YoYo Posted March 15, 2016 Posted March 15, 2016 Hello pilots,Is it any mod for interface and size of letters for the simulator screen? I really dislike this arcadish size of communication menu, orders and actions info. I'd like to see it but could it be smaller (something like in DCS, in CoD for example You can set up the size on interface and size of letters).Most of the time when I fly in BoS I turn off all (h key) but Id like to play this new "summer" campaign and I dont want to turn off communication menu (sometimes there are important things).Sometimes it covers my 1/3 of screen. Any idea how to solve it? 1
Feathered_IV Posted March 15, 2016 Posted March 15, 2016 I wish there was too. I find the onscreen messages much too large. Particularly the AI radio messages which say nothing useful or immersive, but take up a lot of room.
SharpeXB Posted March 16, 2016 Posted March 16, 2016 I find the size of the GUI text and graphics to be too large. Compared to RoF it's about 2x the size. Seems odd. But it also limits how much information such as a briefing or menu can be displayed and it makes them take up too much screen. Things like the technocrat and chat window could be 1/2 the size they are now. I do appreciate that the GUI remains the same size regardless of your screen resolution.
-TBC-AeroAce Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 BOs has a no mod policy for now. But that's not to say that some more complex settings regarding these details should not be there. I guess it comes back to small team syndrome, as in the finesse is lost for more important things. Hopefully in the long run we can get these controls Just thinking instead of rushing into the next BOX they should take a couple of months to streamline and concentrate on the little details
YoYo Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) So maybe the developer will do a possibility for scalling this text and messages on the screen of simulator? Maybe it looks cool for x-box but not for hardcore fans . Now the interface looks like this (I hide only compass screen): Does it look better now? No arcadish interface. Dev. pretty please think about this for BoM/BoS (notice no background colors also, You can operate transparency of the text for example only and status menu): It will look better for online too . Edited March 17, 2016 by YoYo 12
Feathered_IV Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 That does look a lot better. Nice one Yo Yo. Presumably the huge black text boxes were originally intended for the snowy white screens of BoS in early access. There doesn't seem to be as much need for them now.
YoYo Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 That does look a lot better. Nice one Yo Yo. Presumably the huge black text boxes were originally intended for the snowy white screens of BoS in early access. There doesn't seem to be as much need for them now. Thx, You have right, I forgot about "white maps", so background is necessary (or different colour of fonts), example:
Mysticpuma Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Or just a black outline on the text or drop shadow? Looks much better like the yo-yo version. Completely agree with those who wish for a change.
Banshee Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 +1 for reducing the interface !!... and maybe a more immersive sound for chat ... a radio static or anything to replace this beeep !!!...
Sokol1 Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Before the "beep, beep" are static sound, probable someone complain against (as usual). Seems the"beep" idea is it sounds "modern"... like a WhatsApp...
kileab Posted May 13, 2016 Posted May 13, 2016 +1 for reducing the interface, please give us the option to do that, with a slider like for the transparency for exemple 2
Rjel Posted May 14, 2016 Posted May 14, 2016 The one mod in this area I'd love to see is the simple airspeed/altitude/heading readout we had in the original IL-2. It was almost unnoticeable stuck in a corner. I know this sim has much more info to display than did the original, but most of the time that simple display is all I need. OTOH, since I invested in a TrackIR a few weeks ago I have been trying to wean myself from using visual cues. But it ain't easy.
ShamrockOneFive Posted May 14, 2016 Posted May 14, 2016 I'm all for options. If a reduced scale would be nice for some of you then please... by all means. I like what we have right now actually (and no-one has really said, so I'll speak up ). Although it is modern, its also crisp, clean, and very clear. I like what DICE did with Battlefield4 later on in that game's lifespan. Configurable scale, transparency, colours, and more for most HUD elements.
16th-BR_diditopgun Posted September 12, 2016 Posted September 12, 2016 +1000 !!! In 2560*1440 chat and technochat size are still very huge, that's ugly and awkward.
seafireliv Posted September 12, 2016 Posted September 12, 2016 Before the "beep, beep" are static sound, probable someone complain against (as usual). Seems the"beep" idea is it sounds "modern"... like a WhatsApp... I HATE the beep. first time I heard it I was thinking `What the hell in the 1940s made a beep like that?` then I realised it was the interface thing. talk about taking a guy out of the immersion. I also agree that interfaces are too large, why do the Devs do this on a PC-only flight sim? Of all the games I have I use Mods that reduce the interface to almost nothing or conveniently vanish when nothing is happening.
BraveSirRobin Posted September 12, 2016 Posted September 12, 2016 I'd be happy if they just gave us back the RoF message functionality. That could also be improved, but baby steps... 1
E69_Luke Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 +1 This chat size problem seems to be a "Forgotten Battle" (easy joke). :-) 1
[TWB]80hd Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 +1 This chat size problem seems to be a "Forgotten Battle" (easy joke). :-)
Muddy Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 I'm sure this could be accomplished at the same time as changes to the icons lol
Scarecrow Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 +1 For more GUI customization options and for separating the instrument panel from the icons toggle key, this was in the beta why'd you get rid of it? The "beeps" are stolen from WT, so desperate was the desire to appeal to WT players
Urra Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 So maybe the developer will do a possibility for scalling this text and messages on the screen of simulator? Maybe it looks cool for x-box but not for hardcore fans . Now the interface looks like this (I hide only compass screen): Does it look better now? No arcadish interface. Dev. pretty please think about this for BoM/BoS (notice no background colors also, You can operate transparency of the text for example only and status menu): It will look better for online too . Love minimalist style.
71st_AH_Hooves Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 I would absolutely LOVE this to be fixed. I wish not only to be smaller but customizable location as in ROF. Hopefully this makes it in via MOD or stock, but it NEEDS to happen.
kestrel79 Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 That looks great Smok! Yes this is needed. Very clean looking and really shows off the aircraft.
YoYo Posted November 2, 2016 Author Posted November 2, 2016 That looks great Smok! Yes this is needed. Very clean looking and really shows off the aircraft. I hope the incoming changes for BOK, BOM and BOS will do something with this too. Its only propositions.
SCG_Space_Ghost Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Yoyo's idea is supreme and it looks great. I don't know that the team needs to allocate resources to making these changes - hopefully it is something we'll be able to manage with the future Mods On mode. 2
BM357_TinMan Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 The ability to MOVE, resize and change the way it appears is needed.
=TBAS=Sshadow14 Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) I have no idea why the ingame chat is sooo big maybe some sort of scaling preset for when its run @ 4K res?i mean its 8-10 times the neeed test size.GOOD SIZEBAD SIZEYeah an in game chat overhaul is Desperately needed(as in needed more than any plane from Kuban)Seperate chat and combat logs!Ability to copy and paste into chat!!(because of the games lack of radio comms i tried to make up about 10-15 phrases in word pad i could copy and paste into chat to help with comms, but you cannot paste things into the chat for some reason maybe spam protection but there is much better ways to handle this) Edited January 27, 2017 by =r4t=Sshadow14
Feathered_IV Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 I recall the old Il-2 allowed you to have 9 or 10 preset phrases you could use with a couple of clicks. It's another one of those lost features that I hope we'll see again one day.
kileab Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) I have no idea why the ingame chat is sooo big maybe some sort of scaling preset for when its run @ 4K res? i mean its 8-10 times the neeed test size. In 4K it's exactly the same scale. I have a 43' monitor for my simpit, the chat is huge ! Edited January 27, 2017 by -IRRE-Biluf
[7e]Forza42 Posted April 15, 2017 Posted April 15, 2017 very very agree to be able to change the ui size! i m with 3 monitors, and the texts are full left and full right ..... it s very boring to have to turn the head 90deg left to 90deg right each 30 sec ...... and what about the UI into the He111 bombing view .... it feels like it has never been tested in this configuration :S
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