PequenoGenio Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The purpose of this skin is to use Helvetica font, as its name indicates it Though, if you want to use Proxima Nova, edit the text.xml (fonts/text.xml) file : <record> <string id="file_name" value="helveticaneueots.otf"/> and replace it by : <record> <string id="file_name" value="ProximaNova-Reg.otf"/> Thanks mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakestone Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Top work drswit, been a while since anyone bothered to change the layout of the main menu. (I did that with the first skin I made, Aer for FM10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesancho Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 This aint working on my mac...I get this horrible black/grey thing. Shame cos it looks awesome on the screenshots, just like the bangin 2011 one! Anyone having similar problems? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thanks Drakestone, your compliments are much appreciated Yes, it was a true nightmare to modify the main menu, especially to center the content in any resolution. BTW, i can't get rid of those thin lines, have you an idea about how to remove it ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakestone Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 No problem buddy, if I'm mistaken it's your first skin? Definately top notch work considering (my first was nowhere near it). I'm away until tomorrow evening my friend but I'll take a look at you when I get back (and see if I can do anything about the white text in the stage containers (league table) I see youve made the container the buttons are in stick to all sides? If there isn't somewhere in the main menu.xml that adds separator images (which can be removed from the code) or if the buttons are definaed in a table instead (a bit like the sidebar) then you wont be able to remove them. You will, however, be able to shorten them by wrapping the menus container in another container and defining the size of it and setting the alignment to centre_x, centre_y. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xnickfct Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Amazing skin! Thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler16 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 This skin makes my game screen go completely black, no idea why. Can't even load FM with in on. Had to clear it from my directory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Revert to original skin then go to preferences > interface and clear the cache. Then reload the skin, it should work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 No problem buddy, if I'm mistaken it's your first skin? Definately top notch work considering (my first was nowhere near it).I'm away until tomorrow evening my friend but I'll take a look at you when I get back (and see if I can do anything about the white text in the stage containers (league table) I see youve made the container the buttons are in stick to all sides? If there isn't somewhere in the main menu.xml that adds separator images (which can be removed from the code) or if the buttons are definaed in a table instead (a bit like the sidebar) then you wont be able to remove them. You will, however, be able to shorten them by wrapping the menus container in another container and defining the size of it and setting the alignment to centre_x, centre_y. Yes, it's my first skin, but as a graphic and webdesigner, let's say i like to work with layouts I already deleted the separators, no changes happened. Your idea to put the main container in another container looks good, i'll try, thanks for the advice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 HelveticaLite Release Candidate (2.6) A light skin for Football Manager 2015. Updated : 16.11.2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n8j0p2rxeklnqx/helveticalite_rc1.zip?dl=0 Features : -Helvetica font for a better readability -Instant Result Button -New graphics : star ratings and morale icons Changes in 2.6 version -Removed players suitability icons in pitch in tactics panel -Simplified the suitability tooltip -Resized the "best roles" buttons in player attributes overview panel -Added the morale label into attributes panel -Reworked the wannachupbrew scout report panel -Reworked the entire scout report panel -Tweaked the ingame edit button (only in mini sidebar version) -Reworked the inbox/headlines panels -Replaced the default competition league logo - and many changes... Changes in 2.5 version : -A totally reworked player overview panel (including reworked bergkamp stats and wannachupbrew suitability panels) -An alternative skin with a icons only sidebar -New Inbox and Headlines panels -An exclusive centered Main menu panel -Wider and larger tables ---------------------- Known bugs (to be fixed) : some stats (played-wins-draws-lost) into Stages panels are too light (please refer to the Combined view or the League table in the Home panel) physical stats displayed on a 10'000 basis rather than percentages in the Physical panel ---------------------- How to install : Extract the content of the zip file at the root of your /skin folder. Windows: \Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2015\skins\ Mac OS X: /Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2015/skins/ Create the folder "skins" if it doesn't exist. Start the game and go to Preferences screen then Interface tab. You should see two "HelveticaLite RC1..." as options in the skin drop down of the Overview box. Choose yours then hit the Confirm button. You are free to distribute and modify it without any permission. Dr Swit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 To let you know about a new version fixing bugs in the Main menu panels. HelveticaLite Release Candidate (2.6.5) A light skin for Football Manager 2015. Updated : 16.11.2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n8j0p2rxe...e_rc1.zip?dl=0 Changes in the 2.6.5 version : - -Fixed bugs in the Main menu panels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87brzoza Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 To fix this: Known bugs (to be fixed) : - some stats (played-wins-draws-lost) into Stages panels are too light (please refer to the Combined view or the League table in the Home panel) - physical stats displayed on a 10'000 basis rather than percentages in the Physical panel try to cut something from this skin https://www.dropbox.com/s/q1hbh0ms34jhwzq/fmgraphics%20white.rar?dl=0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
priority76 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi, How do you removed the players suitability icons in pitch in tactics panel and simplify the suitability loop? So I can do that to all the skins I might want to use. Bloody brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakestone Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I see you fixed the separator images, did you use a container on it all in the end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sardinia Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 cant for the life of me get this to show up in game... have it extracted correctly and the directory is "C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2015\graphics\skins\helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar" But all I see is the default skin in preferences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoE Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 cant for the life of me get this to show up in game... have it extracted correctly and the directory is "C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2015\graphics\skins\helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar"But all I see is the default skin in preferences. It must be; C:\Users\Bob\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2015\skins So graphics folder is unnecessary. By the way, 2.6.5 version's link is wrong. How can I get it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramonga Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 By the way, 2.6.5 version's link is wrong. How can I get it? First page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi,How do you removed the players suitability icons in pitch in tactics panel and simplify the suitability loop? So I can do that to all the skins I might want to use. Bloody brilliant! By editing these files : - position role duty suitability tooltip panel.xml - tactics icon info panel.xml You can play with them if you want to make some changes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 I see you fixed the separator images, did you use a container on it all in the end? Your advice was good, i indeed wrapped the containers in a main one with a width of 400px. So, many thanks (though i still can't get rid of these lines, in spite of i removed all separators...) Btw, i finally managed to find a trick about the league tables stats. It's weird but the colour of those stats are controlled by the... button.xml file :confused: So i did a compromise and darkened a bit the colour, to still get the button text lighter enough and reveal the stats better. (thanks to 87brzoza, who lead me to the solution ) Maybe you can help me about a problem i got : i would want to center the scoreboard in the match view. I tried to make the same trick than on the main menu - wrap the content in a centered container, but it does not work this time. Have you any idea ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
priority76 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks a lot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elazulreal Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi drswit, I was thinking to get used to original dark skin but this skin is really good. You are aware some problems like league table but I am happy you figured out to make it better. The player profile pictures are too small in my opinion. I am not sure they seem small because I play with 1920x1080 resolution. I changed the container width to 200px and it seems better to me and also got rid of excess empty space under personal details as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Thanks for your comment. I prefer to focus on player's important infos (like age, wages, value etc.) than on pictures, which is not an important feature for me Now, i wonder if increasing the width to 200 does not break the layout at bottom. It still displays the position and link to the player profile ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 HelveticaLite Release Candidate (2.7) A light skin for Football Manager 2015. Updated : 17.11.2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n8j0p2rxeklnqx/helveticalite_rc1.zip?dl=0 Changes in 2.7 version - Reworked the whole match panels, including : - a new scoreboard - a new caption panel - a customized "between highlights" panel - made a temporary trick about the league table stats, they now appear in a light grey - new icons in "squad depth > by position" panel - and many changes and improvements Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmok Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hi! First of all, many thanks for your great work, I really like this skin! I have one question though, is it possibile to revert back to the original format of the player overview (up to the 2.3 release) but mantaining the fixes to the readability problems that came along with the newer versions? I appreciate your work, but I like the original overview better, it has just enough tabs for me and I can read them more easily. Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmulv Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 awsome skin! However the players names don't show up in set piece instructions, it is just a grey box. Is this a known issue? thanks G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramonga Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Any way to change the green and red throughout the skin, not too keen on it? Great skin, and many thx!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hi!First of all, many thanks for your great work, I really like this skin! I have one question though, is it possibile to revert back to the original format of the player overview (up to the 2.3 release) but mantaining the fixes to the readability problems that came along with the newer versions? I appreciate your work, but I like the original overview better, it has just enough tabs for me and I can read them more easily. Thanks in advance. Yes, sure. Just delete these 3 files in the panels folder (skins/helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar/panels) : player overview panel.xml player personal details panel.xml player physical stats panel.xml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Any way to change the green and red throughout the skin, not too keen on it?Great skin, and many thx!! Well, actually no, because it's the color scheme of my skin Now you can play with the helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar.xml settings file (in helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar > settings). <!-- Match Button - Also used for match menu boxes--> <colour name="match_button" red="55" green="64" blue="71"/> <!-- Main button colour - red_replacement --> <colour name="match_button_border" red="55" green="64" blue="71"/> <!-- Button border colour - blue_replacement --> <colour name="match_button_shadow" red="0" green="0" blue="0"/> <!-- Button shadow colour - green_replacement --> <!-- Used for icons throughout the UI, like on buttons, checkboxes etc --> <colour name="normal_icon" red="119" green="193" blue="147"/> <!-- Used for tick/bullet on checkboxes and radio buttons --> <!-- Used for icons throughout the match, like on buttons, checkboxes etc --> <colour name="match_icon" red="119" green="193" blue="147" alpha="255" /> <!-- Used for tick/bullet on checkboxes and radio buttons --> <!-- Primary Button --> <colour name="primary_button" red="230" green="80" blue="80"/> <!-- Main button colour - red_replacement --> <colour name="primary_button_border" red="230" green="80" blue="80"/> <!-- Button border colour - blue_replacement --> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchyFM Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Did you make changes to the finance screen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Did you make changes to the finance screen? Yes, i retouched up the tables height. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 awsome skin!However the players names don't show up in set piece instructions, it is just a grey box. Is this a known issue? thanks G Not a known issue, thanks to have pointed it out. Though, i've did not find how to resolve it atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seameres Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Pleas change you release management. You still named it RC1, but you are changing number of version. So, add +1 to you RS (RC2,...RC3...) or stop using RC and release only version as 2.7, ... 2.8,.....2.8.1,....2.8.2,.... It will be better for you & for users too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 HelveticaLite Release Candidate (2.7.1) A light skin for Football Manager 2015. Updated : 18.11.2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n8j0p2rxeklnqx/helveticalite_rc1.zip?dl=0 Changes in 2.7.1 version - Fixed the buttons appearance in the Set Pieces Instructions panel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87brzoza Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Please, next time, describe your problem rather than just posting a picture. So, i loaded a new game and took Portsmouth. I got no problem with the sidebar, as you can see it below. Go to preferences > interface, then clear the cache, maybe it can help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBraddock Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I have two questions: 1) which is the panel that sets the color of these? Because I'd like to change the color of "transfer budget remaining" and "wage budget available", making them more easily readable 2) in "Home" the latest results don't appear completely, how can I fix this? Thanks for your great work! ps I edited a bit your skin, with backgrounds and changing the font Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I have two questions:1) which is the panel that sets the color of these? Because I'd like to change the color of "transfer budget remaining" and "wage budget available", making them more easily readable 2) in "Home" the latest results don't appear completely, how can I fix this? Thanks for your great work! ps I edited a bit your skin, with backgrounds and changing the font Well, that is the problem. You need to remove the background, or at least, lighten it. Then you may reduce the size of the main font by editing the text.xml file in /fonts folder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBraddock Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 For the text you're right, I solved! Instead the problem in scouting remains even if i disable backgrounds, because the color should be different (darker) in my opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elazulreal Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks for your comment. I prefer to focus on player's important infos (like age, wages, value etc.) than on pictures, which is not an important feature for me Now, i wonder if increasing the width to 200 does not break the layout at bottom. It still displays the position and link to the player profile ? No problem at bottom. I cropped the bottom part in my screenshot but everything is fine with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmok Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Yes, sure. Just delete these 3 files in the panels folder (skins/helveticalite_rc1_normal_sidebar/panels) : player overview panel.xml player personal details panel.xml player physical stats panel.xml This really helped a lot, cheers mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PequenoGenio Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I have the same problem and i already clean the cache Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 I have no answer about that. I tested the skin on 3 computers in all resolutions and never had this problem. Please wait until tonight, i'll release a new version, including a new sidebar, which have been recoloured (it means it won't take the colour of the team anymore - and no more transparency). I hope it will fix your problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenleharve Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Can someone please explain how I can make this bigger, ie. like this: As you can see, the attribute analysis graphic in the second picture lines up much better with the player picture than in the fist one. How can I make it so they match up? Please. It's the only thing I want to 'fix' and once it's done I can relax Help would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 HelveticaLite Release Candidate (2.7.2) A light skin for Football Manager 2015. Updated : 19.11.2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n8j0p2rxeklnqx/helveticalite_rc1.zip?dl=0 Changes in 2.7.2 version - fixed the colour of the league table stats - league tables justified to the left - fixed the lighter colour of some disabled menus/buttons - modified the background colour of edit fields (now white) - the top of the sidebar is now aligned with the header - reduced the width of the sidebar from 160 to 150px wide - realigned the content in the sidebar - recoloured the sidebar, it's now always the same colour - reworked the inbox icon and box - reorganized the player overview panel - lightened the attribute analysis text colour in player overview panel - centered the recommandation text in the report panel in player overview - new bullet icons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StakkioMCFC Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm very interested with a normal league table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenleharve Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Damn, I like have the side-bar the same as the club's... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm very interested with a normal league table. The table will align itself according to your resolution, mine is 1920-1080, so there's a large gap at the right. But under 1680x1050, the table will align itself in full screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Damn, I like have the side-bar the same as the club's... I had to make choices. Some people got problems with the sidebar. The new version will normally fix the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drswit Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Can someone please explain how I can make this bigger, ie. like this:As you can see, the attribute analysis graphic in the second picture lines up much better with the player picture than in the fist one. How can I make it so they match up? Please. It's the only thing I want to 'fix' and once it's done I can relax Help would be appreciated. I'll see if i can do something about the analysis panel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razmth Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Well, first of all, congratulations for your amazing job. It is one of the best skins that I've ever seen. The FM 15 official skin is very good too, but you have implemented many things and it is a alternative because is a light skin and it uses Helvetica <3. Anyway, I'm a bit curious, is it possible to bring back the old tatic's panel? Here is what I'm talking about: I don't know why SI games has changed this screen, it was completely perfect. Before, we had current role, duty, morale, fitness and average rating at the formation section. All these functions in only one place. Now we need to look to the right to see the formation, to the left to see duties and roles and to the middle to see morale and fitness. Information is scattered through the screen which hinders our observations. It would be a hard work to bring back the FM14 system? Because it would be completely fantastic. By the way, please, could you send me some information, tutorials and/or tips about the skin creation? I'm able to work with photoshop, but I don't know how the skins work inside the game, I don't understand that many folders and the xml files. Thanks and keep your good job. Kind Regards, razmth PS: Adding the possibility of minimize the left side bar as we do in the scout screen witt the scout tasks bar would be great, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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