[Modding] How to make a custom HUD

[Ramm.asmiette]

Hey everyone , i would like to make a " Division like " hud for all of you , here is a screenshot to help visualize ( forget the map / quest marks ..etc) :


http://thegrandarmy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/67174.jpg


So, i don't really know how to make it , i checked few hud published here on the workshop, decompiled them with gsfscaped and exported on .tga format to modify it on photoshop.
Managed to change some part of these hud but .so far it's not good looking.

I checked the hudlayout.res file where you change the xyz number, but i'm lost to all the other commands inside this text file.


If someone could help me to make each step from the start or link me a friendly guide ? would be awesome.


For the crosshair something like this would be cool = static custom crosshair + default dynamic crosshair , someone did it on workshop but i dont know how to combine a custom crosshair and custom hud together without conflict :

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=935497493

I want the health bar ( + items : kit , pils ..etc ) of the player to be close to the crosshair ( not too close obiously) like in the picture above.
The teammate's healthbar on the bottom left corner like in this mod but instead of health number an image i make in photoshop to lookslike the screenshot above too :

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=271496634


I know it's a lot to ask but if someone know all of these commands ? shouldnt be so long .

Thanks in advance !

[Commissar Flapper]

You and me both bro, i'm trying to make a Halo CE Style Hud mod, been tricky to get anything to look like Halo CE
Halo CE HUD Reference: https://xboxdvr.com/gamer/imaprosniper117/screenshot/10745157

I've got my TGA file editer (Paint.Net for me) with Halo CE-5 Ready Visualy I just don't know how to get it to work in L4D2 :\

[Ramm.asmiette]

pfiou ok i need to delete this dead post ^^ , basicly you need to move your health bar on the top right, ammo on the top left AND make a overlay under all informations to make it looks like this picture. it's a long tweaking process because you have to manually enter/modify numbers ( XYZ ) to adjust their position on screen.

[Commissar Flapper]

Originally posted by Ramm.asmiette:

pfiou ok i need to delete this dead post ^^ , basicly you need to move your health bar on the top right, ammo on the top left AND make a overlay under all informations to make it looks like this picture. it's a long tweaking process because you have to manually enter/modify numbers ( XYZ ) to adjust their position on screen.

The problem is when I try to get it to the top of the screen, every time it try to do it, the hud part has disapeared.

[Ramm.asmiette]

hm there is some tricky stuff , but before any number you can write a letter to tell wich side you start moving :

"l20" left + 20
"c20" center +20
"r20" right +20

i'm not 100% sure but i think it's that, if you ever get stuck try to get a similar hud on steam workshop and look what numbers they use

[Commissar Flapper]

Originally posted by Ramm.asmiette:

hm there is some tricky stuff , but before any number you can write a letter to tell wich side you start moving :

"l20" left + 20
"c20" center +20
"r20" right +20

i'm not 100% sure but i think it's that, if you ever get stuck try to get a similar hud on steam workshop and look what numbers they use

oh ♥♥♥♥ didn't know that fam, thanks!
*hope thats not coming off as me being a ♥♥♥♥ i was actualy surprised fam*

[Jonatan]

what was the solution?

[Voyager1969_]

Originally posted by Jonatan Fontanini Castlevania:

what was the solution?

Trial and error with .res files using text editors, that's it.