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Release Elite Dangerous HUD Mod (EDHM)
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But I wouldn't have said it that well in Spanish.
To make things easier, I am changing one of the "ctrl + #" profiles.
<aside> I cannot get "Ctrl + 1 (or 2)" to work as ED executes the "1" in game bind. I have to use "Ctrl + a" </aside>
Hi CMDR,
Unfortunately the modding app (3Dmigoto) doesn't have a function to save a snapshot of current values. But it's a very common question, and for v1.5 I'll make a video on how to set your starting values, and make hotkey profiles using the Profile Tool
In the meantime I recommend reading the links through here, and keep the PDF open (in the e-d-64 folder) as it lists all the colours and values
If you have any questions about the process then feel free to ask
Pero no lo habría dicho tan bien en español.
Para facilitar las cosas, estoy cambiando uno de los perfiles "ctrl + #".
<aparte> No puedo hacer que "Ctrl + 1 (o 2)" funcione ya que ED ejecuta el "1" en el enlace del juego. Tengo que usar "Ctrl + a" </aside>
Hahaha, he got me!
I have changed the assignment of controls so that it does not conflict but I like your solution better.
Don't worry, it took me a little longer to set up my settings but in the end I created the profile. After 5 years with the game it is worth taking your time to do it. I am looking forward to seeing the improvements in the new version. Thanks again for your time!
Will BlueMystical be working on the GUI for those changes also, making it easy to adjust with his tool?
It has been a life saver, i wouldnt be able to make file changes for everything i changed colors lol. just choose from dropdown menus and apply, so much simpler and faster
Another option i thought a while back, not sure if someone had the idea already (probably did), was that hud colors could change depending of different status. or maybe just a part of it (the combat hud for example, when normal would be one color, weapons out would be a 2nd colour, and when under attack a 3rd color), considering journal might provide a way to give info about those status so that edhm can read and apply the colors..... bit too much?
I can't recall if it was in this thread or the reddit but someone did ask about having two profiles swapping, basically one for combat mode one for analysis. This was a manual solution so I know what you're suggesting is beyond that scope, but it's a place to start.Will BlueMystical be working on the GUI for those changes also, making it easy to adjust with his tool?
It has been a life saver, i wouldnt be able to make file changes for everything i changed colors lol. just choose from dropdown menus and apply, so much simpler and faster
Another option i thought a while back, not sure if someone had the idea already (probably did), was that hud colors could change depending of different status. or maybe just a part of it (the combat hud for example, when normal would be one color, weapons out would be a 2nd colour, and when under attack a 3rd color), considering journal might provide a way to give info about those status so that edhm can read and apply the colors..... bit too much?
I’ve been doing some reading of the ini files and have a couple of questions.
In KeyBinds.ini:
[keyToggleSetDefault] line 219; is the setting “y109 = 0”. What does y109, control?
There are entries like:
[keyToggleChooseLightingColour]
Key = ctrl F6
back = alt F6
type = cycle
x103 = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,199
and in Profiles.ini There are entries like:
; Ambient Cabin Lighting Colour
x103 = 1,2,3,4,5,11,8,15,9,14,18,1
Can you explain what is happening and which one takes precedence?
One other thing I have noticed. When I use a modifier like Ctrl as in Ctrl + 1. ED opens the comms window and Ctrl + z sets speed to zero. Do you think that is a bug in Elite?
In KeyBinds.ini:
[keyToggleSetDefault] line 219; is the setting “y109 = 0”. What does y109, control?
There are entries like:
[keyToggleChooseLightingColour]
Key = ctrl F6
back = alt F6
type = cycle
x103 = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,199
and in Profiles.ini There are entries like:
; Ambient Cabin Lighting Colour
x103 = 1,2,3,4,5,11,8,15,9,14,18,1
Can you explain what is happening and which one takes precedence?
One other thing I have noticed. When I use a modifier like Ctrl as in Ctrl + 1. ED opens the comms window and Ctrl + z sets speed to zero. Do you think that is a bug in Elite?
Hiya, all of those values feed into the shaders and tell the shader which instruction to execute. y109 used to be part of the Cutter hologram replacement, but I'm using a different method now.
A better example is [keyToggleChooseLightingColour]
So the value of x103 tells the cabin lighting shader which colour to use. If you look inside Profiles.ini and search for x103, you'll see it listed just after the set of lighting colours.
So if a CMDR sets x103 = 2, then the lighting shader is instructed to display 'red', if x103 = 10 then it will display 'yellow'. So the value of x103 is passed from the ini file to the shader file.
So, in [keyToggleChooseLightingColour]
we have a keybind of CTRL F6
type = cycle, which means to run through the possible set of values from start to finish
and x103 = defines the set of possible values for the 'cycle'
So each time we press CTRL F6, x103 equals the next value in the set, and passes that value to the lighting shader, and the lighting shader is instructed to display a particular colour
To answer your second question .. we are using two completely separate software applications at the same time .. one is Elite, the other is 3Dmigoto, and they don't talk to each other at all.
So when you press CTRL 1, 3Dmigoto will execute its instruction (change profile), and Elite recognises 1 has been pressed and executes its instruction (open comms window). So both can happen at the same time.
In v1.5 I have an option for 'Essential' key binds or 'Full' key binds. Essential keybinds only uses about 5 keybinds, and relies on the user to set their startup colour preferences and profile preferences in the ini files.
I hope all that makes sense, but let me know if you have any questions
Thanks for the quick and useful reply.
Let’s see if I have this right.
When I start ED/EDHM the settings in KeyBinds.ini are used and when I press CTRL F1 Cycle Profiles, the settings in Profiles.ini are used?
The answer to my second question is not unexpected, unfortunately. I wonder if I have any unused keys?
As for y109, I’m glad it’s not used. I thought that I might have corrupted a file it was used in.
Erm ... kind of ... if you open the
Profiles.ini file and find the line with
Code:
; ** Preset Profiles **
Code:
; Ambient Cabin Lighting Colour
x103 = 1,2,5,11,8,15,9,14,18,1I worked through each setting and worked out which colour I wanted to use for my profile, so for example;
Code:
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; ** Radar Colour ** [F4]
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Cycle through radar colours with F4
; Set y106 value (1, 2, 3, etc) for your favourite radar colour
; 1 = EDHM Blue-purple
; 2 = Yellow
; 3 = Light Green
; 4 = Green
; 5 = Brown 1
; 6 = SK Brown
; 7 = Light Red
; 8 = Rebel Red
; 9 = Grey-blue
; 10 = Pale Blue
; 11 = Old Duck Blue
; 12 = Aisling Blue
; 13 = Federation Army Camo
; 14 = Christmas
; 199 = Player Customised / White
y106 = 11There are a lot of changes coming in v1.5, including the option to load an 'Essential Keybinds' file that only has 5 keybinds for the whole mod:
- HUD & lighting dimmer
- Panel Opacity
- Remove white objects from radar
- Explorer mode
You could literally put those keybinds all on one button if you wanted. And you can also remove or add any keybinds according to your preferences.
The Full Keybinds option is for CMDRs who are new to EDHM and would like to cycle through the various colours to discover what they like.
With the Essential Keybinds mode you can still view all the colour options by going into Dev mode, open Startup-Profile.ini in a text editor, edit the value you'd like to see (such as x103 = 2 for red lighting) and then press Dev mode F11 to reload Elite with your changes.
It's a much more precise way of getting to know the colours and I'll be making a step by step guide/video on how to do that. Also, to active Dev mode you just double-click the 'Activate Dev Mode' file, so it's very easy now
I've also removed that huge block of profile cycles. Instead I've replaced them with 5 demo 'Hotkey' profiles with full HUD and XML side panel integration. This way you can copy any of the Demo profiles you like into MyProfiles.ini, and then delete the Demo profiles file. There will also be a library of profiles listed in the second post of this thread, which will have lots of Hotkey profiles to download. But it will make more sense when you have the files in front of you
Thanks, it was the nomenclature that was snookering me. That and my inability to read properly. <sigh>
I have it sorted out in my mind. I have it in a nutshell.
Added an option in v1.5 to turn off the dirty streaks on the canopy windows. It's actually a little difficult to turn them off and keep the ice effect but I think it looks 'cleaner'
Source: https://youtu.be/o1iI-AISJCg
Looking forward to this with much anticipation. Your efforts on this are very much appreciated!
That sounds great. I like the idea that after I have set up the profile to my liking there will only be a few keystrokes to remember.
please steam conroller support. it is blocked right now, i tried overlay out. all tip i found with google nothing help. controller is not working with the mod :-(
I use the mod and a steam controller, never had issues. I do use the desktop profile though as it's the only way I got the SC working with VR.
How do you activate the 'desktop profile'? I get heaps of questions about this and it sounds like a good solution