Colour Minimaps For Marines

Link · January 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">You know that blue map in the corner?</div> Well, I we all know that blue map in the top right of the marines HUD is about as much use as a solar powered torch, but Flayra said is another thread that 1.1 would see the minimap as it was meant to be.

However, as 1.1 is still a while off I took it upon myself to make some colour minimaps to replace the blue ones, and stick them in a nice little zip for you all.

Ok, first lets have a screeny to explain what I have done
<img src='http://members.lycos.co.uk/userselection/images/minimapscreen.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
Now lets have the download address.
<a href='http://link.ukan.net/customminimaps.zip' target='_blank'>http://link.ukan.net/customminimap.zip</a>
Full instructions are included in the file in the readme, and you can always go back to the blue if you don't like the colours as long as you make a backup as instructed in the installation guide. Installation should take around 1-2 minutes, so not exactly rocket science.

OK, I think thats it, so let me know what you think. Oh, and I not sure if I'm meant to host this where I have, so anyone wanna host it for me if I get asked to remove it?

Anyway, happy NS'ing

Link

Oh yeah, I expect that this is in the wrong place, but I really couldn't think where to put it.

*edit*Fixed the link*edit*

Marik_Steele · January 2003

I'm very supportive of this idea, but the download link flat out doesn't work for me at the moment. I'll try again later.

T_RAT · January 2003

Maybe in Artwork.
Looks good from what i can c. better than plain blue.
Would be good if there was different colours for the different levels of elevation or something. Or the hive areas in the same colour would be good.

Windelkron · January 2003

I made color minimaps for myself. Unfortunately, they're very, very dark. They can give you a better idea of where you are, but sometimes they work against you. I also ran into lots of trouble getting them transparent. But its a good thing anyway. Try it and see if you like it.

Acrylic · January 2003

link not working....i can host you as a mirror site if u want..i cna offer you 2 mirror sites instead, just ask

uranium_235 · January 2003

CORRECT LINK FOR MINIMAPS: <a href='http://link.ukan.net/customminimaps.zip' target='_blank'>http://link.ukan.net/customminimaps.zip</a>

Captain_Scurvy · January 2003

is it possible in the 1.1 version that a a u are here point be made i mean just a dot something to know where u are? Cause right now its no better that a view blocker for me.

uranium_235 · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Captain Scurvy @ Jan 15 2003, 11:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>is it possible in the 1.1 version that a a u are here point be made i mean just a dot something to know where u are? Cause right now its no better that a view blocker for me.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Actaully, you can do it now. Just edit the HUDs so that you have a dot in the middle of the minimap area...

What the hell do I know, I don't do skinning crap...

Aphon · January 2003

nice, i gotta try those out

Vecdran · January 2003

These rule.

Zergling · January 2003

totally awesome <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Dead_Dragon · January 2003

I'm gonna have to jump in here to defend the blue minimaps we've got at present.

I think the blue maps *feel* right for the game.

Coloured and detailed minimaps just dont look right to me.

Shockeh · January 2003

Nice one man.

I'd like to know how to do that sort of HUD editiing myself, if you wouldn't mind me MSNing you? I'd like to try out a skin for the marine HUD, make it sorta like the inside of his helmet kinda thing. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>

Sturmsoldat · January 2003

Oi!:. really good looking <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>

LaserApa · January 2003

Sweet.. they will be on my harddrive as soon as i get home from friggin work.

FireStorm · January 2003

great idea, thanks <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Droggog · January 2003

I tried it, looks good. I will use them. Thanks.

Shockeh · January 2003

Question : Will these files cause any of us fail checksums when installing 1.1 or cause us to fail entry to servers because of file checksums?

Link · January 2003

Shockwave
1/. I don't know, so uninstalling them before installing 1.1 may be an idea. The instructions on how are in the zip.

2/. If you mean mp_fileconsistancy then probably. But who cares. I have some custom sounds and skins that get me shut out if consistancy servers, so I don't play on them.

and I am gonna PM you my msn cos I don't want everyone knowing it, and I will tell you what I did.

Link · January 2003

Oh yeah, and cheers for posting the correct link
uranium - 235. Much appreciated. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Acrylic - If you wouldn't mind mirroring, could you stick the link on this thread for us? Cheers <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

UKchaos · January 2003

The problem with the minimaps is that theres nothing to indicate where you and which direction your facing on it. A little cone shape that moves and rotates would make the mini-map useful.

Kid-A · January 2003

That would require a significant change to the code. I think you'll need to wait until 1.1 for that. For now you'll just have to look close to work it out.

Sephiroth2k · January 2003

errrrr obviously kid... what would be an awesome addition for 1.1 a total re-haul of the minimap... *posts in suggestions*

Quaz · January 2003

....h4x0r5.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Ollj · January 2003

aaah thanks for finishing my idea of doing this.
Thanks for not refering.
You know why 2 of the minimaps (caged and Bast) have "perfect" color while the other maps need much more gamma and contrast and have some lines that dont belong there?
Because I made the 2 ones, and the black BG`ed were early versions of this:
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=17945&hl=minimap' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...7945&hl=minimap</a>

Link · January 2003

I am a little fuzzy here, but are you saying you think I used your minimaps?

Windelkron · January 2003

You can't put a dot in the middle of the screen. Because when you get near the edges of a map, the minimap starts to strech out. (I have no idea why, it seems like a bug to me.)

And that's kind of why I stopped using the color minimaps. When I got near the edge of a map, they stretched out horribly and got very pixellated, etc.

lyndak · February 2003

well thanks for your contribution, i'll see how i get along with em <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Colour Minimaps For Marines

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