Difference between revisions of "Custom HUD"

From comp.tf
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(fixed creator of kzahud)
(added more content)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
−
The '''HUD''', or '''heads-up display''', are the things such as health, ammo, the killfeed, and the round timer that sit on top of the action happening on your screen. Many competitive players found the the default HUD to be less than ideal, with the health and ammo tucked away in the far corners, so they designed replacements that move this info toward the center of the screen, as well as adding things such as custom crosshairs and bigger, more visible damage numbers.
+
The '''HUD''', or '''heads-up display''', are the in-game element such as health and ammo indicators, the killfeed, etc. Custom HUDs are very important to the competitive scene because they usually focus more on usability. Many competitive players prefer custom HUDs over the default one as they clutter the screen less and show more relevant information to the player.
  
 
==List of HUDs==
 
==List of HUDs==
Line 89: Line 89:
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ZimHUD || - || [https://code.google.com/p/zimhud/ Link]
 
| ZimHUD || - || [https://code.google.com/p/zimhud/ Link]
−
|-
+
|}
 +
 
 +
Another list of custom HUDs can be seen [http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/183-collection-of-custom-huds here.]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==How to install==
 +
Since the Steampipe update, custom files are much more easily installed and managed.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''To install any custom HUD you should follow the steps below:'''
 +
# Extract the main contents of the HUD package you downloaded (usually HUDs come in .zip or .rar format), they should contain a resource, scripts and/or materials folders.
 +
# Go to the '''Steam/steamapps/common/team fortress 2/t2/custom''' directory on your hard drive 
 +
# Create a folder and name it to your liking (ex: mycustomhud)
 +
# Copy the extracted folders into the folder you created in the custom directory
 +
# Start the game and test the HUD you installed
 +
 
 +
'''Note:''' The game should be closed while you do this.
 +
 
 +
==How to create custom HUDs==
 +
 
 +
For most HUD editing tasks only a text processor is needed, this makes it very easy to create and edit custom huds.
 +
 
 +
There are some guides/tutorials created by various members of the community on the subject, which can be seen below:
 +
 
 +
[http://flamehud.googlecode.com/files/FlameHUD.pdf Flame's Guide To HUDs (.pdf)]  <br />
 +
[http://doodlesstuff.com/?tutorial=tf2hud Doodles HUD editing guide]<br />
 +
[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5eNrB8RrXXvohogCcKNKyk9SJxa26ltz Rays HUD tutorials (Youtube Playlist)]<br />
 +
[http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud1.png Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 1]<br />
 +
[http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud2.jpg Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 2]<br />
  
−
Full list of custom HUDs [http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/183-collection-of-custom-huds here.]
+
[[Category:Customization]]

Revision as of 22:13, 2 August 2013

Stub icon.png This article is a stub.
It is not yet complete. You can help the comp.tf wiki by expanding it.

The HUD, or heads-up display, are the in-game element such as health and ammo indicators, the killfeed, etc. Custom HUDs are very important to the competitive scene because they usually focus more on usability. Many competitive players prefer custom HUDs over the default one as they clutter the screen less and show more relevant information to the player.

List of HUDs

Name of HUD Name of creator Website
8bit HUD - Link
A Toasty HUD - Link
Anthal's minHUD Anthal Link
BladeHUD Gunblade Link
broeselhud broesel Link
clownHUD - Link
Community HUD Reborn Cheezyyyy Link
Deli's HUD Deli Link
Doodle HUD - Link
drdonutman's HUD - Link
e.v.e HUD - Link
Ell's HUD - Link
FlameHUD - Link
fnhud - Link
FrankenHUD - Link
G-Mang HUD - Link
Garm3n HUD Garm3n Link
grapehud grape Link
HUDAS Iscariote quartz + Sir Villeta Link
kzahud Kaiza Link
KBNHud - Link
keredhud - Link
KNHUD - Link
Metro HUD - Link
M0rehud - Link
Nescau HUD - Link
odhud - Link
omp's HUD omp Link
OTL's HUD - Link
pudHUD - Link
PVHUD povohat Link
QuartzHUD - Link
radshud - Link
rayshud Rays Link
ryuswagwahud - Link
shlaner's HUD - Link
Soft HUD - Link
sylverhud - Link
washy hud - Link
yA_HUD - Link
ZimHUD - Link

Another list of custom HUDs can be seen here.


How to install

Since the Steampipe update, custom files are much more easily installed and managed.


To install any custom HUD you should follow the steps below:

  1. Extract the main contents of the HUD package you downloaded (usually HUDs come in .zip or .rar format), they should contain a resource, scripts and/or materials folders.
  2. Go to the Steam/steamapps/common/team fortress 2/t2/custom directory on your hard drive
  3. Create a folder and name it to your liking (ex: mycustomhud)
  4. Copy the extracted folders into the folder you created in the custom directory
  5. Start the game and test the HUD you installed

Note: The game should be closed while you do this.

How to create custom HUDs

For most HUD editing tasks only a text processor is needed, this makes it very easy to create and edit custom huds.

There are some guides/tutorials created by various members of the community on the subject, which can be seen below:

Flame's Guide To HUDs (.pdf)
Doodles HUD editing guide
Rays HUD tutorials (Youtube Playlist)
Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 1
Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 2

Retrieved from "http://comp.tf/index.php?title=Custom_HUD&oldid=4259"