DarkUI | June 23 2010

[BitE]

Welcome to the Dark side!
http://i49.tinypic.com/2z3yp1z.jpg
DarkUI-hardcore
Last update: Feb 2011 by Batchman

Download DarkUI-hardcore v1.4.3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?w80mxp2nr0gaji3) Props to Batchman

Extras
Backup files (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/UIbackup.zip) (in case you want to uninstall DarkUI-hardcore)

movf button frame (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/movf-button-frame.zip) (OPTIONAL, use it if you want a place to put you movable frames button, just drop the 00000000 folder into textures.s2z AFTER you have installed DarkUI-hardcore.)
OR
you can use this (http://www.mediafire.com/?mzyjztnvzmt) stripped down darkui-lite version made by zanaguli

How to install/uninstall

Install


01. Open DarkUI-hardcore.zip with your preferred Zip Manager (WinRar, 7zip, WinZip). Don't close the window.
02. Open "textures.s2z" (found in ...\Heroes of Newerth\game) with your Zip Manager.
03. Select the two folders "00000000" and "00000001" in the DarkUI.zip and Drag & Drop them in into the "textures.s2z" file.
04. Wait until the changes take place.
05. Close all windows and enjoy your new UI!

Uninstall


01. Do the same as above with UIBackup.zip (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/UIbackup.zip)



Screenshots

http://i47.tinypic.com/wrc381.jpg


DarkUI-hardcore changelog

v1.4.2 June 23 2010
-Improved more textures

v1.4.1 June 22 2010
-Improved some textures appearing "pixelated"

v1.4 June 21 2010
-Now compatible with the new tournament mode!
-NO NEED TO UNINSTALL to play with tournament rules!

v1.3.1 June 14 2010
-Loading bars back to default for now

v1.3 June 14 2010
-Updated for HoN 1.0.3
-Backup files also updated

v1.2 June 3 2010
-Fixed buttons edges looking weird
-Removed unused files, file size reduced from 11mb+ to less than 6mb

v1.1.1 May 29 2010
-Fixed opengl glitch

v1.1 May 23 2010
-Fixed buttons to look smoother
-empty hero slots black again

v1.0 May 21 2010
-More tweaks

v0.1.1 May 20 2010
-Minor tweaks

v0.1 May 19 2010
-Expanded the darkness even further
-honmod installation method now obsolete
-Why? Because it's easier to make everything dark,
it will be compatible with every other mod out there
and because I noticed it takes more time to load the game (at startup) with the honmod version.


DarkUI
Last update: June 16 2010 No longer supported

Download DarkUI v2.1.4 (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/DarkUI.honmod)(honmod, FE2 and ingame)

Screenshots

http://i40.tinypic.com/vpl2ya.jpg


DarkUI changelog

v2.1.4 June 16 2010
-Fixed compatibility with Bang! Unit Frames thanks to Silv3ri

v2.1.3 June 15 2010
-Fixed compatibility with Rizel's Lobby Stats

v2.1.2 June 15 2010
-Fixed compatibility with Improved Frizzled K : D and TSR

v2.1.1 June 15 2010
-Fixed menu button frame

v2.1 June 14 2010
-Updated for HoN 1.0.3

v2.0.1 June 7 2010
-Fixed compatibility issues with Rizel Lobby Stats and True Skill Rating

v2.0 May 17 2010
-Expanded the darkness over the FE2 interface (check screenshot)

v1.7.2 May 13 2010
-Updated for HoN 1.0.0
-New icon

v1.7.1 Apr 20 2010
-Tweaked the space for movf button

v1.7 Apr 19 2010
-Made vote frame(Concede, kick, pause etc.) dark
-Added some space to the score menu frame to fit the movable frames button (this will NOT show if you are NOT using movable frames)
http://i44.tinypic.com/faszlk.jpg

v1.6 Apr 11 2010
-Now compatible with MiniUI (only changes shop interface and scoreboard)

v1.5 Mar 26 2010
-Updated for 0.3.*

v1.4.2 Mar 10 2010
-Minor tweak in clockframe(check screenshot)

v1.4.1 Mar 5 2010
-Now compatible with "NQA button" as requested

v1.4 Feb 27 2010
-Now compatible with "StashInShop" (thanks to Zka_)

v1.3 Feb 27 2010
-Fixed scoreboard when bardui is enabled and bardui scoreboard is disabled :S
(Thanks to Maxghost for pointing out how)

v1.2 Feb 27 2010
-Made shop interface dark too

v1.1 Feb 27 2010
-Made honmod autoupdatable

v1.0 Feb 27 2010
-Release

DarkUI-lite
Last update: June 16 2010 No longer supported

Download DarkUI-lite v1.1.2 (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/DarkUI-lite.honmod)(honmod, ingame only)

Screenshots

http://i42.tinypic.com/241sdio.jpg


DarkUI-lite changelog

v1.1.2 June 16 2010
-Fixed compatibility with Bang! Unit Frames thanks to Silv3ri

v1.1.1 June 15 2010
-Fixed menu button frame

v1.1 June 14 2010
-Updated for HoN 1.0.3

v1.0 May 21 2010
-Release

Like my font? Get it here (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/resourcesCustomFont.s2z)
Logo image is a creation of DOLK, google him ;)

Credits to ReDsKiN and Zka_ for their efforts to make various mods compatible
and Blanquita for including DarkUI to his mod guide (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=112409) :)

[Tehwildcard]

Easier on the eyes, looks good. The contrast is great

[BitE]

Thanks! That was my goal.

[ReDsKiN]

Will definitely use this :D

[BrownieMcHob]

looks good, im using other u.is but yeah nice work :)

[Sephinator]

Not compatible with Hero Experience. :(

[ReDsKiN]

Compatible versions coming, as it's the editing of the image file which makes it go wonky

[C4NCEL]

Doesn't work with Dont Deselect and NQA Button. Can you make it to work with those 2? I love your DarkUI

[ReDsKiN]

Here are versions compatible with Don't Deselect and HeroExperience
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjxwye3mmdy - Don't Deselect
http://www.mediafire.com/?gnujjomjvtm -Hero Experience
Added requirement of DarkUI within the mod.xml, so no pesky errors

[P83x]

make it pls work with stash in shop...

[BitE]

Here are versions compatible with Don't Deselect and HeroExperience
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjxwye3mmdy - Don't Deselect
http://www.mediafire.com/?gnujjomjvtm -Hero Experience
Added requirement of DarkUI within the mod.xml, so no pesky errors
Wow ReDsKiN thanks! I had no idea how to make that work.
I'm glad you like it mates :D


make it pls work with stash in shop...
I wish i knew how.

[ReDsKiN]

Stash in shop compatible version with DarkUI
(It went bad, so no link yet)
This came with a stash pic so i made it darker(to suit the theme ya)

It all lies in the mod.xml, editing file names where applicable. A tad hard for me to explain though. (I think)

[biomass]

Do you need to rename the graphics files as *_dark.tga ? It would mean less editing if you kept the same name as the original and minimizing the complications it could cause with other mods.

[BitE]

If i kept the original filenames it would use the original files :p
ReDsKiN thanks again, you're great!

[biomass]

If i kept the original filenames it would use the original files :p
ReDsKiN thanks again, you're great!

It doesn't happen with interface files, are graphics any different ?

[BitE]

I'm not sure to be honest, i will try it later, thanks for the info!

[biomass]

I'm not sure to be honest, i will try it later, thanks for the info!

The whole point with stacking the resources is that you should be able to replace existing items with new/modified versions so I'm quite sure it will work =) Good luck!

[grohn]

Why don't you just create an s2z that overwrites the default images with your darker images?

I see no reason for this to need to modify any of the interface files.

[BitE]

If i did that, wouldn't i have to mess with game.interface on the s2z and wouldn't that make it incompatible with any mod that touches game.interface?
EDIT: Tested the s2z thing, it doesn't work with original filenames so i have to edit game.interface which proves my point, i guess the same happens if i use the original filenames on the honmod xml.
So if you don't edit game.interface (or the file that tells it where to look for textures) it just uses the original images from textures.s2z and ignores anything else,
just like how you have to edit material.material when you make a hero texture (but there every hero has his own material.material so there are no conflicts).

[FIRELJ]

looks nice. would definitely use it, if i wouldnt have miniui actually.

[Keshoon]

Damn, looking nice! Looks like it's compatible with BardUI, so I'm definitely downloading this!

[BitE]

Yep works perfectly with bardui (minor problem if you don't use bard's scoreboard but who doesn't?).
@FIRELJ Thanks, i would use miniui myself if it didn't crop my field of view. My plan is to replace all the textures with something minimalistic (and dark ofcourse), but it's too much work editing around 35 images and finding apropriate textures for each one of them, so i just messed with the originals for now.

[Keshoon]

I don't use Bard's scoreboard o_O. What's the minor problem?

[BitE]

Well bard uses his own top right frame when you uncheck bard scoreboard because it adds a button called bard options or something and it has the original colours...
So it works, but it looks bad
http://i46.tinypic.com/244qybm.jpg

[Keshoon]

Oh, well you can always ask Bard for permission to edit the image and upload a edited version with the new color.

[MaxGhost]

Oh, well you can always ask Bard for permission to edit the image and upload a edited version with the new color.

Or better.

<applyafter name="BardUI" />

<editfile condition="BardUI"> and edit the part that BardUI wraps.

[Keshoon]

Right. Forgot about the new feature that he put in. I'm so behind. :|

[BitE]

Or better.

<applyafter name="BardUI" />

<editfile condition="BardUI"> and edit the part that BardUI wraps.
I'll try to do that, thanks!

[Reapey]

Doesnt work with day/night cycle :(

[BitE]

Doesnt work with day/night cycle :(
Can you link me to that mod so i can check it out?

[Taggsvamp]

Can you link me to that mod so i can check it out?

Here (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=57598)

[BitE]

Well it works fine for me :/

[VERSE1]

Awesome UI. I was wondering if you could get a version of DarkUI working with AsiaPingPong's Stash In Shop mod?

[ReDsKiN]

Yah i tried it as an s2z, renaming file etc and it doesnt work..guess honmod is the way to go
Also, some of those compatibility fixes don't work for me now..finding another way soon enough..

[Zka_]

I love this... I love it that much that I dropped MiniUI for this one :D

[BitE]

ReDsKiN i changed the shop textures too, maybe that's why you get more incompatibilities. Here's v1.1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?dfmotzjzyzz) until you work it out, i'll check it tomorrow too.
Glad you like it guys, we'll try to do something for stash in shop too.

[ReDsKiN]

Are you going to make every bit of UI dark? I mean ingame AND etc.

[BitE]

I don't think so, there are way too many textures and it would cause way too many problems with every other mod around i guess.
EDIT: Actually there aren't so many texture for main interface, i'll look at that tomorrow.

[MaxGhost]

Are you going to make every bit of UI dark? I mean ingame AND etc.

New interface is coming in the next patch, there would be no point.

[Zka_]

Awesome UI. I was wondering if you could get a version of DarkUI working with AsiaPingPong's Stash In Shop mod?

I made a version that includes DarkUI + Stash In Shop in the same mod.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2ihp6as.jpg

If you're interested, here's the download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?myjtmniyzj0

Note: As Stash In Shop uses it own "frame"... I had to recolor it (and 3 other UI elements) so it may be not as "Dark" as all the other DarkUI stuff.

[VERSE1]

Wow that is awesome work Zka! Thanks for the upload, definitely gonna use this.

[Trilles]

very nice job ! TOO BAD ! I use MiniUI =/

[BitE]

I made a version that includes DarkUI + Stash In Shop in the same mod.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2ihp6as.jpg

If you're interested, here's the download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?myjtmniyzj0

Note: As Stash In Shop uses it own "frame"... I had to recolor it (and 3 other UI elements) so it may be not as "Dark" as all the other DarkUI stuff.
Nice but i made it work anyway, so no need for that anymore.
EDIT. Nvm, my "fix" doesn't work properly.

[Yurixy]

I liked very much. Using :)

[Zka_]

Nice but i made it work anyway, so no need for that anymore.
EDIT. Nvm, my "fix" doesn't work properly.

ok I gonna help you:

Do this :
(I have 0.1% knoweldge about mods, and Xml... so something could be wrong; tho.. it works fine for me)


-Hard Way-
1. Add this files to your mod (Make them Dark):
/ui/frames/stone_bl.tga
/ui/frames/stone_br.tga
/ui/frames/stone_r.tga
/ui/frames/stone_b.tga

you also need the Stash In Shop frame by AsiaPingPong (Make it Dark ofc):
stash_in_shop.tga (http://www.mediafire.com/?mlmozmz0tkt)
(Place it in /ui/ )

2. In the XML file, delete these lines:

31 <copyfile name="/ui/common/bot_right_stash_dark.tga" />

126 <editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
127 <find><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/bot_right_stash.tga" noclick="1" />]]></find>
128 <replace><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/bot_right_stash_dark.tga" noclick="1" />]]></replace>
129 </editfile>With this.. you can delete the "bot_right_stash_dark.tga" from the UI folder.. if you want.



3. Then, add these lines (below the honmod info):

<copyfile name="/ui/frames/stone_bl_dark.tga" />
<copyfile name="/ui/frames/stone_br_dark.tga" />
<copyfile name="/ui/frames/stone_r_dark.tga" />
<copyfile name="/ui/frames/stone_b_dark.tga" />
<copyfile name="/ui/stash_in_shop_dark.tga" />
And these (but this time in the end of the XML, yeah before the </modification>):

<applyafter name="Stash In Shop" />
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image height="-1h" width="2.65h" vscale="0.75" vtile="1" align="left" valign="top" texture="/ui/frames/stone_r.tga" noclick="1" rotation="180"/>]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image height="-1h" width="2.65h" vscale="0.75" vtile="1" align="left" valign="top" texture="/ui/frames/stone_r_dark.tga" noclick="1" rotation="180"/>]]></replace>
</editfile>
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image height="-1h" width="2.65h" vscale="0.75" vtile="1" align="right" valign="top" texture="/ui/frames/stone_r.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image height="-1h" width="2.65h" vscale="0.75" vtile="1" align="right" valign="top" texture="/ui/frames/stone_r_dark.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></replace>
</editfile>
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image height="2.65h" width="-2.5h" uscale="0.5" utile="1" align="center" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_b.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image height="2.65h" width="-2.5h" uscale="0.5" utile="1" align="center" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_b_dark.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></replace>
</editfile>
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image height="5.3h" width="10.6h" align="left" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_bl.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image height="5.3h" width="10.6h" align="left" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_bl_dark.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></replace>
</editfile>
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image height="5.3h" width="10.6h" align="right" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_br.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image height="5.3h" width="10.6h" align="right" valign="bottom" texture="/ui/frames/stone_br_dark.tga" noclick="1"/>]]></replace>
</editfile>
<editfile name="ui/game_shop_v3.package">
<find><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/stash_in_shop.tga" noclick="1" />]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/stash_in_shop_dark.tga" noclick="1" />]]></replace>
</editfile>

-Easy Way-
Just download this honmod (http://www.mediafire.com/?ttmqzmm2zmj) with all of the above already done, and use it as yours. :)
(I only modified what's listed above, anything else is intact)

Tho.. I want you to recolor the .tga files with your "Darkish Style".
------------
Have Fun! :D

[BitE]

Very good job Zka_!! The problem was that it wouldn't apply when stashinshop mod wasn't there, so i added some conditions and it works now. Also edited the images used again from original, to fit everything else. Uploading now (or use autoupdate).
PS.Your honmod was about 5.5mb while mine is 1.6, low compression on the zip? :p Anyway fixed that too.

[Zka_]

Very good job Zka_!! The problem was that it wouldn't apply when stashinshop mod wasn't there, so i added some conditions and it's works now. Also edited the images used again from original, to be like everything else. Uploading now (or use autoupdate).
PS.Your honmod was about 5.5mb while mine is 1.6, low compression on the zip? :p Anyway fixed that too.

Oh! you can compress it? I remember reading somewhere that you had to choose "No compression" while doing the .honmod file :eek:

Told ya I'm new to this. :D

[BitE]

I'm new too, no worries :)

[Coxinator]

love this darkui !

[C4NCEL]

Can you make it work with NQA Button? Someone already gave me a Don't Deselect that works with this DarkUI.

[BitE]

Can you make it work with NQA Button? Someone already gave me a Don't Deselect that works with this DarkUI.
That was easy.

[C4NCEL]

Thanks man!

[Slayn]

what's the scoreboard in the screen on the first page?

[FIRELJ]

what's the scoreboard in the screen on the first page?
bardui

[ipinocui]

Still doesnt work with Hero Experience. The 1.3v works with the compatible version you made, but otherwise >:(

>EDIT: It turns out, it's that hero experience is autoupdating and that the new version isn't compatible with darkui.

[milkheartyou]

So you're a hellbourner?

:)

Looks great

[biomass]

Still doesnt work with Hero Experience. The 1.3v works with the compatible version you made, but otherwise >:(

>EDIT: It turns out, it's that hero experience is autoupdating and that the new version isn't compatible with darkui.

Which mod is this ? Searching for "hero experience" doesn't give me any good results that leads to this mod =(

[ReDsKiN]

new heroeexpedrience has to be edited as it uses a file which DarkUI changes. If nobody is willing to create it i could, shouldnt take too long :p

[ipinocui]

^ Please, do. I'm not sure about the changes for new heroes experience, but im thinking its not too significant, and well it's a pet peeve for something outdated >_>

[BitE]

^ Please, do. I'm not sure about the changes for new heroes experience, but im thinking its not too significant, and well it's a pet peeve for something outdated >_>
I would do it if i could find it :confused:

[knoxvillee]

Will this have an update so it works with the new patch?;D I love this darkUI ; )

[Kekoticmyth]

It does work with the new patch, just change the app version to -0.*.*

[BitE]

Yes i updated it 2 days ago :p

[Zka_]

Yes i updated it 2 days ago :p

Yeah amazing to have it back! :D

[GrizmoBlust]

Is this compatible with BardUI?

[nyx_]

its supposed to be iirc (check the changelog at the 1st post)

[BitE]

Yea it works fine, I use both.

[ReDsKiN]

This should work with all UI's, as long as a <applybefore name="DarkUI" /> is used in case it doesnt work properly. This line is for the mod.xml of the other mod, not this one

[griddark]

subtle but brilliant change to the ui. tyvm

[AlexanderKS]

Great job im not blinded by the contrast anymore lol.

[BitE]

I'm glad you like it. I'm planning on releasing a new dark leather substitute that is based on this filler frame i made for miniui, but without the need for miniui:

http://i47.tinypic.com/1232jdk.jpg

[WhazZzZzup17]

wow that looks so nice. ill use it daily once u upload it. looks very good

[GrizmoBlust]

Ohhh nice!

I should wait for the new update. XD

[WhazZzZzup17]

the only thing i dont like about the new one is that skill bar on top of the other skill bar from mini ui. Where u add points to a skill once you lvl. Its not bad or anything its just something i haven't liked. I rather have 1 skill bar and just click the picture. That thing always distracts me for some reason.

[BitE]

The screenshot is just an example using miniui and filler frames and you can already use it if you want, but what I'll try to do is replace the original textures with custom ones (not just recolors), so everything will be in place, like the original ui.

[BitE]

Updated.

[durr__okay]

Is there a way to deactivate the movable frames button space?

I have movable frames active but don't want to show the button since I ususally don't need it.

[BitE]

Yes, open the .honmod with your zip manager and go to \ui\common\
delete scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga or rename it to something else
and finally rename scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga
Reapply your mods and you're done.

[Zka_]

Thanks for the Update, it's really nice :D (tho the space could be smaller, just a little bit)

[BitE]

You're right, i tweaked it, i think it's fine now ;)

[durr__okay]

Yes, open the .honmod with your zip manager and go to \ui\common\
delete scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga or rename it to something else
and finally rename scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga
Reapply your mods and you're done.

I got some strange error regarding mod.xml when I did that, probably because it missed the scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga that i deleted.

But simply renaming the dark_movf to dark and dark to dark_movf worked.
... Just in case anyone else wants to try this out.

Otherwise, awesome mod, keep up the great work bro.

[BitE]

Oh right, i didn't really test that :p
Thanks man, glad you like it!

[William]

Nice gray-ish style, imma try this for a while!

[waspeh]

Is there a way to disable to Moveable frames button even if you use the mod? I have the mod but I choose to hide the button and now it looks all fugly. =(

[Zka_]

Is there a way to disable to Moveable frames button even if you use the mod? I have the mod but I choose to hide the button and now it looks all fugly. =(

Just make it visible again, once it's placed in the space, it won't look fugly anymore. :smile:

[BitE]

Is there a way to disable to Moveable frames button even if you use the mod? I have the mod but I choose to hide the button and now it looks all fugly. =(
Open the .honmod with your zip manager and go to \ui\common\
rename scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga
and rename scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga
Reapply your mods and you're done.

OR

You can use version 1.6 found here (http://www.mediafire.com/?yrn5yzvqgez)

[waspeh]

Open the .honmod with your zip manager and go to \ui\common\
rename scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga
and rename scores_menu_buttons_dark.tga to scores_menu_buttons_dark_movf.tga
Reapply your mods and you're done.

OR

You can use version 1.6 found here (http://www.mediafire.com/?yrn5yzvqgez)

Thanks, saved me time figuring out which files it was I had to change. :p

[Amios]

Ive changed the mod to this one. But i also want to remove the black frame at the bottom(invisible). Does anyone know how i do that?http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4757/screenod.jpg

[BitE]

On mod.xml add:

<editfile name="ui/game.interface">
<find><![CDATA[sceneheight="88h"]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[sceneheight="100%"]]></replace>
</editfile>

but it will change the camera perspective (like miniui/tinyui) which means you will see less on the sides.

[Amios]

On mod.xml add:

<editfile name="ui/game.interface">
<find><![CDATA[sceneheight="88h"]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[sceneheight="100%"]]></replace>
</editfile>but it will change the camera perspective (like miniui/tinyui) which means you will see less on the sides.

Have changed it, but nothing happend

[BitE]

Yes i tested it and it changes the sceneheight but it doesn't remove the black bar :(

[revan_xp]

Yes i tested it and it changes the sceneheight but it doesn't remove the black bar :(
I had the same problem time ago when i was trying to mod the ui.
You can see the discussion here:
http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?p=1352105#post1352105
I couldn't find a solution after different tries (sceneheight included)

[Mr_Volt]

Love this MOD , Thx .

[BitE]

Big update, hope you like it :)
Some minor things might have escaped the darkness, I'll fix them tomorrow.

[Awan`Afuqya]

You've earned your now :D Thank you!

Edit: 7.5MB You mad ^^?

[BitE]

Haha thanks :D
Big textures, can't help it :S

[Awan`Afuqya]

The mediafire link is corrupted, the other one works.
Its ok, got enough bandwidth ;)

[BitE]

Hmm works fine for me, I'll reupload it if more people complain.
And yes 7.5mb is nothing, PogS' skin pack is 100mb+ :p

[Jacky]

Big update, hope you like it :)
Some minor things might have escaped the darkness, I'll fix them tomorrow.
Dark Ui cuased a problem/

CRC error: the file being extracted appears to be corrupted.

Second link works. SOmething must have gone wrong with the first one. Bite you are a cruel and angry god.

[BitE]

Haha no really, I'm a caring one :p
I reuploaded to mediafire, should be working now.

[Trilles]

does this work with MiniUI? (are you dumb trilles trying to use 2 UI general mods?)
I want just the place to put the Movf Menu button over ;)

[Awan`Afuqya]

Yes it does. Check my sig, goto "My Mods" and see which you can combine (there are many others btw.)
You should also check for Toggle Labels and the other stuff

[Trilles]

thx man =)

haha but i'm not a "new" guy into modifications...I have like 81 now.. =O

Edit: not counting Textures =O

[choilicious]

can anyone link me to a working mana cost mod like this one in this pic? http://i33.tinypic.com/34eyjgi.jpg

[ShammySham]

Amazing mod! :O

[Typhus`]

cant get this to work...

wont go into my Mod Man :(
help!

my other 34 mods need this one!

[BitE]

Try the mirror link

[Typhus`]

sweet, got it to work

[Zann]

Its loading pretty heavy when the game starts, or it is another mod. But im sure it is this one.

[BitE]

I know, that's why i made v2.1

[MagusMaximus]

Ok, so noob question, how do I drop the two folders into the Textures.s2z

-Edit: Fixed it, was an idiot and didn't open the folder with 7zip lol >_<

[Zann]

I see.

[Awan`Afuqya]

I changed your description a bit, i was confused myself ;)


Install


01. Open DarkUI.zip with your preferred Zip Manager (WinRar, 7zip, WinZip). Don't close the window.
02. Open "textures.s2z" (found in ...\Heroes of Newerth\game) with your Zip Manager.
03. Select the two folders "00000000" and "00000001" in the DarkUI.zip and Drag & Drop them in into the "textures.s2z" file.
04. Wait until the changes take place.
05. Close all windows and enjoy your new UI!

Uninstall


01. Do the same as above with UIBackup.zip (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/UIbackup.zip)

Install


01. Open DarkUI.zip with your preferred Zip Manager (WinRar, 7zip, WinZip). Don't close the window.

02. Open "textures.s2z" (found in ...\Heroes of Newerth\game) with your Zip Manager.

03. Select the two folders "00000000" and "00000001" in the DarkUI.zip and Drag & Drop them in into the "textures.s2z" file.

04. Wait until the changes take place.

05. Close all windows and enjoy your new UI!

Uninstall


01. Do the same as above with UIBackup.zip (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/UIbackup.zip)

[BitE]

That's nice thanks, I'm gonna use this format too :)

[durr__okay]

tl;dr version:

Ok, this turned out to be quite a long post analysing why this version is worse than before in my opinion. I kinda felt it as a duty to tell you why I dislike the changes since I found this to be such a great mod.

I really think you overdid it with this version.

In my understanding the initial idea of this mod was to make the game interface darker.
This was great because it highers the contrast, which makes it easier to either concentrate on your skills on the bottom of the screen or the action in the center of the screen.
The darkening of the less important parts on the top and sites of the screen make it easier to ignore them since they aren't needed all the time.

So far so good.


Now you did the change to adapt to FE2. (Talking about 2.0 now)
The cosmetic parts on the interface on the bottom and in the middle are darker than in the original.
The buttons, chat window, server info etc. stick out better than before and you notice them more intense.

I liked the new color of the loading bar, however, I think the HoN logo at the loading bar should have stayed colored.
The color parts for agi/str/int at the picking screen were simply great.


2.1 gets released. I deinstalled it again to use 2.0 so I'll just look at the screenshots at first post since they pretty much show the most important changes.
Ok, let's see what you did. You made the avatar section of the slots darker. A good decision since they don't show anything useful when no player is sitting there and the colors seem a bit stronger then.

Now the fail begins. The background and the big HoN logo are completely grey. Ok, gotta admit these fog like color effects look quite nice with the dark tone but it simply doesn't fit well.
If I look at the upper part of the screen I don't know where to concentrate my view since everything is grey.
I don't know where to start looking, it simply feels very unintinuitive.
If you really want to keep the background grey then give the HoN logo color so it catches your view and not the whole screen looks as if it is fading out.

My second big critique point is the bars and the buttons. I think there really is no use to make the chat darker.
The chat and the player slots are the most important parts on the lobby screen and therefore shouldn't be greyed out.
The buttons in the lobby look like they belong to the background, they are simply too dark.
Just like the chat they need to stick out of the grey to show that they are important.

Let's go to the second screen.
When you get to the menu using F10 the game interface gets greyed out so you can focus on the menus.
With the change to the buttons and bars they get greyed out, too.
Not only does it make them harder to read, it also feels unintinuitive again. You don't feel like the menus are in your focus now.



Wow, this turned out to be a complete analysis of the mod, I didn't really want to write that much at first. If only my mates would finish their game faster... ;)

[arNiy]

hmm.. cant find the Textures in Heroes Of newerth/game ?:s

[MaxGhost]

I disapprove of 2.0 and the new installation method.

[BitE]

tl;dr version:

Ok, this turned out to be quite a long post analysing why this version is worse than before in my opinion. I kinda felt it as a duty to tell you why I dislike the changes since I found this to be such a great mod.

I appreciate your feedback, i already changed the background back to the original coloured one in 2.1.1, it was indeed like black and white movie..
You can still use v2.0 if you it fits you better, i think it's pretty solid, maybe i'll work on some updates for that one and split v2.0 and 2.1 into different numbering/name etc. to fit all tastes.
What bothered me the most though was the increased startup time of hon with v2.0 honmod.


I disapprove of 2.0 and the new installation method.
I understand that not everyone likes the changes made in v2.0 or 2.1, that's why the links to v1.7.2 and v2.0 are still up.
The thing is that there's not much more improvement to be done with 1.7.2, that's why I moved to "darkening" other parts of the ui.

[arNiy]

hmm.. cant find the Textures in Heroes Of newerth/game ?:s Let me explain in another way = I got the DarkUI folder, but i cant find textures folder anywhere in my HoN folder? Any help would be nice

[BitE]

It's not a folder, it's a .s2z file named "textures.s2z" which you can open with your zip manager , there's no way it's not there.
http://i49.tinypic.com/2nheouu.jpg

[durr__okay]

I appreciate your feedback, i already changed the background back to the original coloured one in 2.1.1, it was indeed like black and white movie..
You can still use v2.0 if you it fits you better, i think it's pretty solid, maybe i'll work on some updates for that one and split v2.0 and 2.1 into different numbering/name etc. to fit all tastes.
What bothered me the most though was the increased startup time of hon with v2.0 honmod.


I understand that not everyone likes the changes made in v2.0 or 2.1, that's why the links to v1.7.2 and v2.0 are still up.
The thing is that there's not much more improvement to be done with 1.7.2, that's why I moved to "darkening" other parts of the ui.

Yeah, I see that you have to move up to improve different parts of the UI.
But you should really move away from that make everything the same grey tone attitude.

I don't really mind the longer loading times since 2.0 is pretty optimal for my tastes.

Plus I don't want to reinstall HoN again because I mess up the deinstallation of 2.1 ;)

[arNiy]

Exactly, doesnt got that one :P

[Itsmekongor]

mess up deinstallation ? what can be messed up on copying backup of original textures.s2z over the modified one ? rofl

[Awan`Afuqya]

If you don't want to mess with .s2z take the honmod version. No need to improve that, it's perfect...

I like the .zip version and especially the DarkUI start icon
I dislike the grey Login screen, looks better with colors.

[arNiy]

http://yfrog.com/49wtfreallyj

wtf is wrong with my folder ?:p

[arNiy]

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2492/wtfreally.jpg

[Taggsvamp]

http://yfrog.com/49wtfreallyj

wtf is wrong with my folder ?:p

You are on Documents you shall go to the hard drive where you installed the game and when you come there open the folder HeroesofNewerth then Game and you shall find it

[arNiy]

damn! thanks alot :)

[Anvy]

2.1.1 is much more stylish thanks!
but why did you remove the special place for Movable Frames menu?

[durr__okay]

mess up deinstallation ? what can be messed up on copying backup of original textures.s2z over the modified one ? rofl

I deleted 00000 and 000001 instead of copying the backup over :<
I noticed my mistake 2 seconds later.

[BitE]

2.1.1 is much more stylish thanks!
but why did you remove the special place for Movable Frames menu?
Hmm yea i forgot about that, but since i can't detect whether or not there's movable frames installed i don't want to force it to everyone, so you can use DarkUI-lite together with DarkUI-hardcore.

Btw i split this mod into 3:
DarkUI-hardore(zip version), DarkUI (honmod) and DarkUI-lite (honmod).

Use whichever you like.


I deleted 00000 and 000001 instead of copying the backup over :<
I noticed my mistake 2 seconds later.
lol, maybe i should add a big DON'T DELETE ANYTHING with big red letters on uninstall instructions :p

[Jacky]

Dude Bite, the new hardcore dark ui is ****ing incredible. Seriously outstanding work. I love it.

[TheOriginal]

Wow man, This is so awesome. Thanks man! :)

[Zann]

The splitting was an awesome idea

[durr__okay]

Just tested the new Hardcore version, looks WAY better now.
You probably know this but some of the buttons look a bit unclean (e.g. the toggle button between team and all chat), you can see some white pixels there.

You should probably switch the colors of the empty places in the pick screen (legion is green and hellbourne red right now).

Also, if you want to keep the grey tone for the chat try to adjust the channel list to it, the blue doesn't really fit right now, just looks a bit weird.

P.S.: I still think the ingame F10 menu is too dark to see with the fading of the screen but that might be just me.

[GrizmoBlust]

I honestly don't like the MM red map. I would like to keep it green. Regard, I really love this mod. Anything that has black to it, I love it. My OS layout is all black including all of my programs. :D

[BitE]

Glad you guys like it :D

Black is the new black!

I'm aware of the buttons appearing a little glitchy, I'll try to fix them. I don't know where the remaining blue in the chat and in some other places comes from :S I couldn't find any more files to change.

[GrizmoBlust]

Oh, I'm not sure but I believe it is this mod. The notifications still shows when I game, even though it says it's turn off.

[recharge1]

This mod is just awesome. Just a thing. I like your ingame font. I found a thread to change it, because it seems it doesn't come with the mod. Which font are you using?

[BitE]

Oh, I'm not sure but I believe it is this mod. The notifications still shows when I game, even though it says it's turn off.
I don't think so, mine don't show up ingame.


This mod is just awesome. Just a thing. I like your ingame font. I found a thread to change it, because it seems it doesn't come with the mod. Which font are you using?
Sansation bold.

[Jacky]

I too dislike the red map. Maybe blue or green would be nicer. Or silver.

[Coxinator]

Is there something with the auto-update? Fails everytime I try to update. (Other mods are updating well)

[BitE]

Is there something with the auto-update? Fails everytime I try to update. (Other mods are updating well)
Redownload latest version because i changed the autoupdate urls a little since i split versions.

DarkUI-hardcore updated to 1.1
I'll think about the mm map, but i like red :(

[Taggsvamp]

Hmm *Sad panda* This mod confilicts whith a another of my mods so when i shall play all frames just diappear i just see the screen :'( and when i disable this mod it works again know what's wrong?

P.S.: I use not the hardcore one and not the lite one and i upload a SS of my mods soon

P.S. 2: SS (http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/7132/namnlsn.png)
I try to a get a SS whith my problem too

P.S. 3: Here is the problem (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/2478/shot0026x.jpg) and when it is like that i can't use any key binds or move my char or bring up the menu

[TheOriginal]

Hey, Great mod Hardcore pack man. love it. Although in the game i notice that some parts of the UI are still the blue in the upper right hand corner. This may just be because only the default UI is all black now. Just to let you know. Thanks man! Good ****!

Thanks for the help, deleted the pic. so less scrolling has to be done.

[BitE]

You can use DarkUI-lite together with hardcore, it takes care of that issue with bardui.

Or just download DarkUI-lite,
open the honmod with your zip manager,
browse to DarkUI-lite.honmod\ui\bard1\ ,
you'll find a file named bard_addonbuttonframe_dark.tga
rename it to bard_addonbuttonframe.tga (remove the _dark)
open BardUI, browse to the same place and replace his file with mine.

But just using the honmod is easier.

[TheOriginal]

Alright. Thanks for the quick reply.

[Awan`Afuqya]

Ok... i tested the awesome new DarkUI.hardcore a bit but there is one point i really don't like.
Why did you completely remove all borderes around (some) buttons :(?

I even reinstalled HoN because i thought i f*cked it up while installing your 3 frist drafts :p.
When using Bang! Auto Login there isn't even a button anymore, it's just highlighted font.

Going into the Settings i can hardly spot the "Ok" and "reset" buttons because it's all black.

The other stuff... great, as always!

[KLIM]

Man this is broken. Tried 2 times to install it, even with a fresh installed HoN.

Maybe because Im running linux, if that has something to say. After dragging the folders, all textures are just missing, and everything is displayed with the white and the black square.

[Kazie]

Bite, you fcking own..

However.. i was using the 2.0 version and had my loading time increased 6-7 times.. then i swapped to hardcore version and the load process was as if no mods were enabled.

however.. on the hardcore version.. the brown-ish boxes and stuff.. it just doesn't fit the DarkUI put ontop of the already blue backgrounds and alike blue stuff.

Is it possible to get this in all dark, without the brown chat and menu buttons? Would be so awesome.

Anyways.. brilliant mod :P

[zunaguli]

the movf-button is missing in hardcore-dark :(
had to clear dark-lite-honmod to go for it, cant u just implement it in the hardcore?
if someone wants to have it: http://www.mediafire.com/?tmvldw222dn

[Ariulen]

DarkUI-hardcore not works on Ubuntu.http://a.imagehost.org/t/0032/screen.jpg (http://a.imagehost.org/view/0032/screen)

[BitE]

Hey, Great mod Hardcore pack man. love it. Although in the game i notice that some parts of the UI are still the blue in the upper right hand corner. This may just be because only the default UI is all black now. Just to let you know. Thanks man! Good ****!
I can't find out how to change the remaining blue stuff, any help would be appreciated.


Ok... i tested the awesome new DarkUI.hardcore a bit but there is one point i really don't like.
Why did you completely remove all borderes around (some) buttons :(?

I even reinstalled HoN because i thought i f*cked it up while installing your 3 frist drafts :p.
When using Bang! Auto Login there isn't even a button anymore, it's just highlighted font.

Going into the Settings i can hardly spot the "Ok" and "reset" buttons because it's all black.

The other stuff... great, as always!
I didn't remove any borders, i hope you didn't delete your 0000000 and 00000001 folders before pasting mine into textures.s2z


Man this is broken. Tried 2 times to install it, even with a fresh installed HoN.

Maybe because Im running linux, if that has something to say. After dragging the folders, all textures are just missing, and everything is displayed with the white and the black square.
Yes i'll test it myself on linux and come back to you.


Bite, you fcking own..

However.. i was using the 2.0 version and had my loading time increased 6-7 times.. then i swapped to hardcore version and the load process was as if no mods were enabled.

however.. on the hardcore version.. the brown-ish boxes and stuff.. it just doesn't fit the DarkUI put ontop of the already blue backgrounds and alike blue stuff.

Is it possible to get this in all dark, without the brown chat and menu buttons? Would be so awesome.

Anyways.. brilliant mod :P
Hmm there are no brown buttons, only grey/blackish. About the remaining blue stuff, i can't find out how to change them.

I will test it myself on ubuntu soon and try to find a solution.


the movf-button is missing in hardcore-dark :(
had to clear dark-lite-honmod to go for it, cant u just implement it in the hardcore?
if someone wants to have it: http://www.mediafire.com/?tmvldw222dn
Nice, i don't want to include it to hardcore because not everyone uses movable frames.


DarkUI-hardcore not works on Ubuntu.http://a.imagehost.org/t/0032/screen.jpg (http://a.imagehost.org/view/0032/screen)
Thanks for the feedback, i'll work on it.

[Awan`Afuqya]

I didn't remove any borders, i hope you didn't delete your 0000000 and 00000001 folders before pasting mine into textures.s2z

Nope i just dragged & dropped the 0000000 and 00000001 folders.
See 4 yourself ;)
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/6281/darkui.png (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/darkui.png/)

[BitE]

That's weird, it's not how it should look. Maybe redownload it?
That's how it should look:
http://i46.tinypic.com/33eud12.png

[zunaguli]

how did u change the font? i have the original one but i want urs! :)

[BitE]

how did u change the font? i have the original one but i want urs! :)
here (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/resourcesCustomFont.s2z)

[Awan`Afuqya]

That's weird, it's not how it should look. Maybe redownload it?
Tried both links, disabled mods, made changes back to normal UI and back to DarkUI.hardcore, even took your graphic settings... nothing worked.

Am I the only one?!

[BitE]

Are you on linux?
EDIT: Nvm, you're using -vid vid_gl2 right? I might know why this happens
EDIT2: Fixed, redownload please ;)

[bazanko]

What do you mean by putting the 2 folders INTO textures.s2z? I tried a million times by putting the two folders into C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game but it changes nothing

[zunaguli]

here (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/resourcesCustomFont.s2z)
TY! :D

[Janitor]

What do you mean by putting the 2 folders INTO textures.s2z? I tried a million times by putting the two folders into C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game but it changes nothing

Oh my god.
He even made a readme for ppl like you.
You just have to open the textures.s2z in the already named folder with a program like WinRar, WinZip, 7z or any other archiver.
Then you open the downloaded *.rar file with the same program (normally you only have to doubleclick the file).
Then you drag and drop the folders of the downloaded archive to the opened window of textures.s2z.
If you done that exactly how I told you, the process will begin automaticly and then wait for it to finish.
When its done close it and start HoN.

And PS.:
Please learn to read EXACTLY what ppl try to tell you.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEACHING, ZEN MASTER!

[Kazie]

Hmm there are no brown buttons, only grey/blackish. About the remaining blue stuff, i can't find out how to change them.

I will test it myself on ubuntu soon and try to find a solution.
Yea i figured after i posted the last stuff hehe.. Had a closer look at it.

It just looks brown-ish at first glance.

isn't it possible to make them darker? so they fit the UI more.

example: When opening the in-game menu(F10) the unavailable buttons and the available buttons are the same exept for the text color. it would be awesome if the chat and available buttons became darker.

Anyways.. great mod ;) always the first to be installed after patches.

[Coxinator]

First: I totally love your mod!
Second: I got some problems today with your mod working with Frizzle Improved K : D alias Halisa Stats now alias Rizels Lobby Stats.

Rizel renamed his mods, but your mod.xml says the following:

<applyafter name="Frizzled Improved K:D" />Seems like you need to rename it too now into:

<applyafter name="Rizel's Lobby Stats" />
This worked for me.

[Awan`Afuqya]

Are you on linux?
EDIT: Nvm, you're using -vid vid_gl2 right? I might know why this happens
EDIT2: Fixed, redownload please ;)
You fixed it, thanks ;). Looks great!

Edit: Kudos for figuring that out!
The font you posted is awesome, you should upload it into the new repository!

[AnthonyEPvP]

ermmm anyone knows where the BIG and RED 5,4,3,2,1 numbers are? i want to make them blue :)

[Taggsvamp]

Hmm *Sad panda* This mod confilicts whith a another of my mods so when i shall play all frames just diappear i just see the screen :'( and when i disable this mod it works again know what's wrong?

P.S.: I use not the hardcore one and not the lite one and i upload a SS of my mods soon

P.S. 2: SS (http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/7132/namnlsn.png)
I try to a get a SS whith my problem too

P.S. 3: Here is the problem (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/2478/shot0026x.jpg) and when it is like that i can't use any key binds or move my char or bring up the menu

Any help plz :)

[Awan`Afuqya]

My pleasure. First of all is this screen up-to-date?

- delete Improved Frizzled and get the latest version, he changed his host twice
- disable PB Shop because it has incompatibilities with mods using the shop interface (like Bang! Autobuy = Barter Shop Panel and maybe Shop Total Cost)
- delete Player Names Lite Options, because 1.6.6 has it by default
- delete Stash In Shop. Why? You have MiniUI, just move the default Stash
- delete Stash Indicator (Out-of-date, and incompatibility with Bang! Autobuy = Barter Shop Panel)
- delete Buy All Components until Notausgang fixes it.

I had a similiar problem to yours, I renamed the darkUI-hardcore.zip into .honmod and bam! the UI was gone. (Jeah didn't read the instructions :p)
Just use the hardcore version, it's faster than the normal 2.0 anyway.

[Taggsvamp]

My pleasure. First of all is this screen up-to-date?

- delete Improved Frizzled and get the latest version, he changed his host twice
- disable PB Shop because it has incompatibilities with mods using the shop interface (like Bang! Autobuy = Barter Shop Panel and maybe Shop Total Cost)
- delete Player Names Lite Options, because 1.6.6 has it by default
- delete Stash In Shop. Why? You have MiniUI, just move the default Stash
- delete Stash Indicator (Out-of-date, and incompatibility with Bang! Autobuy = Barter Shop Panel)
- delete Buy All Components until Notausgang fixes it.

I had a similiar problem to yours, I renamed the darkUI-hardcore.zip into .honmod and bam! the UI was gone. (Jeah didn't read the instructions :p)
Just use the hardcore version, it's faster than the normal 2.0 anyway.

Ah Thx very much dude :D Gonna try it out now :D

Edit: Did try it out whith the Hard core one and all worked fine :D Thanks very much love u :D<3

[BitE]

Yea i figured after i posted the last stuff hehe.. Had a closer look at it.

It just looks brown-ish at first glance.

isn't it possible to make them darker? so they fit the UI more.

example: When opening the in-game menu(F10) the unavailable buttons and the available buttons are the same exept for the text color. it would be awesome if the chat and available buttons became darker.

Anyways.. great mod ;) always the first to be installed after patches.
I could make them darker but i like how it is right now, I'll experiment on it.


First: I totally love your mod!
Second: I got some problems today with your mod working with Frizzle Improved K : D alias Halisa Stats now alias Rizels Lobby Stats.

Rizel renamed his mods, but your mod.xml says the following:

<applyafter name="Frizzled Improved K:D" />Seems like you need to rename it too now into:

This worked for me.
I'll fix that, but i recommend using hardcore since it's more uptodate and it has no compatibility problems.


You fixed it, thanks ;). Looks great!

Edit: Kudos for figuring that out!
The font you posted is awesome, you should upload it into the new repository!
I tried that but it doesn't seem to like .zip files and I'm not really sure in what category should I put it to.


ermmm anyone knows where the BIG and RED 5,4,3,2,1 numbers are? i want to make them blue :)
It's on textures.s2z \00000000\ui\common\models\arcade_text\
but you also have to edit the effect files found on resources0.s2z \ui\common\models\arcade_text\ for each event (countdown, annihilation, bloodlust etc.)


Hardcore updated to v1.2 btw, improved buttons a lot (they seem perfect now) and reduced file size to 6mb since i removed many files that were not edited at all.

[VirtuosoZ]

BitE, you changed the S2 logo in the startup screen! How dare you, sir! That's a slap in the face to the developers of this fine game! It's a travesty, I tell you! A travesty!

jk. <3 this mod

[DarkZero901]

Please fix for compatibility with name="Improved Frizzled K:D and TSR" and name="Rizel's Lobby Stats"

Thanks much!

[HANSHAGBARD]

Please fix for compatibility with name="Improved Frizzled K:D and TSR" and name="Rizel's Lobby Stats"

Thanks much!

^ this

[BitE]

Fixed

[DarkZero901]

Thank you very much sir.

[RabidOcelot]

I don't get how to make this work. I am running Windows 7 32 and using Winrar. I cannot open and drop the folders onto textures because it doesn't do anything, and If I open it with Winrar then try to drop it, it still gives an error. Am I doing something wrong here? The error is an access denied. Thanks for looking.

[BitE]

Make sure hon is NOT running,
open DarkUI-hardcore.zip with winrar,
open textures.s2z with winrar,
drop the folders from DarkUI-hardcore.zip to textures.s2z
It should work.

[RabidOcelot]

! C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\textures.s2z: Cannot create C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\textures.s2z
! Access is denied.
(file:///C:/Program%20Files/Heroes%20of%20Newerth/game/textures.s2z)
Thats the error I keep getting, and HoN is not running

[BitE]

Right click > Properties and check if it's read only.

[RabidOcelot]

Textures is not, but your 2 folders and the "game" folder are. Those do not change however. I tried to make them unread only but it resets back.

[Fencer]

I don't get how to make this work. I am running Windows 7 32 and using Winrar. I cannot open and drop the folders onto textures because it doesn't do anything, and If I open it with Winrar then try to drop it, it still gives an error. Am I doing something wrong here? The error is an access denied. Thanks for looking.

I had this problem as well, finally fixed it. Go to both your "Heroes of Newerth" folder and "game" folder, and do this:

Right-Click
Properties
Security Tab
Edit
Allow full control to everything

might have to do that to textures.s2z as well

[RabidOcelot]

Just did that as well, but still the same error

[BitE]

Hmm restart your computer and try again.
Turn off UAC.
Try 7zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) instead of winrar.
Can't come up with anything else right now.

[RabidOcelot]

Tried using Win7 buts its giving the error of "Cannot Create a file when that file already exists". Ive even tried to delete it from the archive, but its the same error. I just restarted.

[SnowToad]

It would be nice to see some comparison screenshots, before and after, to really see what difference it makes

[Awan`Afuqya]

Just try it out, you won't go back ;)

[mindspank]

This doesn't seem to work with the latest version of Rizel's Lobby Stats.


"DarkUI" caused a problem:

Could not find string with "<image align="center" y="0.3h" valign="bottom" texture="lobby/game_info.tga" width="174%" height="87@" noclick="1" /> as sought by line 967 of blabla\DarkUI.honmod\mod.xml

This may be caused by the mod being outdated or by an incompatibility with another enabled mod.

[Taison]

This doesn't seem to work with the latest version of Rizel's Lobby Stats.


Yeah I noticed that last night it seems buggy when using these two mods. It seems for me that one side will show stats and the other will be blank.

[gOrion]

Just a question, does the hardcore dark ui come with the others aswell, or do i haveto download the honmod one separately?

[Awan`Afuqya]

DarkUI_hardcore is a zip and you have to follow the instructions.
DarkUI and DarkUI_light are .honmods.

I use DarkUI_hardcore...once you go BitE you'll never go bright.

[sysme]

"Drag n drop them in textures.s2z"
i cant understand what does it mean...
i droped the folders into the game folder, but it still doesnt work...

[BitE]

Don't drop them in the game folder, open textures.s2z with your zip manager(7zip, winrar) and drop them in there.

[ruskor]

hmm since i use the mod it works fine but i dont see friends and cant join there game anyone else problems?

[Lboy]

Update? :S

[rhave]

i need an update i cant play this game without my ui being darker :(((

[BitE]

Hardcore updated for 1.0.3

[Zann]

Just as I wanted so name minor issues with the Hardcore one ^^

btw, How do I update Hardcore? Oo

/
I tried just to put it in the folder, Loading Bar looks really really bad ><. Hp and Mp bar also.

[BitE]

I'll fix loading bars, hp and mp bars are not touched by darkui so maybe it's some hpbars mod you have.

[durr__okay]

Need update for normal DarkUi (and lite probably too).
Building hp bars, that toggle button at the scoreboard are messed up.

[Fux]

Would be very very happy if you update the lite version <3

[ruskor]

just need the new loading bar rest is still working for me

[mtK]

What is the difference between hardcore and normal darkui? Why there is no .honmod version for hardcore darkui?

[BitE]

Loading bar fixed for hardcore.
Updated DarkUI and DarkUI-lite for 1.0.3

Hardcore modifies more parts of the ui (chat, buttons etc.), read the instructions if you want to install it.

[Coxinator]

DarkUI seems not to work with Rizels Lobbystats. Can only enable one of it.

[Mr_Volt]

Lite version

The menu In-game Is ... Not correct with the actual one

just that everything other that is perfect !!

[BitE]

Lite version

The menu In-game Is ... Not correct with the actual one

just that everything other that is perfect !!

Fixed.

[Zann]

Dunno if this is possible but could you rework the MP/HP bars so they are as dark as before? (yes they are lighter now)

[Mr_Volt]

Fixed.

WOW U the man !!

[Coxinator]

DarkUI seems not to work with Rizels Lobbystats. Can only enable one of it.
How 'bout this? Or how can I solve this on my own? =(

[BitE]

How 'bout this? Or how can I solve this on my own? =(

Fixed it for Improved Frizzled K : D and TSR which is basically the same code with Rizel's one, but i can't do the same for Rizel's because of the apostrophe ( ' ) that he uses on the mod name :( ("Rizel's Lobby Stats")
So maybe you can use the TSR one until we find a solution (make Rizel change the name to "Rizel Lobby Stats" or something).

EDIT: Fixed it for Rizel's Lobby Stats too, thanks to Rizel.

[zunaguli]

as the hardcore-ui is missing a movf-button i tweaked the lite-version to only adding the top right frame WITH the space for the movable-frames-options!
mediafire (http://www.mediafire.com/?mzyjztnvzmt)

@bite: maybe add this to the main page or crate something similar as many complain about the button in hardcore missing. or u write a little guide how to get .dds format and where to put the image in the textures.s2z... i e.g. dont know how i create a .dds file, to me this was the easiest way as the button NEEDS to be put into a dark frame!! xD

[BitE]

as the hardcore-ui is missing a movf-button i tweaked the lite-version to only adding the top right frame WITH the space for the movable-frames-options!
mediafire (http://www.mediafire.com/?mzyjztnvzmt)

@bite: maybe add this to the main page or crate something similar as many complain about the button in hardcore missing. or u write a little guide how to get .dds format and where to put the image in the textures.s2z... i e.g. dont know how i create a .dds file, to me this was the easiest way as the button NEEDS to be put into a dark frame!! xD

Oh nice, I'm actually using a modified .dds myself, i'll put it on the first post.
Here it is (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/movf-button-frame.zip)
Just drop the 00000000 folder into textures.s2z AFTER you have installed DarkUI-hardcore.

[zunaguli]

Oh nice, I'm actually using a modified .dds myself, i'll put it on the first post.
Here it is (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6991211/movf-button-frame.zip)
Just drop the 00000000 folder into textures.s2z AFTER you have installed DarkUI-hardcore.
n1, ty =)

[InternetNG]

Winrar is denying me access into putting the 2 folders into the textures folder. Any idea?

[BitE]

Winrar is denying me access into putting the 2 folders into the textures folder. Any idea?

Maybe extract the 2 folders somewhere first, then open textures.s2z with winrar and drop them there.

[Silv3ri]

Seems like normal DarkUI doesn't work with Bang! Unit Frames. Your Honmod looks for:

<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window.tga" noclick="1" />But Bang! Unit Frames already changed it to:

<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window.tga" onshow="SetVisible(!bang_auf_HideDefaultSelfFrames);" onload="SetVisible(!bang_auf_HideDefaultSelfFrames);" noclick="1" />I think it works if you change this:

<editfile name="ui/game.interface" condition="NOT 'MiniUI'">
<find><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window.tga" noclick="1" />]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window_dark.tga" noclick="1" />]]></replace>
</editfile>to this:

<editfile name="ui/game.interface" condition="NOT 'MiniUI'">
<find><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window.tga"]]></find>
<replace><![CDATA[<image texture="/ui/common/small_portrait_window_dark.tga"]]></replace>
</editfile>and then also make sure your mod is applied after Bang! Unit Frames:
<applyafter name="Bang! Unit Frames" />

[BitE]

Thanks Silv3ri, fixed it :)

[sherpa]

Had to uninstall- the texture takes priority over the pop-ups which is a killer for me (e.g. when hovering over an item in the shop, the shop background overlays the popup).

A shame as it looks fantastic.

[BitE]

Had to uninstall- the texture takes priority over the pop-ups which is a killer for me (e.g. when hovering over an item in the shop, the shop background overlays the popup).

A shame as it looks fantastic.

That doesn't happen to me with any version, i'm pretty sure it's some other mod you're using. Anyway try hardcore version.

[sherpa]

That doesn't happen to me with any version, i'm pretty sure it's some other mod you're using. Anyway try hardcore version.

Agreed.

Uninstalled DarkUI and it's still the same.

New patches don't half break UIs :/

[Silv3ri]

Hey BitE, I found a way to avoid the long time Modman takes to apply your DarkUI honmod. I know it doesn't make that much of a difference (~15 secs), but since I work with and change my mods a lot, it did kind of bother me.

Anyway, all I did was to separate the textures and put them in an S2Z file (called it resources_darkui.s2z), and then remove all the <copyfile> tags from your mod.xml file (I called the edited honmod DarkUI Enabler).

I can't say whether it would be a better method in general, because it'll require your users to install 2 files correctly before your mod works and auto-updates won't include any new textures, but thought I'd mention it since it works better for me.

[TheOriginal]

Hey BitE, I found a way to avoid the long time Modman takes to apply your DarkUI honmod. I know it doesn't make that much of a difference (~15 secs), but since I work with and change my mods a lot, it did kind of bother me.

Anyway, all I did was to separate the textures and put them in an S2Z file (called it resources_darkui.s2z), and then remove all the <copyfile> tags from your mod.xml file (I called the edited honmod DarkUI Enabler).

I can't say whether it would be a better method in general, because it'll require your users to install 2 files correctly before your mod works and auto-updates won't include any new textures, but thought I'd mention it since it works better for me.

Why wouldn't you just use Dark UI Hardcore then?

[Silv3ri]

Why wouldn't you just use Dark UI Hardcore then?
Cause I'm not Hardcore yet! :)
That, and I don't much like replacing the game files directly, even if I know how to undo it. Though I might still switch sometime.

[BitE]

Hey BitE, I found a way to avoid the long time Modman takes to apply your DarkUI honmod. I know it doesn't make that much of a difference (~15 secs), but since I work with and change my mods a lot, it did kind of bother me.

Anyway, all I did was to separate the textures and put them in an S2Z file (called it resources_darkui.s2z), and then remove all the <copyfile> tags from your mod.xml file (I called the edited honmod DarkUI Enabler).

I can't say whether it would be a better method in general, because it'll require your users to install 2 files correctly before your mod works and auto-updates won't include any new textures, but thought I'd mention it since it works better for me.
Well the most annoying thing for me with normal DarkUI was the longer startup time of hon client, but whatever suits you, never thought of that :p

[Zann]

Hardcore + Tourney Rules isnt working, :( Seems like I need to swap to the Modman version / Light one.

[BitE]

Is any mod working with tourney rules?

[Zann]

No but you cant turn off hardcore with a simple button.

[BitE]

Updated DarkUI-hardcore for 1.0.4
You can now play with tournament rules with hardcore installed ;)

[Zann]

You are God.

[Director]

Following your instructions produces this:

http://i47.tinypic.com/ndv1pw.png

I deleted Texturecache and tried to use the backup, console says the files are broken or missing.

[BitE]

You're doing it wrong or just winrar sucks, try doing the same process using 7zip, it's better and it's free.

[A`nub`is]

Is that legionnaire skin part of the hardcore darkui or is it an external customization?

[BitE]

Haha no, that's PogS' skin :p

[Director]

You're doing it wrong or just winrar sucks, try doing the same process using 7zip, it's better and it's free.

I only use 7zip. Tried extracting first, then replacing - as well as just replacing from zip to zip. Neither worked.

[BitE]

I don't know what's wrong man.. Give me some info on your system.
Are you on linux or osx, because I haven't tested it there, but it works fine on windows with opengl mode.
Try downloading from mirror and see if that works.

[mtK]

I just installed DarkUI and there is empty button in the top-right corner, you should remove it...

[zunaguli]

i found a bug: i cant see the big thing in the middle of the screen when the players load a map.
will up a screenshot later, deleted it xD

http://i.imgur.com/CANwns.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/CANwn.jpg)

[BitE]

That bug is caused by Seph's quickstats, i noticed it too and mentioned it on his quickstats thread.

[zunaguli]

oh, k

[Wukis]

using it and loving it :) (http://img688.imageshack.us/i/shot0000s.jpg/)

[dani]

Following your instructions produces this:

[picture of broken textures here]

I deleted Texturecache and tried to use the backup, console says the files are broken or missing.
Same for me, Windows XP SP3 and 7-Zip 9.15 beta. Worked before. Restoring from UI-Backup doesn't work, so I'll have to reinstall to get the original textures.s2z back I guess. Great.

Might be a good idea to advice people to first just create a backup of textures.s2z and see if it works (I should thought of that myself anyway -- agreed :))

[MasterdooM]

good thing, but the locks are to dark

[iGoKev]

its giving me an error while i try to drag n drop in the texture.s2z...
i got dark ui open in winzip and texture open in winzip too.. says i cant modify it :S

[iGoKev]

does anyone know how to fix it ?

[iGoKev]

i tried everything but its giving me an error each time i try to copy it in the .zip..help!

[iGoKev]

any help yet ?

[iGoKev]

Im admin on my pc .
I downloaded it with Chrome.
I do this :

#1Click Darkui, Open.
#2Click Texture,s2z, open.
(all that using winzip)

#3Click to copy 000000From Darkui to Texture.s2z

Error ......''...'' this file is read only ....

Or the 2nd error (after i tried 2 times to copy it ) ''not enough disk space ''
The thing is ... I got over 2T of freespace remaining.

Can someone please help me to install it :S

[JJ91]

Is there a suggested zip manager for mac for this? I am having trouble finding a suitable zip manager to do what the guide is telling me to do.

[Sl0ws]

I'm glad you like it. I'm planning on releasing a new dark leather substitute that is based on this filler frame i made for miniui, but without the need for miniui:

http://i47.tinypic.com/1232jdk.jpg
were is this mod ? or could you make one that is like miniui with less clutter on the screen?

[HeLLgEiST]

Looks like the new patch outdated this mod :( please update? i love the dark :D