Alternative Cooldown indicator-Final

[Moderator]

18:41, 28th Aug 2012
HappyTauren: Very useful!

 

[HammerFist]

I wished to keep it as secret for my aos project but then I decided to do not be selfish and share it with u.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

Nicy!

 

[JesusHipster]

Usefull. Nice idea)

 

[HappyTauren]

We need more UI modification models

 

[Garfield1337]

Looks great. Didn't know you could edit that.

 

[HammerFist]

Yes u can. Only problemm is because models are micro micro small xD. I have zoomed him to max in mdlvs and it was hard even then

 

[HappyTauren]

Yes u can. Only problemm is because models are micro micro small xD. I have zoomed him to max in mdlvs and it was hard even then

I do it this way: open magos, go to its model editor, and scale it to 1000 or 10000, later I just scale it back using 0.001 or 0.0001.

 

[HammerFist]

I know but i am so scared to something will bug me xD. For excample I have model model for only 0.001 to the left and in game cooldown was on full screen xD

 

[Crisiiii]

That's Lol. Nice idea ,good job.

 

[RiotZ]

I was waiting for someone to do this...

 

[HammerFist]

Dudes I am happy because u like it xD. I am planning update what will show not just this then and how many time in % have left. I will put it in top right corner or over full icon screen what u think what will be better xD

 

[HappyTauren]

Make some with animated colors and whatnot, that'd be killer too Or make one that.

 

[HammerFist]

I got idea would u like something like in lol. To when is in cooldown icon become half blue, or some other color

 

[HappyTauren]

Blue is not a good color for this, because it is already the "out of mana" color. Red would be more suitable, then, when you have an ability that you both have no mana for and is in cooldown, it will be purple

 

[RiotZ]

I think a good one would have 50% less opacity, and a bright color, so it almost blocks out the icon itself.

I agree with Happy, red would be sweet.

 

[HammerFist]

I have problemm (do not knoew have I already writed this mesage), whenever i try to edit material i get eror and have to exit

 

[HappyTauren]

Attach the model that gives you that error.

 

[HammerFist]

this model i think. Even if u use blizzard cooldown it will also do that.

 

[Nolko]

Hey I found it really useful however there is an issue, when I imported it I set the right path and all seemed to be okay except that on the middle there is a tiny line that isn't like the '"in cooldown" colors.

Like that

 

[HappyTauren]

There's that tiny line in the classic cooldown model, it is just less noticeable.

 

[Matarael]

We need more UI modification models

This. I didn't know you could make it so it goes any other way than clockwise.
BTW is there a way to make the borders black while it cooldowns, and appear full once the cooldown is over? It will make it easier to see.

 

[Adiktuz]

hope you can make it change colors depending on the percentage left in the cooldown... XD

@Matarael - I have a cooldown model that darkens the border and changes its appearance (makes it look a bit "pressed")... Something like that of DotA's cooldown...

 

[HappyTauren]

This. I didn't know you could make it so it goes any other way than clockwise.
BTW is there a way to make the borders black while it cooldowns, and appear full once the cooldown is over? It will make it easier to see.

This is a good idea, but it could bug you into thinking your ability has become passive.

 

[HammerFist]

Today will I add hero some modfication and tell me if u like some of them I will upadete current version.

 

[HappyTauren]

Upload the updated one as portrait, so we can still use the old one.

 

[Matarael]

@Matarael - I have a cooldown model that darkens the border and changes its appearance (makes it look a bit "pressed")... Something like that of DotA's cooldown...

Post it I have something similar but the outside border also gradually returns, making it insanely difficult to know when the hell the ability actually is done cooling down.
There should be a "flash" or something for when it's done.

This is a good idea, but it could bug you into thinking your ability has become passive.

But passive abilities aren't darkened at the centre as well...

 

[HappyTauren]

But passive abilities aren't darkened at the centre as well...

Reincarnation.

 

[HammerFist]

Hey I found it really useful however there is an issue, when I imported it I set the right path and all seemed to be okay except that on the middle there is a tiny line that isn't like the '"in cooldown" colors.

Like that

Nolko I have seen that to. Because this cooldown is not ringing i have reduced it to one part, was 4. and now it will not show that again. I will uptade it soon

 

[HammerFist]

Should this be update?

Hello this is small update. I have fixed one bug about the splited parts while in cooldown. For me works good, and has less size xD. I want u to test it and if works good in game for u to update it

 

[Adiktuz]

@Matarael - Maybe we have the same cooldown model... but I don't have any problems knowing when it actually finishes up cooldown, its pretty easy to see the transition of the border...

 

[GLB]

It my map, it works great! Thank you for this nice tiny model!

 

[DoctorReza]

Cool... keep it up.5/5

 

[Ken-E]

This is awesome, very simple but useful interface cosmetics! You should make a cooldown type that goes up to bottom or viceversa.

 

[HammerFist]

In few next hours i will upload few new versions. One from up to down and one with custom color.

 

[HappyTauren]

Down to Up is better than Up to Down, just so you know

 

[FRENGERS]

Well i searching the Cooldown backtime indicator, witch mean like DOTA 2 cooldown Nice 5/5 Always....

 

[xorkatoss]

wow dude that's awesome! definetely a 5/5 and +rep

Suggestion:
It would be awesome if on your next UI Cooldown Indicator you could create smth like the one used in Blades 'n Gore II
This one shows how much time is left in percentage(%) and that would be good to have too if you have the time to make it

Preview of the UI Cooldown Indicator:

 

[HammerFist]

Thx for all ur comments. Yes I am planning to do tha with percents but it will take time, and that is not amin problemm. Main problemm are errors what I get when I try to edit or create new material. Will do new model from scratch but it will take time.

 

[Misha]

really.. how do those cool-down models actually work?

 

[HammerFist]

Read all at the first page. I have give desription how to do it. U should rename path when upload model to one what I have given in model description.

 

[HappyTauren]

He meant to ask, how they work, mdl-wise. Well, they work just like any other model, but to see them, you need to scale them up madly (I used scales like 10000 and 100000).

 

[Kingz]

Add a UI tag in keywords please :s

 

[meatfactory]

Maybe make alternative model: from right to left side?

 

[HammerFist]

There is countless number of combinations. I am bzy with many things at the momets so I will do it soon or right now but is some other life.

 

[PsycoMarauder]

hope you can make it change colors depending on the percentage left in the cooldown... XD

@Matarael - I have a cooldown model that darkens the border and changes its appearance (makes it look a bit "pressed")... Something like that of DotA's cooldown...

Can you post this? I would use it immediately.

 

[Adiktuz]

Ask Apheraz_Lucent for the model... I'm not sure if I'm allowed to just send it to anyone...

 

[Crigges]

I would like more if the cooldown would move from top to bot.
Also there is a gernell bug, even with the normal cooldown indicator, which is realy signifficant on looooong cooldowns: The indicator is already gone, but if you try to use the ability, it's not ready.
I don't know if you can fix this bug, but if you can this would be realy nice!
Srry for my bad english!
5/5

 

[Adiktuz]

It's because the lines get so thin that they are not visible already giving the illusion that the cooldown is finished...