Newcomer / Intro Color changes

Just4u

Just4u
Yet another problem I used EDHM to change hud colors and now I am unable to change them back to original color. I've checked and verified all the files thru steam which shows ok
But even when I used EDHM to change the colors it wont' change them now. If I delete my graphicsconfiguration.xml will the game auto restore the default config or will I have to wipe the game and re-download it ?
 

Zieman

Zieman
It should be enough to verify game files from the Launcher, if it doesn't automagially get reinstated.
 

Just4u

Just4u
I uninstalled EDHM and reinstalled it twice didn't work so I went and watched a few videos on editing the xml file that didn't work either. So I deleted the GraphicsConfiguration.xml and did a verify files which it found all the files except the xml and it replaced it. But surprise it didn't change my hud back to the original orange. Is there anything else I can do short of re-installing the game.


Any help would be appreciated.
 

Fnord Velkor

Fnord Velkor
You could try doing it via the GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml file to put in a default matrix. I don't know what the default matrix figures are, sorry, I just know the matrix I use:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GraphicsConfig>
<GUIColour>
<Default>
<LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
<MatrixRed>0.7, 0.08, -0.08</MatrixRed>
<MatrixGreen> 0, 1, 1 </MatrixGreen>
<MatrixBlue> 0.15, -0.15, 1</MatrixBlue>
</Default>
</GUIColour>
</GraphicsConfig>
 

Just4u

Just4u
I don't have an GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml file in my ed64 directory not sure how I would create one and if it would have everything I needed.
Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Just4u

Just4u
If your talking about making 1 I can do that but how would I know if the file had everything I needed in it or is the code you listed enough for the file ?
 

Fnord Velkor

Fnord Velkor
Just4u said:
If your talking about making 1 I can do that but how would I know if the file had everything I needed in it or is the code you listed enough for the file ?
Click to expand...

Ok - open notepad - copy what I wrote in the previous post - paste into notepad - save as GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml (delete the suffix ".txt" if it writes that on saving).

Paste the whole GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml file in your %LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics folder.

Run the game, marvel at the delightful muted colourway. (It removes the neon orage and makes that a coffee colour. everything else remains approx the same.)

I'll see if I can find what the default numbers are and post them later in case you don't like that "mocha" scheme.
 

Fnord Velkor

Fnord Velkor
OK found the default matrix figures:

default matrix.jpg


You can fiddle with the numbers and see what happens on this webpage:

Elite: Dangerous HUD colour theme editor

Unofficial HUD colour theme editor for Elite: Dangerous
arkku.com


good luck
 
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