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A couple of comments about the way GC2 handles its color schemes;
1) The initialized default cyan for the interface is all good and nice, but do we also have an option somewhere to select our own? The Race appearances tab provides us with this feature within gameplay, indirectly. What i'd like is the ability to choose which booting framework colors i prefer; at random, all or any Races, as a general Video option line to select, or even in the prefs.ini file for editing.
2) The color picker is too simple. And not as efficient as it could really be. There are numerous appealing designs out there, one may think of the slick "Triangle" found in some drawing packages. But my constructive criticism doesn't stop there. Read on;
a) Clicking on the currently defined choice (left side boxes, hull/trim, etc...) doesn't transfer RGB values to the picker for alteration. The focus is lost or unavailable, and constants must be memorized and slided back where they should. Plain silly if not annoying.
Races' defaults should be clearly identified while being given their own row/column of boxes for reference AND grabbed as startup variables. Out of a 16+mil pool, try a precise adjustment and you will get a tough headache.
c) Spectrum & customized row with user's preferences.
d) New sliders with some HLS and CMYK models would be great to have.
Small graphical details, i know. But to me, it matters much.
Have i said, please?
- Zyxpsilon.
1) The initialized default cyan for the interface is all good and nice, but do we also have an option somewhere to select our own? The Race appearances tab provides us with this feature within gameplay, indirectly. What i'd like is the ability to choose which booting framework colors i prefer; at random, all or any Races, as a general Video option line to select, or even in the prefs.ini file for editing.
2) The color picker is too simple. And not as efficient as it could really be. There are numerous appealing designs out there, one may think of the slick "Triangle" found in some drawing packages. But my constructive criticism doesn't stop there. Read on;
a) Clicking on the currently defined choice (left side boxes, hull/trim, etc...) doesn't transfer RGB values to the picker for alteration. The focus is lost or unavailable, and constants must be memorized and slided back where they should. Plain silly if not annoying.
Races' defaults should be clearly identified while being given their own row/column of boxes for reference AND grabbed as startup variables. Out of a 16+mil pool, try a precise adjustment and you will get a tough headache. c) Spectrum & customized row with user's preferences.
d) New sliders with some HLS and CMYK models would be great to have.
Small graphical details, i know. But to me, it matters much.
Have i said, please?
- Zyxpsilon.
