Combined menus

[evilsquirrel]

The idea behind this is to free up some keys for other binds by combining all game menus into a single (tabbed) menu.

The menu would be brought up with "3" or somesuch, and it would contain an inventory tab, map tab, player stats tab, and quests log (and possibly any others which might be added).

and be sure the item names fit in thier designated ares XD

 

[Thothie]

and be sure the item names fit in thier designated ares

I dunno about source, but in HL1 it's an issue as different systems with different resolutions use different point sizes for their fonts. Indeed, different windows installs or even different versions of windows or DPI settings affect HL font sizes.

I just see if it fits on mine, and pray for everyone else. (I can't hardly read any chat text half the time, mind you.)

I think the key is to avoid the main-engine's font system, and use your own bit-mapped fonts on scalable textures. Might get hard to read and low resolutions or blocky at high res, but at least you can control it.

 

[Vomica7]

haha yeah, your inventory is useless at 640x480

 

[Netrogor]

I can read everything just fine, and I play on 1024x768 or some such resolution... I guess I am just blessed *unholy chorus as Netrogor sacrifices a goat to his deity*

 

[evilsquirrel]

Net, i also run a high resolution and can usually read all items. however, i know that some people run the game at a lower resolution - and they deserve to be able to know what thier items are too

 

[Thothie]

One annoying thing, and I can't figure out how or why (I really wish I could) - is that when I was running MSC with my on-board graphics card, instead of the true-type chat font, it was using the TFC bitmap chat font, which was MUCH easier to read. But now it's using the g*damn true type again, that looks awful and keeps getting chopped in half.

 

[ITS'aME'aMARIO!!!!]

I play on the lowest resolution! people say too much and it's offscreen for me!

600x480?

 

[Netrogor]

I know some people have issues reading it squirrel; I was being cruel by smearing it in their faces that I can read it just fine

Hmm... perhaps it could bring in another ten frequent players though, to make it more eye-friendly for some people...