Cargo bay status screen

evilroy · Post by **evilroy** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:32 am

This game is phenomenal. Vice, you are the man.

I know I asked if it was possible in legends, but I'll ask again; I spend a lot of time mining and always have the feeling that an in-cockpit readout of the cargo bay status would be very useful (as opposed to bringing up the Inventory screen). The missiles do it, as well as other ship's cargo via the scanner. At any rate, it would be a cool addition to the cockpit.

Maybe in a mod or future update....

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Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:38 am

That is a great Idea.....would be neat......

reaper2040 · Post by **reaper2040** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:09 am

This can be done with the hudtext.dat file. I just tested and it works fine.

I have attached the hudtext.dat and an info file I had on hand from EL. Make a folder in the main EM directory named "HUD" and place hudtext.dat inside it. The info file tells you what lines in the file affect the information. You can display your cargo and current coordinates this way. Depending on your resolution, you may want to adjust the display position.

Run a search for hudtext.dat in the EL forum for more info.

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reaper2040 · Post by **reaper2040** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:20 am

and the info file...

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:19 am

Since you can display both your cargo info and nav coordinates, I suggest you put the cargo info on the right side ... or low enough on the left so as to not be covered by the text window. Else, once your cargo space starts to fill up, the list of rejected minerals will overwrite your readout.

evilroy · Post by **evilroy** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:44 pm

Awesome. That works great. Thanks for the help guys.

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:48 pm

Hmm. I can't get this one to work. Do I need a Mod-Kit or something as well?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:54 pm

Ooopps! I probably need glases! I found the data in the 3D radar. Need to move it a bit!:P

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:58 pm

LOL Nice one......

:P:P:P:P

reaper2040 · Post by **reaper2040** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:23 pm

My resolution is 1680 x 1050. These are my settings to put the coordinates and cargo status as far to the upper right as possible (they are lined up vertically with the coordinates on top):

1
0
255
255
1
1
600
75
1
600
0

Different resolutions will require different settings, but the hud does not extend to the edges of a wide screen so you may get the display a little farther out, but if you go too much it will disappear from view.

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BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:19 pm

Originally posted by SeeJay
Ooopps! I probably need glases! I found the data in the 3D radar. Need to move it a bit!:P

"Good one SeeJay!...I just tell the members their eyes be as good as mine at 900years old..." LOL

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:47 am

I got it working really nice now.
I Placed the Coordinates and Cargo bay info on either side of the 3D radar.

Looks great. If anyone wants the numbers, just let me know.

I'm probably getting blind due to the long nights, or it might be my eys bleeding LOL:P

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:16 am

There are many mods using this in Mod section of the forum guys...No need to discover everything from the beginning

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