The incomplete stock UI

[reaper7]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

if the graphically inclined would like to add an icon to the \data\Menu\Gui\Layout\MainOrders.dds file I would very much appreciate it for the emergency surface icon I added

Hi Dark did up a quick one for ya (Have in dds with alpha as well, Grey is in alpha so layout color will be consistent with other icons)

Edit: Can be uesd for surface as well as dive, just rotate 90' (cause I just noticed I did it a Crashdive ).



PS. Have also done up some TDC graphics is you want to use em.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165377

[reaper7]

Have done one of the data\Menu\Gui\Layout\MainOrders.dds as well as the data\Menu\Gui\Layout\Hud3.dds if your interested.
In the same styling. Again just showing the Alpha, otherwise to appears a very dark Brown in RBG. PM for Hud3.dds file.




Edit: Redone the mainorders.dds

[Ducimus]

DarkWraith, that screenshot is better pure awesome!

I have one request though. Can you make it so that if i put the map down it stays down? One thing that bugs the piss out of me is when i put it down, look through the peri or UZO, and it pops up again, and then back to normal view, and it pops up yet again! Just a personal perference thing, but id rather only want to see that map when i call on it.

[sergei]

You need the Less Annoying TAI Mod by Gutted.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164663

[ironkross]

Awsome. You guys are making SH5 look like it was meant to look. The icons are really cool too. Using Dark's ui now but this would really complete the way SH5 looks. Thanks.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

DarkWraith, that screenshot is better pure awesome!

Yeah this

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

DarkWraith, that screenshot is better pure awesome!

I have one request though. Can you make it so that if i put the map down it stays down? One thing that bugs the piss out of me is when i put it down, look through the peri or UZO, and it pops up again, and then back to normal view, and it pops up yet again! Just a personal perference thing, but id rather only want to see that map when i call on it.

already fixed. The TAI map is now intelligent. There are settings in my file that the user can enable/disable that controls whether the TAI map expands to TAI state (if it was minimized) when you use the UZO, attack periscope, or Obs periscope. I don't like the TAI expanding from minimized when I use those views so I added these options in. When you leave the station (UZO, attack, or obs) the TAI map will close back down to minimized state if it was previously minimized.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by reaper7

Have done one of the data\Menu\Gui\Layout\MainOrders.dds as well as the data\Menu\Gui\Layout\Hud3.dds if your interested.
In the same styling. Again just showing the Alpha, otherwise to appears a very dark Brown in RBG. PM for Hud3.dds file.




Edit: Redone the mainorders.dds

those will work great. Thanks. Where can I download them from?

Now we need to start thinking about the orders bar (that I haven't added yet). We're going to need to decide on what to put in it (I can add more boxes to it if needed) and we'll need new icons for it. So what captain's orders should we put in the orders boxes?

[TheDarkWraith]

AOTD_Rhoenen is working on updating the SH3 looking orders (the icons that show up above the officers (silent running, raise snorkel, lower snorkel, target waterline, etc.) to a more modern look to go with the SH5 new UI theme. He was the one who did the officers that I'm using currently

[Galanti]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

AOTD_Rhoenen is working on updating the SH3 looking orders (the icons that show up above the officers (silent running, raise snorkel, lower snorkel, target waterline, etc.) to a more modern look to go with the SH5 new UI theme. He was the one who did the officers that I'm using currently

Why, I thought the idea was to get away from the modern theme?

[DragonRR1]

Originally Posted by Galanti

Why, I thought the idea was to get away from the modern theme?

I think the idea is to do both. A minimalist look as per stock SH5 and a more SH3/SH4 look. Personally function is more important than look and I quite like the clean SH5 look even if it isn't actually "authentic" ... not that WW2 subs had UIs anyway

@Darkwraith. I can't find it at the moment but someone here has already shown the heading "digital" slider set in a correctly styled background.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by DragonRR1

Personally function is more important than look and I quite like the clean SH5 look even if it isn't actually "authentic" ... not that WW2 subs had UIs anyway

The other day i had this picture in my head of a WW2 sub captain wearing these massive steam punk goggles that put dials into his eyes everywhere he looked.

Anywho, i just want to reiterate something i said in another thread. The minimalist UI, is a push for more realism in and of itself, by trying to increase visual immersion. I liken it to taking the subtitles off a movie being played in your native language. Ever watch a movie in english with english subtitles? I find that VERY destracting.

So IMO the minimalist UI is borne out of a desire to see more of whats going on, and less of the UI. (subtitles) What it really is, it is a push for more immersion, just in a different way that fans of "old reliable" don't seem to understand.

Aside from that, its a boatload more accurate then the old UI from SH3/SH4! I'm doing some physics testing on the effects of drag on top speed of a submerged uboat that i could NOT do with the old UI. Im very grateful for the accuracy of the new UI right now.

[bert8for3]

Just amazing stuff. From sh3: "keep up the good work"

[reaper7]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

those will work great. Thanks. Where can I download them from??

On there way to you now. U-356 just left Kiel at flank.


Ha ha... Also sent them by Email, may be quicker.