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Title: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff -> See Moguri update
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-24 23:06:52
(https://i.imgur.com/JrssSrE.jpg)

NOW INCLUDED IN MOGURI BETA V2 (http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=19225.0)

It's yet another download from me (promise I'll put everything in one big download for the next version)

NEW 2020-04-25 - UI Stuff BETA V2 (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Yk5z965Ngdg047O02dgvMhCPrqnXrX6T) (fixed)
(outdated) 2020-04-24 - UI Stuff BETA V1 (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L7Wh59h7ySumGiqTz3s39oVeYK0lpoy9)

This one is a number of UI changes (no, not the battle UI)

(https://i.imgur.com/cCilWsY.png) (https://i.imgur.com/qa9HllG.jpg) <--- old

(https://i.imgur.com/Q3ViG9W.png) (https://i.imgur.com/vcAMSDe.png) <--- old

(https://i.imgur.com/Xgz09s3.png) (https://jegged.com/img/Games/Final-Fantasy-IX/Walkthrough-PS4/FFIX-00350-Mist-Continent-Burmecia-Map.png) <--- old

(https://i.imgur.com/B2p5eIT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/y5y1nR9.png) (https://i.imgur.com/tRL9Kpm.png) <--- old

(https://i.imgur.com/Pq6cLuw.jpg)

Borders around portraits:
(https://i.imgur.com/OXSfUUq.jpg)

- I made the grey bars black.

- I also fixed the misplaced points on both maps.

 - Map points and stuff are sharper


Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Glenn Seto on 2020-04-25 00:46:52
Oh, so I'm not the only one who gets that rectangular transparency glitch on the title screen. I assume it's a Memoria issue?
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Deses on 2020-04-25 00:52:21
Jesus! You are on fire!!

So far what I see is this in the main menu:

(https://i.imgur.com/rxGDFaG.png)

And the map looks gorgeous, but perhaps some dots are slightly missplaced? Like the South Gate one. It is in the yellow dot, not in the white dot where it's currently... but I guess that's close enough lol

(https://i.imgur.com/YhE1Qdf.png)
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Aavock on 2020-04-25 00:53:51
Fantastic job as usual snouz. Here's some minor suggestions for the UI.

This grey line needs 1 extra pixel in the top to completely cover the underneath box:
(https://i.imgur.com/yZajFh7.png)

Can you use the full screen wordmap as a reference for the grayscale one ?
However I'm not sure how it'll look in-game but here's the idea:
(https://i.imgur.com/NyGtAQn.png)

And finally, when the interaction bubble appears it is actually black for a few frames so it may be good idea to replace the black bubbles for the white ones.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Pilda on 2020-04-25 01:11:55
Could you please make all the menus in the game more compact? The mobile UI is terrible. :(
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Deses on 2020-04-25 01:23:16
This grey line needs 1 extra pixel in the top to completely cover the underneath box.

That's the default behavior, but I agree that could be a little improvement. :)

Here's another thing:
(https://i.imgur.com/1q7glaM.png)

In your version, there's a very small 1px grey border that I think it's pretty harsh and ugly... maybe you can fix that too.  :D
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Psymind on 2020-04-25 03:00:18
I like that 1px gray box  :-X
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: takver on 2020-04-25 10:09:42
Jesus! You are on fire!!

So far what I see is this in the main menu:

(https://i.imgur.com/rxGDFaG.png)

Yep, can confirm the title menu is only appearing this way with ZePilOt's Moguri mod installed. Fixed it by uninstalling Moguri Mod and then doing a clean installation of FFIX with snouz's files (HD backgrounds, items, NPCs, and this UI mod).

I'm not yet sure if any more bugs are introduced with ZePilOt's Moguri mod and this UI mod installed but I'll report back if I come across any.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 12:11:00
Here's another thing:
Spoiler: show
(https://i.imgur.com/1q7glaM.png)
Argh that must be the compression method. He's why it's beta =) Ok I'll test other compressions.

This grey line needs 1 extra pixel in the top to completely cover the underneath box:
Spoiler: show
(https://i.imgur.com/yZajFh7.png)
Is this a fault in the default UI? I never noticed that

Quote
Can you use the full screen wordmap as a reference for the grayscale one ?
However I'm not sure how it'll look in-game but here's the idea:
Spoiler: show
(https://i.imgur.com/NyGtAQn.png)
I'll try that!

Quote
And finally, when the interaction bubble appears it is actually black for a few frames so it may be good idea to replace the black bubbles for the white ones.
I'm sorry I don't know what you're referring to. I just checked, you talk about the "!" bubble? It's white all the time for me.

So far what I see is this in the main menu:
Spoiler: show
(https://i.imgur.com/rxGDFaG.png)

So apparently it's a moguri install issue. I guess you need to uninstall it first. I know the recent steam update (that literally removed the game) broke moguri and forced people to reinstall it.
Quote
And the map looks gorgeous, but perhaps some dots are slightly missplaced? Like the South Gate one. It is in the yellow dot, not in the white dot where it's currently... but I guess that's close enough lol
Spoiler: show
(https://i.imgur.com/YhE1Qdf.png)
I know but I have no power on the dots, only the picture. I took 4 points as reference: treno, lindblum, alexandria and blumecia. I could maybe warp the map, but that's low priority.

Could you please make all the menus in the game more compact? The mobile UI is terrible. :(
It's much more complex than it looks. There's a mod by TehMighty for that, but as we talked about in the main thread, it's still filled with deal-breaking issues...
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Deses on 2020-04-25 12:20:40
So apparently it's a moguri install issue. I guess you need to uninstall it first. I know the recent steam update (that literally removed the game) broke moguri and forced people to reinstall it.

My Moguri install is clean. I installed the game after I heard the news about SE botching the update and it picked my interest. My FFIX + Moguri installation dates from the 2020/04/21,

I know but I have no power on the dots, only the picture. I took 4 points as reference: treno, lindblum, alexandria and blumecia. I could maybe warp the map, but that's low priority.

Yeah, don't do that. The dots are close enough. :)
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: vitgil on 2020-04-25 13:11:37
snouz, your work is impressive! I like your FF9 mods.


So far what I see is this in the main menu:

Spoiler:  • show
(https://i.imgur.com/rxGDFaG.png)



It's Memoria bug. Try this (http://www.mediafire.com/file/uyyczp2xqdxghal/UIStuff_V1_Moguri_Fix.zip/file). I was extract the texture title_bg.tex from the UI Stuff BETA V1 mod and convert it to png.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 13:23:44
I wonder why it's doing that. We'll test further with zePilot when we package everything with memoria.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: iSigurd on 2020-04-25 14:21:09
Are you guys experiencing name doubling?  Like, ZidaneZidane, SteinerSteiner, etc.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 14:46:29
Ok my head hurts after trying to get rid of those outlines around UI elements (like bubble borders)
I've tried every available setting for import. If I find the reason for those black outlines, it will help those on battle backgrounds too.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Glenn Seto on 2020-04-25 17:27:12
Are you guys experiencing name doubling?  Like, ZidaneZidane, SteinerSteiner, etc.

That happens when you return to vanilla from a Memoria-modded version. It's a known issue, albeit not one they intend to fix.

https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues/83

I'm undecided if I want to start my playthrough with or without Memoria installed. It has some neat features, but also introduces a number of issues, such as being chained to it going forward, due to the messed up names.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 18:01:32
That happens when you return to vanilla from a Memoria-modded version. It's a known issue, albeit not one they intend to fix.

https://github.com/Albeoris/Memoria/issues/83
I'm undecided if I want to start my playthrough with or without Memoria installed. It has some neat features, but also introduces a number of issues, such as being chained to it going forward, due to the messed up names.
There's a mod that can fix your save, that's what I did.
------------>  http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=11494.0 (it's called memoria but it's another tool)

I found the fix for the black borders and am uploading it.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 19:54:23
Version 2 is here!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Yk5z965Ngdg047O02dgvMhCPrqnXrX6T (corrected file)

-Fixed the bubble borders
-changed the look of portrait borders https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg) -> Opinions?
-reimported the start menu logo, could someone test it with memoria and tell me if it's still all wrong?
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Pilda on 2020-04-25 20:59:27
-changed the look of portrait borders https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg) -> Opinions?

I like it. It looks good.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: Pilda on 2020-04-25 21:06:11
I get Runtime error with version 2. :(
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-25 21:52:45
I get Runtime error with version 2. :(
AAAAh bollocks, I'll upload the good one very quick. *facepalm*

EDIT: uploaded the right version (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Yk5z965Ngdg047O02dgvMhCPrqnXrX6T)
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V1
Post by: Glenn Seto on 2020-04-25 22:16:19
-changed the look of portrait borders https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/lvQ8kIl.jpg) -> Opinions?

It looks good. Just as an experiment, I'd check how it looks with the emboss effect inverted, so that the portraits are set deeper in the UI. I know that's inconsistent with other interface elements, but somehow it might look good for character portraits, specifically.
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: decency_breakin3 on 2020-04-25 23:02:58
Just wanna throw my hat over the wall and mention that V1 of UI worked with previous build of the game before steam loused it up. 2.27.2017 update i believe it is. also using most recent build of Moguri  (Logo and Name Enter Both Showed Correctly)
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: Glenn Seto on 2020-04-25 23:35:46
OK, here's what UI V2 (fixed) looks like with Memoria (Moguri release).

https://imgur.com/a/gKcBRLx

Title screen looks perfect now. :)

A similar issue remains with the name entry screen (grey bar over name input).

There's a mod that can fix your save, that's what I did.
------------>  http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=11494.0 (it's called memoria but it's another tool)

Didn't work for me, but I guess, I'll just stick to Memoria, since you're fixing the glitches now.

Edit: Btw, I'd love for the packaged release to offer both the original Steam font and Moguri's Garnet font. Would that be possible by way of memoria.ini options?
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: Deses on 2020-04-26 13:30:56
Logo looks fine now!

Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: Deses on 2020-04-29 02:03:27
I believe this one goes here.

(https://i.imgur.com/I2mIQpS.png)

Look at the title of the boxes. The black border around the white text looks off, there are missing pixels in the border and you can see the green background.

Maybe you can take a look at these glitches! :)
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff BETA V2
Post by: snouz on 2020-04-29 07:44:10
I believe this one goes here.

(https://i.imgur.com/I2mIQpS.png)

Look at the title of the boxes. The black border around the white text looks off, there are missing pixels in the border and you can see the green background.

Maybe you can take a look at these glitches! :)

I searched every image, I believe these are not fixed images, but the font with dynamically rendered borders. I just checked, the normal font doesn't produce that (or maybe a bit but almost unnoticeable). Are you using the font in Moguri, or another one altogether?

For reference, with normal font: https://i.imgur.com/Nqd6uV7.jpg
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff -> See Moguri update
Post by: Xenogears on 2020-09-13 12:28:18
Hi, I once tried to redo the title, can anyone help this inscription.
Photoshop

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-RAGc_7TfHOdAsGIknKBumnGGhW48CpK/view?usp=sharing
Title: Re: [FF9 PC] UI Stuff -> See Moguri update
Post by: uxu888 on 2020-09-15 20:21:39
that looks very good ... thank you very much for your work with it, I'll run it through again on the PC