[FC]

Here is little mod for additional icons. You have installer for this one.


EDIT: There is a error in readme, console is activated with SHIFHT+TAB not with ALT+TAB as written in readme. I'll upload new readme but I have problems with accessing Rapidshare at the moment

EDIT2: Link for mod with correct readme.
http://rapidshare.com/files/87061560/Icons.zip

Here is one screen to give you idea how it look like:


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[canonuk]

I reckon those big red arrows make it a little too easy to spot your enemy...







Good work

[Trooper117]

You mean people actualy fly with icon things on???? hock:

[FC]

You mean people actualy fly with icon things on???? hock:

Well, some do, question is what is more important to you, form or substance.

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[Trooper117]

lol.. What's NOT important to me is lots of writing or squiggly things that are following aircraft around in mid air.. Kind of an immersion killer for me.. But, whatever floats your boat as they say! :wink:

[FC]

But, whatever floats your boat as they say! :wink:

Exactly, this topic have been discussed so many time without consensus that there is no point to argue over it.

Anyway having more options can't hurt IMO and this new icons are in fact step towards to no icons environment because they replace lot of text with single character.

FC

[Trooper117]

No drama FC.. Your work is always appreciated! :mrgreen:

[Hunin]

Great mod, much appreciated.
Thank you.

I wonder wether you could make an additional mod that changes the standard markings to the new ones.
I mean replacing the stock markings with the modded ones.
That would spare writing in the console and everyone could set up their favorite setup in the modfile.

[wingflyr]

FC, Thanks so much for this. Frankly some peoples eyesight isnt as strong as it use to be, looking for tiny dots in the sky.This will help, and IMHO still keep some immersion without using the info icons following the ACs around. Again thanks so much, I really appreciate it Bud.Keep up the great work. Cheers Wingflyr.

[thetonester]

. Frankly some peoples eyesight isnt as strong as it use to be, looking for tiny dots in the sky. Wingflyr.

Agreed....that, and the fact that we are looking at a 2D representation of a 3D world.....i think you may find you would see them alot better in RL....that is, if you were actually in the cockpit.......IMHO....of course..

Aaah...more great mods....gotta love this place...dont ya?

[spud]

Views are terrible many times. With perfect eyesight it can be impossible to detect planes below that it should be possible to detect.

With stock icons, you will ALWAYS detect such targets, which is equally wrong. What is needed is something like this where you MIGHT detect them, but might not.

[spud]

Is there any way to change the range at which plane LODs change?

I was bouncing an H8K (I knew it was there, I built the mission). He was very low, and I was a few thousand feet up. He was a dot, then when he drew in as a plane model, he was already well resolved.

[FC]

I'm glade that you like New icon settings, I assume that there is no problems with installing.

Great mod, much appreciated.
Thank you.

I wonder wether you could make an additional mod that changes the standard markings to the new ones.
I mean replacing the stock markings with the modded ones.
That would spare writing in the console and everyone could set up their favorite setup in the modfile.

I'll see what can be done, some things are possible even without moding, I used to have script for icons so i only had to start it once from console and in every mission I played I had my favorite icons settings. Of course if I exited the game I had to start script again when i restarted the game.


Here are few screenshots to better show new options.




First two thumbs shows different settings for friends and enemies and on third is my favorite setting with same color and character for both sides.

BTW Here is a list of possible colors:

0=Black
1=Red
2=Blue
3=Green
4=Gold
5=Purple
6=Aqua
7=Maroon
8=Navy
9=Emerald
10=Olive
11=Magenta
12=Teal
13=Orange
14=Turquoise
15=Brown
16=Salad
17=White

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[wingflyr]

Views are terrible many times. With perfect eyesight it can be impossible to detect planes below that it should be possible to detect.

With stock icons, you will ALWAYS detect such targets, which is equally wrong. What is needed is something like this where you MIGHT detect them, but might not.

Exactly spud.

As for the mod, loaded and working like a charm FC.

Could these military ID fonts be used somehow.
http://files.filefront.com/militidzip/; ... einfo.html
I tried but couldnt get them to work with game ,maybe someone with better mod skills.

[Thrud]

the only time real life i have seen planes flying with icon on