[UI Mod] - Crug's Clean UI + essential QoL

[CrugS]

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This mod derivative work based on the original effort of mroyer, Eddy Vegas, Verteks and DasTactic's UI

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Mod Purpose:
I've struggled with the User Interface in Shadow Empire, particularly readability at 4k resolutions.
This mod is an attempt to create a clean UI that allows text to be easily read after the game scales into 4k resolutions.
Much of the rustic "feel" of the UI is removed, so if you prefer the original aesthetics then this UI isn't for you.
Huge thanks to the community who provided prior mods that keep the game accessible.

I started with mroyer's derivation of Eddy Vegas's Green/Olive colour set as I found this the most comfortable on the eyes.
Some frames have been increased in size to clash less with text and most texturing under text has been removed to enhance readability, including the "paper" textures.

Mods included
Portion of Multicolor Pack for The Eddy Vegas UI Mod
Clear Borders
Das Terrain Icons Mod

Download link: ---> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1er4ikx ... 7j48CvaN-B


**Installation:
(1) Download and unpack the zip file
(2) Copy the /GraphicsAlt folder to the /GraphicsAlt in your game's install folder

**LosslessScaling for Scaling in 4k resolutions:
I'm not affiliated in anyway, but I'm also using Steam Store : Lossless Scaling

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[matou78]

oh dude, i love you , thank you for this mod

[3asytarg3t]

I rarely log in to this forum, but did so today to 2nd the praise above for packaging this up and making it easier to install all of these mods at once. It finally got me off the fence to install them. Glad I did and again thanks!

[HaughtKarl]

Very nice, but how did you get Lossless Scaling to work with Shadow Empire? Each time I turn it on I lose my mouse cursor inside the game and I can't find a solution to fix it.

[CrugS]

@HaughtKarl,

I followed the instructions from Ponicus on Steam forums:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1154840/ ... 914366658/

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This is what I did to play the game at 1k on my 2k monitor clearly:
1. Get Lossless Scaling
2. Properties and switch to version legacy_2.12
3. Open Lossless Scaling
4. Update Capture API setting to GDI, Scaling Type to LS1, Scaling Mode to Auto, Fullscreen.
5. Go to Shadow Empire directory
6. Create/edit windows.txt to
dpi_by_windows=off
windowed_mode=on
windowed_mode_w=1920
windowed_mode_h=1080
7. Run Shadow Empire in Windowed Mode.
8. Go to Lossless Scaling and click on Scale.
9. While it counts down from 5, select and make Shadow Empire the active window.
10. The game should scale out to fullscreen at native resolution.