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<div style="float:right">[[File:HL2_GamepadUI_menu.png|340px|thumb|Screenshot of the Gamepad UI from {{hl2|4}}.]] | <div style="float:right">[[File:HL2_GamepadUI_menu.png|340px|thumb|Screenshot of the Gamepad UI from {{hl2|4}}.]] | ||
[[File:Portal_GamepadUI_menu.png|340px|thumb|Screenshot of the Gamepad UI from {{portal|4}}.]] | |||
[[File:HL2 Update - Gamepad UI customized - New Game.jpg|340px|thumb|Result after customizing Gamepad UI (New Game/Select chapters). Some fonts has been changed to Verdana and Trebuchet MS.]] | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
This page details how to customize the controller-oriented UI, referred as '''Gamepad UI''' in {{hl2|1}} and/or {{portal|1}}. | This page details how to customize the controller-oriented UI, referred as '''[[Gamepad UI in mods|Gamepad UI]]''' in {{hl2|1}} and/or {{portal|1}}. | ||
== Scheme resource files == | == Scheme resource files == | ||
All of these {{code|[[.res | All of these {{code|[[.res]]}} files are located in {{path|<mod>\gamepadui}} folder. Open these files with any text editors (such as Windows Notepad, {{npp|1}}) to edit them. | ||
* {{code|schemeachievement.res}} - Achievement page. | * {{code|schemeachievement.res}} - Achievement page. | ||
* {{code|schemechapterbutton.res}} - New game/select chapters. | * {{code|schemechapterbutton.res}} - New game/select chapters. | ||
* {{code|schemeextras.res}} - Extras ({{hl2}} 20th anniversary update only) | * {{code|schemeextras.res}} - Extras ({{hl2}} 20th anniversary update only) | ||
* {{code|schememainmenu.res}} - | * {{code|schememainmenu.res}} - Menu options (basically {{code|GameMenu.res}} but for Gamepad UI) | ||
* {{code|schemepanel.res}} - | * {{code|schemepanel.res}} - Title, navigation buttons, and message. | ||
* {{code|schemesavebutton.res}} - | * {{code|schemesavebutton.res}} - Save/load menu UI. | ||
* {{code|schemetab.res}} - Tabs, used in options menu. | * {{code|schemetab.res}} - Tabs, used in options menu. | ||
=== Options menu === | === Options menu === | ||
* {{code|schemeoptions_checkybox.res}} - Checkbox | * {{code|schemeoptions_checkybox.res}} - Checkbox | ||
* {{code|schemeoptions_sectiontitle.res}} - Section | * {{code|schemeoptions_sectiontitle.res}} - Section header (used in Options > Keyboard) | ||
* {{code|schemeoptions_skillyskill.res}} - Difficulty options | * {{code|schemeoptions_skillyskill.res}} - Difficulty options | ||
* {{code|schemeoptions_slideyslide.res}} - Slider (used in | * {{code|schemeoptions_slideyslide.res}} - Slider (used in Options) | ||
* {{code|schemeoptions_wheelywheel.res}} - Toggle (used in | * {{code|schemeoptions_wheelywheel.res}} - Toggle (used in Options) | ||
=== Colors === | |||
All color values are RGBA. | |||
=== Fonts === | |||
Fonts can be also changed. By default in {{hl2|2}} (since 20th anniversary), it uses the GorDIN font, while {{portal|2}} (and HL2 {{code|steam_legacy}}/previous version), uses the DIN1451Alt and Deja Vu Sans/Noto Sans font. | |||
{{Todo|Document more and make this page better.}} | {{Todo|Document more and make this page better.}} | ||
[[Category:VGUI]] | [[Category:VGUI]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:21, 6 June 2025
This is a draft page. It is a work in progress open to editing by anyone.
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Screenshot of the Gamepad UI from 
Half-Life 2.
Half-Life 2.
Screenshot of the Gamepad UI from 
Portal.
Portal.
This page details how to customize the controller-oriented UI, referred as Gamepad UI in Half-Life 2 and/or Portal.
Scheme resource files
All of these .res files are located in 
<mod>\gamepadui folder. Open these files with any text editors (such as Windows Notepad, Notepad++) to edit them.
- schemeachievement.res - Achievement page.
- schemechapterbutton.res - New game/select chapters.
- schemeextras.res - Extras ( 20th anniversary update only)
- schememainmenu.res - Menu options (basically GameMenu.res but for Gamepad UI)
- schemepanel.res - Title, navigation buttons, and message.
- schemesavebutton.res - Save/load menu UI.
- schemetab.res - Tabs, used in options menu.
- schemeoptions_checkybox.res - Checkbox
- schemeoptions_sectiontitle.res - Section header (used in Options > Keyboard)
- schemeoptions_skillyskill.res - Difficulty options
- schemeoptions_slideyslide.res - Slider (used in Options)
- schemeoptions_wheelywheel.res - Toggle (used in Options)
Colors
All color values are RGBA.
Fonts
Fonts can be also changed. By default in Half-Life 2 (since 20th anniversary), it uses the GorDIN font, while Portal (and HL2 steam_legacy/previous version), uses the DIN1451Alt and Deja Vu Sans/Noto Sans font.
Todo: Document more and make this page better.