diwako 413 Posted January 28, 2019 Summary This clientside mod shows a compass in the bottom middle of you screen and a list of people in your current squad. It is made with SQF commands which recently have been added to Arma3 and where not available back in the days of Arma2 or early Arma3. Meaning no weird workarounds with map elements are needed anymore which just eat more frames. A strong point of this UI is its customizability and its many features are all settable with CBA settings. This mod is made as an alternative to STHUD (not the full STUI suite). Screenshots https://imgur.com/a/oNYnMAg FeaturesScaling Rescale the UI elements in CBA settings, text can be rescaled on its own as well! Font Choose which font is used in the UI Icon Styles Choose which icon style should be used Color Schemes Choose the colors that are used throughout the UI Compass Styles Choose how your compass should look like Choose which UI elements should be shown Enable or disable the Compass or Namelist on the fly, both or individually. Keybind to hide the UI is included Show the Bearing On Top Of The Compass Or don’t, you choose. Also possible to show milradians! Adjustable Compass Range Change the range of the compass on the fly either via CBA settings or keybindings Compass Refresh Rate Do not want to update the compass every frame? Choose the refresh rate of it! Compass Unit Occlusion Time to get lost in the jungle again! Namelist Text Size Change the size of the text of the squad name list. Smaller means more units will fit into one column! Buddy System Designate someone in your squad as your buddy, they will get their own icon so you will always find each other Show Unit Ranks SQL just died? No problem, Keybind included to see who is the next in rank Make your own styles Color, icon and compass styles on mission level are supported! Translations Currently English, French, Czech, German, Korean, Japanese, Polish and Portuguese are supported. You can help expand this list or fix things up! ACE3 Support Playing with ACE3? Support in terms of unit classes and ACE interactions have been added! ACRE and TFAR (1.0 beta) Support Additional support for popular radio mods, such as indicators when someone is speaking And more in the future! Special Variables DUI has a special variable mission makers can use. diwako_dui_special_track Array of objects in missionNamepace. Every unit or vehicle in this array will be tracked on compass. Be aware that this might be a performance issue if too many objects are added. Be also aware that you do not add a unit that is already in your squad, or else you have 2 icons for that unit. FAQ Q: What does DUI mean? A: I leave that up to you 😉 Q: Possible more icon, color or compass styles in the future? A: Sure, I am very open for suggestions and people helping to make some Q: I found a bug, where do I report it? A: Best post that to the GitHub page, makes things easier to organize Q: Can you add this feature? A: Head over to the GitHub page and request it in the issue tracker Q: Hey, I am from server XYZ can we use this mod? A: Sure! Keep the license in mind tho Q: How do I use the buddy system? A: Be in the same squad with your person of choice, look at them and be close to them. It will appear in your scroll wheel menu. If you use ACE3 however, you have to ACE interact with that person! Q: The namelist cuts off early, cannot see the last name in a column, is this a bug? A: I consider it not really being a bug as you can change the scaling for the namelist in CBA settings. Scale the text up or down under category "Namelist". Q: Does the namelist support more than 12 people A: Yup, not sure why you have that many people in one squad, but yeah. As long as your screen has width. Q: Can I move the UI elements around? A: Yes! You can edit it in the layout editor! Best refer to the bottom of this post Downloads GitHub Steam Workshop 10 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GEORGE FLOROS GR 4207 Posted January 28, 2019 Well done diwako and congratulations for the release ! The in game setting , is also a great addition ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich_R 1087 Posted January 28, 2019 Who would’ve thought the ShackHud would ever see an upgrade!!! Youve basically gone where BI refused to go and with a lot of options and customizations! Great work and look forward to testing it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkenny 1057 Posted January 28, 2019 Congrats on the release Diwako! -k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyruz 103 Posted January 29, 2019 Been testing this for a few weeks now, it's super light and really customisable. Great job Diwako. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madpat3 29 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) i cannot change settings during mission on dedicated server. in fact i can change everything in the cba-settings UI, but when i click "OK", all changes are set to default again. only the client-settings work, but i can't overwright them via server-settings. AH, i think that's because the mod was running clientside.? Edited January 29, 2019 by madpat3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako Kilian 0 Posted January 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, madpat3 said: i cannot change settings during mission on dedicated server. in fact i can change everything in the cba-settings UI, but when i click "OK", all changes are set to default again. only the client-settings work, but i can't overwright them via server-settings. Are you using a CBA settings file to force these things? The HUD is meant to be client side only, thus none of the CBA settings are meant to be global. If you use the settings file, you can use "force force" to completely force the settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madpat3 29 Posted January 29, 2019 i use no settings file. i just changed settings mid-mission in the server tab and overwrite clients and clicked ok. nothing had changed. only when i do changes in the client tab. but i want to do settings for all client. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, madpat3 said: i use no settings file. i just changed settings mid-mission in the server tab and overwrite clients and clicked ok. nothing had changed. only when i do changes in the client tab. but i want to do settings for all client. Global changes mid session are not really supported. For performance reasons you have to set 2 variables as well globally or else most scaling changes will not apply. Those two are diwako_dui_setCompass = true; diwako_dui_setNamelist = true; I strongly recommend setting settings before hand and not mid mission. Or maybe none at all due to the nature of this mod being client side only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JD Wang 352 Posted January 29, 2019 Thank you so much for this, I was just ranting in our units Discord the other day about issues I had with ShackTac and you come along and fix pretty much all of them <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madpat3 29 Posted January 30, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:59 PM, diwako said: Q: Can I move the UI elements around? A: Yes! Currently there is no user friendly way to do so I'm not shure, but i think you must configure it like this: class CfgUIGrids { class IGUI { class Presets { class Arma3 { class Variables { Classname_grid[]= { { "((0.69) * safezoneW + safezoneX)", "((0.56) * safezoneH + safezoneY)", "((6) / 16 * safezoneW)", "((6) / 9 * safezoneH)" }, "((0.6) / 16 * safezoneW)", "((0.6) / 9 * safezoneH)" }; }; }; }; class Variables { class Classname_grid { displayName="blabla"; description="blabla"; preview="\pathTo_ca.paa"; saveToProfile[]={0,1,2,3}; canResize=0; }; }; }; }; Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, madpat3 said: I'm not shure, but i think you must configure it like this: class CfgUIGrids { class IGUI { class Presets { class Arma3 { class Variables { Classname_grid[]= { { "((0.69) * safezoneW + safezoneX)", "((0.56) * safezoneH + safezoneY)", "((6) / 16 * safezoneW)", "((6) / 9 * safezoneH)" }, "((0.6) / 16 * safezoneW)", "((0.6) / 9 * safezoneH)" }; }; }; }; class Variables { class Classname_grid { displayName="blabla"; description="blabla"; preview="\pathTo_ca.paa"; saveToProfile[]={0,1,2,3}; canResize=0; }; }; }; }; Thanks, commy also commented on a similar suggestion. it is something I wanted to look into for the next few updates. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 30, 2019 Update pushed! Fixed: Bearing disappearing Added: Checkbox to keep UI showing while ACE interacting Ability to set Compass opacity Bearing can now be scaled up and down as needed Outline control for namelist Download: https://github.com/diwako/diwako_dui/releases/tag/1.1.0 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 161st 26 Posted January 30, 2019 Already lots of great options to customise but how difficult would it to be to have an option that restricts what angle the radar can show? E.g. would it be possible to limit what the radar shows to just the 'front hemisphere' i.e. only anything within 90 degrees of the view direction vector? So like an occlusion controlled by an angle setting (from view direction vector.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madpat3 29 Posted January 31, 2019 make the compass visible, only when you're in a group. otherwise it's just a compass, that is always shown and we already have a compass from bohemia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 31, 2019 37 minutes ago, madpat3 said: make the compass visible, only when you're in a group. otherwise it's just a compass, that is always shown and we already have a compass from bohemia. I'll consider adding an option for this. The feedback that I've gotten so far was everyone liked having the compass show up despite not being in a group with someone else. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSValmont 789 Posted January 31, 2019 Amazing work as always diwako! PS: Can we get one radar as close as possible to what the Frontline mod (https://www.frontline.frl/) has: See, the 102 is the bearing he is looking at. Here is a video: Also, just if you can... have an alternative script version of your mod, even if it does not has as many features, would be great for us mission makers. Thanks and keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 31, 2019 33 minutes ago, LSValmont said: Amazing work as always diwako! PS: Can we get one radar as close as possible to what the Frontline mod (https://www.frontline.frl/) has: See, the 102 is the bearing he is looking at. Here is a video: Also, just if you can... have an alternative script version of your mod, even if it does not has as many features, would be great for us mission makers. Thanks and keep it up! You mean in terms of features? Right now you can (almost) make the compass as huge and scale down the icons. Just no waypoint system is implemented, and i doubt that I will, but that is only because I never use waypoints for player squads. Script only version? Yeah at the moment it is possible, tho I got no time. Right now you could almost copy paste all of it into a mission and all you have to change are custom paths to paa's and scripts. Should run even on the same performance level I assume. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSValmont 789 Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, diwako said: You mean in terms of features? What about the bearings in numbers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, LSValmont said: What about the bearings in numbers? That's already in? By default it only shows while being in a vehicle, you can set it to be always on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted February 2, 2019 Update released Fixed: Namelist cutting off vertically on displays larger than 1080p in height Custom Code call passing nil for compass control Added: New compasses: Classic Mil. Interface Xeno (red,green,blue) New colors: Wargame colors Color blind friendly colors Cone based vision for occlusion feature Ability to hide compass and/or player icon when alone in group Customize range when distance warning color should be shown on compass Japanese, French, Czech, Polish Translations Download: https://github.com/diwako/diwako_dui/releases/tag/1.2.0 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1638341685 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 161st 26 Posted February 2, 2019 Really like the new additions. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted February 2, 2019 Just a heads up. I will be implementing support for the Arma Layout editor. Meaning if you set the position for your UI elements already you will lose those settings! Sorry about that. Current dev branch can be tested here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1617125729 GitHub Branch here:https://github.com/diwako/diwako_dui/tree/arma_ui_editor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a_killer_wombat 120 Posted February 2, 2019 One of the features that I really like about ShackTac's radar is the ability to remove/hide the vanilla "squad bar" (bottom left corner) and instead use the radar's name list to select subordinates. This feature helped clean up the HUD and thus improved immersion. Would it be possible to develop this feature for your mod as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diwako 413 Posted February 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, a_killer_wombat said: One of the features that I really like about ShackTac's radar is the ability to remove/hide the vanilla "squad bar" (bottom left corner) and instead use the radar's name list to select subordinates. This feature helped clean up the HUD and thus improved immersion. Would it be possible to develop this feature for your mod as well? STUI has that? I know that ACE3 has an option to hide/disable these ui elements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
