Upgraded Menu +

NawlinsFan · 01-11-2017, 11:40 AM

Once again after spending time I have tweaked the menu screen, for the better if I must say so myself. In addition there are a few other tweaks included in the zip. Pics are included in it also for your viewing pleasure.

- Menu selections pop more.
- Added background graphic. The weekly menu graphic may get tweaked some.
- Changed restricted/unrestricted roster flags
- Includes the red and green ratings bars for those who prefer one or the other.
- Player ratings color range is brighter and distinct.
- a few more.

Menu Update+.zip - Google Drive

MizzouRah · 01-11-2017, 01:09 PM

Very clean, looks great!

Ned Doolittle · 01-11-2017, 06:40 PM

This stuff looks great. The fact that Jim wasn't able to do something resembling this work leaves me to believe Jim has some severe creativity difficiencies. Like on a medical level. Like he might be a numbers guy but ask him to draw a circle and it'll look like a rectangle. Or perhaps he's legitimately color blind. I'm being serious, just trying to explain how his very solid game could look like such complete crap. His choice of font that comes with the unmodded game is laughable. Some text is unreadable. Color scheme doesn't flow. The fact that he had hired help to assist with the UI is a head scratcher. Anyone here could've done a better job using MS Paint. I love the game and the stats it generates but it looks like crap. Very weird.

thrym · 01-11-2017, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ned Doolittle

This stuff looks great. The fact that Jim wasn't able to do something resembling this work leaves me to believe Jim has some severe creativity difficiencies. Like on a medical level. Like he might be a numbers guy but ask him to draw a circle and it'll look like a rectangle. Or perhaps he's legitimately color blind. I'm being serious, just trying to explain how his very solid game could look like such complete crap. His choice of font that comes with the unmodded game is laughable. Some text is unreadable. Color scheme doesn't flow. The fact that he had hired help to assist with the UI is a head scratcher. Anyone here could've done a better job using MS Paint. I love the game and the stats it generates but it looks like crap. Very weird.

You know, they say Einstein had like 14 suits, each one exactly the same. He was unable (or unwilling to be bothered) to make choices about his wardrobe. But he was otherwise pretty bright.

MizzouRah · 01-11-2017, 09:10 PM

You need to post the elements file you sent me NF.. it's so much easier on my eyes, I'm sure others would like it.

(much brighter and better color pallet, at least imho)

crusher78 · 01-11-2017, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

You need to post the elements file you sent me NF.. it's so much easier on my eyes, I'm sure others would like it.

(much brighter and better color pallet, at least imho)

Yes, please do. That looks great!

MizzouRah · 01-12-2017, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by crusher78

Yes, please do. That looks great!

I'll upload it to my share tonight if NF hasn't gotten around to it.

thrym · 01-12-2017, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

You need to post the elements file you sent me NF.. it's so much easier on my eyes, I'm sure others would like it.

(much brighter and better color pallet, at least imho)

Yes please...and THANK YOU!!!

Young Drachma · 01-12-2017, 11:48 AM

Wow, this is 100% better.

Ned Doolittle · 01-12-2017, 06:31 PM

That looks fantastic.

MizzouRah · 01-12-2017, 07:49 PM

Here you go! Thanks to NF!

http://www.mediafire.com/view/ml2j5l...5/elements.bmp

thrym · 01-12-2017, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Here you go! Thanks to NF!

elements

Thank you!

Mobarak · 01-13-2017, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrym

You know, they say Einstein had like 14 suits, each one exactly the same. He was unable (or unwilling to be bothered) to make choices about his wardrobe. But he was otherwise pretty bright.

i heard he often left his shoes untied for the same reason

OldGiants · 01-14-2017, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Here you go! Thanks to NF!

elements

I really like the contrast. However, I miss the 'Fit' data in the draft. Everyone on defense has a 'fade to gray' there instead.

MizzouRah · 01-14-2017, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGiants

I really like the contrast. However, I miss the 'Fit' data in the draft. Everyone on defense has a 'fade to gray' there instead.

Explain.. as I have no idea what this means and maybe NF can fix it for us.

WilleB · 01-16-2017, 04:52 PM

Very nice! I've converted to these except for the elements. I liked the color scheme I had modded before it was taken away in 7 and added a Chemistry Chart along with the Ideal Weight Charts.

OldGiants · 01-16-2017, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Explain.. as I have no idea what this means and maybe NF can fix it for us.

Sure, on the draft screen defensive players have 'fit' indicators, for example '43SLB' or '34DE'. In the set attached, they are all only a gray gradient.

OldGiants · 01-16-2017, 08:00 PM

I fixed it for myself, however I can't upload from my machine as an attachment.

MizzouRah · 01-16-2017, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGiants

Sure, on the draft screen defensive players have 'fit' indicators, for example '43SLB' or '34DE'. In the set attached, they are all only a gray gradient.

Ok I think I understand.. I'll just type those in on mine.

Thanks!

MizzouRah · 01-16-2017, 09:32 PM

Anyone know what the little white box with a "u" inside it means to the left of the overall rating?

NawlinsFan · 01-16-2017, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Anyone know what the little white box with a "u" inside it means to the left of the overall rating?

Ties to the free agent status:

U = "Unrestricted"
R = "Restricted"

MizzouRah · 01-16-2017, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NawlinsFan

Ties to the free agent status:

U = "Unrestricted"
R = "Restricted"

Thanks!

MizzouRah · 01-16-2017, 09:59 PM

I updated the file to include the missing defensive tags per OldGiants.

Simple File Sharing and Storage.

Artaud · 01-17-2017, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ned Doolittle

This stuff looks great. The fact that Jim wasn't able to do something resembling this work leaves me to believe Jim has some severe creativity difficiencies. Like on a medical level. Like he might be a numbers guy but ask him to draw a circle and it'll look like a rectangle. Or perhaps he's legitimately color blind. I'm being serious, just trying to explain how his very solid game could look like such complete crap. His choice of font that comes with the unmodded game is laughable. Some text is unreadable. Color scheme doesn't flow. The fact that he had hired help to assist with the UI is a head scratcher. Anyone here could've done a better job using MS Paint. I love the game and the stats it generates but it looks like crap. Very weird.

As I have said, many times. The font, for my 59 1/2 year old eyes, is readable only with difficulty, for short periods of time. Yes, the game appears to treat football in a realistic way and produces what appear to be realistic stats, but it is barely playable.

Let me be clear: I don't want 3D graphics or little sprites moving around. I just want the font to be a little bit bigger. Someone told me of a way to increase the size of on-screen text by adjusting the resolution. That works, but now the text is blurred.

Please! I want to buy the latest version of this game!

QuikSand · 01-18-2017, 08:03 AM

I don't think I can see my team captains indicated with this add-on... correct? Not a crisis, just a tiny functional thing.

MizzouRah · 01-18-2017, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I don't think I can see my team captains indicated with this add-on... correct? Not a crisis, just a tiny functional thing.

The file does have the "C" icons.. I'll have to check when I get home.

MizzouRah · 01-18-2017, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I don't think I can see my team captains indicated with this add-on... correct? Not a crisis, just a tiny functional thing.

I see them in the personality view?

QuikSand · 01-18-2017, 06:36 PM

Ok, well, that's weird. In my two MP leagues, I see the captain logos in the native FOF8 league, but I don't in the converted league. I do see them in my SP league (obviously native FOF8 as well).

Maybe this has nothing to do with the graphics setup, and is just another weird converted-league bug.

NawlinsFan · 01-18-2017, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Ok, well, that's weird. In my two MP leagues, I see the captain logos in the native FOF8 league, but I don't in the converted league. I do see them in my SP league (obviously native FOF8 as well).

Maybe this has nothing to do with the graphics setup, and is just another weird converted-league bug.

Hate even having to ask this but I don't ever recall seeing them. Where do they show up?

NawlinsFan · 01-18-2017, 06:47 PM

Never mind, did find them in the personality view in both SP and MP. Are all of the "C" logos supposed to be used? In my SP I have 2 different ones, in the MP the 2 are the same.

Ned Doolittle · 01-18-2017, 06:54 PM

The jersey #s for WRs on the roster screen is messed up. For the guys who have a "1" jersey # (19, 11, etc) the "1" shows up as a 9. You can even see it in your Browns screenshot above. Just pointing it out, not really a biggie.

MizzouRah · 01-18-2017, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NawlinsFan

Never mind, did find them in the personality view in both SP and MP. Are all of the "C" logos supposed to be used? In my SP I have 2 different ones, in the MP the 2 are the same.

I think they go by color scheme and the + for each year they are captain, so a player with ++ would be a 2 year captain. Mine are both brown.

MizzouRah · 01-18-2017, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ned Doolittle

The jersey #s for WRs on the roster screen is messed up. For the guys who have a "1" jersey # (19, 11, etc) the "1" shows up as a 9. You can even see it in your Browns screenshot above. Just pointing it out, not really a biggie.

Ahhh.. I see the issue and I don't think NF even saw that as it's the same in his other sets I believe.

The left side jersey numbers in the elements file must be offense, so after 89, it goes 10, 11, 12, etc..

MizzouRah · 01-18-2017, 10:17 PM

Ok, if you want correct jerseys.. I've done my best to put the original jerseys back into this particular elements file. My MS paint skilz are novice at best.

Just rename file to elements

Simple File Sharing and Storage.

Ned Doolittle · 01-19-2017, 06:10 AM

Thanks!

NawlinsFan · 01-19-2017, 07:11 PM

My apologies gents, I missed that. Using my files from FOF7 without paying attention to the changes. For anyone interested the link below has the zip with the fixed element files along with the other window dressing.

For those that need larger text I apologize as I have been trying to work some other fonts but can't seem to get anything to come out as clean as I would like. I tried altering the exe file using reshacker but Steam really didn't like that apparently. Not giving up yet, hell, it took me sometime to figure out how to get a background graphic in the menu screen.

Link:
Menu Update+.zip - Google Drive

Alf · 01-26-2017, 01:43 AM

Hello guys. Thanks for the enhanced artwork. Could you give indications on where to puot those image files ? I haven't been able to find similarly named ones on my current FOF8 installation.

Thanks

MizzouRah · 01-26-2017, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alf

Hello guys. Thanks for the enhanced artwork. Could you give indications on where to puot those image files ? I haven't been able to find similarly named ones on my current FOF8 installation.

Thanks

I'm at work.. but from memory..

c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Front Office Football eight\pictures

I'll verify tonight...

Alf · 01-30-2017, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Front Office Football eight\pictures

That's exactly it. Thanks a lot !

01-12-2017, 11:48 AM	#9
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01-12-2017, 07:49 PM	#11
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Here you go! Thanks to NF! http://www.mediafire.com/view/ml2j5l...5/elements.bmp Last edited by MizzouRah : 01-16-2017 at 10:00 PM.

01-16-2017, 08:00 PM	#18
OldGiants College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Location, Location, Location	I fixed it for myself, however I can't upload from my machine as an attachment. __________________ "The case of Great Britain is the most astonishing in this matter of inequality of rights in world soccer championships. The way they explained it to me as a child, God is one but He's three: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I could never understand it. And I still don't understand why Great Britain is one but she's four....while [others] continue to be no more than one despite the diverse nationalities that make them up." Eduardo Galeano, SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW

01-18-2017, 06:47 PM	#30
NawlinsFan High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Maryland - For Now!	Never mind, did find them in the personality view in both SP and MP. Are all of the "C" logos supposed to be used? In my SP I have 2 different ones, in the MP the 2 are the same. Last edited by NawlinsFan : 01-18-2017 at 06:49 PM.

01-26-2017, 01:43 AM	#37
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	Hello guys. Thanks for the enhanced artwork. Could you give indications on where to puot those image files ? I haven't been able to find similarly named ones on my current FOF8 installation. Thanks __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

01-11-2017, 01:09 PM	#2
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Very clean, looks great!

01-11-2017, 06:40 PM	#3
Ned Doolittle Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	This stuff looks great. The fact that Jim wasn't able to do something resembling this work leaves me to believe Jim has some severe creativity difficiencies. Like on a medical level. Like he might be a numbers guy but ask him to draw a circle and it'll look like a rectangle. Or perhaps he's legitimately color blind. I'm being serious, just trying to explain how his very solid game could look like such complete crap. His choice of font that comes with the unmodded game is laughable. Some text is unreadable. Color scheme doesn't flow. The fact that he had hired help to assist with the UI is a head scratcher. Anyone here could've done a better job using MS Paint. I love the game and the stats it generates but it looks like crap. Very weird.

01-12-2017, 06:31 PM	#10
Ned Doolittle Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	That looks fantastic.

01-16-2017, 04:52 PM	#16
WilleB H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OKC, US	Very nice! I've converted to these except for the elements. I liked the color scheme I had modded before it was taken away in 7 and added a Chemistry Chart along with the Ideal Weight Charts.

01-16-2017, 09:32 PM	#20
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Anyone know what the little white box with a "u" inside it means to the left of the overall rating?

01-16-2017, 09:59 PM	#23
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I updated the file to include the missing defensive tags per OldGiants. Simple File Sharing and Storage.

01-18-2017, 08:03 AM	#25
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I don't think I can see my team captains indicated with this add-on... correct? Not a crisis, just a tiny functional thing.

01-18-2017, 06:36 PM	#28
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Ok, well, that's weird. In my two MP leagues, I see the captain logos in the native FOF8 league, but I don't in the converted league. I do see them in my SP league (obviously native FOF8 as well). Maybe this has nothing to do with the graphics setup, and is just another weird converted-league bug.

01-18-2017, 06:54 PM	#31
Ned Doolittle Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	The jersey #s for WRs on the roster screen is messed up. For the guys who have a "1" jersey # (19, 11, etc) the "1" shows up as a 9. You can even see it in your Browns screenshot above. Just pointing it out, not really a biggie.

01-19-2017, 06:10 AM	#35
Ned Doolittle Banned Join Date: Dec 2012	Thanks!

01-19-2017, 07:11 PM	#36
NawlinsFan High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern Maryland - For Now!	My apologies gents, I missed that. Using my files from FOF7 without paying attention to the changes. For anyone interested the link below has the zip with the fixed element files along with the other window dressing. For those that need larger text I apologize as I have been trying to work some other fonts but can't seem to get anything to come out as clean as I would like. I tried altering the exe file using reshacker but Steam really didn't like that apparently. Not giving up yet, hell, it took me sometime to figure out how to get a background graphic in the menu screen. Link: Menu Update+.zip - Google Drive

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