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Polluks: /* The many HUDs */ typos

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The many HUDs: typos

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	With double HUD the Game's window is then often "sandwiched" by 2 HUD.		With double HUD the Game's window is then often "sandwiched" by 2 HUD.

	The HUD is sometimes an excuse to display more colours than ~~theorically~~ possible in Native Mode, by mean of [[Rasters]].		The HUD is sometimes an excuse to display more colours than theoretically possible in Native Mode, by mean of [[Rasters]].

	This technic ~~theorically~~ cannot be used with a vertical HUD...yet if your game's window is monocolour, you can cheat on this (PacMania...)		This technic theoretically cannot be used with a vertical HUD...yet if your game's window is monocolour, you can cheat on this (PacMania...)

	Notable [[Speccy Port~~\|Speccy Ports~~]] do this. Ironically, in those (often) scrappy Speccy Ports the screen then display 5 or even more colours in Mode1... Yet the game's windows may remains monocolour (PacMania and Black Tiger...)		Notable [[Speccy Port]] do this. Ironically, in those (often) scrappy Speccy Ports the screen then display 5 or even more colours in Mode1... Yet the game's windows may remains monocolour (PacMania and Black Tiger...)

	Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.		Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.
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	And split screened HUD are easier when horizontal (as for raster extra colours).		And split screened HUD are easier when horizontal (as for raster extra colours).

	A frame for ~~exemple~~ is often ~~choosen~~ when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (~~wich~~ is in fact a waste of tiles...).		A frame for example is often chosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (which is in fact a waste of tiles...).

	The Frame may also be used to hide the non-smooth scrolling...		The Frame may also be used to hide the non-smooth scrolling...

MacDeath at 12:44, 5 October 2011

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MacDeath at 16:40, 15 October 2009

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	==The many HUDs==		==The many HUDs==

	A HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[GUI]].		A HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[Graphical User Interface\|GUI]].

	It can be Simple or Double.		It can be Simple or Double.

MacDeath at 10:02, 14 October 2009

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	[[Category:Graphic]][[Category:Programming]][[Category:Games]][[Category:Stub]]		[[Category:Graphic]][[Category:Programming]][[Category:Games]][[Category:Games Programming]][[Category:Stub]]

MacDeath: /* The many HUDs */

2009-10-14T10:01:56Z

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	A frame for exemple is often choosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (wich is in fact a waste of tiles...).		A frame for exemple is often choosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (wich is in fact a waste of tiles...).

			The Frame may also be used to hide the non-smooth scrolling...

	==Horizontal HUD==		==Horizontal HUD==

MacDeath: /* The many HUDs */

2009-10-14T10:00:39Z

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	Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.		Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.

	The choice of HUD ~~stye~~ depends of the choices made with the game itself.		The choice of HUD style depends of the choices made with the game itself.
	Vertical scrolling shooters often get a vertical HUD, Horizontal Shooters a Horizontal HUD.		Vertical scrolling shooters often get a vertical HUD, Horizontal Shooters a Horizontal HUD.

	The presence of scrolling also impose HUD technics.		The presence of scrolling also impose HUD technics.

			And split screened HUD are easier when horizontal (as for raster extra colours).

	A frame for exemple is often choosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (wich is in fact a waste of tiles...).		A frame for exemple is often choosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (wich is in fact a waste of tiles...).

MacDeath: /* The many HUDs */

2009-10-14T09:58:51Z

The many HUDs

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	==The many HUDs==		==The many HUDs==

	~~Also, a~~ HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[GUI]].		A HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[GUI]].

	It can be Simple or Double.		It can be Simple or Double.

MacDeath at 09:58, 14 October 2009

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	Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.		Also some Games Producers sometimes displayed the HUD in another Graphic Mode, this allows to display a good 16 colours in the Game's window while the HUD use the highest resolution of Mode 1 to ease the display of informations.

			The choice of HUD stye depends of the choices made with the game itself.
			Vertical scrolling shooters often get a vertical HUD, Horizontal Shooters a Horizontal HUD.

			The presence of scrolling also impose HUD technics.

			A frame for exemple is often choosen when the game has no scrollings, yet not always. Programming evolved a lot in this field and Shadow of the beast display a huge graphically heavy Frame (wich is in fact a waste of tiles...).

	==Horizontal HUD==		==Horizontal HUD==

MacDeath at 09:46, 14 October 2009

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	*[[Ghouls 'n' Ghost]] : even more notable as this game is in Full screen...		*[[Ghouls 'n' Ghost]] : even more notable as this game is in Full screen...
	*[[Arkanoid]] : Also notable because of the Full screen.		*[[Arkanoid]] : Also notable because of the Full screen.
			*[[Rick Dangerous 2\|Rick Dangerous series]]

	==HUD displaying extra colours==		==HUD displaying extra colours==

MacDeath at 09:44, 14 October 2009

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	In Video games, the HUD (Head Up Display) is the part of the screen where games informations are displayed.		In Video games, the HUD (Head Up Display) is the part of the screen where games informations are displayed.

	Most often, we can see the score, number of ~~lives availlable~~, ammunitions, and many game's related usefull informations.		Most often, we can see the score, number of remaining Lives, ammunitions, and many game's related usefull informations...Hi-Score too.

	In Amstrad CPC games, the HUD is often quite large and covers a large part of the screen, yet some games preferred minimalist HUD, as a large and graphical HUD is also a waste of CPU and graphic ressource.		In Amstrad CPC games, the HUD is often quite large and covers a large part of the screen, yet some games preferred minimalist HUD, as a large and graphical HUD is also a waste of CPU and graphic ressource.

	A Logo of the game is Sometimes displayed too ~~(often in poor production)~~.		A Logo of the game is Sometimes displayed too.

	Also the real ~~Games~~ window (where the action is) can be displayed inside a Frame (Shadow of the Beast).		Also the real Game's window (where the action is) can be displayed inside a Frame (Shadow of the Beast).

	Heavy graphical HUD are often a mean to "hide" the fact that the game is poorly developped, ~~Slow~~, and directly ported from a Speccy. The Big HUD then complete the small and tiny ~~games wiindows~~ to make illusion the screen is big and finely developped.		Heavy graphical HUD are often a mean to "hide" the fact that the game is poorly developped, slow, and directly ported from a Speccy.

			The Big HUD then complete the small and tiny game's windows to make illusion the screen is big and finely developped.

	Ironically, Games in Full Screen (sometimes mis-dubbed as "Overscan mode") often display very minimalist HUD...while extremly reduced screens (Speccy standards, even less) display an almost huge 1/3 of the screen massive HUD.		Ironically, Games in Full Screen (sometimes mis-dubbed as "Overscan mode") often display very minimalist HUD...while extremly reduced screens (Speccy standards, even less) display an almost huge 1/3 of the screen massive HUD.


			==The many HUDs==

	Also, a HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[GUI]].		Also, a HUD can be Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal, or include some kind of [[GUI]].
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	The HUD is sometimes an excuse to display more colours than theorically possible in Native Mode, by mean of [[Rasters]].		The HUD is sometimes an excuse to display more colours than theorically possible in Native Mode, by mean of [[Rasters]].

			This technic theorically cannot be used with a vertical HUD...yet if your game's window is monocolour, you can cheat on this (PacMania...)

	Notable [[Speccy Port\|Speccy Ports]] do this. Ironically, in those (often) scrappy Speccy Ports the screen then display 5 or even more colours in Mode1... Yet the game's windows may remains monocolour (PacMania and Black Tiger...)		Notable [[Speccy Port\|Speccy Ports]] do this. Ironically, in those (often) scrappy Speccy Ports the screen then display 5 or even more colours in Mode1... Yet the game's windows may remains monocolour (PacMania and Black Tiger...)