Annoying HUD

[JBRAA]

The HUD text and boxes are too big.

The panic-fix with transparency aight doing any wonders. Its still big, its just less readable since its transparent, which just makes its worse.

I would like the same HUD, but NOT with font "18". 10 or 12 at max, if it had to be a fixed size. Would be sweet SD with an improved HUD in a patch.


As a help to others here is a tiny little help if you want to _try_ to make your HUD a little bit better. But dont get your hopes up.


Ok, the "help":

// -----------------------
//       HUD
// -----------------------
// Removal of annoying HUD toggle by JBRAA (press p to toggle 0% / 25% / 50% / 75 % 100%)
set hud1 "gui_objectiveListAlpha 0.00; gui_fireTeamAlpha 0.00; gui_obitAlpha 0.00; gui_vehicleAlpha 0.00; gui_voteAlpha 0.00; gui_showTooltipAlpha 0.00; gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha 0.00; gui_showRespawnText 0.00; gui_objectiveStatusAlpha 0.00; gui_commandMapAlpha 0.00; g_waypointAlphaScale 0.00;  gui_chatAlpha 0.00; addchatline '^3Annoying HUD ^2ENABLED 0%'; bind p $hud2"
set hud2 "gui_objectiveListAlpha 0.25; gui_fireTeamAlpha 0.25; gui_obitAlpha 0.25; gui_vehicleAlpha 0.25; gui_voteAlpha 0.25; gui_showTooltipAlpha 0.25; gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha 0.25; gui_showRespawnText 0.25; gui_objectiveStatusAlpha 0.25; gui_commandMapAlpha 0.25; g_waypointAlphaScale 0.25;  gui_chatAlpha 0.25; addchatline '^3Annoying HUD ^2ENABLED 25%'; bind p $hud3"
set hud3 "gui_objectiveListAlpha 0.50; gui_fireTeamAlpha 0.50; gui_obitAlpha 0.50; gui_vehicleAlpha 0.50; gui_voteAlpha 0.50; gui_showTooltipAlpha 0.50; gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha 0.50; gui_showRespawnText 0.50; gui_objectiveStatusAlpha 0.50; gui_commandMapAlpha 0.50; g_waypointAlphaScale 0.50;  gui_chatAlpha 0.50; addchatline '^3Annoying HUD ^3ENABLED 50%'; bind p $hud4"
set hud4 "gui_objectiveListAlpha 0.75; gui_fireTeamAlpha 0.75; gui_obitAlpha 0.75; gui_vehicleAlpha 0.75; gui_voteAlpha 0.75; gui_showTooltipAlpha 0.75; gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha 0.75; gui_showRespawnText 0.75; gui_objectiveStatusAlpha 0.75; gui_commandMapAlpha 0.75; g_waypointAlphaScale 0.75;  gui_chatAlpha 0.75; addchatline '^3Annoying HUD ^1ENABLED 75%'; bind p $hud5"
set hud5 "gui_objectiveListAlpha 1.00; gui_fireTeamAlpha 1.00; gui_obitAlpha 1.00; gui_vehicleAlpha 1.00; gui_voteAlpha 1.00; gui_showTooltipAlpha 1.00; gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha 1.00; gui_showRespawnText 1.00; gui_objectiveStatusAlpha 1.00; gui_commandMapAlpha 1.00; g_waypointAlphaScale 1.00;  gui_chatAlpha 1.00; addchatline '^3Annoying HUD ^1ENABLED 100%'; bind p $hud1"
bind "p" $hud1


// HUD Left side:
seta gui_objectiveListAlpha "0" // 0= Removes "Defend the bridge for XX min <10XP" 
seta gui_fireTeamAlpha "0.75" // 0= Removes fireteambox
seta g_showFireTeamLocation "0" // 0= Removes description of location in fireteambox
seta gui_obitAlpha "0.25" // 0= Removes leftside kills messages
seta gui_chatAlpha "0.50" // 0= Removes chattext
seta g_chatLineTimeout "10" // Default 5 (seconds)
seta gui_vehicleAlpha "0.10" 0= Removes "Desecrator gunner" box
seta gui_voteAlpha "0.10" // 0= Removes votebox

// HUD Middle:
seta gui_showTooltips "0"
seta gui_showTooltipAlpha "0.25"
seta gui_vehicleDirectionAlpha "0.05"
seta gui_showRespawnText "0.25" // 0= Removes respawntext

// HUD Right side:
seta gui_objectiveStatusAlpha "1" // Dynamite timer / hacking progress status
seta gui_commandMapAlpha "0.75"

// HUD other:
seta g_showWayPoints "0"
seta g_waypointAlphaScale "0.25"
seta g_waypointSizeMax "16" // default 32
seta g_waypointSizeMin "8" // default 16
seta g_playerArrowIconSize "5" // Default 10
seta g_playerIconAlphaScale "0.5"
seta g_playerIconSize "5" // Default 20

To be honest, the HUD is crap. Atleast compared to what could have been done, and whats seen in other games.

[Mordenkainen]

While I wouldn't say the HUD is crap, I definitely agree that it's far too cluttered. I much prefer the HUD from E3/QCon 2006 for the health/ammo bars and minimap/timer components. Regardless, the game really needs a HUD font resize option.

[H0neyBe4r]

I will just get myself a 22" widescreen (wanted to get it anyway), problem (although I am basically fine with HUD) solved.

[madness]

Looks like a HUD from a console game tbh

[DeNiro]

The HUD is annoying.
A simple HUD like Half Life or Operation Flashpoint got, that would be cool.

[shirosae]

I would love for interface options like Guild Wars has, where you can move and resize and turn off/on pretty much every element of the HUD independently from every other element.

Failing that, i agree that the text is the biggest offender, and that 10 to 12 pt text sounds about right.

[aougli]

Yup, GUI is too cluttered. Maybe I can work out how to make it less distracting; transparency, etc. but I'd rather it was right without having to be tweaked. I almost never select a mission and that takes up a large-ish area.

I do what I think needs to be done (which is usually the same thing as the game tells me) or what I want to do. I'd like to get access to whatever minor bribes I'm offered but I'd rather have my screen without the nagging.

Not a big point but someone has most likely made an effort and the result is slightly worse than if they hadn't bothered.

[Capt_Dunya]

Yeah..SIMPLIFY the HUD its way too cluttered. The deal is that it detracts from the gameplay and does not add anything. Remove the Icarus cross hair as well. If you fly the icarus and need a cross hair....you should NOT be flying! lol!