SuperKungFu's Main Menu Mod beta v1.0 (WIDESCREENS ONLY)

[SuperKungFu]

These were put together for widescreens only (16:10) Although the menu was created in a 1600x1600 resolution, these were increased to 3000x3000 to minimize jagged edges in the pictures so that explains why each one is about 30 mb. Hope you enjoy it! Please report back any problems.

 

**download link expired**

but you can download the template and get a more personal version of the mainscreen

http://www.virtual-jabog32.de/index.php?section=downloads&subcat=13&file=938&lang=en&PHPSESSID=3048d90f67bcec582e9e212f1cadc6bd

 

Further note: I don’t think I would be creating 4:3 ratio screens since Cosmonaut seems to be heading in this front. But big thanks to him for telling me to use uncompressed version.

 

How to Install:

1.) Check the previews on which one you like the best

2.) If you found one, simply remain it main-screen and throw it into your

Eagle Dynamics\Lock On\FUI\Common folder

 

As always: back out your original file first, and I'm not responsible for anything that may go wrong.

 

Thanks to various sources like Ace Combat for the photos and screenshotart.

 

 

Here's a small preview

version 1

version 2

version 3

Edited November 30, 2008 by SuperKungFu

[104th_Crunch]

Thanks for the hard work!!!! downloading now...

 

edit: Installed and looking excellent. No blockiness what so ever. Finally a hi res wide screen menu! Rep inbound.

Edited October 14, 2008 by Crunch

[Lotham]

Wow ! That rox !!! Very awsome work !!!

Are you ok for hosting the file on C6 server ?

[hitman]

I like V2...that one kicks ass. Rep outbound.

[Cosmonaut]

Further note: I don’t think I would be creating 4:3 ratio screens since Cosmonaut seems to be heading in this front.

Great Job:thumbup:.

 

SuperKungFu, don't think for a second that you'll be stepping on my toes. I'm sure there are lots of people running 4:3 ratio that would luv to have you screens

 

This is a good test too becasue I assumed that a 30mb file would be unworkable but it seems fine.

 

You should be able to reduce the file size a little with out any loss in quality.. I just sent you a message try it and see.

 

Well done.:thumbup:.

 

(WTF I thought I just posted this message:huh:)

[Shaman]

Wow! That's some really good UI artwork you have shown us here!

 

Can you make 16:10 1680x1050 ones, like the ones above, but overall style that merges blue/red sides? Something like a smooth fade between NATO and CCCP flag or smth...

 

Note you have used MiG-29 photo that does not resemble what the type included in the game is capable of (we can't mid-air refuel).

Edited October 14, 2008 by Shaman

[Groove]

AWESOME! Thanks!

[DTWD]

AHA! Most excellent, thanks very much!

 

+1

 

Regards

Paul

[159th_Viper]

Running at 1440x900. Installed and the following appears. Any idea where I might be erring?

 

 

[SuperKungFu]

Wow ! That rox !!! Very awsome work !!!

Are you ok for hosting the file on C6 server ?

Yea sure but right now this is the beta phase to work out any potential problems, like the one shown in 159th_Viper screen. Note sure why that's happening. Are you on an ATI card? Because I remember before for some cards, it HAS to be res 1024x1024, so this might be one of them. But then that just goes in the face of high resolution. =/ Edited October 14, 2008 by SuperKungFu

[92nd-MajorBug]

Do you plan to make some Russian/USSR oriented mainscreens with the same awesome quality some day ? :wub:

[Cosmonaut]

Running at 1440x900. Installed and the following appears. Any idea where I might be erring?

 

Odd ..the image you posted is 1080 x 675. Sure you have not altered any other settings in game or in your display settings?

[FullerGer]

1.Awesome

2.You got a PM

[Lotham]

Yea sure but right now this is the beta phase to work out any potential problems, like the one shown in 159th_Viper screen. Note sure why that's happening. Are you on an ATI card? Because I remember before for some cards, it HAS to be res 1024x1024, so this might be one of them. But then that just goes in the face of high resolution. =/

Thy for your prompt & positive answer. I keep an eye on this thread and wait for the final realease :)

 

Thy for those greats loading screens :thumbup:

[HitchHikingFlatlander]

Awesome stuff can I use this at the 1024x768 res.?

[hitman]

Awesome stuff can I use this at the 1024x768 res.?

It should work...if not I can resize it for you. Give it a shot first.

[SuperKungFu]

@Lotham, feel free to post this thread and link over at the C6 forum. I would do this myself but my high school French is a bit rusty haha. (All I know is that my name Michael is apparently a girl’s name Michelle over there)

 

@Cosmonaut, I may one day take a look at a 4:3 ratio screen but this is going to be a while because the template I made was designed for widescreens only. So to change it, requires reworking the entire thing.

 

@HitchHikingFlatlande, technically any .dds file you make as a main screen would work. The question is whether it would look correct or not. Since I made it for a widescreen, trying to compress it into a 4:3 ratio monitor might make it look a bit stretch. Cosmonaut showed me his conversion of my screen to 1024, although it looks fine to most people, I see it slightly stretching and that kinda bothered my eyes. I’m really picky about these things, but that’s why I’m on the beta teams because I am picky about details.

 

@shamandgg, yea I was going to put the Soviet Union Flag on the side instead of the current Russian Flag but it didn’t look good on the side. But that’s a good idea on a NATO flag instead of the American flag. So I might need to look around for a flag that’s “wavy”

And yea, that MiG-29 is the wrong one but I believe it’s a German MiG-29, and since that particular quickstart was a MiG-29G, I thought it was more appropriate. Plus I couldn’t get another good picture lol. I’ll later post up a series of pictures that I was considering and let the public decide which was the best one.

Edited October 14, 2008 by SuperKungFu

[SuperKungFu]

One thing I probably need to fix is the color font on the main background. It's kinda hard to read it since the background isn't dark enough. Does anyone know how to change the menu font only without changing the in-game HUD colors. Because from the looks of it, mine is the same mint-color green font as my HUG.

[Lotham]

@Lotham, feel free to post this thread and link over at the C6 forum. I would do this myself but my high school French is a bit rusty haha. (All I know is that my name Michael is apparently a girl’s name Michelle over there)

Already done as soon as I've seen the thread my friend ;)

http://www.checksix-forums.com/showpost.php?p=841319&postcount=19

[159th_Viper]

Odd ..the image you posted is 1080 x 675. Sure you have not altered any other settings in game or in your display settings?

 

Aye Cosmo

 

Screen capture just re-sized in Photoshop prior to posting to prevent a possible 'Forum Overload'........:)

[SuperKungFu]

Ok here was the list of pictures I chose for the quickstart pictures

 

Tell me which one was the best. Keep in mind, I chose some particular pictures because it looked good in its borders. Plus it goes well with the other pictures to make the overall look good.

 

Also, if you have a picture that you want me to put in, feel free to send it to me. The higher the res the better so I have more room to work with. The very minimum picture resolution has to be 239x161.

[hitman]

F-15 in pairs, Hog in pairs (not dumping flares), The su-27 above the White Knight scheme, the MiG-29 launching, the middle Su-25, either Sup25t over the river.

[SuperKungFu]

I can put that together for you Hitman, you want it in version 2 of the main screen?

Just to clarify, there's 2 hogs in pairs (the first one and the last one)

And theres 2 Su-25T over the river, the 2nd one and the last one.

Which one do you want?

[PythonOne]

AWESOME WORK!

[104th_Crunch]

Ok here was the list of pictures I chose for the quickstart pictures

 

Tell me which one was the best...

 

They all look good! If anything I would maybe give more choices of the mainscreen with different pictures off to the left, the larger picture.

 

Thanks