Niessuh Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I was going to write ideas and suggestions about unit info optimization in a similar way we did at a previous thread about soldiers info panel: http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=97447 But then I figured out how to make it into a mod. So, well, enjoy it, it will be downloable soon. This mod gives a background to the unit info attributes by filing the blank spaces between them, describing and grouping every attribute. Include a full coloured suppresionmeter based on Marco Bergman work. Two bonus versions to choose, thumbs or numbers. Spanish texts versions also included. Hope you like it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkWGriswold Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 VERY nice! I really like the yellow and red backgrounds for Rattled/Shaken. It stands out more and makes it easier to see at a glance. I'll be downloading this one for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Also, these backgrounds blinks! you won't miss a failed morale squad again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baneman Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 These look really good, will definitely be using, thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 download: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=314&func=fileinfo&id=1203 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Bergman Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Some good ideas there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Well Niessuh i believe this is the first mod i am seeing that has done any changes with this part of the GUI. I am going to check it out. The Numbers look like they would be more tase in the variation. I know the part I shared in the other thread about showing OPEN/BUTTONED/FLOOR/PASSENGER status here is probably something beyond what is capable with modding, but what about adding color indicators green, yellow,and red to the ammo for a general at a glance status? Possible? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 I'm sorry to say we cannot mod texts fields, these are hardcoded. Fonts are available, but the only change we could make is changing font type and colour for the whole interface, I guess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Niessuh, would love to use your mod, but without Marco's suppression meter (i.e. as an option). Possible to separate that from the .brz file? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 you can use Rezplode (at the Mod Tools folder) to unzip the .brz file, put "suppression meter.bmp" out and then move the rest to RezPack, zipping again. I am actually at work so I can't do it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsy Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I love this mod mate, great work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 you can use Rezplode (at the Mod Tools folder) to unzip the .brz file, put "suppression meter.bmp" out and then move the rest to RezPack, zipping again. I am actually at work so I can't do it Ahh, of course. It pays to read the mod folder file. Ta. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I like the larger red, and green numbers as they stand out better and are easier to read. For the rest I prefer the stock black box with white type and colored outline, and cone supression so I made a custom version for myself with just the numbers. Thanks for making this I really like the numbers over the stock version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammenwerfer Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Excellent work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Something I think your mod might not have captured... Sometimes the little box around the modifier number is red, and sometimes it's green. I'd started to come to the conclusion that this is an indicator as to whether an element has been made 'brittle' by excess morale stress, and I don't see where that's carried over into your mod. Now, my interpretation is mine alone, obviously and I may have the wrong end of the stick wrt that particular bit, but regardless of what it means (and I'd love to know for sure, rather than just guessing) could you explain where it's signified in the display as you've modified it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Those little boxes are attached to the number in the same graphic, so it does not have extra meaning. It's red for negative values, green for positive and grey for zero. A comparative between original numbers, mod numbers and thumbs: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Niessuh, if you ever plan to expand this perhaps add red/green thumbs option, and a red/green bar/line version. I did these for myself, and of all the versions I like the red/bars the best for clarity at a glance. Here is a shot: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkWGriswold Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Having "Cautious" be a green bar doesn't make sense to me. It's basically the first level of warning. Wouldn't you want it to be yellow or something, then go to multiple red bars as you reach "Panic"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnart Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Clark, the green bar stands for +1 modifier. I am basicly using colored bars instead of thumbs up/down, or numbers for my personal moddification. The box outline still turns yellow, or red depending on status. Double red bar = -2 single red bar = -1 single green bar = +1 double green bar = +2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodkin Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Not sure I'm a fan of the thumbs it's a bit subjective, also does the 'fitness' tag really apply? It's more a current state of condition than fitness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammenwerfer Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I am having trouble installing this mod. Could someone explain it for us dummies.. thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niessuh Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 flammenwerfer, you have a tutorial here http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=98199 Just choose one .brz file and put it into z folder 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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