Fade to Grayscale on Low HP [v1.33]

[Quzzap]

Hey sup! Enjoy my first 'real' mod!
Big thanks to theli, this is based on his mod.
Big thanks to Notausgang for his awesome HoN Modification Manager.
Also thanks to the people at #honlabs on IRC for answering my noob questions

What does this mod do?
At default this mod will fade to grayscale based on your Current HP.
From 20% HP to 10% HP it will fade to grayscale.
From 10% HP to 0% HP it will stay grayscale.

Options (screenshot)

• Disable blur while being dead (default on)
• Adjust the blur strength while being dead (default 20%)
• Disable grayscale while being dead (default off)

• Adjust the 'Start fading threshold' (default 20% HP)
• Adjust the 'End fading threshold' (default 10% HP)

Screenshots & a Video (HD) (going from 33% HP to 10% HP, and 20% blur when dead)
http://i45.tinypic.com/1z5mds0.jpg - Normal
http://i50.tinypic.com/t4tnj7.jpg - 40% grayscale
http://i49.tinypic.com/jfyku9.jpg - 100% grayscale
http://i47.tinypic.com/23l27k.jpg - Dead with 20% blur

This mod uses pixel shaders and I've only tested Pixel Shader Model 3.0
I've included Pixel Shader Model 2.0 as well, but this is not yet tested (any feedback on this would be great).

Linux/Mac users read:
Blur will not work for Linux/Mac users (or rather OpenGL users). In the options, (un)ticking the 'Disable blur' checkbox does nothing.
I haven't tried to make a similar shader for OpenGL yet. If one of you out there knows how, be my guest and poke around in the code and see what you can do.

Download the honmod or the s2z (the s2z has the Mod Options Framework [v0.6.2] included, you still need my custom shader for the s2z!)
Requires: Mod Options Framework
Requires: My custom shader (Linux/Mac users do NOT need this, OpenGL shader is already included in honmod/s2z!)
Extract my custom shader to your Heroes of Newerth folder (Default at C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\)
It should look like this:
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_2_0\post_grayscaleBlend.psh
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_2_0\post_motionblurBlend.psh
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_3_0\post_grayscaleBlend.psh
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_3_0\post_motionblurBlend.psh

Please give feedback, bug reports or other improvements/ideas about this mod in a constructive way

Known Bugs:

At the moment, none!

Common Problems FAQ:

Q. OMG MY SCREEN JUST TURNED WHITE WHEN I'M LOW HP!
A. Install my custom shader (double check if its extracted into the right folder) and try again.

Q. Its still not working!
A. Open console(Ctrl+F8) and type ReloadShaders and press Enter

Changelog:

v1.33 - Changed to dropbox auto updating. /!\ You need to redownload the honmod for this! /!\

v1.32 - Now supports Mod Options Framework v0.6.2

v1.31 - Now supports Heroes of Newerth v0.3.*

v1.3   - Added grayscale OpenGL shader, no blur for OpenGL though (so in the options, (un)ticking the 'Disable blur' checkbox does nothing).

v1.21 - Fixed another variable not being saved properly.

v1.2   - Fixed variables getting saved properly now.
       - It only watches your Hero's Current HP and not the one you have currently selected.
       - Added the updated .posteffect and .material files to include in the s2z (I forgot them in v1.1)
       - Cleaned up the code a little bit.

v1.1   - Fade to grayscale based on threshold which are configurable via options
       - Removed blurring from < 10% HP, you still can enable blur, with configurable strength, while being dead
       - Honmod is now auto updating

v1.0   - Public release

Future Plans:

Make the grayscale threshold to fade to adjustable, so instead of always fading to 100% grayscale you can adjust the value.
Make a blur glsl (OpenGL) shader (very low priority).

[theSkarekro]

Beautiful! Good job for a first time Keep it up!

[[E]theli]

[[GP]Tehwildcard]

M as in mancy

[Creep666]

Good Job!
I'd like to see adjustable thresholds in some future version...

[obi1kinob]

nice job personally i dont want anything skewing my vision especially when my hp is low

but good job

[Quzzap]

nice job personally i dont want anything skewing my vision especially when my hp is low

but good job

I'll make a separate version without blurring <10% hp, as some other people requested this as well. I'll see what I can do next week.
I'm also thinking about making the 'Low HP' a threshold that be adjusted.

[[RiS]BurningEviL]

not working =(( i did all of ur advice but its still white

[Creep666]

I'll make a separate version without blurring

why can't you just add another checkbox for it in the options menu?
along with sliders or textfields for thresholds?

[[BML]Trilles]

AWESOME mod man =)) will be pretty cool in the game

[Quzzap]

not working =(( i did all of ur advice but its still white

So do you have it like this:
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_2_0\post_grayscaleBle nd.psh
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_2_0\post_motionblurBl end.psh

C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_3_0\post_grayscaleBle nd.psh
C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\core\shaders\ps_3_0\post_motionblurBl end.psh

If not (which you probably don't have) make it like that, and it should work
If its still not working, whats your operating system?

why can't you just add another checkbox for it in the options menu?
along with sliders or textfields for thresholds?

Because this is working with shaders and as far as I know, there can be only 1 posteffect (one or more materials with their own shader) active. And this is done with files, which cannot be dynamically changed throughout the interface I think

[[APH]FIRELJ]

this reminds me of call of duty.

the color settings on 14% hp screen are awesome btw ^^

[sexxyback]

Cheers

[Creep666]

cannot be dynamically changed throughout the interface I think

maybe u could deactive/change any trigger/threshold you put in
(for the shader to actually come into effect) via options menu?

(tell me if that sentence made sense to you^^)

[[DAE]Tisser]

I noticed you use a mod_header to display info with. Mod_empty has support for text via label.

[Typhus`]

mine also goes white..

running Win 7 64 bit.

also- dont have the file you said earlier.. will try change stuff

[Quzzap]

maybe u could deactive/change any trigger/threshold you put in
(for the shader to actually come into effect) via options menu?

(tell me if that sentence made sense to you^^)

Yea this is what I had in mind, but by doing this I need to make all the possibilities with files first. On which I will probably make blur only available while already dead, because else there would be too many files for me to make

I noticed you use a mod_header to display info with. Mod_empty has support for text via label.

Thanks, will use that when I'll release the next version.

mine also goes white..

running Win 7 64 bit.

also- dont have the file you said earlier.. will try change stuff

Don't have what file? the custom shader? then install that first...

Looks awesome, I've seen the preview video, and It sure looks nice. But using it for real, in-game... I don't know, I think it takes away much of the visibility when on low hp :\

[Creep666]

I need to make all the possibilities with files first

i don't get why sry

can't you just make the numbers "20% and 10%" changable with a textbox or slider?
putting the threshold to 0% would then pretty much do the same as disabling it...

[Typhus`]

found and fixed

again awesome idea