The HUD Update

I completed most of the HUDControl script.  It now displays a dradis (radar picture), a scope (tells you if a target is directly ahead of you), two status pages (detailing combat and navigation stats), a custom mouse pointer and two targeting graphics to detail whether a target is in the process of being acquired or completely locked onto.  There two things that need to be added to the scripts: a time to acquire timer for targets under acquisition and a "where the bullet is going" reticle. 

This is a pretty complex script utilizing the flight control (for that navigation data), fire control (for combat data and targeting data), dradis control (for positioning and a list of game "engageable" objects) and faction control (to make sure you don't lock onto a friendly target).  In addition, I created two game objects (Lock Reticle and Target Reticle) with an associated script for each object to display whether a target being acquired or completely acquired by the targeting computer. 

After I create the last two features, I will be ready to move onto another script.  I do have an idea on how to implement the timer; however, I'm not sure how I want to implement the bullet reticle.  The timer could be completed two ways.  First, I could just add a text box object to the target box and update the timer in the box.  Second, I coud just change the mouse pointer into the timer.  I'm not sure which way to go; I'll have to think about it.  The bullet reticle is another story.  I'll have to think of ways to implement it...

Here are some screen shots:

No Target (just the mouse pointer)

Acquiring Target (and the float reticle)

Target Locked...

I do plan on improving the graphics; however, these procedures should work for the game.