Game in one window

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tangar
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Game in one window

Post by tangar »

It would be nice to have SINGLE windowed client or client option.

Now I have 5 windows opened:
TomeNet (game actually), Game messages, inventory, equipment, character overview. Personally I dont need inv, equip and char windows all the time. If I wanna see my inventory - I use "i". Also I got player messages window at another screen, I use them once per 15 minutes, so it would be also easier to open this chat with a key in main window.

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So. Would be PERFECT to have only one window. Upped 1/3 of screen (upper part) would be Game messages. 2/3 — actually game. It's very nice to have biggest font (in game like this its very hard for eyes to read a lot of small fonted text), even more biggest then available now.

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Is there would be some changes in this direction? Its the most cruel problem imho - my eyes really hurts after playing TomeNet for a few minutes.

Maybe use even more minimalistic style - remove stats window and leave only HP/MP/Stamina in the corner

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It would give possibility to use biger fonts which would be easier to read.
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I wrote a simple Windows Client in C# to do this. If anyone is interested I have the code and the exe file for the client.

http://postimg.org/image/qcyniupdz/
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very interested indeed :) its AWESOME! please where I could download it?
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Re: Game in one window

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Hi,

Email me on tomenetwindowsclient@gmail.com if you want a copy. I think this is the easiest way to release it cautiously.

I have taken the concept a great deal further, you will see what I mean.

Thanks

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Cool ) I've sent you a letter :)
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I sent you over my latest copy. These things don't always work first time, but I will get it working for you. Drop me another mail when you have looked at it.
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This idea still relevant. Sadly, but Lightmans' client needs a lot of improvements and right now its not really playable.

Hope there would be updates or just another attemp.. TomeNet needs modern client with one window.
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Re: Game in one window

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tangar wrote:This idea still relevant. Sadly, but Lightmans' client needs a lot of improvements and right now its not really playable.

Hope there would be updates or just another attemp.. TomeNet needs modern client with one window.
Could someone port the SDL client from Angband? I've done that for PWMAngband and it works well.
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Re: Game in one window

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Hi,

Feel free to post me any defects with my client.

The one thing I know it cannot do is increase the number of columns. Sorry. I would need a breakthrough to get that working.
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