INSTALL
Extract the folder into: …Battlefront\Combat Mission Black Sea\Data\Z
If ‘Z’ does not exist, create it.

OR

Extract the folder into:
C:\…Documents\Battlefront\Combat Mission\Black Sea\User Data\Mods

DESCRIPTION
This mod is a development of my Minimalist mod. Much as I liked (and still like) that mod I found it too stark at times.

MODERN UI modifies the in-game, lower edge interface, concentrating on simplifying and streamlining the original game UI. It follows a very systematic grid as far as
possible, with an absolute minimum of border decoration and in-panel unnecessary graphics. A smooth grey surface is provided, with buttons recessing when pressed and information “floating” on the panel surfaces.

Some Front End graphical modification is also under way, notably the Editor has been extensively re-skinned.

Enjoy!
Kinophile

UPDATE 1.5.3
Lots of various little tweaks to various small icons, graphic files, etc
Locked in the Command Interrup buttons, I think. Although the PAUSE button still feels weak…
Tweaked the UNIT INFO panel, @far left
Tweaked some Editor buttons

UPDATE 1.5.2
New Interrupt Command buttons – shape based! Slightly better. But still…

UPDATE 1.5.1
Removed the modified briefing screen (not ready yet)
New Command Interrupt buttons.. using WAIT/STOP/FLEE text.
Editor menu/panel buttons completed. The individual icons for various map elemnts are a giant job for some other day…
Support Fires panels adjusted further. The pop-up panel needs some work still.
All .psd files deleted this time!

UPDATE 1.5
Flipped all vehicle and weapon portraits
Flipped the loading screen backgrounds
Some general, front end UI screens are modified…(not complete)
New loading bar
Editor and menu UI given a modern feel

UPDATE 1.02
Revamped the Command Interrupt buttons once more…sigh
Cleaned up the unit info panel
Brightened the Special Equipment icons
Flipped the C&C soldier icons

UPDATE 1.01
Clarified the Command Interrupt buttons
Harmonised the suppression meter

kp.

SCREENSHOTS

DESCRIPTION
Minimalist style, using a limited palette and rigourous adherence to some basic principals – left->right visual flow, simplifaction of the buttons, removal of unneccesary decoration & borders, resizing of various button elements.

Work In Progress.
Functional elements are complete, next is the massive task of revising all the actual map-making tiles…

INSTALL
Drag and drop this folder into:
\Combat Mission Black Sea\Data\Z

The images in this folder will be superseded by any other folder beginging with a letter further in the alphabet (i.e. L onwards.)

This is how CM:BS works, it loads the folders in alphabetical order.

If you want to be certain these will show then rename this folder to:
zKinoMod Minimal Editor

Kinophile

DESCRIPTION
Minimalist style, using a limited palette and rigorous adherence to some basic principals – left->right visual flow, simplification of the info panels, removal of unnecessary decoration & borders, etc.

Work In Progress.

Russians are only nation that have been revised. UKR and US to follow.

INSTALL
Drag and drop this folder into: \Combat Mission Black Sea\Data\Z

The images in this folder will be superseded by any other folder beginning with a letter further in the alphabet (i.e. L onwards.)

This is how CM:BS works, it loads the folders in alphabetical order.

If you want to be certain these will show then rename this folder to:
zKinoMod Minimal UI.

Enjoy!

Kinophile

INSTALL
Drag and drop this folder into: \Combat Mission Black Sea\Data\Z

The images in this folder will be superseded by any other folder beginging with a letter further in the alphabet (i.e. L onwards.)
This is how CM:BS works, it loads the folders in alphabetical order.

If you want to be certain these will show then rename this folder to: zKinoMod Autumn Trees

DESCRIPTION
Autumn (“Fall”) style foliage for trees.

Birch (orange leaves)
Oak (yellow leaves)
Regular ND (Red/orange leaves)

Need to correct the red/orange gradient.

Enjoy!
Kinophile

INSTALL
Drag and drop this folder into: \Combat Mission Black Sea\Data\Z

The images in this folder will be superseded by any other folder beginging with a letter further in the alphabet (i.e. L onwards.)
This is how CM:BS works, it loads the folders in alphabetical order.

If you want to be certain these will show then rename this folder to: zKinoMod Minimal Editor

DESCRIPTION
Alternate and additional black and white loading backgrounds for CM:BS
Alternate loading bar also included.

I use a very large, hi-res monitor and I was tired of the itty-bitty 1024px size vanilla splash backgrounds.

These are the original backgrounds, flopped, desaturated and resized.

I am working on a Beta 2.0 of my UI mod; these will be included there.

Enjoy!
Kinophile