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Game			: Red Faction
Title			: Darks Elements Heads Up Display
Version			: 7.0
Release Date		: 08/05/06
Filename		: DarksElementsHUDversion-v7.zip
Author(s)		: (É) Darkness (Captain)
Email Address		: elements_captain@hotmail.com
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DESCRIPTION

Elements H.U.D. version 7 has several new features including, Health, enviroSuit, low Health/EnviroSuit Alert, Ammo Count. Also included is Weapon Model Skins for the default RF guns and new character Skin of Elite Guard. Weapon Effects include changes to muzzle Flash Style, bullet Impact Sparks, flame Particles, explosion Effects and rocket and Rail Trails. As for sound changes there are a few new sounds but for a real sound effects treat download the new E Taunt pack version 3.


INSTALLATION

Copy 0_DarksElementsHUDv7.vpp in your \user_maps\multi\ directory.

---Changes---

Graphics Changes
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Interface               : Loading Page
                        : Animated Interface Buttons
                        : Menu Panels                        
                        : Sliders

Heads Up Display        : Health
                        : EnviroSuit
                        : Low Health/EnviroSuit Alert
                        : Ammo Count
                        : Damage Indicators
                        : Flag Pickup Indicators
                        : High resolution Scanner for Rail
                        : High resolution Scope for Sniper Rifle
                        : High resolution Scope for Precision Rifle

Weapon Model Skins      : Elements Weapon Skins for Default Guns
                        : Elements Weapon Skins for EKO Guns

Charactor Model Skin    : Elements Elite Gaurd Skin (WWII Bald Head Fix)

Weapon Reticle Sets     : Elements Style Reticle Set (alternate download)
                        : Elements Form Reticle Set

Weapon Effects          : Muzzle Flash Style
                        : Bullet Impact Sparks
                        : Flame Particles
                        : Explosion Effects
                        : Rocket and Rail Trails

Known Bugs		: Only one Version of Reticles Can be used 
                          at a time.


Sound Changes
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Interface               : Menu Music ("Elements" by Neo Cortex)
                        : Interface Sounds                        :
                        
Heads Up Display        : Flag Pickup Sounds
                        : Winning/Losing Team Sounds
                        : Weapon Select Sounds

Weapon Effects          : Fusion Launch Sound
                        : C4 sound
                        : Granade sound
                        : Rail Driver 131 Taunts Set (alternate download)
                        : Complete Taunt Set for all Weapons (alternate download)
                        : EKO Weapon Sounds

Known Bugs		: LazyBan 3.0 and 2.0 exe blocks Taunts 


Model Changes (RED FROG'S EKO)
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First Person Weapons    : EKO Sig Heavay Machine Gun
                        : EKO AG36 
                        : EKO Fire Starter
                        : EKO Hammerota
                        : EKO HE Grenade
                        : EKO P90
                        : EKO Sniper



Third Person Weapons    : EKO Sig Heavay Machine Gun
                        : EKO AG36 
                        : EKO Fire Starter
                        : EKO Hammerota
                        : EKO HE Grenade
                        : EKO P90
                        : EKO Sniper


--- Construction ---
Editor(s) used		: Adobe Photoshop6, Jasc PaintShop Pro8, MS Paint, 
                        : Poser4 Pro, Bryce5
                        : Sound Recorder, RAD Video Tools, Windows Movie Maker
                        : Dragon UnPACKer5

Base			: Elements H.U.D. Versions 4-6
Construction Time	: 1 year+


--- Installations ---

Installation for Heads Up Display
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Unzip the .vpp files below into your user_maps\multi directory.
0__DarksEInterfaceV2.vpp
0__DarksElementsHUDv7.vpp
0__DarksEScopes.vpp
0__ElementsEKO.vpp
0__ElementsEKOSkins.vpp
0__ElementsEKOSounds.vpp
0__DarksEReticleFormV1.vpp

Installation for Rail Driver Taunts (alternate download)
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1. Re-Name Original "ui.vpp" to "Clean_ui.vpp" in RedFaction Folder directory.
2. Unzip new ui.vpp file into RedFaction Folder directory.
3. Unzip 0__ERailTaunts.vpp into your user_maps\multi directory.

Installation for Complete Taunt Set for all Weapons (alternate download)
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1. Re-Name Original "ui.vpp" to "Clean_ui.vpp" in RedFaction Folder directory.
2. Unzip new ui.vpp file into RedFaction Folder directory.
3. Unzip 0__ETaunts.vpp into your user_maps\multi directory.

Installation for Reticle Set of your Choosing
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Unzip  one of the Reticle Set VPP into your  user_maps\multi  directory.

Elements Style Reticle Set (0__DarksEReticleStyle.vpp) (alternate download)
- Stylish Reticle Set for Players who want something different.
        OR 
Form Reticle Set (0__DarksEReticleFormV1.vpp)
- Reticle Set For players who want clean Clear View of targets in both dark and 
  bright situations.


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--- Notes ---

Author Info
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Email Address		: elements_captain@hotmail.com


Weapon Swapping
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Whenever you wish to switch between weapon sets or to remove the EKO Weapons simply
take out 0__ElementsEKO.vpp (the other VPP files can be left in your multi folder).


Additional Help
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Elements Clan, especially Oxygen For helping with final Testing
Red Frog for not objecting to me giving his EKO MOD Weapons an Elementish Touch.


Copyright / Permissions 
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Authors may NOT use this mod as a base to build additional mods without authors' 
permission! 

Custom meshes, animations and Textures may NOT be used without authors' permission!

You are NOT allowed to commercially exploit this mod, i.e. put it on a CD or any 
other electronic medium that is sold for money without my explicit permission!


Version notes
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I know that many people like new weapon sounds for guns however I really don't. I 
find it harder to tell if a person is modding when the gun sounds are not the 
default versions. If you like New Weapons sounds I recommend <|EWA|>Sound at this 
link: http://www.redfactionview.net/files/mods/sounds/EWASound.zip

In Memory of (E) Water Founder of Elements.

Most likely this is the final Elements H.U.D. I am going to make.
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