Improved User Interace

Onkel Neal · 10-12-22, 07:07 AM

Love this game and I know it is still in progress. The game design, it's great, does nearly everything well. One area that I feel could use an overhaul; the UI.

1. The left menu should be combined with bottom menu into a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. One toolbar to rule them all!

2. The binocs should use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom and unzoom.

3. There should be keybindings available for some/all of the helm commands; hard right rudder hard left rudder, rudder amidships, and bow lookout. Currently using Voice attack I have these set up as T Y, U for the helm commands, right mouse button to take me directly to bow lookout and depress the mouse wheel to toggle zoom. But these are the essentials there should be more available.

4. The Plot should be more markable and eraseable. Player should be able to draw on it, erase parts or all, and have more control over it. Give me a pencil & a sheet of paper and I will show you what I mean.

5. The current Speed and Compass icons (bottom left) require two clicks to operate, they should be open all the time so the player can click directly to the speed telegraph or compass rose to make changes.

6. Whenever you get a CBDR warning you should get a small bow lookout popup similar to the TRR popup.

7. Definitely need to make sure the game is clear on reports that they are referring to Relative or True bearing.

Any thoughts?

Digital_Trucker · 10-12-22, 01:16 PM

Love all of the suggestions.

I would propose that a second toolbar directly above the current one on the bottom would be a great solution to reduce unnecessary mouse travel.

I especially love the idea of the speed telegraph and rudder controls being open all the time. Might as well have the new course entry UI be open all the time, too.

Stinger22 · 11-03-22, 09:34 AM

In on all of them.

I would suggest having the ordered course.and ordered speed added to the left menuv even just a number in green next to the current, or on the pop up gauges as a tick mark. Sometimes in the best of battle it's hard to keep up and textbox can get cluttered trying to make sure your order has been implemented.

meetnick · 03-11-24, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

Love all of the suggestions.

I would propose that a second toolbar directly above the current one on the bottom would be a great solution to reduce unnecessary mouse travel.

I especially love the idea of the speed telegraph and rudder controls being open all the time. Might as well have the new course entry UI be open all the time, too.

I would like if the game went on until you destroy the sub, and not cut off as a stale mate. If you can make a mod to do this it would greatly be appreciated.

Frin63 · 06-18-24, 12:54 PM

I have two suggestions:
- Make the overall course of the convoy visible somewhere
- Make it possible to save between battles in career mode. You can now only save after all the videos have played, including the next 'general quarters' it would be nice to be able to save before the story of the next battle starts.

Cap.Palla · 09-19-24, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Frin63

I have two suggestions:
- Make the overall course of the convoy visible somewhere

Yes, this is very usefull information.

In addiction, I think that the escort leader can decide the main route of the convoy, so it could be intersting to order a course directly to the convoy

Aktungbby · 09-19-24, 02:32 PM

Cap.Palla!

after a long 13 year 'silent run': and a slightly belated (9/14) 46th birthday to to ya too!

Cap.Palla · 09-20-24, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Cap.Palla!

after a long 13 year 'silent run': and a slightly belated (9/14) 46th birthday to to ya too!

Thank you Sir! Getting old but the passion for the naval sims remains

10-12-22, 07:07 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,363 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Improved User Interace Love this game and I know it is still in progress. The game design, it's great, does nearly everything well. One area that I feel could use an overhaul; the UI. 1. The left menu should be combined with bottom menu into a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. One toolbar to rule them all! 2. The binocs should use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom and unzoom. 3. There should be keybindings available for some/all of the helm commands; hard right rudder hard left rudder, rudder amidships, and bow lookout. Currently using Voice attack I have these set up as T Y, U for the helm commands, right mouse button to take me directly to bow lookout and depress the mouse wheel to toggle zoom. But these are the essentials there should be more available. 4. The Plot should be more markable and eraseable. Player should be able to draw on it, erase parts or all, and have more control over it. Give me a pencil & a sheet of paper and I will show you what I mean. 5. The current Speed and Compass icons (bottom left) require two clicks to operate, they should be open all the time so the player can click directly to the speed telegraph or compass rose to make changes. 6. Whenever you get a CBDR warning you should get a small bow lookout popup similar to the TRR popup. 7. Definitely need to make sure the game is clear on reports that they are referring to Relative or True bearing. Any thoughts? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-12-22, 01:16 PM	#2
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Great ideas all Love all of the suggestions. I would propose that a second toolbar directly above the current one on the bottom would be a great solution to reduce unnecessary mouse travel. I especially love the idea of the speed telegraph and rudder controls being open all the time. Might as well have the new course entry UI be open all the time, too. __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

09-19-24, 02:32 PM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,786 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome back! Cap.Palla! after a long 13 year 'silent run': and a slightly belated (9/14) 46th birthday to to ya too! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

11-03-22, 09:34 AM	#3
Stinger22 Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	In on all of them. I would suggest having the ordered course.and ordered speed added to the left menuv even just a number in green next to the current, or on the pop up gauges as a tick mark. Sometimes in the best of battle it's hard to keep up and textbox can get cluttered trying to make sure your order has been implemented.

06-18-24, 12:54 PM	#5
Frin63 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Hague, Holland Posts: 8 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I have two suggestions: - Make the overall course of the convoy visible somewhere - Make it possible to save between battles in career mode. You can now only save after all the videos have played, including the next 'general quarters' it would be nice to be able to save before the story of the next battle starts.