Better HUD

[YouGroove]

I made some shield HUD bar that recharges when you are not hit after some time, but it looks rather basic

 

Does someone made better ones for their games using a better technique like using some 3D plane or some shader UV shifting a texture ?

[Genebris]

Are you looking for this? http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/topic/10809-lua-drawing-a-tiled-image/page__hl__drawtexture

[YouGroove]

Thanks.

It is mainly shader code snippets, im' not super shader coder, if someone have this or another exemple code it would be more usefull for non coders.

 

I think more about the ability to have a HUD bar container as a mask and the HUD bar itself beeing a simple texture scrolling shifting UV.

 

[Genebris]

I remember I had to only add like two lines into drawimage shader and then through the scrip I could send this shader a parameter to cut this image by 50% when I have 50% health. But I guess after update this shader was replaced and I can't find it now. Just do what macklebee told in this thread.

[YouGroove]

Yes macklebee seems the better solution specially allowing a tileable texture that should look lot better.

Finally i find other solutions :

- Like Dead Space having life bar incorporated in the armor like some 3D glowing segments , the more life you have , more segments are glowing

- 3D planes on top or on side vertically of the player with a shifting UV texture displaying , they would only be displayed when you are hit or when your shield is regenrating

- 3D armor texture damage : the more damaged you are the more the armor texture is altered , it could be a special shader blending some textures

- 3D spark particles : the more energy sparks are visible, the more your character is damaged , and sparks turning from blue to some dark blue and yellow color would mean only another small damage is allowed

I find these instant feedback solutions are better for a TPS game as you have instant feedback without needing to look upper screen for health bars.