Hexation HUD for EM 2.x

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:57 am

Hi all,

Strange Industries updated the EM 1.x Hex HUD to be compatible with EM 2.x.

Some other minor changes have been made.

The HUD is still in progress, but work will continue on it if there is enough interest.

Here is the download link:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/23967551/HexHud.zip

[Edited on 2-5-2013 by Nigel_Strange]

[Edited on 10-8-2013 by Nigel_Strange]

[Edited on 1-8-2014 by Nigel_Strange]

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:17 am

Maybe you can post a few in-game screenshots of how your hud looks. This will also help interest. Most people are not gonna download something if they have no clue how it looks.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:07 pm

You're right. I had hoped that people's sense of suspense would lead them to grab it.

However, I understand that people want to make practical decisions with more information.

There are three colors included for the gunsight and pitch ladder. I like green the best (for now). There is also blue and red. I am thinking of working on an amber one.

Letoras · Post by **Letoras** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:31 am

Hey amigo!!!!!
I see some INTERESTING stuff in that cockpit yes yes....
i am downloading and searching.
Would you mind if i "steal" some for the perch cockpit?

sapperhedge · Post by **sapperhedge** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:43 pm

Your suspence trick worked on me, I downloaded it before I scrolled down and saw the screen.

The Hud is looking great BTW.

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:17 pm

Thanks for your work, Nigel. As I don't ever use the cockpit view, I'm using just 3 MFD mods that you've labored over so well. Everything else looks fantastic! Kudos!

P.S.: Loaded up the 3 pitch ladders. in trail. Would use the blue one if it were several shades darker, akin the those shades/tones which the Big Guy uses in-game. Other than that, fabulous!

[Edited on 12-17-2012 by Busch]

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:51 am

Letoras,

I love the Perch cockpit. In fact, for EM 1.x I was using some of your cockpit with some of my HUD textures. I especially liked your MFD textures, but for some reason, I couldn't get them to work in this version (maybe the size, maybe the file format, not sure).

If you want to use the textures, be my guest (give me some credit, please, is all).

I will post updates to the HUD as I make them. I was thinking of doing an amber version of the reticle/pitch ladder. I might look into doing a dark blue version as well, for Mr. Busch.

Letoras · Post by **Letoras** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:48 am

From post: 152066, Topic: tid=10154, author=Nigel_Strange wrote:Letoras,

I love the Perch cockpit. In fact, for EM 1.x I was using some of your cockpit with some of my HUD textures. I especially liked your MFD textures, but for some reason, I couldn't get them to work in this version (maybe the size, maybe the file format, not sure).

If you want to use the textures, be my guest (give me some credit, please, is all).

I will post updates to the HUD as I make them. I was thinking of doing an amber version of the reticle/pitch ladder. I might look into doing a dark blue version as well, for Mr. Busch.

I am fixing perch for EM.2 (90% ready) and i think i will blend the perch with your hud. Really like the old style of your hud.

[Edited on 18-12-2012 by Letoras]

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:52 pm

The link (in the first post) has been updated.

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:23 pm

I love the hud.

Would like to change the pitch ladder, etc, to blue.

You say to rename the files.

Which files are renamed. What are their names now and where are they located.

Thanks!

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:55 pm

And why does the ladder oscillate to left and right when making a simple left or right direction change in the same plane?

Shouldn't the ladder stay level in this maneuver?

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:57 pm

It may be your ship that is tilting and not the ladder.

But I could be wrong.

[Edited on 2-6-2013 by thetiebers]

zex · Post by **zex** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:01 pm

From post: 158156, Topic: tid=10154, author=DORN wrote:And why does the ladder oscillate to left and right when making a simple left or right direction change in the same plane?

Shouldn't the ladder stay level in this maneuver?

only from a neutral pitch

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:10 pm

Is there any way to get rid of that and make the ladder stay still?

zex · Post by **zex** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:15 pm

From post: 158161, Topic: tid=10154, author=DORN wrote:Is there any way to get rid of that and make the ladder stay still?

you would never know your true pitch in that case

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:18 pm

This Sim does not have an AUTO-LEVEL option.

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:41 pm

(smile)

My mistake.

You're right Zex. The pitch ladder does stay still rotating left or right at 0 degrees pitch.

Thanks!

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:43 pm

Back to my first question.

How do I get the pitch ladder to be blue.?

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:19 pm

Import the ladder to Photoshop or GIMP or some other program where you can change the color (hue).

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:35 pm

Nigel mentions in his Doc that all one needs to do is rename the files.

But I don't find any files with an appropriate name to rename.

So basically, I would like to know...

1. What files to rename and...

2. Where are they located.

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:50 pm

The file is hudtape.png and is located in the hud folder ... if what you have is a mod of the original ladder.

Edit: You'll also need to re-do the hudtape-shadow file if you make any changes in the pitch ladder other than color.

[Edited on 2-6-2013 by Marvin]

DORN · Post by **DORN** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:14 am

Hey, thanks Marvin, I got it.

There are four alternate hud tapes. Only one tape file is hud.png.

The other three tapes have an additional name element which needs to be removed/changed to hud.png for it to become active.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:06 am

The old, broken link has been changed on the original announcement. Enjoy!

_-Caleb-_ · Post by **_-Caleb-_** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:38 am

The new link don't work for me

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Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:02 pm

I just tested this link, and it works for me. It might be that your browser has cached the old link...?

http://www.gamefront.com/files/23754996/HexHud.zip

If you can't get this to work, it might be your browser settings blocking scripts or something like that.