Kill console looks uglier.

[GluLm]

Hello everyone,
for once I'm making a topic, which will hopefully be flamed by many but defended by some.
Here's the main point: the kill console is now a mess. In 1.3.1 the visibility was the main problem, but the layout was clear and nearly perfect. So why didn't MM try to stick with this layout in 1.4.1?
Now the kill console is even harder to read and understand.

1.3.1
 

1.4.1
 

I say MM should fix it again and make it look more like 1.3.1 looked.
(nothing against the new colours though they should be customizable)

Notice: my version is tweaked a bit, line spacing is set to 0!

[mxyzptlk]

the colors are customizable. Check the font.ini.

[mar77a]

EDIT: I used to think like you but then I got used and it's really nicer.

[mxyzptlk]

meh?

"got used"?

[SirJamesaford]

mine doesnt look that crappy

[imacheater2k7]

EDIT: I used to think like you but then I got used and it's really nicer.

Wow, people really are at a loss for proper grammar nowadays.

[NinjaGimp369]

EDIT: I used to think like you but then I got used and it's really nicer.

The sames happen to I. It just takes a while to get used to it.

[Demonic]

Uhm...

It looks like this for me in 1.4.1:


I think I could make it even more tighter if I wanted. Here are my font settings:

[FONTS]
Font1=DestructoBeam BB
Font2=BankGothic Lt BT
FontMenuSize=12
FontConsoleSize=9
FontBigSize=28
FontWeaponMenuSize=8
FontConsoleSmallSize=7
FontHeightScale=125
FontMenuBold=1
FontConsoleBold=0
FontBigBold=1
FontWeaponMenuBold=0
FontConsoleSmallBold=0
KillConsoleNameSpace=8

[GluLm]

Thanks for posting Demonic.
Unfortunately your config is ugly too and the fonts definitely look weird. Here's what I got by tweaking a bit:


Here's what I get with default font and line spacing set to 2 and 3,
which is quite OK actually, although the font in 1.3.1 looked better imo.
 

Notice how the nicknames are not aligned when using other fonts. :/

[a-4-year-old]

default one is ugly and nasty, get it out!

[xtishereb]

Setting FontHeightScale=100 removes the shadows from the font, making it look more like 1.3.1.

[Xxypher]

You can change everything back in the Font file in the txt folder.

[echo_trail]

I actually think the new one looks kinda nice.. Don't think you should go back.

EDIT: By the way, did anyone realise this is topic number 1k in this section of the forum?

[GluLm]

Setting FontHeightScale=100 doesn't remove the shadow, but it's a good tip nonetheless.
I set mine to 115 which looks fine. But I don't think it'll ever be possible to get really close to the 1.3.1 feel. The font auto-resize feature messes things up most of the time (nicks not aligned, icons unequally spaced out). Too bad.

[Mangled*]

It took me about a week to get used to the 1.4 kill console but now I'm used to it.. I can see it is so much better than the older one.

It allows you to see easily who's on what team without having to press F1 and makes it easier to work out if you've been Tk'ed in a massive firefight.