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So the change has been made. And I've decided to go for a simpler icon bar, more based on the older Telltale games.



You can't see it here, but the icons do glow when they're mouseover'd, and push in when clicked, too!
And oh yes, I also remade the subway map in low-res, too.

Well I dunno.... I'm thinking of switching to 320x200 resolution. 800x600 is too many pixels for me to work with. This of course means the interface will need a total overhaul.

That's the Control Panel icon, and the Help or About (haven't decided which) icon.

I don't recall there being an About button as well as a Help button? (Or vice-versa, I'm not sure what to do with it yet.) But since you recommend these changes, I'll try to put aside some time to work on them. Of course, I'm not sure where the inventory item shadow is going to go......

That's OK then.

Well, how about this: I put the score back where it used to be, got rid of the X button and moved the box over to the left, where it's still easily accessible.



And yes, the icons are coloured when the mouse goes over them, and pushes inward when clicked!

Well I'm now looking for animators on the team! I'd do that myself but I don't think my computer could handle it, and I'm already up to my knees drawing all the other stuff. Sorry - do I need a new topic for this...?

Thanks for that! Would it be ok if I borrowed those rehashed graphics?

Darth is just talking about re positioning. This will not affect the score.

I know, I'm just saying, wouldn't the score be better left on the plate?

Maybe move the inventory down to the license plate (where the score (?) currently is) and move the score to the bumper area.

Doesn't the score work on the license plate...?

It depends. Is that easily programmable?

Exactly my thoughts!

There, now none of them stand out correctly!

Hm... you think a grate effect would help?

Hm? The main icons don't stand out enough? How so?

Well I gave the whole icon bar an overhaul, but I dunno.... I mean it's not that much an improvement, is it?

Good idea! If I can implement that somehow with my new design.....

Not quite

http://gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/handmade_antialiasing.php

Your U.I. is cutout but round so aa will give it a nicer curved look.

But will AGS show anti-aliasing correctly?

Would using these as a reference help?

I think so! As a matter of fact... that might mean I can add a bit extra onto it....

Given the game it's for, perhaps you should try to make it look like the hood of a Desoto?

Cracking idea! ...how?

Also you should AA the edges.

AGS allows that?

That's true! I'd better get rid of the gradients, then. Maybe give it a different colour.