Hide or otherwise remove the Alpha Version (e.g. "Alpha 20.6(b5)") in Top Right corner?

[NewLoftus]

Can anyone please either create a little mod to do this or tell me how this can be done?

 

Thanks!

[khzmusik]

I don't know if it's possible. The issue is that is displayed in the top right corner before any mods/modlets are even examined. It might be possible to use C# to edit it, but I honestly couldn't tell you where to even start.

[NewLoftus]

Thanks for responding, khzmusik! I feel like it is possible, but not enough people care about it lol. Anyway, I will continue my search.

[Crater Creator]

It's important for the devs to have that build number displayed at all times while the game is in development. That way any time someone has a screenshot of a problem, there's no ambiguity of what build they were playing. So I'd say it's hard to change on purpose. But I can also understand the desire to remove it - sorry I can't help you there.

[NewLoftus]

Don't get me started on 10 years in Alpha lol. I'd like to see some roadmap for going released. I guess that Alpha is some sort of strategy for TFP?

 

Anyway, the ability to turn off glaring/useless text on my screen shouldn't be this difficult. No point in discussing since the interwebs will just reply with "don't play it then".

[SylenThunder]

23 hours ago, NewLoftus said:

Don't get me started on 10 years in Alpha lol.

Next year will be 10. This year is still nine. You need to wait until next summer to start making that claim.

 

If you could edit it out, it would likely be something inside the assets to edit. Kind of like editing crosshairs if I had to guess.

 

I am curious as to why it's such a bother for you.

[NewLoftus]

Unnecessary OLED burn-in.

[SylenThunder]

11 minutes ago, NewLoftus said:

Unnecessary OLED burn-in.

That isn't likely to be an issue unless you have a first-gen OLED display. Besides, you would have the same worry with other UI elements with the toolbar, ect. 

 

Modern displays have a number of built-in preventative measures, and there is other maintenance you can do to prevent it as well. 

 

Unless you literally have the game up 12+ hours a day, every day, for months on end, you don't have a lot to worry about.

Image retention is more common, but it's something that should pass after a very short period of time.

[NewLoftus]

I have determined how to turn all other UI elements off or only have then come on when needed. Toolbar, buffs, food/health - it all fades in 5 seconds unless there is an exception. So, I have managed to sort this out for everything except the silly version number.

 

<boggle> Unfortunately, hiding the UI doesn't do anything besides break the game so is only good for screenshots! </boggle> I appreciate the input, but I'd like a clean UI.

 

I'd pay someone to program it out for me.

[Sqeegie]

Here is your "little mod." Just extract and dump the mod into the Mods folder.

 

Complied version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AvV2m6j9mPg-izP2TkFgnTqXOJUZqw8K

 

Source:

public class PeskyVersion : IModApi
{
    public void InitMod(Mod _modInstance)
    {
        Log.Out("[PeskyVersion] Getting rid of that pesky version label. . .");

        NGUIWindowManager nGUIWindowManager = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectOfType<NGUIWindowManager>();
        nGUIWindowManager.Close(EnumNGUIWindow.Version);
    }
}

[NewLoftus]

On 1/12/2023 at 10:20 PM, Sqeegie said:

Here is your "little mod." Just extract and dump the mod into the Mods folder.

 

Complied version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AvV2m6j9mPg-izP2TkFgnTqXOJUZqw8K

 

Source:

public class PeskyVersion : IModApi
{
    public void InitMod(Mod _modInstance)
    {
        Log.Out("[PeskyVersion] Getting rid of that pesky version label. . .");

        NGUIWindowManager nGUIWindowManager = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectOfType<NGUIWindowManager>();
        nGUIWindowManager.Close(EnumNGUIWindow.Version);
    }
}

Thank you so much! Trying it now...

[NewLoftus]

This worked great in Alpha20. I loaded it up in Alpha21 but it doesn't seem to work?

 

Should it? If not, could you re-compile a new version to work with Alpha21 good sir?

 

Thanks if able. And if not, you are still an Ace in my book!

[NewLoftus]

Wait, this does work in A21. I had the folder structure incorrect. Thanks again!

[NewLoftus]

On 1/12/2023 at 10:20 PM, Sqeegie said:

Here is your "little mod." Just extract and dump the mod into the Mods folder.

 

Complied version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AvV2m6j9mPg-izP2TkFgnTqXOJUZqw8K

 

Source:

public class PeskyVersion : IModApi
{
    public void InitMod(Mod _modInstance)
    {
        Log.Out("[PeskyVersion] Getting rid of that pesky version label. . .");

        NGUIWindowManager nGUIWindowManager = UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectOfType<NGUIWindowManager>();
        nGUIWindowManager.Close(EnumNGUIWindow.Version);
    }
}

Sqeegie! How do I update this for the 1.0 and beyond releases? It does not seem to work after the full release.

[Sqeegie]

On 9/30/2024 at 1:40 PM, NewLoftus said:

Sqeegie! How do I update this for the 1.0 and beyond releases? It does not seem to work after the full release.

 

It's not really required anymore. TFP added a console command, "versionui", to hide the version label. I believe it can be used even with EAC enabled, unlike when using a mod. You just need to open the console using F1 each time the game loads and execute the "versionui" command to hide the version label.

 

If you prefer a mod version (which basically just does the same thing as the "versionui" command, just automatically), I updated the previous mod to work with the 1.0+ release.

 

Compiled version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rqrFcka4HFIKu6xAQ--L2T7QjwihgCnS
Source:

Spoiler

public class PeskyVersion : IModApi
{
    public void InitMod(Mod _modInstance)
    {
        Log.Out("[PeskyVersion] Getting rid of that pesky version label. . .");
        UnityEngine.Object.FindObjectOfType<NGUIWindowManager>().AlwaysShowVersionUi = false;
    }
}

[NewLoftus]

Excellent! Thank you Sqeegie - this worked both ways. I appreciate the little modlet so I don't have to type it each time.