12 replies to this topic

[Mekwarrior]

I am slightly colourblind and although I can see the difference, only barely.

If the colour change was between more different colours it would be a lot better and a very easy mod to do.

eg.
red closed
blue open


or
yellow closed
blue open


Thanks

Edited by Mekwarrior, 05 January 2014 - 09:23 PM.

[Dock Steward]

Yeah, what are the two colors now? Blue to green, or something? Needlessly close to one another to be sure.

[Mekwarrior]

They are very close, something like green to orange or green to yellow.

[Nothing Whatsoever]

Could a symbol that would be lit for open and dim for closed work? That way colors are avoided?

Or why not simply have a button that says 'Open' and if lit the doors are open, and when dim they are closed?

[Mekwarrior]

Yes all those suggestions would be great but I was just suggesting something that could be done very quickly and easily.

[Vandril]

One small issue.. let's not pick colors that affect color blind people.

[Mekwarrior]

Lol yes that's what this thread is all about.

It's difficult to see
yellow vs green
orange vs green etc.

But it is easy to see
blue vs red
blue vs yellow.

At least for me.

Edited by Mekwarrior, 05 January 2014 - 09:58 PM.

[Nothing Whatsoever]

Mekwarrior, on 05 January 2014 - 09:46 PM, said:

Yes all those suggestions would be great but I was just suggesting something that could be done very quickly and easily.

Right. So instead, what if there would only be one light regardless of color used?

So, lit brightly the doors are open, off completely and doors are closed, a simple on/off setup?

[Mekwarrior]

Yes that would be good too but I thought in the mean time the colours could be changed because more complicated design changes might not happen or not happen for a while.

[Thorqemada]

They could also use Symbols like "X" and "O" for closed and open.

[Nothing Whatsoever]

It does depend on the design, but the only change would be to the closed state light, it would either be completely off or significantly dimmed on the mechs.

The open state light can be either then left alone or could be made brighter for a better contrast between the two states.

[Mekwarrior]

Yeah or just on for open off for closed with the existing light.

Edited by Mekwarrior, 05 January 2014 - 10:44 PM.

[Skyfaller]

Mekwarrior, on 05 January 2014 - 09:12 PM, said:

I am slightly colourblind and although I can see the difference, only barely.

If the colour change was between more different colours it would be a lot better and a very easy mod to do.

eg.
red closed
blue open


or
yellow closed
blue open


Thanks

I don't know why its so hard to simply change the damn thing from a little light to a text LED display that says 'Open' and 'Closed'

Edited by Skyfaller, 06 January 2014 - 11:50 AM.