Map Trix 2.1.2

[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

autoplay support

autoplay support​

enables the map tooltip in autoplay mode
works with all player POVs including player 1000

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[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

new look, new layout

new look, new layout​

• redesigned to coordinate with new Flag Corps tooltips
• reorganized to emphasize the most important information

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[beezany]

the new version 2 map tooltip has a new layout!

• new styling to match Flag Corps tooltips
• the overall title now shows the most important thing on the tile instead of the terrain & biome
• geography section is simpler and less redundant, with the most important features first
• fresh water indicator moves to the geography section along with flooding, sand, and snow
• specialists and religion move to a small population table at the end of the tooltip
• connected settlements move to Flag Corps

i hope you enjoy the new style!

as usual, some info only appears in Verbose mode (middle screenshot). hold Shift to see everything!

 

[beezany]

i just discovered that Enhanced Town Focus Info is sometimes modifying the Map Trix tooltip when you're on the city screen. the new version shows the town focus type in the title, and ETFI seems to treat it the same way as the tooltips for the town focus chooser. i've let @mallek561 know about the conflict.

 

[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

minor fixes

minor fixes​

• workaround for Enhanced Town Focus Info bug
• improved divider • spacing for ideographic languages

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[beezany]

i just discovered that Enhanced Town Focus Info is sometimes modifying the Map Trix tooltip when you're on the city screen. the new version shows the town focus type in the title, and ETFI seems to treat it the same way as the tooltips for the town focus chooser. i've let @mallek561 know about the conflict.

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new update includes a workaround for this ETFI bug. if that was bugging you, please update!

 

[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

color-coding for conquered districts

color-coding for conquered districts​

• brown for player control
• red for enemy control

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[beezany]

i fought a war where i was racing another civ to conquer a city, and i wanted better visibility for which districts belonged to whom, so i changed the "conquered by" banner to show different colors for friendly and rival ownership. (player is Songhai in the screenshots)

 

[zatygold]

Hello, recent update is great. If it's possible, I think it would be cool if me, as the player, could have an option in the settings to change these colors to whatever I want. Thanks for all the hard work!!!!

 

[RDomico]

Hello, recent update is great. If it's possible, I think it would be cool if me, as the player, could have an option in the settings to change these colors to whatever I want. Thanks for all the hard work!!!!

For a color blind person like me, the red and brown are a bit tough to see

 

[beezany]

Hello, recent update is great. If it's possible, I think it would be cool if me, as the player, could have an option in the settings to change these colors to whatever I want. Thanks for all the hard work!!!!

unfortunately, the Options interface isn't flexible enough for that. it only has simple inputs like checkboxes and dropdown menus, nothing i could use to show colors or themes.

For a color blind person like me, the red and brown are a bit tough to see

sorry about that! i never rely on just hue to convey information, so there should be other visual cues you can look for. the red is much lighter than the brown (about double), and the foreground color is different too: white on dark brown for player control, amber on red for enemy control. if that still doesn't help, the text shows exactly which civilization controls the district.

i've also considered using player colors instead of red, yellow, and brown, but i would still need a clear way to highlight enemy units and territory, and i haven't found a solution that i like yet. i could also use my other alert style (amber & black) to highlight enemy-controlled districts. i'll play around with it later and see what sticks.

 

[zatygold]

unfortunately, the Options interface isn't flexible enough for that. it only has simple inputs like checkboxes and dropdown menus, nothing i could use to show colors or themes.

sorry about that! i never rely on just hue to convey information, so there should be other visual cues you can look for. the red is much lighter than the brown (about double), and the foreground color is different too: white on dark brown for player control, amber on red for enemy control. if that still doesn't help, the text shows exactly which civilization controls the district.

i've also considered using player colors instead of red, yellow, and brown, but i would still need a clear way to highlight enemy units and territory, and i haven't found a solution that i like yet. i could also use my other alert style (amber & black) to highlight enemy-controlled districts. i'll play around with it later and see what sticks.

Zhekoff's Diplomacy banners has a drop down menu for different colors which makes a great way for the player to have some control on customization. Thanks for responding and I hope you can find a solution you like

 

[beezany]

Zhekoff's Diplomacy banners has a drop down menu for different colors which makes a great way for the player to have some control on customization. Thanks for responding and I hope you can find a solution you like

yes, that mod perfectly illustrates the problem i was talking about. it only works for predefined themes, and there's no way to preview the changes. the bigger problem is that optional and configurable features create a lot of extra work, really tedious & error-prone work. i would need to implement the theming mechanism myself, and then design all of the themes, get it working across all of my mods, and then test and maintain it all. i'm just a solo volunteer, so i can only sustain that effort for stuff that i regularly use in my own gameplay or modding.

and i don't need to find a solution, because i'm happy with the current style. i update it occasionally, when i have a new idea to try or a new problem to fix, but it's fine now. i don't need to make it work with player colors. i'll probably add more contrast to help with accessibility, because i care about that, but if it doesn't work out, that's ok too.

 

[beezany]

For a color blind person like me, the red and brown are a bit tough to see

this is the high-contrast version i'm considering. friendly occupation is still white & brown, enemy/rival occupation changes to black & amber. is this helpful? is it too much?

 

[RDomico]

this is the high-contrast version i'm considering. friendly occupation is still white & brown, enemy/rival occupation changes to black & amber. is this helpful? is it too much?
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That is better. Thanks. Either way, your mods are awesome.

 

[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

color adjustment for occupied districts

color adjustment for occupied districts​

increases contrast for legibility and color-blind accessibility

• player-occupied districts still brown & white
• enemy and rival occupation changed to amber & black

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[beezany]

beezany updated Map Trix with a new update entry:

minor fixes

minor fixes​

• show roadless bridges
• highlight wonder damage

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[Webrok]

Hi! I've corrected the Russian translation a bit before the new game update.