The terminal is now in Godot. However, nothing happens yet when you press 'E'. Does anyone have an idea on how to visually improve the indicator that you need to press 'E'? #godot #gamedev - ThreadSky

ropopondo.com • 124 days ago

The terminal is now in Godot. However, nothing happens yet when you press 'E'.

Does anyone have an idea on how to visually improve the indicator that you need to press 'E'?

#godot #gamedev

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redbrumbler.bsky.social•124 days ago

Make the E key actually animated as a key press? That way its more obvious

ropopondo.com•123 days ago

Thanks! I need to try that.

oxeron.com•124 days ago

I use a material shader I activate to highlight items the player can interact with, when the player is in a specific range

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Good idea, thank you! I will try that!

duskitten.cubiix.lol•124 days ago

I would use color systems, for example, teach the player that a specific color means interactable, could be a super saturated blue (tor traditionally yellow) that blips in occasionally covering the whole object to attract attention, then when they get close enough, pop up the interact key

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thanks! I will try that!

zendarva.bsky.social•124 days ago

[Press to interact] popup when you get close enough.

Just an area2D on the indicator on a collision id you don't use, and then add that same collision id to one of the players collision boxes.

Pop up the text when you detect a collision on that collision id.

zendarva.bsky.social•124 days ago

LIke this:

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thanks for the details!

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thank you! I already change the behavior when the player gets close and could show/hide the indicator. I’m just afraid the user won’t know they can interact beforehand if there’s nothing. I got some ideas by now, though, like colors and arrows.

owlnewworlds.games•124 days ago

Maybe you could display the information on the screen of the terminal?

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thanks! I will give it a try!

mojo42.bsky.social•124 days ago

Very nice! Maybe pop the icon when the player is near the object?

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thank you for your input! 🙏🏻
I am afraid that the user won’t know they can interact with the terminal if I don’t show something already “from far away”. Maybe a light outline helps. 🤔

mojo42.bsky.social•124 days ago

Seems to be a good idea. You could use the same visual hint for all things which can have interactions, so the player immediately knows that he should check this.

radroosterdad.familyfunforce.fun•124 days ago

I think having the screen be completely blank until the player is closer will make it more obvious that you use "E" to interact. Highlights or a little box near the player could help too

ropopondo.com•123 days ago

Thank you! I’ll try it out.

psychogoldfish.com•124 days ago

It could be a subtle arrow animation above the terminal, until you get close, then it becomes the E prompt.

Could even make it look like a holographic projection.

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thank you so much! I’ll try that!

romainmacre.bsky.social•124 days ago

The indicator could be smaller but maybe you can't due to the resolution.
You could add an arrow, a small triangle pointing down on the bottom edge of the indicator.
The outline colour of the indicator looks too much like the terminal, looks like it's in the world. I'd go for a bright yellow.

ropopondo.com•124 days ago

Thank you so much! I’ll try that and also another idea your input gave me. :)

romainmacre.bsky.social•124 days ago

I don't think it's confusing though, these are just some observations (possible improvements in my mind).

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