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![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/C9V0H.gif) Works with patch 1.5.2 or later
Previously we was able to customize animated space background in Battle.Net menu, picture at Battle.net screens, Stronger Team Color mod, and other small customizations, that changed graphic in game a bit.
Now, this time, we're trying to start and try modify ingame UI. And now we have 2 ways to modify it: custom made overlay program and recolored textures. First way is a similar to Xplit, that adds overlay, so you can see a lot different bottombars at many streams. But "UI changer" allows to do that for yourself, not for viewers only! Also, with your Photoshop or designer skills, now YOU can draw your interface!
+ Show Spoiler +Also, Blizzards are fully neutral against this programm. Here it is blue post from ticket:
Greetings,
Such changes are not allowed in the game from us, even with only a change in the graphical interface of the game.
Using this kind of customization is considered as use of external software and can take actions on your account.
You can use this program, but do it at your own risk and we are not liable for further action on your Starcraft II account.
Similar to overlay function, that many streamers using via Xplit, this very small programm (made by Anton_K) allows you to modify ingame UI without altering or modifying ingame resources! You must change your StarCraft 2 to Fullscreen (Windowed) mode and it will work properly.
How it looks ingame with some new skins, like new Terran one or Zerg from topic "BroodWar Zerg UI skin".
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FZlXA.png)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/v63ky.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/jEhZ0.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/TlAuk.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PqRZN.jpg)
How it works
After launching program, you will see small SCII icon. Right-clicking it opens menu, where you can select skin. Just select any transparent PNG file and it will show that picture over all windows.
SC2 UI Changer supports some hotkeys
Ctrl+Alt+S - select skin window. Opens window, where you can select any skin via Explorer
Ctrl+Alt+A - activate/deactivate skin overlay
System requirements:
- Windows XP SP2 or later (tested on Windows 7)
- If you have an error when launching, install this http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555
- Minimum size of image is 1024x768
Known issues
- Sometimes when you're alt-tabing, skin can dissapear. This bug can be fixed by turning skin on/off
Plans for next releases
- Windowed mode support
- Auto activation/deactivation when game launches or ends
Download (1.9 mb)
http://pr3d.ru/files/existor/sc2uichanger.rar
Skins
SC:BW Zerg UI Overlay Skin
SC:BW Terran UI Overlay Skin
SC2 New Zerg UI Overlay Skin
Xel'Naga Pre-Zergified Protoss UI Overlay Skin
Xel'Naga Hybrid (Zerg) UI Overlay Skin
Theoretically this programm can be used for other games or programms, because there are no connection to StarCraft 2. This is just overlay with selected picture and nothing more. Look for latest updates in original author's topic.
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Does this impact performance at all?
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Does this trigger Warden in any way, shape, or form? If so then its probably not a good idea for others to use it.
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On June 29 2012 07:33 InfCereal wrote:
Does this impact performance at all?
No. SC2 UI Changer just adds picture over all windows
Does this trigger Warden in any way, shape, or form? If so then its probably not a good idea for others to use it.
If everyone is happy and okay with Xplit, why they must have problems with this overlay program? Everyone have ICQ, Messenger, Skype and many other programs at background
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Shame you need to use fullscreen windowed as my computer lags like a bitch when I have that on.
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This looks great, Is it possible to make a Terran version? I miss it so much!
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On June 29 2012 07:44 KonohaFlash wrote:
This looks great, Is it possible to make a Terran version? I miss it so much!
Well, now you can use any overlays like pro-players using on their streams. You can also find some overlays at deviantart.com
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Any word on how this effects frame rates?
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On June 29 2012 07:54 Dymond wrote:
Any word on how this effects frame rates?
Why you think that it can effect FPS or cause lags? It's just a picture overlay and small texture reskin
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Also, want to add 16 skin for Zergs
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/hNc13.png)
Post here new overlays, will be interesting to use some of them 
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RAINBOW BROOD!
You've made my dreams reality.
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On June 29 2012 07:55 Existor wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2012 07:54 Dymond wrote:
Any word on how this effects frame rates? Why you think that it can effect FPS or cause lags? It's just a picture overlay and small texture reskin
I dunno, fps is a valuable thing for me 
Also, it would be awesome if someone could get the team overlays (like eg, quanitc, root) so we could see them while playing. That would be so sick, even though its kind of irrelevant.
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On June 29 2012 08:39 Dymond wrote:I dunno, fps is a valuable thing for me
I don't have FPS drops, you can easily test it for yourself and if you will not like it, just close and/or delete. It's your choice, but I like it and if you have nice overlay skins, so why not use it?
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On June 29 2012 08:04 Existor wrote:Also, want to add 16 skin for Zergs + Show Spoiler +Post here new overlays, will be interesting to use some of them
You mean post other overlays? In that case, made this one a couple of weeks back..
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/jagYf.png)
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On June 29 2012 08:04 Existor wrote:Also, want to add 16 skin for Zergs + Show Spoiler +Post here new overlays, will be interesting to use some of them
You mean post other overlays? In that case, made this one a couple of weeks back..
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/N74fB.png)
Good luck on the project, looks promising!
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Coulx this be used to create a custom mouse cursor?
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On June 29 2012 08:41 Existor wrote:I don't have FPS drops, you can easily test it for yourself and if you will not like it, just close and/or delete. It's your choice, but I like it and if you have nice overlay skins, so why not use it?
Oh yeah, its clearly a sick tool, and I'm going to try it in a bit, but my computer runs sc2 at around 30fps at the start of a game, gets down to 6-10 late game, so I usually ask.
I guess this program is different, since this runs outside of sc2, I assume that its like having a webpage or itunes open while playing. Stuff like the stronger team color mod is what I have in mind.
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Coulx this be used to create a custom mouse cursor?
No, it can not be used for that.
Stuff like the stronger team color mod is what I have in mind.
Recolored zerg UI is that staff, like Stronger team color mod, that adds new textures into game MPQ-archives
You mean post other overlays? In that case, made this one a couple of weeks back.
Wow, this one looks pretty good But isnt it better to allow to see unit groups?
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These looks really awesome and, like KonohaFlash, I would love to get my hands on some terran ones!
Nice Work!
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I liked the Rainbow brood one! but if we mix too much with the layout we won't get punished for it? nah guess not ..
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Does anyone know if there's a way to replace the zerg/protoss UI with the terran UI? (I want the default terran UI to be used when I play all races). I don't like how the zerg/toss ui's cover up more of the screen.
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Some more skins found on deviant
![[image loading]](http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/170/1/7/overlay_made_for_uc_davis_sc2_club_by_stumcro-d544lpx.png)
![[image loading]](http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/170/3/a/overlay_using_burn_highlight_tool__first_attempt_by_stumcro-d544mjp.png)
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/ewicn/sc2overlay.png
I liked the Rainbow brood one! but if we mix too much with the layout we won't get punished for it? nah guess not .
You can use both or one of those. The zerg Ui customizing is just recolors it and edits some textures, when overlays allows more and for all races.
Does anyone know if there's a way to replace the zerg/protoss UI with the terran UI? (I want the default terran UI to be used when I play all races). I don't like how the zerg/toss ui's cover up more of the screen.
Lol, they really don't take a lot from screen.
But yes, it's possible to replace zerg/toss bottombar to terran UI, but I think it's not that need, because for me and for many players it's ok as it is
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Might try some of the skins once it s available on windowed mode.
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On June 29 2012 07:36 Genie1 wrote:
Does this trigger Warden in any way, shape, or form? If so then its probably not a good idea for others to use it.
Try reading the OP and thinking before posting next time. It won't trigger Warden.
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On June 29 2012 09:44 NaZa wrote:
Might try some of the skins once it s available on windowed mode.
You can already try it in Fullscreen (windowed) mode
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I have the SC2 UI Changer downloaded and it will work, but size isn't correct. Says it requires 1024x768x24. Could anyone help me with sizing it?
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On June 29 2012 13:07 Feelsbad wrote:
I have the SC2 UI Changer downloaded and it will work, but size isn't correct. Says it requires 1024x768x24. Could anyone help me with sizing it?
1024x768 is a minimum size of picture. You image must be bigger. Like 1920x1080 or 1600x900 or 1600x1200 or any other
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On June 29 2012 13:56 SunTurtle wrote:
Any P/T?
If someone draw it Currently there are only BW-zerg theme and tons of non-starcraft overlays.
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On June 29 2012 10:01 elmizzt wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2012 07:36 Genie1 wrote:
Does this trigger Warden in any way, shape, or form? If so then its probably not a good idea for others to use it. Try reading the OP and thinking before posting next time. It won't trigger Warden.
@elmizzt
You should not be so fast and so hard with your answers.
@Genie1
You can not know if its trigger warden because warden is constant updated and you can not know what triggers blizzard put in. If they put this program on the blacklist it will trigger warden! Warden could also check for graphic-elements that lay over sc2.
But for your real question "Did i get banned for that?": Most likely: NO!
@op
do you release source?
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You should not be so fast and so hard with your awnsers.
You can not know if its trigger warden because warden is constant updated and you can not know what triggers blizzard put in. If they put this program on the blacklist it will trigger warden!
Warden could also check for graphic-elements that lay over sc2.
A lot of streamers using overlays, look at Streams at the right side if TL.net. Does someone of them got triggered Warden? They're still ok and playing without any problems.
do you release source?
I'm not an author of this program, you're better go to original topic from sc2tv.ru. Anton_K said that source will be released probably later
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On June 29 2012 14:20 Existor wrote:Show nested quote +You should not be so fast and so hard with your awnsers.
You can not know if its trigger warden because warden is constant updated and you can not know what triggers blizzard put in. If they put this program on the blacklist it will trigger warden!
Warden could also check for graphic-elements that lay over sc2. A lot of streamers using overlays, look at Streams at the right side if TL.net. Does someone of them got triggered Warden? They're still ok and playing without any problems. I'm not an author of thir program, you're better go to original topic from sc2tv.ru. Anton_K said that source will be released probably later
I dont know and so do you. Not every trigger automatic result in a ban. There are many mods that trigger warden 100% and the users have no problem using them. ( like stronger team colors) Like i said you most likely don't get banned for it but saying "It don't trigger warden" is just wrong, because you can not know.
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i like this tool :> thanks
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How do I use overlays that are postet in this thread? They are not in this dds format.
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On June 29 2012 14:56 enemy2010 wrote:
How do I use overlays that are postet in this thread? They are not in this dds format.
Read first post better please. There are TWO DIFFERENT ways to customize ingame UI. Modify texture via replacing (more correct "adding new files into game MPQ-archives") ingame files OR use overlay program with any transparent PNG picture. But you can use both. Also, in 2nd method there are no overlays. They are simply textures.
I dont know and so do you. Not every trigger automatic result in a ban. There are many mods that trigger warden 100% and the users have no problem using them. ( like stronger team colors) Like i said you most likely don't get banned for it but saying "It don't trigger warden" is just wrong, because you can not know.
Players for two years are using a lot mods, and they modify a lot more, than this overlay, that simply adds picture over all windows.
It's like you have Skype and it popups a small window in the corner of you screen, that you recieved incoming message or file from friend. It will overlay SC2 too in fullscreen-windowed mode.
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Players for two years are using a lot mods, and they modify a lot more, than this overlay, that simply adds picture over all windows.
It's like you have Skype and it popups a small window in the corner of you screen, that you recieved incoming message or file from friend. It will overlay SC2 too in fullscreen-windowed mode.
yes. i think you misunderstand me. I did not say this tool is a problem and you get banned for it.
I said that its not 100% clear that it dont trigger warden. Skype could do so too. half a year ago they banned for exactly this if you used a korean voicechat program (and unbanned after notice the mistake). I only said, that your statement over warden is wrong and that you offended the poster in the same statement did not make it better.
Any-ways, its not important and i dont want to spam your thread about a really nice program with this discussion.
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I said that its not 100% clear that it dont trigger warden
Now I understand you, but chance to be banned is same, as when you're using Stronger Team Color mod, Skype, XPlit overlay, etc
So if people care so much about that, they can don't use this utility, but at same time, to be fully "defended" from bans, they should turn off Skype, Xfire, ICQ, Fraps, Video Card Control Panels (they change graphic!!11 they affect game!!1), mouse/jeyboard control panels, etc
p.s. "some sarcazm" mode off
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Don't know why people are still paranoid about being banned for these kind of things. We've been making mods like this since the day SC2 came out and not a single ban has been recorded because of them. I can confidently say this is completely safe to use.
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5) Inside the file move to Assets/Textures/ folder
What the hell does this mean? o.O
Can someone please help me? I have the files in the Liberty.SC2Mod but I don't understand what step 5 means.
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On June 30 2012 02:23 PSIKevin wrote:What the hell does this mean? o.O Can someone please help me? I have the files in the Liberty.SC2Mod but I don't understand what step 5 means.
You need to open the enGB.sc2assets file using the MPQEditor.
http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html
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Slighty updated Zerg BroodWar skin (with creep and some purple, like in preview in first post). Updated for 16 : 9 proportions
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/audpi.jpg)
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sweet. Will be awesome for casters and tournaments.
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On June 30 2012 21:26 meltingmykohchoo wrote:
sweet. Will be awesome for casters and tournaments.
It can be useful not only for streamers, casters or tournaments, but also for everyone, who wants to customize their game a bit more or get some nostalgy, like BroodWar interface for terran and zergs, and probably (if it will be popular) for protoss too
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Thank you so much for your hard work! I really appreciate it.
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Thanks man! 16x10 worked for my screen! Now only if there was one that would cover enough of all of the races UI for random players. or maybe a photoshop PSD so people could fill in their twitter or facebook or youtube on it so people could use it on their stream. But keep up the great work!
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Now only if there was one that would cover enough of all of the races UI for random players
Probably in future, but not near future, I will create one or two hybrid-overlays (like Xel'naga Hybrids aka Infested Protoss or standartly Infested Terrans) by merging two overlay styles into one.
I can't provide PSD-file, because in PSD file I've merged all layers into one and saved as one layer. It's only a compilation of blow-uped by AlienSkin plugin parts of old BW interface. SO you can remade it again for any interface.
P.S. AlienSkin BlowUp is a Photoshop plugin, that increases size of picture with minimal quality losing.
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On July 01 2012 05:25 Existor wrote:Show nested quote +Now only if there was one that would cover enough of all of the races UI for random players Probably in future, but not near future, I will create one or two hybrid-overlays (like Xel'naga Hybrids aka Infested Protoss or standartly Infested Terrans) by merging two overlay styles into one. I can't provide PSD-file, because in PSD file I've merged all layers into one and saved as one layer. It's only a compilation of blow-uped by AlienSkin plugin parts of old BW interface. SO you can remade it again for any interface. P.S. AlienSkin BlowUp is a Photoshop plugin, that increases size of picture with minimal quality losing.
Damn, I'd actually never heard about BlowUp before after all these years of shooping. That's quite impressive, thanks for the info.
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Is there a way to acually remove the UI? So you can get more screen space for gameplay? I mean all the racial art
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On July 01 2012 05:31 DrPhilOfdOOm wrote:
Is there a way to acually remove the UI? So you can get more screen space for gameplay? I mean all the racial art
I think, no, you can't, here is why. Ingame UI is a 3D model with textures on it and lighting with some special effects, it's not a texture, that you can make transparent with one click. But if someone know how to edit 3D objects, probably will be possible? But in my opinion, it's near cheating.
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The UI can actually be removed. I was starting a project on it months ago using AutoDesk 3Ds Max, and it'd be pretty simple to cut up some of the model and add some transparency, but when I thought about it, it would sort of be considered cheating. You'd have a better field of vision over your opponent and could potentially see something important you may have missed without a transparent UI, giving you an advantage over him, so it was discontinued.
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On July 01 2012 07:10 Kalingingsong wrote:
no protoss UIs yet? q_q
As I said, because this theme isn't actual (because most players think that it can cause ban and they're lazy to do any customization like this) and no one posting their custom overlays, I probably will not create Protoss BroodWar'ish UI
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First of, thanks Existor for taking the time to develop such a neat program! I was skeptical at first to check if this would raise any problems with Warden/TOS etc. So I opened a ticket hoping I would get a word on the subject. This is the reply I got:
Greetings,
Such changes are not allowed in the game from us, even with only a change in the graphical interface of the game.
Using this kind of customization is considered as use of external software and can take actions on your account.
You can use this program, but do it at your own risk and we are not liable for further action on your Starcraft II account.
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On July 01 2012 22:45 Disruptor. wrote:First of, thanks Existor for taking the time to develop such a neat program! I was skeptical at first to check if this would raise any problems with Warden/TOS etc. So I opened a ticket hoping I would get a word on the subject. This is the reply I got: Show nested quote +Greetings,
Such changes are not allowed in the game from us, even with only a change in the graphical interface of the game.
Using this kind of customization is considered as use of external software and can take actions on your account.
You can use this program, but do it at your own risk and we are not liable for further action on your Starcraft II account.
Well, this kind of automatic-bot answer, that answers by using keywords. Also thx for this message. That means Blizzards are neutral against this programm.
Added to 1st post.
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Can someone pm me the mpq.dds file that will change the in game ui directly. Please inform me also if it doesn't exist and I am unintentionally trolling.
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That rainbow brood looks really shit in the screenshot... but it actually looks magnificent in-game. I never thought I'd ever use a rainbow theme for anything.... ever.
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Updated links for both Zerg and Terran skins. In "Download" section you can download programm and it has 2 skins inside a "Skins" folder
That rainbow brood looks really shit in the screenshot... but it actually looks magnificent in-game. I never thought I'd ever use a rainbow theme for anything.... ever.
It's just for one, who prefer some different style
Can someone pm me the mpq.dds file that will change the in game ui directly. Please inform me also if it doesn't exist and I am unintentionally trolling.
Liberty.sc2mod/base.sc2assets contains texture files
And you're adding new files into enGB.sc2assets in same filder, overriding files from base.sc2assets (I mean those new files don't replaces original ones, just game reads files, that are loaded lastly. ANd it loads enGb.sc2assets after base.sc2assets)
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Hmm I will look this up thanks for pointing me in the right direction you sir are awesome.
Edit: I can not upvote you 
Edit #3: (Deleted #2) I have decided that changing the ui directly in the mpq file without the use of an overlay is a bad idea. Project aborted (Other reasoning if needed. I have looked in a lot of files to try and find which one is exactly is the ui. There is none that solely make up the entire thing just a bunch of parts. Also there are literally 0 tutorials on how to do exactly what I want done. So resulting conclusion; I am getting an overlay -.-)
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We can't use the mpq anymore? Can someone remake those edits as overlays then? I want to try the Rainbow Brood
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The best solution for 1.5.0 is to install that custom zerg ui (that is reskinned original, not BW one), screenshot it and make as overlay and use via ui changer
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I have huge fps drops while running this program :D
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sucks, they seem really nice to look at. Shame blizzard doesn't like to support this kind of stuff
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The links for the Terran one are down, is it possible to get another link? :/
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Want to clarify, that this program and overlay skins are still work with patch 1.5.0, because they are only picture over all windows, so if your SC2 is in fullscreen-windowed mode (when you can see launch taskbar and sc2-game at background at same time, without minimizing it), you will be able to use different overlay skins for your interface.
The links for the Terran one are down, is it possible to get another link? :/
First post was updated with program and terran skins in same archive. Redownload it to get latest terran and zerg skins
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On July 31 2012 22:25 Existor wrote:Want to clarify, that this program and overlay skins are still work with patch 1.5.0, because they are only picture over all windows, so if your SC2 is in fullscreen-windowed mode (when you can see launch taskbar and sc2-game at background at same time, without minimizing it), you will be able to use different overlay skins for your interface. Show nested quote +The links for the Terran one are down, is it possible to get another link? :/ First post was updated with program and terran skins in same archive. Redownload it to get latest terran and zerg skins
Ok, thanks!
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great job, now we need a protoss one
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On August 05 2012 04:04 Terranlover wrote:
great job, now we need a protoss one
Latest new zerg overlay was a request from one streamer, I did personal overlay (with some recolor and nickname) and this standart one, that is available at post above and in 1st post.
I will probably not make protoss overlay, because sc1bw UI is impossible to enlarge to sc2 big resolutions (in result it becomes worse quality), and current sc2 protoss borders are same (I mean top left corner of window, top right, bottom left and right), so it's hard to create something unique and without alltime repititive elements of graphic interface.
P.S. And I don't draw new interfaces, I've just composing old materials, and regarding Protoss, there are not much materials.
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SC2 UI Changer 0.2 Beta
- Now it supports windowed mode (that is not fullscreen).
- Changed default hotkey of activation/deactivation from CTRL+ALT+I to CTRL+ALT+A
- You can change hotkey via %LOCALAPPDATA%/SC2UIChanger.ini, editing main key for enabling/disabling overlay and "change skin" window
- Program is open source now
If you don't want window size connection between Ui Changer and SC2 game, then open %LOCALAPPDATA%/SC2UIChanger.ini and edit winmodesupport from 1 to 0. After that change your ovelray will not attach to SC2 window anymore.
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Why no love for protoss ?
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Hi
I have extracted EG's stream overlay from idra's stream. Works with all races and looks really cool.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/meROo.jpg)
Original image:
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Not that good quality. You should smooth edges.
And it's not really need to have that top-left small menu. It's about bottom Ui customization The top-left menu can be hidden via ingame options so nothing to hide.
Anyway thx for trying to post here some skins
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It won't open for me, like the overlay doesn't come up on my screen o.o
Edit: nvm im retarded
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How do I import the EG one into the program? When browsing my files, it shows up under skins, right beside the 2 that came with the program, but when I open the program and hit select skin, the file doesn't show up.
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please make an awesome Protoss UI
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Dymond, hit CTRL + ALT + A
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Very cool but unfortunately no Protoss UI. Please make some!
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On August 16 2012 04:13 Frostfire wrote:
Dymond, hit CTRL + ALT + A
Didn't do anything. The file that I pasted into the skins folder still doesn't show up when I try to select it with the program.
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On August 17 2012 01:02 Dymond wrote:Didn't do anything. The file that I pasted into the skins folder still doesn't show up when I try to select it with the program.
Install latest NET Framework? Try to test it outside of sc2? I mean not launching sc2, just test ui-changer in windows.
If it works in Windows, then you probably have Fullscreen mode instead Windowed(Fullscreen)
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Awesome! Thanks for posting, like others have said, hoping for a Protoss skin too
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this is not a real customization...
you can write something on your screen too.
post*
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On August 17 2012 03:19 winthrop wrote:
this is not a real customization...
you can write something on your screen too.
post*
It's just a way of customization.
And yes, it can be anything, like build order (but there already special program about it), or clan logo, or sponsor banner, or everything in one picture.
No love for protoss? =/
I will do some UIs for protoss later
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This halves my fps from 40 to 20
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On August 17 2012 04:40 SpeaKEaSY wrote:This halves my fps from 40 to 20
What your PC specs?
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On August 17 2012 04:40 SpeaKEaSY wrote:This halves my fps from 40 to 20
Same as him. Except mine goes from like 70 to 35, it pretty much just halves it. I get 70 on ultra, when I went to low I got around 120 and it went down to 60.
I have:
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It's ok for me, but I will ask author about that issue
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Yeah it sucks, because the skin loads as a presentation for xsplit fine when I'm streaming, but when I try to use it on my screen, even when not streaming, the fps halves. Even when I stream, the fps only goes down about 20.
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On August 17 2012 04:53 Existor wrote:What your PC specs?
Phenom X2 555 BE @ 3200mhz
4gb DDR3 1600 8-8-8-24
Radeon 5750
Bought these cheap parts a little over a year ago to run SC2... I can normally get 40fps @ 1920x1080, but this mod destroys my FPS Pity, cause I would love to have the old terran UI.
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Finally here are some love for Protoss and... Xel'Naga Hybrids I've decided to create two more skins for Protoss and Zergs, that shows some infestation progress on them. First UI Overlay skin called "Pre-Zergified" showing Protoss with very small Zerg infestation and still powering with Protoss technologies like pylon power-field at background and cyan lighting.
Second skin is a fully infested Protoss, that is more darker, more purple, with orange lighting and with Zergified parts on the interface. That second UI overlay skin can be good for both - Protoss and Zerg players.
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I think I will stop support this thread for now, because it's not popular and many players don't care about aesthetic things like UI design or graphic settings (for eg Hybridic settings)
Also you can recolor existing UI skins tha you can find in 1st post. For example latest Protoss+Zerg skin looks great if recolored to low saturated green color. Or New zerg UI skin - if it's recolored to green, it looks great too
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Ahhhh don't let this thread die! This is the closest to customization after the 1.5 patch we've got. The two new skins looks really sweet!
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Really cool idea, will check it out
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Added purple and greeny version of Zerg UI. It fits better with newer purple silhouettes of zerg buildings (when placing building) or green color scheme with banelings, Viper cloud, standart color scheme, etc
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This looks soooo awesome.
However i'm not clear how "Blizzard is full neutral to it", when it says "using this can get you banned" quite clearly. Please articulate, because getting an account banned, because you are bored with the default ui it's really not worth it.
Such a shame....
EDIT following the next few message, my statement is incorrect. It's perfectly legal and it's awesome. thumbup!
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Though I'm doubtful, I hope they do something like this in Heart of the Swarm, it would be a nice touch to remind us that we're playing something new.
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It took me over a year of playing bw back in the day to notice there were three different UIs lolol. God I'm oblivious
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On September 07 2012 04:47 Castigo wrote:
This looks soooo awesome.
However i'm not clear how "Blizzard is full neutral to it", when it says "using this can get you banned" quite clearly. Please articulate, because getting an account banned, because you are bored with the default ui it's really not worth it.
Such a shame....
It can cause ban with the same probability as using Skype overlay in SC2 (someone calling you), Xplit overlay, ALT-TAB'ing (when in Fullscreen-windowed) to open Internet Browser to look at build order, etc etc
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if that is the case, then i apologise. However i'm under the impression that this software does not overlay, but goes and attaches itself to sc2 and change stuff in sc2's ram locations - things which skype/xsplit overlays don't do. If it's just an overlay, then i eat my own words and i apologise, and i will actually start using it ASAP!
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if that is the case, then i apologise. However i'm under the impression that this software does not overlay, but goes and attaches itself to sc2 and change stuff in sc2's ram locations - things which skype/xsplit overlays don't do. If it's just an overlay, then i eat my own words and i apologise, and i will actually start using it ASAP!
it only attaches to a window of SC2, allowing to have overlay in Windowed mode. You can turn off this attachment.
It's just PICTURE over all windows. You can launch it in any other game, that supports fullscreen-windowed mode, not only in SC2. You can launch this program and don't launch SC2 and you will still see overlay, because it's just picture over all windows.
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perfectly legal, and i apologise for my statement. can't wait to try it!
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Another great thread by Existor (love your hybrid settings :D)
I have a huge favor to ask: would it be possible to implement a changing/transition feature for the overlays? Let me explain: In some streams they have a part of the UI where ads appear and these cycle through, could you maybe add a feature to your UI Changer that allows us to set a time (5-60secs) when it will cycle through different backgrounds?
We're running an offline tournament in a few weeks and since this is the only tool that allows us to display an overlay for a local stream, it would be awesome if we could show all our logos/partners.
Thanks a lot for your work :D
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would it be possible to implement a changing/transition feature for the overlays? Let me explain: In some streams they have a part of the UI where ads appear and these cycle through, could you maybe add a feature to your UI Changer that allows us to set a time (5-60secs) when it will cycle through different backgrounds? I'm not an author of this program, I'm just skin designer. But I will ask program's author about this feature. Also this program is Open Sourse, so if you have some programmer-friends, they can add this feature
We're running an offline tournament in a few weeks and since this is the only tool that allows us to display an overlay for a local stream, it would be awesome if we could show all our logos/partners.
I'm not a good programmer, but I think it will be probably possible to use standart GIFs as overlays. But there can be worse pixelated borders instead transparent ones
(love your hybrid settings :D)
Well, hybrid settings was fixed in one of the latest patches
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Who don't like purple or green, here are orange version. Probably in near future I will create something for Terrans with Mengs and Dominion style
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I don't like customization in any kind of game, but kill me if that green Zerg UI isn't awesome. Reminds me a lot of WC3 NEs. GJ! :D
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Playing some games on winter tilesets and remembering Zergs on Kaldir, I've decided to create another Zergish UI - Winter themed You can change UI skins by pressing prefered hotkey, so now you can have different UIs depending on map tileset
KALDIR VERSION
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I would like to say thank you for these. I will be using one of them on my stream I think. Great work, highly recommended. Zergy, but clean.
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I have been using your overlays on my stream @ www.twitch.tv/kaluroo - I am getting a lot of positive feedback about it!
Great job man Of course I give you the credit whenever they bring it up.
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Holy shit this is amazing o_O
Love Blue and Green ones, totally goin to get that installed right away.
Gorgeous.
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These are pretty amazing.
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Thank you very much , I was looking for something like this ! Would love to see more terran skins
BUMP!
EDIT: This will reduce your FPS , without the overlay I'm at 60 FPS but with it on I am only receiving 30 FPS
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This HotS skins are amazing. I would like to use it, by I have 16:10 (1620x1050)
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On August 22 2012 05:04 Existor wrote:Finally here are some love for Protoss and... Xel'Naga Hybrids I've decided to create two more skins for Protoss and Zergs, that shows some infestation progress on them. ... ....
could you PLEASE make (at least) one of skins for HotS? both of them are AWESOME! But useless in HotS. (btw. Toss has three "windows" on left. There are some of skins already without "warp window")
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Hey guys! I have an issue!
Whenever I try to use these overlays ingame (using the program) or any other (including these) on my xsplit, they all are the wrong size. They stretch from left to right, but the timer is hidden, all the buttons are to the right of the overlay, why is this? Do I have to resize the pictures?
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Is it safe to do this? Has anyone yet get banned?
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On April 17 2013 15:22 HAL_9000 wrote:
Is it safe to do this? Has anyone yet get banned?
How this program can give advatange, especially when it does not contradicts with SC2 itself? It just places PNG picture over all windows. It can be used in any game, any windowed game or programm.
Whenever I try to use these overlays ingame (using the program) or any other (including these) on my xsplit, they all are the wrong size. They stretch from left to right, but the timer is hidden, all the buttons are to the right of the overlay, why is this? Do I have to resize the pictures?
Probably you're using overlays with wrong resolution and height/weight scales
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nothing shows up when i open the program
its definitely running because i can see it in the task manager.
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Sorry for the bump, but, I tried to stream this to a couple of friends and either I completely brainfarted or it just doesn't work, but with OBS, the photo simply doesn't show up. Whatever I try. Game capture, Window capture and Screen capture all do NOT catch the overlay. Adding in the image manually making it transparant first shows a white border around it so that is also far from ideal. On top of that it starts hugely tanking my system. I have an i5 4670 in my rig as well as a HD 6950 2GB with 8 GB's of RAM so it really shouldn't cause any performance issues, yet it does. I just can't get it to show. ANyone have any idea?
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On August 03 2014 10:05 Thalandros wrote:
Sorry for the bump, but, I tried to stream this to a couple of friends and either I completely brainfarted or it just doesn't work, but with OBS, the photo simply doesn't show up. Whatever I try. Game capture, Window capture and Screen capture all do NOT catch the overlay. Adding in the image manually making it transparant first shows a white border around it so that is also far from ideal. On top of that it starts hugely tanking my system. I have an i5 4670 in my rig as well as a HD 6950 2GB with 8 GB's of RAM so it really shouldn't cause any performance issues, yet it does. I just can't get it to show. ANyone have any idea?
I'm not sure what you are using, because these are just standard images. Try to ask other streamers what they are using to put overlay on stream.
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Capturing layered windows was off on default, it was my own fault I suppose. Thanks.
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Still weird though. It even drops lower often.. My entire PC slows down (I notice it right now when typing and browsing) and don't have excessive CPU/memory usage. I usually hover around 120FPS when not streaming and 90FPS when I am streaming at the start of the game.
If I enable Aero through OBS, I get my usual FPS displayed but it's not actually that, it's even lower than the one I just linked.
Also, my mouse keeps flickering. :/ when I turn it on ''capture layered windows''
The FPS drops only occur when I ahve an actual .png running, not when the process is just idle in the background, and I do not have the problem when I am not streaming. I reinstalled OBS and redownloaded the UI changer, all with no effect.
It's really weird too, because once I shut off my stream my FPS goes back up to the usual amount. :/
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