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Offline Tarvis

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Fix for Axem's new HD HUD for resolutions below 1080p:
Hello;

Out of the box, the HD HUD that comes with mediavps looks badly scaled if playing at 1280x720 or 1366x768.
I think this should be fixed because many laptops being made to this day still ship with 1366x768 panels, so it's just not a good impression for those users when the HUD ends up looking worse than retail!

Example: Link

The issue is simple: Axem's new HD HUD still defines a minimum resolution of 1024x768, so it will be used at all resolutions between that and 1080p.
Basically, the graphics are way too big for any resolutions below 1080p so it becomes very cramped.


Below is an alteration to the HUD table file that makes it use the retail HUD at resolutions below 1080p, but using Axem's HD hud at 1080p and above

The result, using the same table file for both:
720p: Link
1080p: Link

And here is the new table. Place in "MVPS-4.3.3\data\tables\mv_root-hdg.tbm"
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$Max directives: 8   
$Max escort ships: 9 
$Scale Gauges: No

#Gauge Config
 $Base: (1024, 768)
 $Force Scaling Above: (1920, 1080)
 $Min: (1600, 900)
 $Gauges:
  +Messages:
Origin: (0.0, 0.0)
Offset: (8, 5)
Font: 2
Max Lines: 5
Line Height: 17
  +Training Messages:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (-133, -215)
Font: 2
  +Support:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (-87, 150)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_support1
Header Offsets: (5,3)
Text Y-offset: 20
Dock Status X-offset: 15
Dock Time X-offset: 110
  +Damage:
Origin: (0.5, 0.0)
Offset: (-119, 150)
Font: 2
Top Background Filename: 2_damage1
Entry Background Filename: 2_damage2
Bottom Background Filename: 2_damage3
Header Offsets: (5,3)
Hull Integrity Offsets: (15,25)
Hull Integrity Value X-offset: 220
Top Background Height: 40
Subsystem Entry Height: 16
Subsystem List Start Offsets: (20,45)
Subsystem Entry Value X-offset: 220
Bottom Background Offset: 0
  +Wingman Status:
Origin: (1.0, 0.0)
Offset: (-156, 230)
Font: 2
Left Background Filename: 2_wingman1
Entry Background Filename: 2_wingman2
Right Background Filename: 2_wingman3
Dot Filename: 2_wingman4
Header Offsets: (5,3)
Left Background Width: 114
Entry Width: 57
Single Wing Offsets: (31,20)
Multiple Wing Start Offsets: (62,20)
Wing Name Offsets: (35, 50)
Dot Offsets: (29,5) (19,20) (39,20) (29,35) (12,35) (46,35)
  +Auto Speed:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-115, -100)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_toggleX
Auto Offsets: (25,3)
Speed Offsets: (20,18)
  +Auto Target:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-115, -150)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_toggleX
Auto Offsets: (25,3)
Target Offsets: (17,18)
  +Countermeasures:
    Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
    Offset: (-120, -195)
Font: 2
    Filename: 2_countermeasure1
    Text Offsets: (60,8)
Value Offsets: (20,8)
   ;+Talking Head:
;Origin: (0.5, 0.2)
;Offset: (-500, -15)
;Filename: 2_head1
;Header Offsets: (6, 3)
;Animation Offsets: (3,16)
;Animation Background Size: (250,188)
;Animation Size:  (250,188)
  +Talking Head:
    Origin: (0.0, 0.0)
    Offset: (20, 100)
Font: 2
    Filename: 2_head1
    Header Offsets: (6, 3)
    Animation Offsets: (3,16)
    Animation Size: (250,187)
  +Directives:
Origin: (0.0, 0.5)
Offset: (20, -75)
Font: 2
Top Background Filename: 2_directives1
Entry Background Filename: 2_directives2
Bottom Background Filename: 2_directives3
Header Offsets: (5,4)
Top Background Height: 20
List Start Offsets: (7,23)
Entry Height: 15
Max Line Width: 245
  +Weapons:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-265, -320)
Font: 2
Primary List Top Background Filename: 2_weapons1_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons1_b
Primary List Middle Background Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Primary List Bottom Background Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Secondary List Top Background Filename: 2_weapons3_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons3_b
Secondary List Entry Background Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons2_b
Secondary List Bottom Background Filename: 2_weapons5_b
Alt Ballistic Filename: 2_weapons5_b
Header Offsets: (17,3)
Alt Ballistic Offsets: (17,3)
Top Primary Background X-offset: 12
Alt Ballistic X-offset: 12
Text X-offset: 12
Alt Ballistic X-offset: 12
Top Primary Frame Height: 33
Top Secondary Frame Height: 12
Primary List Start Y-offset: 20
Secondary List Start Y-offset: 6
Primary Weapon Ammo X-offset: 235
Primary Weapon Link X-offset: 33
Primary Weapon Name X-offset: 42
Secondary Weapon Ammo X-offset: 235
Secondary Weapon Linked X-offset: 25
Secondary Weapon Name X-offset: 42
Secondary Weapon Reload X-offset: -10
Primary Weapon Entry Height: 19
Secondary Weapon Entry Height: 19
  +Objective Notify:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (-119, -200)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_objectives1
Objective Text Y-offset: 5
Objective Value Y-offset: 17
Subspace Text Y-offset: 5
Subspace Value Y-offset: 17
Red Alert Text Y-offset: 5
Red Alert Value Y-offset: 17
  +Squad Message:
    Origin: (1.0, 0.0)
    Offset: (-275, 15)
Font: 2
Top Background Filename: 2_message1
Entry Background Filename: 2_message2
Bottom Background Filename: 2_message3
Header Offsets: (5,3)
List Start Offsets: (10,25)
Top Background Height: 20
Entry Height: 17
Command X-offset: 20
Page Up Offsets: (200,25)
Page Down Offsets: (200,195)
  +Lag:
    Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
    Offset: (115, 145)
Font: 2
    Filename: 2_netlag1
  +Mini Target Shields:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (-25, 86)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_targhit1
3 Digit Hull Offsets: (12,13)
2 Digit Hull Offsets: (15,13)
1 Digit Hull Offsets: (20,13)
  +Player Shields:
    Scale Gauge: YES
    Origin: (0.5, 1.0)
    Offset: (175, -98)
  +Target Shields:
    Scale Gauge: YES
    Origin: (0.5, 1.0)
    Offset: (-275, -98)
  +Escort View:
Origin: (1.0, 0.5)
Offset: (-259, -54)
Font: 2
Top Background Filename: 2_escort1
Entry Background Filename: 2_escort2
Bottom Background Filename: 2_escort3
Entry Height: 19
Header Text: Monitoring
Header Offsets: (7,5)
List Start Offsets: (0,21)
Hull X-offset: 200
Name X-offset: 10
Status X-offset: -15
Ship Name Max Width: 185
  +Mission Time:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-100, -57)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_time1
Text Offsets: (15,8)
Value Offsets: (43,23)
  +Target Monitor:
Origin: (0.0, 1.0)
Offset: (20, -275)
Font: 2
Monitor Filename: 2_targetview1
Integrity Bar Filename: 2_targetview2x
Viewport Offsets: (4,67)
Viewport Size: (208,179)
Integrity Bar Offsets: (211,83)
Integrity Bar Foreground Clip Height: 154
Status Offsets: (180,88)
Name Offsets: (14,-5)
Class Offsets: (14,10)
Distance Offsets: (14,29)
Speed Offsets: (120,29)
Hull Offsets: (210,69)
Cargo Contents Offsets: (14,50)
Cargo Scan Start Offsets: (4,67)
Cargo Scan Size: (208,179)
Subsystem Name Offsets: (15,245)
Subsystem Integrity Offsets: (200,245)
Disabled Status Offsets: (75,100)
  +Extra Target Data:
Origin: (0.0, 1.0)
Offset: (20, -327)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_targetview3
Bracket Offsets: (0,0)
Dock Offsets: (15,25)
Dock Max Width: 300
Order Offsets: (15,-5)
Order Max Width: 300
Time Offsets: (15,10)
  +Radar:
    Origin: (0.5, 1.0)
    Offset: (-157 -262)
Font: 2
    Filename: 2_radarx
Radar Center Offsets: (154,128)
Radar Size: (288,240)
Infinity Distance Offsets: (276,225)
Long Distance Offsets: (272,225)
Short Distance Offsets: (278,225)
  +Afterburner Energy:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (-273, 40)
Font: 2
  +Weapon Energy:
Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
Offset: (189, 40)
Font: 2
  +Text Warnings:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (0, -95)
   Font: 2
  +Center Reticle:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (-19, -14)
  +Throttle:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (-201, -115)
   Font: 2
  +Threat Indicator:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (97, -115)
  +Lead Indicator:
  +Lock Indicator:
  +Multiplayer Messages:
   Origin: (0.0, 0.5)
   Offset: (8, -144)
   Font: 2
  +Voice Status:
   Origin: (0.0, 0.5)
   Offset: (8, -129)
   Font: 2
  +Ping:
   Origin: (1.0, 0.0)
   Offset: (-128, 5)
   Font: 2
  +Supernova:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (-342, -214)
   Font: 2
  +Offscreen Indicator:
  +Target Brackets:
  +Orientation Tee:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (0, 3)
   Radius: 215
  +Hostile Triangle:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (0, 3)
   Radius: 200
  +Target Triangle:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (0, 3)
   Radius: 200
  +Missile Triangles:
   Origin: (0.5, 0.5)
   Offset: (0, 3)
   Radius: 200
  +Kills:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-253, -195)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_kills1
Text Offsets: (15,8)
Value Offsets: (115,8)
  +Fixed Messages:
  +ETS Retail:
Origin: (1.0, 1.0)
Offset: (-225, -160)
Font: 2
Filename: 2_energy1
Foreground Clip Height: 66
Letter Offsets: (5,70)
Top Offsets: (0,0)
Bottom Offsets: (0,80)
Gauge Offset: 25
 $End Gauges
#End


Other fixes:
-The $Force Scaling Above: (1920, 1080) directive only seems to work after #Gauge and not when it's up top, so I moved it there. Maybe an FSO bug? Regardless, moving it into the #Gauge definition fixes the HUD being tiny when playing at 4K, because it wasn't actually scaling above 1080p at all.
-Comms dialog was not aligned with right side of screen
-Font: 2 definition was moved to all the gauges rather than a global definition. This allows the retail HUD to use the correct sized font when playing under 1080p.

Feel free to include this in the next update if you wish.
FS1 version here
« Last Edit: October 16, 2020, 04:55:00 am by Tarvis »