Change Cursor Color?

Fri Mar 14, 2003 2:59 pm by nerren

Hi folks.

I have an eye problem where parts of my optic nerve are damaged, yielding reduced visibility in some parts of my field of vision.

This means I can see the whole screen, but some parts are easier to see than others. Where I am looking is clear, but anything in the periphery is harder to see. Contrast between a cursor and the background is critical for me to be able to see it.

When flying in the game, I can (fairly) easily follow the cursor when I'm in dark-colored space, but as soon as I go to any of the lighter colored areas (Magellan, etc, and also within ice clouds in otherwise-normal sectors), I lose the ability to track the cursor unless it's right on an enemy (and therefore, red). If it's that light bluish shade and I'm in light-colored space, I can just give it up.

Anybody know if it's possible to alter the cursor color? I guess I could try to avoid any and all parts of combat that might take place in light-colored areas, but that seems like it would cause me to miss out on a lot.

Thank you.
--Nerren

Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:41 pm by X-Lancer

It will be possible. (99% sure). I say "will be" because we haven't got the tool yet to access the graphics but we will shortly (won't we, HCl?

)
Check again later.

Mon Mar 17, 2003 12:52 am by Knight79

Open up the mouse.ini file in the DATA dir

find this

[Cursor
nickname = cross
anim = cross, 1, 0
hotspot = 32, 32
blend = 4
spin = 0
scale = 0.450000
color = 135, 195, 224, 255

chande the COLOR value to this

color = 191, 29, 29, 255

and that will make it red.

Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:04 am by Xerx

Yes, that is it. I made a Mini-MOD for different Scanners. The beginning basic scanner for sale (original Privateer) has no target lock, no lead target recepticle, no cargo scan, reduced radar range, and is only black and white grey, no Friend or Foe indentification. You must by better scanner upgrades for your ship.

Thus for the FoF plain grey I used mouse.ini then fiddle with color as he said. Of course, there was alot more fiddle with other files (trial by fire with Hex Editor) to complete it before I release Privateer Scanner MODlet euipment for sale. Makes the game more hard and fun to buy better Scanner upgrades.

I hope it works out for you.

Mon Mar 17, 2003 3:57 am by nerren

Thanks, guys.

Vision problems suck when one of your favorite pasttimes is gaming!

Thanks to you, I can continue to enjoy this game.

Greatly appreciated.
--Nerren

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