DoodleHUD

Discontinued: Support for DoodleHUD ceased 31 October 2014. It will no longer be updated.

DoodleHUD is a custom TF2 HUD, created with competitive play and simplicity in mind. It is a complete re-theme of the Main Menu and Source Scheme. It is a competitive version of the in-game HUD.

Menu design by Doodles. In-Game HUD design by Lev. All edited by Doodles.

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Download

Current Version: 19 - Last Updated: 31 October 2014

doodlesstuff.com: doodlehud_v19_31-10-2014.rar - 721KB

Mirrors (faster download): Gamebanana - Mediafire - GitHub

View at HUDS.tf

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Installation

How to Install

Remove any custom HUD you have installed, as it may conflict with DoodleHUD. Uninstall instructions below will work for any custom HUD.
Download the current version above.
Extract the files from the .rar archive (how to do that)
Copy the extracted "doodlehud" folder to your tf\custom directory (Steam\steamapps\common\team fortress 2\tf). Screenshot example: extracted folders, copy destination.

How to Uninstall

Open your Team fortress 2 custom directory. It will look something like:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\custom\
Delete the custom HUD's folder. The "doodlehud" folder is DoodleHUD, delete that folder to uninstall DoodleHUD.

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Support

Operating System:	Windows:	Full Support
	Linux:	Untested	I don't have a Linux machine to test on. But it should be fine.
	Macintosh:	Untested	I don't have a Mac machine to test on. But it should be fine.
Screen Resolutions:	16:9	Full Support	16:9 ratio Scoreboard available.
	16:10	Full Support	16:10 ratio Scoreboard available.
	4:3	Full Support	4:3 ratio Scoreboard is default.
	5:4	No Support
Direct X Level:	8.x:	Full Support
	9.x	Full Support	Semi transparent panels are much less opaque.
	10.x	Untested
Language Support:		None	All custom labels are in English.

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Features

Features of DoodleHUD In-Game HUD

Health and Ammo: positioned closer to the crosshair for ease of view while under fire. screen
Weapon Charge Meters: between health and ammo. screen
Weapon Ammo Meters: (cow mangler, righteous bison) positioned beneath the ammo.
Health Targets: positioned just above ammo/health. screen
Class Image: only visible while disguised as spy. screen
Low Health and Overheal: simple custom animations, red when low health, light blue when overhealed.
Screen Dialogs: no round edges. Example, scoreboard: screen
Medic Uber Charge: percentage positioned where ammo usually is. Bar positioned between health and ammo. screen
Scoreboard: stats on left. screen
Spy Meter: between health and ammo. screen

Features of DoodleHUD Main Menu

Main Menu: completely redone. screen
Shortcut Keys: Shortcut Keys for dialogs, such as A and D page navigation in the backpack. screen
TF2 UI: Edited and Recolored. screen

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Overrides

Since version 16 of DoodleHUD, there have been tweaks included, that can be applied to DoodleHUD. These are included in a folder called "overrides", because you overwrite files with the tweaks.

How to Install/Use Overrides

Download and Install the latest version of DoodleHUD
Navigate to your TF2 Custom folder and open the doodlehud folder. Here you will find the overrides folder.
Default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\custom\doodlehud
Open the overrides folder, then open the folder of the override you wish to apply. pic
Select and copy, all the contents of this folder. pic
Return to the doodlehud folder. Paste the override here. pic
Overwrite files when prompted. pic

Black Box Override

There are semi transparent boxes behind health and ammo (and other things) on DoodleHUD in-game HUD. These can be turned on or off by applying the overrides.

Apply the 'hud black boxes - on' override to turn them on: Screenshot - On

Apply the 'hud black boxes - off' override to turn them off: Screenshot - Off

Scoreboard Override

Scoreboard versions for 16:9, 16:10 and 4:3 resolution ratios. To make use of screen space, if you have it.

Apply the 'scoreboard 4;3' override for 4:3 ratio scoreboard: Screenshot - 4:3 (on a 16:9 screen)
Apply the 'scoreboard 16;10' override for 16:10 ratio scoreboard.
Apply the 'scoreboard 16;9' override for 16:9 ratio scoreboard: Screenshot - 16:9

Target Health GUI Override

The Target Health GUI (or just 'target ids') is the little display seen when looking at another player. Provided is a smaller version (to take up less room on your screen).

Apply the 'target health gui - big (medic)' override for big: Screenshot - Big

Apply the 'target health gui - small' override for small: Screenshot - Small

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Screenshots

general hud + hud meters

target health gui

crit counts

spy disguise panel

scoreboard (16:9)

mvp win panel

disguise menu

mvm scoreboard

tournament spectator gui

main menu

backpack

team menu

class menu

Demonstration Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR6i4glR0hw

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Version History

Version 19 - 31-October-2014

Fixed Fog's Crosshair being on by default (my mistake)

Version 18 - 30-October-2014

Fixed Target IDs (have to alter things due to valve changing Target IDs)
Altered Big Target ID Override: screen on imgur
Altered Small Target ID Override: screen on imgur
Fixed a couple other bugs

Version 17 - 03 October 2014

Fixed missing page buttons in backpack
Fixed minor visual bug on main menu

Version 16 - 14 September 2014

Improved Item Meters and Added Labels to them: screen on imgur
Improved Head/Crit Counts: screen on imgur
Improved Target IDs Appearance: screen on imgur
Improved Spy Disguise Panel (now works with 3d model): screen on imgur
Improved Scoreboard Appearance: screen on imgur
Improved Killstreak Count: screen on imgur
Fixed Tournament Mode Spectator GUI: screen on imgur
Fixed placement of "already upgraded class" icon on MvM Class Select
Fixed HUD Alerts
Fixed Stopwatch and Map Time Limit
Improved MvP Win Panel: screen on imgur
Fixed Spy Disguise Menu to work with Simple Disguise mode (tf_simple_disguise_menu 1)
HUD now supports 5 digit health (for MvM and obscure game modes)
Added an "overrides" folder, which contains little tweaks you can apply to DoodleHUD. See: overrides.
Added 16:9 and 16:10 scoreboards as overrides.
Added "No Black Boxes" override: screen on imgur
Added Smaller Target IDs override: screen on imgur
Added Fog's Crosshairs: Fog's Crosshairs

Version 15 - 21 July 2014

Fixed Huntsman Double-Meter bug

Version 14 - 12 July 2014

Fixed MvM Menu crash
Fixed Call out bug (staying up too long)
Fixed missing stuff in hudlayout.res
Eureka Effect Support (and pip-boy eureka support)
Fixed Mann Co. Catalog bug (item details missing)
Updated Main Menu dialog colors
Redid "Killer" panel on deathcam/freezecam
Fixed HUD Alert bug (staying up too long)
Fixed Quickplay dialog
Fixed Scoreboard (missing latest additions)
Removed Redundant notification files
Fixed Backpack panel (missing page buttons)
Fixed Store panel (map checkbox on checkout button)

Version 13 - 24 June 2014

Fixed visual bug ("%itemname%") in crafting panel

Version 12 - 20 June 2014

Fixed player status for new weapons
Fixed unknown labels on scoreboard
Fixed taunt loadout
Fixed in-game taunt menu

Version 11 - April 7, 2014

Fixed Loose Cannon-Shield Charge meter overlap

Version 10 - 8 February 2014

Fixed Quickplay Menu
Fixed Item Panels
Fixed Item inspect panel
Fixed Unusual Controls in Class Loadout

Version 9 - 31 December 2013

Redid Main Menu - Added Command Buttons
Redid Score Board - Added Killstreak Support
Redid MvP Panel - Added Killstreak Support
Made Stats Look Better
New Menu Theme
Fixed MvM Score Board
Fixed MvM Credits

Version 8 - 17 November 2013

Fixed Pipboy for Engineer
Edit Loadout button returned to Class Select menu
Fixed the health status image (bleed, marked for death...etc...)
Fixed the missing filter when selecting items to equip/craft
Fixed many resource file errors
Fixed Spy disguise image

Version 7 - 6 June 2013

Fixed Loadout Crash - due to new "Unusual" controls

Version 6 - 14 May 2013

Fixed bugs caused by SteamPipe update
Fixed target box bug
Fixed missing fonts from TF2 updates I missed
Removed custom menu background
Changed version numbering system: now just a single number

Version 1.2 - 22 December 2012

Added Vaccinator support
Fixed HudObjectiveTimePanel.res spitting out errors into console
Added team indicators (colored bars) to health, ammo, charge
Added map and gametype to scoreboard stats

Version 1.1 - 9 November 2012

Round Timer crash fix

Version 1.1 - 6 November 2012

Fixed Tournament mode hud
Fixed ingame MOTD bug

Version 1.1 - 5 November 2012

Fixed hud overlaps
Added backgrounds to the Health and Ammo
Changed HUD Numbers (health, ammo) font
Edited payload race display
Edited basic hud layout
Added Sixes Mode
Removed custom loading screen background
fixed mix-matched quality colors (backpack)
Fixed overlaps in training mode
Fixed weapon meters for: righteous bison, spycicle, diamondback
Lots of visual tweaks for dxlevel 95
Better looking buttons
Changed color scheme from green to blue
Removed custom loading screen background

Version 1.0 - 29 September 2012

No changes - Initial version

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Credits

Thanks to all the people who helped me out with this.

Lev - Much help and feeback on the initial in-game HUD design
Dreamy - Advice on the layout from a medic point of view
flux - Aesthetic advice
Jabor - More advice
chuckk - Font suggestions
Ponco - Suggestions of several features
Critical Portal - Best Bug Reporter / Tester