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drneau · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: Demonstrations of console control

This is in for beta 2...

Three part video series that details controlling the look of the console

Part 1: Controlling layouts
http://drneau.com/v3preview/consoles1/v3Beta2ConsolesPart1.html

Part 2: Alerts
http://drneau.com/v3preview/consoles2/v3Beta2ConsolesPart2.html

Part 3: Displaying overlays and other information
http://drneau.com/v3preview/consoles3/v3Beta2ConsolesPart3.html
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Calendyr · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject:

Very nice!

The new rotating display will be very useful. Will allow us to separate items by category and make it bigger on the screen.

That brings a question to me, is there a way to display the whole tournament betting schedule in V2? I know I use the command to display the next level but I do not remember one for the whole thing. If not, will we be able to do it in V3?

Also, I would have loved to see the actual result on the screen for the overlays. I know I will see it soon enough by trying it but I thought it would be great to see it in the video.

drneau · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:27 am Post subject:

Calendyr · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

That is great. I will definitelly have one of the rotating screens showing the complete betting schedule. What would be cool would be if the actual level would be highlighted in the list somehow.

As for the overlays, you do show one at some point I believe, but not the new items like the information, trivia and so on. It's all eye candy anyway but ... I like eye candy Wink

Your doing a hell of a job on V3, I can't wait to replace V2 with this one. Although V2 works very well, the new version has so many improvements that now I feel like a kid in front a closed Toy's'R'Us Wink

drneau · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

Calendyr · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject:

Yes, a component that would allow people to see what the coming blinds would be for the next X rounds. Could be current level at the top highted or something then say 5 next levels or something. If the entire tournament blinds schedule could be shown it would be even better. With the current level being highlighted. Not sure how hard to would be to do but it certainly would be cool Wink

My plans on using version 3 is this:

Rotating display of screen for:
-Current level info (Blinds, countdown to next level, chip case, etc)
-Payout table
-Current level again
-Tournament schedule (upcoming levels)
-Current level again
-Tournament stats (Buyin count, addon count, total chips in play, average stack, etc)
-Current level
-Trivia info (especially about rules and announcements)

I think V3 will give us great flexibility and I hope I will be able to use it to it's full potential.