Improving the Equipment-Screen

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:03 am

Just an idea...

Wouldn't it be nice to have small pictures of all buyable equipment items displayed on the ships outfit-screen, like the ships themselves are displayed on the shipyard-screen? (IIRC in AtariST-ELITE there were thumbnails of all buyable items as well as of all cargo items in the market-screen and even of all races on the planetinfo-screen.) I think it could be done with a .png as background for each selected item (or perhaps even with rotating models like the ships??). As I just read the wiki-article about the fuel scoops I know there is a picture of them there. Perhaps there are also already pictures available of other equipment items. And if not, the graphic's guys could get something to do.

What I don't know, though, is if it could be doable in an OXP or would need some hard coding.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:29 am

Rotating pictures of equipment!

Excellent, first class, tophole, that would be really cool.

IIRC according to the manual the extra energy unit has a copper coloured top, and lasts longer!

Deep Joy!

Brianetta · Post by **Brianetta** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:59 am

From ArcElite:

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:27 am

@ Brianetta:It seems your image-link is broken. At least in my browser I only see a questionmark. But I'd love to see how they did it in ArcElite.

Uncle Reno · Post by **Uncle Reno** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:48 am

Commander McLane wrote:
@ Brianetta:It seems your image-link is broken. At least in my browser I only see a questionmark. But I'd love to see how they did it in ArcElite.

Yeah, me too, only a question mark.

Edit.

I'm using Safari, in case that makes a difference, see Wolfwood's post.

Wolfwood · Post by **Wolfwood** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:48 am

I can see it perfectly well in Firefox...

Arexack_Heretic · Post by **Arexack_Heretic** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:30 pm

Best way to do it:

1- model items.
2- use code similar to that used in shipyard or planet screen to display item.

Enhancing the planetinfo screen is another party altogether I'd rather not revisit anytime soon.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:00 pm

Uncle Reno wrote:
Commander McLane wrote:
@ Brianetta:It seems your image-link is broken. At least in my browser I only see a questionmark. But I'd love to see how they did it in ArcElite.
Yeah, me too, only a question mark.

Edit.

I'm using Safari, in case that makes a difference, see Wolfwood's post.

Yeah me too just a little red X

Using IE 6 and 7

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:21 am

try this: http://www.acornarcade.com/images/aa/ga ... /equip.gif

Captain Hesperus

Brianetta · Post by **Brianetta** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:20 pm

It seems to have referer checking. Just copy the image location and paste it into a new window, and it'll start to work.

AcornArcade · Post by **AcornArcade** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:16 pm

Brianetta wrote:
It seems to have referer checking. Just copy the image location and paste it into a new window, and it'll start to work.

I've fixed it so your forums can now see this image.

Uncle Reno · Post by **Uncle Reno** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:21 pm

AcornArcade wrote:
I've fixed it so your forums can now see this image.

Excellent, thanks AcornArcade and welcome to the board.