43 replies to this topic

[TheArisen]

This is a very basic idea. Some people don't like the crosshairs, DMG readout, etc. So PGI ought to consider offering options to make the HUD in your mech yours. Maybe it'd just be different crosshairs, maybe more. Whatever our options end up being, I think this is worthwhile.

Chuck YeaGurr, on 07 September 2015 - 12:34 AM, said:

Mostly resizable and moveable objects especially paper dolls and heat scale

I like this idea.

Feel free to share any ideas you have.

I was messaging Tina and while Pgi is currently only looking at customizable geometry (it's a big project), she would pass on this idea along with customizable mech hangers to the art team.

Iqfish & TMC made these. Hopefully they give an idea of what I'm talking about with custom HUD.

Spoiler

Iqfish, on 07 September 2015 - 02:09 AM, said:

Regarding custom HUD:



or

https://youtu.be/oHb55nb6sK8?t=4m47s

or

https://youtu.be/sg-T-hoWQeQ?t=1m58s

or

https://youtu.be/sg-T-hoWQeQ?t=4m19s

or

https://youtu.be/U_9-M_r7A0Q?t=14s


Here are the still images of each of them.









We've done a lot of work on selfmade HUDs in the past and people seemed to like it. We got more stuff like that upcoming.

Pgi should also include a few options for free to help color blind folks. The things that cost MC should be things like target reticules & premium colors, etc.

Please don't forget to vote.
Also, check out my other thread about customizable mech hangers. http://mwomercs.com/...le-mech-hanger/

Edited by TheArisen, 06 June 2016 - 10:07 PM.

[TheArisen]

I just saw in AW's custom geo. thread about some things being earned thru achievements. I'd even go so far as to say that these options should be mostly exclusive to MC & achievements.

[Spleenslitta]

There is something i'd like to see in the cockpit, but if it was implemented it would have to be for all mechs and that is-
Seismic Sensor reading shown on our in cockpit monitors along with a zoomed in version of the map that shows the surroundings 200 meters around our mechs.
Of course there should be rings that indicate how far away the Seismic contacts are too on the monitor.

Those monitors would finally have a proper meaningfull function and they would give more individuality to our mechs.
Some mechs would have ideally placed monitors that are easy to keep an eye on while fighting while others got big monitors.

[TheArisen]

Spleenslitta, on 30 August 2015 - 10:26 AM, said:

There is something i'd like to see in the cockpit, but if it was implemented it would have to be for all mechs and that is-
Seismic Sensor reading shown on our in cockpit monitors along with a zoomed in version of the map that shows the surroundings 200 meters around our mechs.
Of course there should be rings that indicate how far away the Seismic contacts are too on the monitor.

Those monitors would finally have a proper meaningfull function and they would give more individuality to our mechs.
Some mechs would have ideally placed monitors that are easy to keep an eye on while fighting while others got big monitors.

Hmm that would be pretty awesome. It might be best to have an option for "immersive HUD" and "arcade/regular HUD" though.

[Vellron2005]

HUD customisation is actually one of the things I'm suprised we don't allready have..

Even old-school Unreal had the option of changing hud color and crosshair..

In MWO, HUD customisation would be a wellcome feature.. I'd like to be able to modify crosshairs, and other stuff..

But what I want most..

Is to put stuff on that ACTIVE TRACKING: NO screens!

Those are SOOO ugly its not even funny.. Props to the designers, but cockpits that have them simply feel "unfinished", like those pictures are placeholders for something else..

It would be great if they displayed anything from actual in-game data to just a similar "fake" data.. anything would be better..

[TheArisen]

Agreed Vellron.

[Spleenslitta]

Vellron2005, on 04 September 2015 - 04:13 AM, said:

It would be great if they displayed anything from actual in-game data to just a similar "fake" data.. anything would be better..

Like my seismic sensor idea. But i think a more detailed readout on your mechs damage is also a good idea.
Graphs like in the old days that shows much more accuratly how much armor you have left in each part of your mech.
Ammo and heatsink locations is a good thing too. Rear view camera.

[Mr Hunter]

I've been thinking about a personalized hud idea for a while now, plus it makes sense that a mechwarrior would build a HUD to his/her specs.

[CDLord HHGD]

This one is tricky. I voted yes, but for CBills only. Of course it depends on what kind of customization, but I imagine the ability to rearrange locations of items. We don't want an MC only customization that moves one of the screens that gives a better view.... That sort of thing.

[TheArisen]

cdlord, on 04 September 2015 - 01:40 PM, said:

This one is tricky. I voted yes, but for CBills only. Of course it depends on what kind of customization, but I imagine the ability to rearrange locations of items. We don't want an MC only customization that moves one of the screens that gives a better view.... That sort of thing.

Hmmm I hadn't really thought about it that way. Personally, I've never had an issue with visibility in any of my mechs except the Grasshopper, which is caused by the side mounted cockpit.

So I wouldn't be overly worried about it but I did vote "mc & some cbill options".

[TheArisen]

Grisbane, on 05 September 2015 - 02:48 PM, said:

the only option that should never come through that is HUD color. punishing the color-blind by making them grind without a HUD is wrong.

True, I wasn't thinking about htal, etc. I meant different reticules, color, etc.

[TheArisen]

Grisbane, on 05 September 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

typo? like i said, you can't monetize color because of the color blind.. while not color blind myself i am losing some of my color sight when it comes to yellows and reds.. the IS reticule is very hard to see, thus why i am staying with clans now

There's no punishment. We're talking about optional features, some of which would be available for cbills/free ideally.

[TheArisen]

Chuck YeaGurr, on 07 September 2015 - 12:34 AM, said:

very open to custom HUD

Mostly resizable and moveable objects especially paper dolls and heat scale

This is a great idea.

[ApolloKaras]

Can there be a customization option so it doesnt use GOBS of cpu when its on?

[TheArisen]

Iqfish is awesome. Check out the custom HUDs he made.

Iqfish, on 07 September 2015 - 02:09 AM, said:

Regarding custom HUD:



or

https://youtu.be/oHb55nb6sK8?t=4m47s

or

https://youtu.be/sg-T-hoWQeQ?t=1m58s

or

https://youtu.be/sg-T-hoWQeQ?t=4m19s

or

https://youtu.be/U_9-M_r7A0Q?t=14s


Here are the still images of each of them.









We've done a lot of work on selfmade HUDs in the past and people seemed to like it. We got more stuff like that upcoming.

[Iqfish]

TheArisen, on 07 September 2015 - 11:16 AM, said:

Iqfish is awesome. Check out the custom HUDs he made.

Just a quick reminder, these HUDs were done not by me but by the whole Team i am in, the TMC. I hate to steal credit

[TheArisen]

Iqfish, on 07 September 2015 - 02:18 PM, said:

Just a quick reminder, these HUDs were done not by me but by the whole Team i am in, the TMC. I hate to steal credit

Oh, I'll amend that!

[Boulangerie]

I really like this Idea! I'm also on board with the other customization options.

However! I do have a caveat that the HUD shouldn't be monetized with MC, because it has much more of an impact on performance than the other cusomization options (potentially excluding a scary Atlas face).

Decluttering your HUD and improving visibility or functionality shouldn't be behind a pay wall.

[Johnny Z]

Hud and sound both could use alot more options. As well mech customication and everything else for that matter. Great topics anyway.

[TheArisen]

Johnny Z, on 08 September 2015 - 03:57 PM, said:

Hud and sound both could use alot more options. As well mech customication and everything else for that matter. Great topics anyway.

Thank you.