Eagle114th's new SF2 Menu Project - WIP

[+Eagle114th]

Hello everyone,

I am working on a new menu for SF2.  It is a slow WIP.  I will share the progress here.  For now, I have created two screens as my rough draft / conceptual arts.  I am working on creating 3D looking buttons and Is still learning how to edit .ini files from various menu mods.  I always wanted a Jane's Fighter Anthology style GUI / Menu for SF2. 

Now I have decided to give it a try!  Here are screenshots

SF2 Main Menu

 

Mission Briefing (WIP, I am still tweaking and adding a few more items)

 

Here are three versions of buttons:  Regular, mouse hovering over it, and mouse clicking.

Feedback are always appreciated.  

Edited March 30, 2021 by Eagle114th

[mono27]

Great! This is like playing US Navy fighters again. We would like to see more menu pics (single mission screen, campaign, options, etc...)

Good job!

 

[bazillius]

I am in the line to download it

[+Eagle114th]

Everyone, thank you for the feedback!

UPDATE:
I managed to learn the tricks to add the 'photo' to the briefing screen.  I am working on next screen now.

[+Eagle114th]

Here is a new hangar screen (WIP).  I am still adding more buttons. I am still contemplating on the colors of buttons.  Please add feedback / ideas here. 

Edited March 30, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+Eagle114th]

I have realized something about the hangar screen:

1) The add-on mods have their own hangar image files

2) Even if I make a new default hangar, it will be overwritten by many mods

3) I will have to make sure I match SF2 text / button position so all add-on aircraft's own hangar will work with my new GUI for hangar screen.

4) Making an instruction on how to apply new GUI over add-on aircraft custom hangar

Solution:  (UPDATED: 3/31/2021) 
I will leave SF2's hangar text and button text position intact, so it will be compatible with any add-on aircraft's custom hangar picture.

Edited March 31, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+yakarov79]

by making new custom hangar/hangars you might encourage modders to use your background in their work.

2 hours ago, Eagle114th said:

Making a custom hangar for add-on aircraft is a lot of work

making a custom aircraft model is also a lot of work....still some guys around here are doing it.

 

[+Eagle114th]

2 hours ago, yakarov79 said:

By making new custom hangar/hangars you might encourage modders to use your background in their work.

Making a custom aircraft model is also a lot of work....still some guys around here are doing it.

What I will do is to apply the new hangar GUI on all an existing flyable SF2 aircraft's hangar screen.

That along with an instruction as mentioned above.  That way, anyone with Microsoft PowerPoint will be able to apply the new GUI on top of the add-on aircraft's hangar screen then save it as .jpg or .png image file.

Thank you for the feedback.  It inspired me to do my best with the new menu mod!  I am using my passion to pour a lot of details into this mod.  I will go ahead and do a lot of work on this mod for the community.

I figured a way to make a simple instruction on how to apply a new GUI to any add-on's hangar aircraft.  I will add it in the new SF2 menu mod pack as an option.  It will take a few steps by using Microsoft PowerPoint.

At the same time, I am going to apply a new hangar GUI over an existing SF2 aircraft.

Edited March 31, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+GKABS]

Looking good,  I like what I see.

[+Eagle114th]

I re-designed the hangar screen from scratch again.  This time, I am able to properly align it with SF2's default text and button location.  Now with this being successfully, I am going to start replacing text and text button with new menu's text and 3D buttons. 

I also ran some tests to see if I can use PowerPoint to quickly place the new frame over an existing image, then save it as .jpg format to see if it works smoothly, which it did!

Here is my initial testing with F-8J:

[+Eagle114th]

UPDATE:

I am re-doing the black / yellow strips.  Turns out it needs more polishing to get rid of jagged edge.  As soon the new updated GUI is done, i will re-upload the new picture of hanger screen. 

Edited March 31, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+Eagle114th]

Hello everyone,

Thank to the feedback from friends and the community, here are improved, finalized version of hangar screen and buttons:

Edited April 3, 2021 by Eagle114th

[UllyB]

Can you do them in 2560x1440 resolution ?

[+Eagle114th]

Here is a new LOADOUT screen.  Feedback are appreciated as always.

Edited April 3, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+Eagle114th]

15 hours ago, UllyB said:

Can you do them in 2560x1440 resolution ?

I will see what I can do after the project is completed.  For now, it is in 1920 x 1080.

[+Eagle114th]

The planning screen is still WIP.   The feedback and/or suggestions are appreciated, as always.  Here is a screenshot:

[UllyB]

9 hours ago, Eagle114th said:

I will see what I can do after the project is completed.  For now, it is in 1920 x 1080.

thank you, keep up the good work.

[+Eagle114th]

UPDATE:

There are some further improvement made on the LOADOUT screen:
 

 

The PLANNING screen is completed now:

 

The ROSTER screen is also completed:

 

There are further improvement made on the buttons:

 

I am moving on to the next screen, starting with the campaign.

[Wilches]

Man, they´re awesome! Hope it´s available soon!

[+Eagle114th]

Here is a new initial loading screen for SF2 (Before you load SF2 main menu) I created it as a gift to TK for his hard work creating simulations / games. Please let me know which one looks the best:

VERSION #1


VERSION #2

[+EricJ]

I like version 2

[+Coupi]

Version 2 ! 

[JosefK]

Version 2 please!

 

Also finally someone is bringing the Fighters Anthology spirit to SF2!  I always thought the draw of both games was/is the ability to work with a wide diversity of assets & theatres with some realism!  Leave the cockpit button pushing to DC$ - which I love also!

Edited April 8, 2021 by JosefK

[+Eagle114th]

I updated Roster screen with a new background picture.  I didn't like how there is 'cloudy' background.  Here is screenshot of older version:

 

Here is newer version with an office desk background with a coffee mug.

I like it so far!  it made it feel like you are sitting on a desk looking at the information about pilots (Roster). The feedback are always welcomed.  If there are a different pictures I can try, let me know.

By the way, here is a new Pilot Records screen too:

Edited April 9, 2021 by Eagle114th

[+Eagle114th]

This is WIP as one of the material planned for the option screen.