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Title: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: flarespire on January 15, 2012, 10:51:41 AM: well this :D
(http://i39.tinypic.com/ei1dgw.png)
the idea just popped into my head while watching TNG on CBS Action after i watched some Stargate Atlantis, lemme know what you guys think, as its my first LCARS screen ever, made in flash.
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: Lionus on January 15, 2012, 11:06:26 AM: I approve this. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: Centurus on January 16, 2012, 06:52:51 AM: I like it. You should also include an area that also gives the name and location of the planet that is being dialed. By that I mean, granted, you know a gate address, but the LCARS would translate that gate address into standard Starfleet stellar coordinates.
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: flarespire on January 16, 2012, 07:54:57 AM: Quote from: F9thCenturus on January 16, 2012, 06:52:51 AM
I like it. You should also include an area that also gives the name and location of the planet that is being dialed. By that I mean, granted, you know a gate address, but the LCARS would translate that gate address into standard Starfleet stellar coordinates.
I am hoping to expand on the system but first ive got other status screens to post as a still .png file which will be below, if anyone wants to give me a hand with this little idea im more than happy to let you, who knows, maybe we can make it an interactive program that has an LCARS DHD console and with each different type of gate and network and symbols. anyways heres what ive been able to do.

IDLE
(http://i42.tinypic.com/25r366x.png)
DIALING
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2019y.png)
CONNECTED
(http://i43.tinypic.com/15o791d.png)
INCOMING
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2nlzhc5.png)
DIALED
(http://i39.tinypic.com/o8whah.png)
hope you enjoy!
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: 007bashir on January 16, 2012, 08:31:44 AM: I like it. I think the boxes with the symbols are way too red/orange, especially in the incoming wormehole. Maybe some type of green in the outgoing in yellow in the incoming...
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: flarespire on January 16, 2012, 08:34:50 AM: yeah i wasnt sure on that so i actually use the sort of warning signals the SGC had.

EDIT: the orange is actually part of the PDW Lcars colour scheme (thx to bones) the red is the extra colour
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: Bones on February 12, 2012, 11:12:32 AM: Quote from: flarespire on January 16, 2012, 08:34:50 AM
yeah i wasnt sure on that so i actually use the sort of warning signals the SGC had.

EDIT: the orange is actually part of the PDW Lcars colour scheme (thx to bones) the red is the extra colour

Lol, the color scheme felt familiar to me :P

You know, you could make the chevron lock boxes in a tidier order so they are leveled and make them more LCARS like, simple boxes colored just as LCARS filled with same color but without the line coming from chevron.
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: flarespire on February 12, 2012, 12:02:31 PM: since i got a new laptop i dont have flash on it and i still need to transfer my files from my old HDD to this new one at some point, i agree on tidying up the alignment of the boxes, but as for getting rid of the line i feel it would generate a little confusion as to which chevron is which, the way i have it set up, even the simplest of minds can tell which chevron is which, but ill see if i can come up with a new concept once all my files are transfered.
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: Bones on February 12, 2012, 12:59:05 PM: fair point, might get confusing
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: JimmyB76 on February 12, 2012, 01:13:43 PM: how exactly did you make this? are these all from scratch?
i swear these look familiar somehow...
Title: Re: If starfleet had gotten a stargate, what would the LCARS status screen look like
Post by: flarespire on February 12, 2012, 02:01:24 PM: Quote from: JimmyB76 on February 12, 2012, 01:13:43 PM
how exactly did you make this? are these all from scratch?
i swear these look familiar somehow...

These are from scratch, the only thing i didnt make were images of the gates, which were taken from the stargate wiki and are free to use, the LCARS interface was just me playing around in flash and using the LCARS guide that's around on the net while watching an episode of TNG.

The colour scheme is courtesy of Bones.