SFTtech / SFTtech/openage

Movable, resizable and independent ingame interface elements

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Description

The old Age of Empires II ingame interface is pretty much static, was designed with 4:3 screens in mind and takes up large chunks of the screen. It definitely lacks the usability and flexibility of modern RTS interfaces. Fortunately we are able to change that. We should allow players to

  • move interface elements (like Minimap, Action/Build Menu, Units statistics) anywhere they want
  • remove interface elements (or only activate them on button press)
  • resize elements
  • maybe add own elements with modding tools

This would also require a HUD-Edit-Mode were players can change their interface.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or an entry point. Start by identifying the existing ingame interface and its layout system, then define the HUD edit mode and element behavior; done means players can move, hide, resize, and configure the listed interface elements.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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