Kingdom Hearts style HUD, Completely configurable, use your own custom graphics Options

[BigEd781]

KH HUD
By BigEd781
Graphics by Celianna

Introduction
This is a joint project between myself and Celianna (over at vx.net), who did all of the graphic designs. Without her I would not have been inspired to write this script, so big thanks to her.
This is a very nice looking hud that will be visible when on your maps. It plug'n'play, no setup required, but it is also customizable in almost every regard for those who want to make it their own. You can change the layout, all of the images, the fonts, colors, position, scroll style, and just about anything else that you can think of. I mention all of this because it was a pain in my ass, so you had better appreciate it .

The screenshots speak for themselves, so I will just run over the basic features:


-> Plug'n'play, but also extremely customizable.
-> HUD parameters can all be changed in game at runtime.
-> Professional look and feel (thanks Celianna).
-> Fades in and out when walking (this can be disabled).
-> Auto-hide feature allows the player to hide the HUD by pressing a button. This is an animated sequence.
-> Will cause absolutely no lag in your games.
-> Great for ABS scripts.

Screenshots

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Configuration/Use
Just paste the script into an empty slot in your "Materials" section. All of the directions are in the configuration section of the script. You will need to download the images below and unzip them into your Graphics\Pictures folder. I have also included the fonts that I use in case you want them as well. You will need to drop those into your \Windows\Fonts directory if you don't already have them (and make sure to distribute them with our game!).

Useful commands:

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CODE

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Basic Commands
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# * You can force the HUD to hide by using the "Script..."
#   event command with this text:
#
#      $scene.hide_hud
#
#   You can show the hud once again by using this line:
#
#      $scene_show_hud
#--------------------------------------------------------------------

 HUD_Images_and_Fonts.zip ( 764.67K ) Number of downloads: 1701


Additional HUD Images and Configurations
Celianna has been making additional graphical sets for this script. So, I have put together some pre-configured configuration sections so that they are plug'n'play.

Modern HUD

Link to more HUDs by Celliana
New font:  RockwellExtraBold.zip ( 31.43K ) Number of downloads: 356

Config for Modern HUD

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CODE

module HudConfig
  
  # The actor id of the main character in your game.
  # This will be the character in the main hud window.
  PLAYER_ID                  = 1
  
  # if this is set to 'true' the HUD will go opaque.
  # when the player is walking.
  TRANSPARENT_WHEN_MOVING    = true
  # this is the minimum opacity value reached while walking.
  # this should be a value between 0 and 255.
  TRANSPARENCY_WHEN_MOVING   = 64
  # this value determines how fast the HUD will fade out and in.
  # this is in incremenets per frame (60 frames per second).
  TRANSPARENCY_SWITCH_SPEED  = 2
  
  # If this switch is 'ON' the hud will not appear at all.
  # Set this to 'nil' to disable the feature completely
  NO_SHOW_SWITCH             = nil
  
  # If this text is found in a map name the hud will
  # be disabled for that map at all times.  This text
  # will be removed from the map name proper in case
  # you are using a map name script or somethin like that.
  NO_SHOW_TEXT               = 'hud no show'
  
  # Display an empty hud if there is no party leader?
  SHOW_IF_NO_LEADER          = false
  
  # Name of the player (main character) hud graphic
  PLAYER_HUD_IMAGE_NAME      = 'player_hud'
  # Use the gren and blue mp/hp gauges?
  # You may use your own graphics, but they must
  # adhere to the same format as the originals, i.e.,
  #
  #   hud_bar_hp_000.png
  #
  # Where the '000' part is a multiple of five, from 0-100.
  PLAYER_USE_CUSTOM_GAUGE    = true
  
  # The physical location of the hud sprite.
  # All of the other graphic locations are relative to this one.
  PLAYER_HUD_LOC             = Point.new(0, 0)
  # The relative location of the hud image to the hud sprite.
  PLAYER_HUD_IMAGE_LOCATION  = Point.new(0, 0)    
    
  # The starting location of each peice of the HP gauge.
  PLAYER_HP_GAUGE_LOCATION   = Point.new(0, 0)
  # the starting location of each peice of the MP gauge.
  PLAYER_MP_GAUGE_LOCATION   = Point.new(0, 0)
  
  SHOW_PLAYER_FACE_IMAGE     = false
  # The location of the face graphic.
  FACE_LOCATION              = Point.new(35, 0)
  
  # Show all party members? (THESE FEATURES ARE NOT YET IMPLEMENTED)
  USE_MEMBER_WINDOW          = true
  MEMBER_HUD_IMAGE_NAME      = 'member_hud'
  MEMBER_USE_CUSTOM_GAUGE    = false
  
  # Allow the player to hide the HUD by pressing a button?
  ALLOW_HUD_HIDE             = true
  # The button which will trigger a hud move.
  HIDE_HUD_INPUT             = Input::X
  # The speed at which to move the hud.
  HUD_HIDE_SPEED             = 7
  # replace "Left" with "Right" below to change the scroll direction
  HUD_SCROLL_DIRECTION       = ScrollDirection::Left
  
  # Global values which are convenient for setting
  # multiple values to the same thing.
  GLOBAL_FONT_NAME           = ['Magneto', 'Consolas', 'Verdana', 'Ariel', 'Courier New']
  GLOBAL_PLAYER_FONT_SIZE    = 22
  GLOBAL_MEMBER_FONT_SIZE    = 22  
  
  SHOW_PLAYER_NAME            = true
  # The rest of the settings deal with setting the
  # location and style of the text displayed in the HDU
  PLAYER_NAME_FONT           = GLOBAL_FONT_NAME  
  PLAYER_NAME_COLOR          = Colors::Silver
  PLAYER_NAME_USE_ITALICS    = false
  PLAYER_NAME_USE_BOLD       = false
  PLAYER_NAME_USE_SHADOW     = true
  PLAYER_NAME_FONT_SIZE      = 20
  PLAYER_NAME_LOCATION       = Point.new(10,5)
  PLAYER_NAME_WIDTH          = 90
  PLAYER_NAME_HEIGHT         = 22
  
  MEMBER_NAME_FONT           = GLOBAL_FONT_NAME
  MEMBER_NAME_COLOR          = Colors::White
  MEMBER_NAME_FONT_SIZE      = GLOBAL_MEMBER_FONT_SIZE
  MEMBER_NAME_LOCATION       = Point.new(0,0)
  
  USE_HP_TEXT_DISPLAY        = false
  PLAYER_HP_FONT             = ['Consolas', 'Verdana', 'Ariel', 'Courier New']
  PLAYER_FULL_HP_COLOR       = Colors::GaugeGreen
  PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_ITALICS = false
  PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_BOLD    = true
  PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_SHADOW  = true
  PLAYER_HP_FONT_SIZE        = 14
  PLAYER_HP_LOCATION         = Point.new(130,66)
  PLAYER_HP_WIDTH            = 76
  PLAYER_HP_HEIGHT           = 11
  
  MEMBER_HP_FONT             = GLOBAL_FONT_NAME  
  MEMBER_HP_FONT_SIZE        = GLOBAL_MEMBER_FONT_SIZE
  MEMBER_HP_LOCATION         = Point.new(0,0)
  
  USE_MP_TEXT_DISPLAY        = USE_HP_TEXT_DISPLAY
  PLAYER_MP_FONT             = PLAYER_HP_FONT
  PLAYER_FULL_MP_COLOR       = Colors::GaugeBlue
  PLAYER_MP_FONT_USE_ITALICS = PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_ITALICS
  PLAYER_MP_FONT_USE_BOLD    = PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_BOLD
  PLAYER_MP_FONT_USE_SHADOW  = PLAYER_HP_FONT_USE_SHADOW
  PLAYER_MP_FONT_SIZE        = PLAYER_HP_FONT_SIZE
  PLAYER_MP_LOCATION         = Point.new(PLAYER_HP_LOCATION.x, PLAYER_HP_LOCATION.y + PLAYER_HP_HEIGHT + 1)
  PLAYER_MP_WIDTH            = PLAYER_HP_WIDTH
  PLAYER_MP_HEIGHT           = PLAYER_HP_HEIGHT
  
  MEMBER_MP_FONT             = GLOBAL_FONT_NAME  
  MEMBER_MP_FONT_SIZE        = GLOBAL_MEMBER_FONT_SIZE
  MEMBER_MP_LOCATION         = Point.new(0,0)
  
  SHOW_PLAYER_LEVEL          = true
  PLAYER_LEVEL_FONT          = 'Rockwell Extra Bold'
  PLAYER_LEVEL_COLOR         = Colors::WhiteSmoke
  PLAYER_LEVEL_USE_ITALICS   = false
  PLAYER_LEVEL_USE_BOLD      = true
  PLAYER_LEVEL_USE_SHADOW    = true
  PLAYER_LEVEL_FONT_SIZE     = 16
  PLAYER_LEVEL_LOCATION      = Point.new(115,1)
  PLAYER_LEVEL_WIDTH         = 36
  PLAYER_LEVEL_HEIGHT        = 35
  
  MEMBER_LEVEL_FONT          = GLOBAL_FONT_NAME
  MEMBER_LEVEL_COLOR         = PLAYER_LEVEL_COLOR
  MEMBER_LEVEL_FONT_SIZE     = 10
  MEMBER_LEVEL_LOCATION      = Point.new(0,0)
  
  #-------
  # don't change the values below unless you know what you are doing.
  
  # Shows above the map and below the message window by default
  PLAYER_HUD_Z               = 199
  
  # The text format used for gauage images.    
  HEALTH_GAUGE_FORMAT        = 'hud_bar_%s_%.3d'
  
  # the name of the image file used as a mask for the face graphic
  PLAYER_FACE_MASK_NAME      = 'player_face_mask'
  
end

Script
 HUD.txt ( 30.05K ) Number of downloads: 1344


Please let me know of any issues that you encounter. This is especially true for any conflicts with ABS systems, I want it to work as smoothly as possible with them.

[Kuma-san]

Wow, this HUD is smexy. My thanks to you BigEd and Celianna. I'm going to try this out with an ABS later to get a full effect.