I really like that "build" icon.
As long as I hear somebody pointing to a target using o'clock positions, I'll be quite happy with a wrench icon when it comes to building. Lol :p Well how would you point out a target?Marvin wrote:
Yeah I agree with you on that. Thanks for pointing it out. But I just had another look in-game and it's not so bad. I think the .jpg screenshot makes it worse, also it was zoomed in.AcePalarum wrote:I really like the look of your HUD. Small suggestion though: you might want to dial back the brightness on the "reflections" just a bit. There are some spots where the buttons and reflections overlap enough that right now they look kind of busy and it's a little difficult to read the button labels. Just my $0.02 (not adjusted for inflation).
Instead of spanners, how's about a Dr Who sonic screwdriver? (or is that just a UK thing?theforce media wrote:Yeah, the idea was for the HUD to appear as some sort of holographic projection. The shadow is supposed to be the reflection on the cockpit glass. I think I'm going to rotate the shadows on the right-hand side buttons (move them to the upper left). Or perhaps I should rotate the left-hand side shadows (to the upper left)?
If there's a way to modify the clock and heading, I'd love to know. In fact, all of the variable text areas..
Haha, yessss I know my spanner/wrench is cheesy, but Davek makes a good point and really supports my reasoning for it. IRL certain symbol standards never change, even though the technology does. The reason is that these 'pictograms' should be instantly recognizable for what they represent.
(I am going to modify it and make it look a bit more 'sci-fi')
My initial objective was to use a symbol that best represents the idea of 'building something' and transcends all languages and cultures. I spent an hour or so trying to come up with a better option than a spanner, but nothing screams 'build' like a spanner.
IMHO the original 'build' symbol just looked like a bunch of squiggly dots. It wasn't until I zoomed in with photoshop that I realized what the icons actually were.
I'm going for instant recognition.
If you can think of a better option, please suggest it. That's why I made this thread
) Which screwdriver? The 4th doctor's or the 10th doctor's or Matt Smith's (which is probably the coolest) or Peter's new one?Instead of spanners, how's about a Dr Who sonic screwdriver?
I've never watched it.. but I'm pretty sure they have it in AUS.DaveK wrote:Instead of spanners, how's about a Dr Who sonic screwdriver? (or is that just a UK thing?
yep ... It comes in many versions - each incarnation of 'The Doctor' had his own version! Sadly I expect that across the vastness of the Evoverse, everyone will recognise the spanner and only a handful the sonic screwdriver. In fact, in a line drawing icon form it'll probably be mistaken for a missile launch command 
The early screwdrivers looked like that thingy a doctor (medical, not time lord) uses to check your ears and nose. Haha that was actually my first thought, the icon will look like a missile.DaveK wrote: