Paint). Will try to merge best of those two and cut some lines. Auto-pilot cursor and Gravidar background are really intrusive.
Edit2: Figured out that for it to work it needs to save... Differently? See the settings on the left of this image:
http://oi59.tinypic.com/2qa4ha8.jpg
Hope this helps some other modding newbies like me
I like the minimalistic v6 version and low glow/shadows v5.
Well, whaddya know, one can simply open the ".dds" files in Paint.net (my replacement for MS Paint). Will try to merge best of those two and cut some lines. Auto-pilot cursor and Gravidar background are really intrusive.
Edit2: Figured out that for it to work it needs to save... Differently? See the settings on the left of this image:
http://oi59.tinypic.com/2qa4ha8.jpg
Hope this helps some other modding newbies like me