Oolite Bulletins

Thanks for the update, I am already using the new version and it's great. I particularly like the docking crosshair.

I think I found a bug with the new docking crosshair: I had docking clearance for a station and so the crosshair changed, but then my docking clearance was revoked since there was a sudden red alert in the area, and then I stayed with both crosshairs superimposing each other until I finally managed to receive another docking clearance.

Thanks for the bug report. New version on the way.

Thanks for the fast fix!

Well, it's not quite released yet. I've fixed the bug, but I haven't tested it yet! Hopefully I'll have a release up in the next hour or so.

Edit: And done. Version 1.2.1 should fix this issue. Available from the download manager.

My compliments for this HUD. I use it in combination with your excellent UI now. Fantstic. Could a version with Blue MFD's and light blue or white text be made?

Or even a MFD color configurator? (Of course I am asking too much ) .

Edit: And done. Version 1.2.1 should fix this issue. Available from the download manager.

Thanks a lot! I will check it today

pagroove wrote:

Could a version with Blue MFD's and light blue or white text be made?

I originally had the MFD's in blue, but I found the screen was too blue when I did that, which is why I moved to grey/white. I'll have another look at using blue MFD's though and if I can work out a visually appealing version that doesn't make my eyes bleed I'll create a XenonHUD_Blue pack.

pagroove wrote:

Or even a MFD color configurator? (Of course I am asking too much ) .

Yeah...I don't think you can set the colour of MFD's at runtime - they have to be set in the plist file.

A general question for any devs out there: is there an event that is triggered when the player disables their weapon system? Or do I need to use a frameCallback to constantly check the state?

phkb wrote:

Or do I need to use a frameCallback to constantly check the state?

Yes

phkb wrote:

do I need to use a frameCallback to constantly check the state?

In [wiki]Laser Cooler[/wiki] I use a 0.25s timer for this check to save some CPU. This cause if I press the button twice too fast to turn on my laser again asap then the cooler will not attach, but I decided to keep this and I put a note into the wiki about this, which give a feeling as a mechanics need a small time to attach the cooler. I found that I learned soon to slow myself a bit in the double press and since then I have no more problem with this.

So I think a timer is enough in most cases.

phkb wrote:

I had thought that "viewscreen_only" would be sufficient for this, but it obviously doesn't work on the pause screen. Fix on the way.

Sorry about this - viewscreen_only works fine when paused ... but it's incorrectly read as an integer, not as a boolean, from the hud. If you do viewscreen_only = 1; rather than viewscreen_only = true; it will work in 1.82 and in tonight's fixed build, and mean you don't have to hide them while paused on the viewscreens.

cim wrote:

viewscreen_only works fine when paused ... but it's incorrectly read as an integer, not as a boolean

Ah! I should've thought of that. Thanks, cim.

Version 1.3.0 is out now! Available from download manager or from selected regional outlets.
In this version:

• Crosshairs change when weapon systems are disabled.
• Better pause-screen handling with "viewscreen_only = 1" on all HUD applicable elements.
• Moved docking speed bar away from crosshairs.
• Added guidelines to docking HUD to aid with docking.
• Fixed Javascript error if player doesn't dock before time expires.

Best HUD out there! Noticed a bug though - after witchjumps or "Press Space" crosshair stops changing when you enable/disable laser with "_".

Thanks! For the encouragement and the bug report! Both very welcome.

Edit: And fixed. Version 1.3.2 available via the download manager.