Press Q To Quit
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Press Q To Quit
Everyone knows that when you press ESC, this really, really ugly looking box that says "Press Q To Quit. ESC Resumes" appears. Well, I decided to make a better one, and it's transparent too!
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... rt/newquit
That's a real screenshot of it in-game, not a mockup.
Suggestions and comments are welcome. (Maybe use a different font/color?)
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... rt/newquit
That's a real screenshot of it in-game, not a mockup.
Suggestions and comments are welcome. (Maybe use a different font/color?)
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Maybe something like this would be good .. textwise (but keep in mind that this are just mockups, and not intended to look cool, i'm not skilled enough to make it look much better)
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_01
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_03 <-EDIT: was 02
Source images are avaiable, just ask if you need them.
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http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_01
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_03 <-EDIT: was 02
Source images are avaiable, just ask if you need them.
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Actually i kinda like the last version i did when doodling around with the background
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... _quit_04_2 <-EDIT was...04.png
Could need 'some' details/tweaks and it would fit in quite well.
But i suspect most of the other artists out there are just laughing at me right now
Pontiac
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... _quit_04_2 <-EDIT was...04.png
Could need 'some' details/tweaks and it would fit in quite well.
But i suspect most of the other artists out there are just laughing at me right now
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http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... _quit_04_2
Ok, here are the files ready for use:
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... t_04_2.zip
just extract the zip into your "./vegastrike-data/sprites/" directory (2 files will be replaced.)
The Gimp sourcefile is here:
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... efiles.zip
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Last edited by pontiac on Sat May 28, 2005 10:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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A second style which i prefer to the previous one:
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_05
Here are the most recent files
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... uit_05.zip
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... efiles.zip
Pontiac
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/galle ... en_quit_05
Here are the most recent files
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... uit_05.zip
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users ... efiles.zip
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Yay! The quit dialogue has been bugging me ever since I first got vegastrike, good to see people working on it.
From a purely asthetic standpoint, I prefer the simple style of space pirate's logo. However, the one we eventually pick should match the game's GUI, and will probably look more like pontiac's. Personally, I think we should approximate the style of the in-flight console:
Even though it's 3d, I think that the console should be used as a point of reference because the quit menu is also an in-flight interface component. Also because the other option is to match it with the base computer GUI (yuck).
From a purely asthetic standpoint, I prefer the simple style of space pirate's logo. However, the one we eventually pick should match the game's GUI, and will probably look more like pontiac's. Personally, I think we should approximate the style of the in-flight console:
Even though it's 3d, I think that the console should be used as a point of reference because the quit menu is also an in-flight interface component. Also because the other option is to match it with the base computer GUI (yuck).
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Ok, here's a screenshot of my current HUD i'm playing with
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/album ... .thumb.png
New things in the screenshots:
I've encountered 3 'problems' so far with HUD making:
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/album ... .thumb.png
New things in the screenshots:
- new energy and fuel bars (borders may be remade in the future)
- shield and armor graphics instead of vector-lines
- new crosshair
- new overload image
- new default image for planets
- new quit dialog from above
I've encountered 3 'problems' so far with HUD making:
- The energy/fuel bars lose their 'borders' which their glowing part because right now one side of the image is just cut away (or better 'not drawn').
See this thread for more info. - The second problem is that i want to remove the engine-drawn lines of the shields (which is easy), but leave the small picture of my ship in there (it normally vanished with the lines)
- The last problem is that i want to draw the shield images for my targets (not target with shields in this screen) as well (instead fo the lines).
This would of course pose a problem when switching the VDU type ... because the shield images would still be there ....solution: maybe 'grouping of sprites?
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Crosshair MK2
Here's the crosshair i'm using right now.
I scaled it about 1.5-2 the size it really is (see the pic for real size) and it looks really cool that way.
EDIT: Oh, and one more issue with HUD design
PS: Yes, i know could just make the image bigger, but it doesn't really make a difference.
I scaled it about 1.5-2 the size it really is (see the pic for real size) and it looks really cool that way.
EDIT: Oh, and one more issue with HUD design
- I can't seem to place the quit dialog somewhere else (instead of the center) on the screen. All my changes to the config files are ignored somehow.
PS: Yes, i know could just make the image bigger, but it doesn't really make a difference.
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Nice work - wording suggestion
How about attempting to maintain the suspension of disbelief as much as possible e.g. the style and / or feel of the Max Payne exit screen.
The text currently reads:
Press
[Q]
on your console
to QUIT or
[Esc]
to RESUME the game.
If you reword the text to not refer to Vega Strike as a game it helps to maintain the immersion in the Vega Strike universe e.g.:
Press
[Q]
on your console
to QUIT misison
[Esc]
to RESUME.
or:
Press [Q] to QUIT the mission
or [Esc] to CONTINUE mission.
or:
Leave Vega Strike?
To QUIT press [Q]
to CONTINUE Press [Esc]
or:
Leave Vega Strike?
I had to ABORT the misison
I had to CONTINUE my mssion.
(using the mouse to click on ABORT or CONTINUE)
The text currently reads:
Press
[Q]
on your console
to QUIT or
[Esc]
to RESUME the game.
If you reword the text to not refer to Vega Strike as a game it helps to maintain the immersion in the Vega Strike universe e.g.:
Press
[Q]
on your console
to QUIT misison
[Esc]
to RESUME.
or:
Press [Q] to QUIT the mission
or [Esc] to CONTINUE mission.
or:
Leave Vega Strike?
To QUIT press [Q]
to CONTINUE Press [Esc]
or:
Leave Vega Strike?
I had to ABORT the misison
I had to CONTINUE my mssion.
(using the mouse to click on ABORT or CONTINUE)
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Re: Nice work - wording suggestion
One thing I dislike about the "current" version
is the closeness of the word "QUIT" with the key [Esc]. So please either use one of the 2-liners do it another way so that noone presses Q when he really means Esc.Press
[Q]
on your console
to QUIT or
[Esc]
to RESUME the game
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