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Robot Arena => Modifications => Topic started by: ianh05 on March 22, 2013, 10:21:22 AM

Title: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 22, 2013, 10:21:22 AM
Longer import bot list:

1024x768x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/94059Import bot improvment.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot1024x768x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot1024x768x32.rar)

800x600x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/71744new 800x600x32 import bot list.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot800x600x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot800x600x32.rar)

640x480x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/50234new 640x480x32 import bot list.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot640x480x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/importbot640x480x32.rar)

Extract to Robot Arena 2 > UI > Botlab

The import bot list features up to 32 extra bots (from 8 to 40 bots) in the bot list viewable while scrolling. Great for those who have a lot of bots in their robot designs folder!



Longer AI team list in exhibition:

1024x768x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/21842screenshot_49.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar)

800x600x32:

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer800x600x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer800x600x32.rar)

640x480x32:

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer640x480x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer640x480x32.rar)

Extract the one you want to Robot Arena 2 > UI > Exhibition

It contains a much longer team list for AI packs with up to 6 bots. No glitchy buttons :) great for use with massive AI packs like Ultimate stock AI.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Venko on March 22, 2013, 11:21:22 AM
Very well done. Nice work. I'm looking for something like this for centuries. I have like a thousand bots.
Too bad only, that we can't have the list a mile long  :frown: Still not long enough for me.
Downloading and testing now...
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 22, 2013, 11:31:36 AM
Very well done. Nice work. I'm looking for something like this for centuries. I have like a thousand bots.
Too bad only, that we can't have the list a mile long  :frown: Still not long enough for me.
Downloading and testing now...


Thanks :) 4 extra bots showing might not be much now but I ran into a problem with the bottom of the scroll bar going below the box, so I'll try and see if I can make that longer too and update the file.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 22, 2013, 12:15:44 PM
Import bot list now much longer :)


(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/82125Import bot improvment.jpg)


Download is in the OP. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Venko on March 22, 2013, 02:34:21 PM
The crowd is screaming :
FULL HEIGHT SCREEN, FULL HEIGHT SCREEN, FULL HEIGHT SCREEN, FULL HEIGHT SCREEN, FULL HEIGHT SCREEN, FULL HEIGHT SCREEN...
:mrgreen:
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 22, 2013, 03:18:53 PM
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/207Big enough for Venko.jpg)


Big enough Venko? 38 bots viewable :P should make finding your bots easier lol.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Naryar on March 22, 2013, 03:20:11 PM
Good job.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Venko on March 22, 2013, 03:24:28 PM
(http://mindjunks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Close_Enough1.png)

Joking, excellent, nice work Ianh.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 23, 2013, 01:28:31 AM
Updates:

1024x768x32 is now the height of the full screen (2 (and a half) extra bots for Venko!), updated the comparison picture.

Added 800x600x32 and 640x480x32 resolution downloads to the OP and provided screenshots of the new list for each. Each one gives you an import bot list the maximum height possible for that resolution.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 28, 2013, 07:51:29 PM
Longer AI team list in exhibition:

1024x768x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/21842screenshot_49.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar)

With 37 teams on the scroll list visable at one time navigating massive AI packs has never been easier! You can fit INF AI and Re-stocked OR the whole Starcore AI all on the same screen without the need to scroll down.

Lower resolutions coming sometime later.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 28, 2013, 08:23:33 PM
Awesome job!  Where do I put the GIB files to make it work?
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 28, 2013, 08:27:29 PM
Robot Arena 2 > UI > Exhibition.

I guess you have many replica teams?  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 28, 2013, 08:41:17 PM
Robot Arena 2 > UI > Exhibition.

I guess you have many replica teams?  :mrgreen:
Yep, I'm at like 65
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 28, 2013, 09:08:14 PM
Any other suggestions on things that could be improved with the UI? I can move stuff around and make stuff bigger (maybe some other things too).
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Trovaner on March 28, 2013, 09:19:58 PM
You could probably use percentages instead of pixels (that way everything resizes to work in any resolution and it will make your job much easier). I would love to see the rest of the UI also converted but you probably don't have enough time to do that...
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 28, 2013, 09:23:03 PM
Which UI stuff could be converted? I have plenty of time  :smile:  It's not much of a hassle to fix the other resolutions once you understand the ballpark the numbers should be in.

Perhaps people would like a mod that allows for 8 bots on a team (AW, BW, LW, MW, CW, HW, SHW, UHW)?
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: ianh05 on March 29, 2013, 10:20:49 AM
Update - Added lower resolution downloads for longer AI team list.

Longer AI team list in exhibition:

1024x768x32:

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/21842screenshot_49.jpg)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer 1024x768x32.rar)

800x600x32:

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer800x600x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer800x600x32.rar)

640x480x32:

https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer640x480x32.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/selectbot_computer640x480x32.rar)

Extract the one you want to Robot Arena 2 > UI > Exhibition.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Jaydee99 on May 11, 2014, 11:44:27 AM
Thanks for this!  :beer:
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Thyrus on May 11, 2014, 11:57:41 AM
Please JayDee

Do not bump old threads unsell you have something really importand to add to it.

Just saying thank you in an thread in wich the latest post was made over a year ago does count as pointless bumping.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Naryar on May 11, 2014, 02:05:25 PM
Please JayDee

Do not bump old threads unsell you have something really importand to add to it.

Just saying thank you in an thread in wich the latest post was made over a year ago does count as pointless bumping.

Indeed. If you want to add something to an old thread make sure it is relevant and interesting.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: 123savethewhales on May 11, 2014, 02:22:47 PM
How is this pointless?  I won't mind if someone who download 123AI now would bother to say thanks.  And I doubt you will say the same thing if someone thank you in a NAR AI thread.

If anything people need to do that more often, so content creators don't feel like they wasted their life for nothing.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Thyrus on May 11, 2014, 03:03:55 PM
It's a pointless post because it didn't add anything to the thread.You can still send PMs for saying thank you.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: 123savethewhales on May 11, 2014, 03:11:31 PM
It's a pointless post because it didn't add anything to the thread.You can still send PMs for saying thank you.
Wow, are you just being a jerk on purpose or do you seriously mean what you said.

Thanking someone for doing free work is basic courtesy, and a forum that doesn't allow public "thank you" is beyond ridiculous.  It's bad enough that you don't care to do it yourself.  Now you are going to stop other people from doing the right thing?

Nobody should be afraid to thank someone if they clearly mean it, even if it's for something done 1 year ago.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: RedAce on May 11, 2014, 03:15:03 PM
I don't think it was that pointless, it's still nice of him to thank him anyway.

Also, I somehow missed the thread when it was first posted, thank you ianh05 for making this.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Thyrus on May 11, 2014, 03:48:52 PM
I apollogize. 123 kinda has a point here.. Pointless wasn't the right term to use. But still try to avoid bumping old threads please.

If you guys feel that threads like this are helpfull and shouldn't be unseen you could PM an admin about it and ask for the thread to be a sticky one.
Title: Re: Ianh05's UI improvements.
Post by: Serge on May 11, 2014, 04:10:11 PM
Since this thread has already been bumped - just curious, has anyone created some sort of spec for the UI files in RA2? I tried doing that a long time ago but the file format left me scratching my head each time I tried to make sense of it.