UI Mod: Division of Light |
Ok. I made this post last night, but it didn't take. Second time round.
This started off as a side project, for my own personal enjoyment. But it's officially now a mod. It's an alternative to Dark UI Mod, aptly called Division of Light. It will be a complete re-design of the SEV UI, not a simple recolor. As I make progress, I will post it here.
First off, I need input. Blue or gold, people?
http://www.cinergisolutions.com/seV/logo.png
Next, the credits grab. Now, I've decided to start off with all of the larger elements of the UI, such as the alliance and colony management panels; to establish the uniform look and feel. It will be just as the mod name suggests; A clean, bright, hi tech feel. I do all my own renders in either 3D Studio MAx, Mojoworld or any number of other programs. (Bryce/DAZ - occasionally Lightwave) All of the post production work is in Adobe Photoshop.
http://www.cinergisolutions.com/seV/credits.png
Feedback is of course, welcome. I'll be posting more later in the day, and throughout the coming days and weeks. I do not intend to spend the remainder of my natural life on this, so expect a rapid development and deployment, without any of the hurried look and feel.
It occurred to me that a word needs to be said about the fantastic renderings for the main UI elements. (Such as the above "credits" panel. If I do not do the rendering work for the space scenery, I will credit the original artist, even though the work will be *heavily* modified. The work of Kees Veenenbos will feature heavily as backdrops for some of the scenery, as seen above. Below is his, next to mine. (Used with permission)

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Very nice, SevenDeadlySins.
I prefer Blue.
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I liked the gold a little better. Nice lookin' stuff.

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Blue looks more High-Tech to me.
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Yeah looking good.
Im with the blue.

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yet another for the gold
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Really Great Artwork
I like blue better, but maybe put the golden halo in it
Remember : Pillage! then burn.
- Cpt. Kaff Tagon
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I prefer gold as well. Please show examples of the UI; the artwork in the links appear to have nothing to do with a user interface...
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My Vote = GOLD
Loyalty above all else except honor.
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Could you include the original in the pictures ?
or are they there allready and I don't recognize them
it would be nice just for comparison
else I would go with ( in order of appearence )
change_order - the one to the left, the shape is more pleasing to the eye.
alliance is nice, but I like the full line more then the fractured
and with the icons I like those on the left
Remember : Pillage first! then burn.
- Cpt. Kaff Tagon
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Remember : Pillage first ! then burn.
- Cpt. Kaff Tagon

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Im more inclined to the used.
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The interlacing lines in the blue parts are kind of ugly, IMO.

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One good meant advice.
In the Dlg_Empire_Obtions window. I recommend you use a black background for the information area or don't draw any separation line for the scrollbar on the right side. Since Malfador draws there a black line to hide the scrollbar separation line on the right side (Details), for example when changing from the ship type list (scrollbar needed) to the resource overview (SB not needed)
btw. I am interested how you change the buttons ^^
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Nice work SDS,
I like the blue over the gold. The "used" looks good to me too.
Its cool that you're doing this.....
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Where's the beef?
I'd like to see a sample of a finished product instead of icons and box borders. How about a screen shot of how you would re-do the main screen? I always thought that need work. I don't mean to sound so negative though; you are one of the few who are actually trying to do something in this area. 

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Oh wow, your stuff looks very awesome! I hoped for a long time that someone will work on the UI... and than i found this thread here. But i hope that you will continue and that we all will see the new (i like the clear one more) UI shine all over our SEV Versions on PC!
Good Work, please go on! 
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Why both looks great! You have some talent. I prefer the blue though, but I wouldn't complain if you chose gold.
The courage to endure.
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Blue is cool, but gold is more to do with "Division of light"





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You may view the work of Kees Veenenbos at:
http://www.space4case.com/space4case/index.php