Read all of topic before posting.I noticed that the community has recently went into a custom ui phase. (Browse through the add-ons section of the forums and you'll be sure to find one.)
First we will start with the FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q#1:
What is a ui?A: A Ui is an icon or picture that comes up in the game. (e.g. killing yourself or a person will pop up a skull in the chatbox.)
Q#2:
Where are the ui's located?A: It's path is Blockland\base\client\ui (Wherever you installed it goes before /blockland. E.g. C:\blockland\base\client\ui I have a C: before blockland since it is on my Local Disc. Or some have it in program files so it would look like C:\program files\blockland\base\client\ui)
Q#3:
How can I make my own UI?A: I'll guide through that after Q#4.
Q#4:
How should I prepare for making a UI?A: Start off by downloading a paint program. (E.G. Gimp, Paint.net *I prefer this one for newcomers*, and Photoshop.) Next, is to back up all the original UI's. You can do this by making a folder in the pictures file named whatever. (BLoriginalUI is what i would prefer you to name it to reduce confusion and getting files mixed up.) Last, is to copy and Paste all UI into this folder.
Making A UI:- Make sure to follow Q#4 in the FAQ's for prep.
- Start by opening the paint software.
- Then Brainstorm for something to make.
- You can only Replace a Ui not make more than the defaults. (look past the next dot see how I made one.)
- Make sure the UI your making's size is the exact same as the one you are replacing.
- Save the one you just made as the same name and as a .png file.
Example:
I open paint.net and think to myself "Hey I'm going to make A new mouse pointer for Blockland!"
I then went into C:\Blockland\base\client\ui opened up CUR3_darrow and backed it up in my BLoriginalUI folder.
After I chose what I wanted to make I painted a Mouse pointer that suited me.
Before I saved I thought "Hey wait a minute, I have to resize it!"
I went Back to the original file and saw it as a 16x32 .png file.
I then saved it as CUR3_darrow.png file with a dimension of 16x32.
Now all I had to do was drag it and drop it in the UI folder.
*If you get a prompt asking if you want to copy and replace that is normal. Just select Copy and Replace. Don't freak out since it said "Replace" you have another copy, remember?.*
Now just open up blockland and see if it worked.
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This is the Custom Ui I made with this Guide.
Windows Pointer---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Installing is the same as making. Backup the file your replacing. Put what you would Like into the ui folder. If prompted click copy and replace. Then
voila a new Ui for Mr.Blockhead.
