Yup, I'm actually fitting the maps to it so we can have a look at it !
Here, I've roughly put the stuff where it should be... however, still totally unsatisfied with the map integration in the datapad...
Also, the manual buttons bugs me, something that works with touching it would give off a better vibe maybe ?
My Fractal Terrain file and the original resolution maps and e-reader-2 file were too big so you can get them from here :
Archive-host shared directory for e-reader map ! (simply clic on the shown files to download them)
For the datapad with the maps, it requires a 400% zoom-in to see (roughly) the black triangle that shows enemies.... I'm thinking of a way to show them better... Maybe should I do :
- A datapad showing the world map (First curent map)
- A datapad showing a zoom-in on the region of the world where they are (Second curent map)
- A datapad showing a greater zoom-in on the recommended path;
Because presently, I don't know how to make a dapad that would show it all without being too overloarded. What do you think of it ?
I put the FT files into a .rar; there is no password to open it, if you are in need of a software to open .rar files, get 7zip from : Here This is a free software for archives.
BTW Ravels, how did you managed to make such realistic metal ? The software and techniques would really interrest me, since I never managed to make something that actually really looks like metal... Same for the texture of the datapad, if it's not too much trouble, would you agree explaining it to me someday ?
To answer all of your questions above (your first post)
- I tried to design it but was absolutely no goods with drawings (my hand-drawing is about three-years old level of drawing, you'd be unable to recognize a cat !)
- The fifth image is close to what they have as technology on the world of my story, but a slightly-under technology is needed here, as it is the non-expansive version (for soldiers since they will most probably break such frail technologies in mission) so they're made of materials like the ones you've done in the present datapad you drew.
From your design, the screen should be a little wider, as there should be only the retinea-scan (I love the 72 idea, I'll give this number to the team using it) The small screen with green inscription is great too. The screen would be light-green visual like in your third picture research. The progress-bar idea is cool, it shows the degree of danger at their curent location, I was thinking about a second one for air-rarefication (they're on a mountain) that would be to the red-limit too... don't know if the idea is feasible all in all... as for the pocket-size of the datapad, it's all good !
That's why I said you're a genius, you've pretty much guessed it all without me even having to describe it !
DF.
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