Advanced HUD Tools

[moggie100]

If it is so tricky to disable the hud, would it not be easier to drop the alpha to zero? I wouldn't mind being able to define the RGB and Alpha values for the standard crosshairs and text-boxes.

It would come in handy especially for use with wire. For instance the RBG values could change depending on distance, or where on the players hud the target resides.

Also as I was saying about how if a target goes off hud the box can turn to an arrow. It would also be nice to be able to limit where a hud item can move. Trap it on the players hud, or limit it to a specific region.

Another handy feature, would be the ability to define multiple huds into a specific device. To save on clutter. Like a constant value chip, just pick the number you want and set the values.

All solved in v2

(waaaaaay ahead of you!)

[Lancelot]

FTW! When does it get released?

[moggie100]

FTW! When does it get released?

In valve time: "When it's done!"

Seriously though, I'm working on this in almost all my spare time now, (limited as that is) so it shouldn't be too far off, but dont hold you're breath :P

[Lancelot]

*gasp*

I wish you'd told me that earlier >.>

[moggie100]

Where'd the fun be then? *evil*

Anyhow 'flexability' is the name of the game for V2, and will let you script UIs from any number of graphical elements, including Derma (yay!) for user feedback to wire contraptions, whilst allowing basic crosshairs and circles/lines/boxes etc. as well.

But shhhh!

[SatansSimon]

Will it be possible to include custom textures?

[moggie100]

Will it be possible to include custom textures?

No reason why not, but they'd have to be serverside/sp only, as there's no mechanism for sending that sort of data to the server.

[SatansSimon]

No reason why not, but they'd have to be serverside/sp only, as there's no mechanism for sending that sort of data to the server.

That's normal, like custom sounds....

[moggie100]

Oh, I just remembered, if you're expecting textures to work; expect pain... I've been unable to get them to work consitently (issues with them dissapearing when the STOOL isn't equipped) and I spent a good few hours messing with texture settings, so unless someone can point me at the issue/missing function or something we're scuppered for the moment.

Either way, for the first release, I'll only be getting the basics working, textures will come second.

[SatansSimon]

Because AFAIK the "ugly" crosshair is also a custom texture of you, right?