Project Akar : UI Enhancement Developement Thread

[doriang 0]

I only have the mods on the screenshot. Your 3 files, Udon, coastlines and RCI allplop, it doesn't give me categories even after updating.

 

EDIT: I'm a confirmed idiot, I was putting my mods in SimCityUserData/Packages instead of SimCityData. Solved

[Nico Robin 70]

I only have the mods on the screenshot. Your 3 files, Udon, coastlines and RCI allplop, it doesn't give me categories even after updating.

 

EDIT: I'm a confirmed idiot, I was putting my mods in SimCityUserData/Packages instead of SimCityData. Solved

lol Yayie and no idiot... he create awesome mods

[xoxide 377]

Hyuga he was calling himself one and he's not just learning ..

 

THERE ARE NO MISTAKES in the normal sense its just new things to learn do NOT beat yourself up

 

everything gets extracted to the \SimCityData unless other wise specified

[SimmsCity 22]

I think the spoiler pic that Yayie posted on page 2 is actually nicely done. Everything is arranged in its perpective button, which will make the game allot easier to play, and not overload one certain button with tons of stuff in it.  All the modders who have given thier time, energy and expertise in making mods for this game have done an excellent job, and have really made this game so much more fun to play. (Hope I said that right)   And if you should decide on a UI the one on page 2 should be used. Thank you so very much to all the modders who have made this new SimCity allot more enjoyable.

[Panther6308 14]

Yayie,

 

That is AWESOME!! Good job. As Xoxide was telling earlier, It is good to be able to classify mods and objects in their proper places now than 2-3 years down the road.

 

This will simplify the classification of present mods and the futures ones. Be able to modify the UI like this is a GREAT improvement to the game for the players and modders.

 

Proc: thanks for helping and sharing your knowledge to Yayie on how to do this. You also deserved to be congratulate on this!

 

Pinky!

[Yayie 311]

All RCI integrated with Akar will be uploaded somewhere around tomorrow along with the new Akar. There's plenty of aspects that needs to be dealt with.

[Yayie 311]

 

Designed by : banwashere

 

*posting for xoxide due to techincial difficulty*

Here is the first round of ideas for UDoN icon for the template project

 

Please give us your feedback, so we can continue with the development on this and other artwork if we are going in the right direction for look and feel, people like towards the final goal.

banwashere is the person xoxide has as the template/graphic artist currently working on the idea from reddit

 

Xoxide is having issues uploading image to simtrop due to Win 8 ei 11.

[xoxide 377]

thanks yayie hate being on the newer stuff at times

[Yayie 311]

No problem Jeff/Xoxide

[Nico Robin 70]

 

*posting for xoxide due to techincial difficulty*

Here is the first round of ideas for UDoN icon for the template project

 

Please give us your feedback, so we can continue with the development on this and other artwork if we are going in the right direction for look and feel, people like towards the final goal.

banwashere is the person xoxide has as the template/graphic artist currently working on the idea from reddit

 

Xoxide is having issues uploading image to simtrop due to Win 8 ei 11.

Nice Yayie/xoxide ^^

[banwashere 14]

Hi guys,

I'm new here and I am the one working on the graphic/icon stuff. I have no knowledge in modding but I'm here to offer my expertise and help modders to create icons. Let me know what else I can help with and will try my best. Thanks!

[xoxide 377]

Yayie didn't post it yet in mine.. but Banwashere from reddit is one of the 2 people I have working on UI / UX image and graphic templates.

 

This is the first I can post so far but I like them

 

I have suggested a new approach to the one ways

 

take the 2 and 4 way ground and use a circle with a magnifying / magnifier approach to the section to call it out of lane types as  a round about without trying to make it a whole round about.

[Yayie 311]

Good work banwashere. I love the new look.

[xoxide 377]

@Banwashere thanks for signing up on here to join

 

I'm not sure we can implement these in an update even for our presentation tonight

but they are SO on track .. I know people like them already

 

this group is a mix here in this thread of devtesters and modders and part of the various "project Unity" Team.

 

YOU OF WHICH are part of    I work as kind of lately more of a project manager working with as many people to collectively bring everything together into a single or larger project or bigger picture result.

 

The idea is to help everyone improve the quality of mods and increase consistency and as a result via creative use of modding and menu's increase access of more complicated mods to users whom are less advanced with use

[banwashere 14]

Good work banwashere. I love the new look.

Thanks yayie, those aren't exactly new look though. I just made it look as similar as the one maxis made for vanilla.

xoxide, I will revise the roundabout now. Will post it on here after I'm done.

[xoxide 377]

Think he means NEW to the old udons hahah

 

We wanted to make them look more artistically CLOSE to maxis on purpose... but yayie needs some more artwork for Akar and MaxvSK needs some for his .. we need new ones for waterways and other internal game ones that have temp icons etc

 

So we need to or would like you to work on those so we can replace them accordingly and make everything look and feel more intuitive

 

Yayie and Akar is about making a menu and system of menu's that feel more intuitive.  Pinky above is the one whom did the original udon images and others are involved in many aspects of what has been going on.

 

We are trying to get more people involved and more people interested as well as open the door to people whom are not modders so eventually unified installers for pc and mac users the list of things goes ON and ON and ON

 

 

so welcome to our little world

[xoxide 377]

side note just spoke with a ton of people in devtest and invited them to join us here now in the public hopefully they will come on and join in and let you know who they are so they can help all of you and the group as those whom have been more experienced with various aspects of testing and would MORE THAN BE HAPPY to test projects for the group in private from public

 

so be aware these are NDA members and Devtesters that now are going to start getting involved in the newer mod community here on simtrop as we make transitions

 

 

These are the people whom ripped apart nearly all our mods and tested everything that has hit the public in the last 1.2 years

 

use them for what they are good at .. finding problems and helping with ideas.  They are some of the best people I know in general and that is why they were and are part of devtest 2.0

 

 

jeff

[banwashere 14]

Here's the revised version with 2 roundabout options. I personally prefer the one with arrows. Added a slight slope for transitions. Also, I would like to suggest adding a "R" icon on the top right to indicate this is for the Regional Udon.

Feedbacks are welcomed!

[xoxide 377]

I like the transitions

 

the round about I was thinking magnifying glass approach to a complete circle with that same idea under it as if your zooming to the lane types of that roundabout but getting warmer to my idea

 

I will go with popular opinion on this not my own

 

second look you could make the two merged them together and make complete circles with the two types no spaces in recycle type logo and make it look like a bw one way with roads off of it

 

[xoxide 377]

Regionals will in new menu's so they can be completely unique with a even larger indicator if needed I would just focus on the main UDoN and template first.. then we can figure out the rest

[banwashere 14]

Okay. Noted. By the way, the official font that Maxis used for SimCity2013 is Avantgarde. Think most modders just use whatever they have in their disposal, but let's try to use Avantgarde from now on.

[Prso82 4]

Hello,

I'm Alex and one of the devtesters. I have been helping xoxide test mods and testing things behind the scenes for Maxis.

If I can be of assistance in testing mods feel free to ask.

[xoxide 377]

we can make or I can make or get the font in free edition available if needed

 

SIDE NOTE since Yayie has not posted it.

 

He informed me that ALL RCI Plop he was given permission to integrate into Akar.  So he is working on that and will post the message he got from Nicklistin on the subject later on today.

 

So that means most major mods are now integrated for everyones enjoyment in an easier methodology to use across the board with consistency.. think this is going to be a good step forward for everyone whom makes as well as uses the mods in game

 

Akar will evolved as people make decisions in group and discussions to please the people whom use it

 

Yaeee

[xoxide 377]

thanks pro and will you and pinky please tell banwashere that his work is unique even if he is trying to copy a look and feel since its hard work he doesn't realize how much effort goes into every detail nothing in sc2013 is easy .. everything takes effort and dedication

 

definitely not a one person show never has been or will be .. I appreciate everyone one of you devtest, public community new modders, original modders, oppie and all our combined collaborations.

 

jef

[Prso82 4]

thanks pro and will you and pinky please tell banwashere that his work is unique even if he is trying to copy a look and feel since its hard work he doesn't realize how much effort goes into every detail nothing in sc2013 is easy .. everything takes effort and dedication

 

definitely not a one person show never has been or will be .. I appreciate everyone one of you devtest, public community new modders, original modders, oppie and all our combined collaborations.

 

jef

It is indeed unique it may be copying a look but the images are unique. It is very good work banwashere has done.

[chappers 82]

Those icons look great cant wait to see them integrated in akar 

 

                        Cheers and keep it rollin 

[xoxide 377]

chappers they will be in everyones mods.. one at a time as they adopt the template and style .. udons were just first with the efforts.. and waterways etc.

 

but the idea is consistency and look feel etc..

 

MODS control everything.. Akar is more of an OVERLAY on top of all mods to make them functional.. Its part of unification and cooperation to make things look and feel more natural plain and simple that is the goal.

 

Akar is not a concept of taking over mods and remaking them.. its about adding to what we have and making it feel natural

 

Yayie and I have had conversations at great length on the subject and how much everyone modding needs to be respected and preserved.  Unless something was written without the akar structure in place or separate menu.package from mod.package to allow integration options ..

 

this is all stuff that is TBA and TBD on many levels to release to the public

[Yayie 311]

True, I will break down the Akar, so that users may choose which Akar attachments are best for them and Akar will "sort it out".

[chappers 82]

ah but how does it handle other ppls mods, i mean does it automatically add other ppls mods in or does it still need somekind of input from the modders side to add them in certain menus

[Yayie 311]

Since the Akar was not available before other mods were published, we hope that the Author of the mods update their files in order for the mods to be integrated with Akar. For now Akar needs to add a separate package of the old mod's menu2 property only which linked the instaceID to Akar's, until the Author updates them. (take example of AkarRaodsets).

 

Users still  needs to download and install other Author's mod to work with Akar because Akar does not duplicate mods.