Kenshi
Crab UI - Alternative Vanilla UI scheme
36 Comments
kingofspartaleonid 5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:00am 
After subscribing, the text in the interface disappeared
vin 11 Feb, 2024 @ 8:06am 
Where does the remix go?
Zkrom 28 Dec, 2022 @ 8:26pm 
Is it posibe to add tier color background? like instead of that black faded background something like a green fade background for good quality items, yellow fade background for masterwork and so on?
DANi  [author] 23 Aug, 2022 @ 10:45am 
@Grabbles - Aight that's cool, I'll update the mod description later and add your link for someone who want's a remix :)
Grabbles 23 Aug, 2022 @ 10:25am 
@DANi Here it is I posted it on Nexus this is the link, I didn't want a whole new mod taking up space for just a single file so I just stuck it in a rar file


https://www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/1061/
DANi  [author] 23 Aug, 2022 @ 10:11am 
@Sutixela
I'm gonna release it separately and let you know when it's up. Should be within the next 2-3 hours.

The reason is, this change is a little too much for me and I want to keep the de-saturated colors of the original mod. Providing the option for "more vibrant colors" version a is a good compromise I think. You just have subscribe or activate one of them in the launcher.
Sutixela 22 Aug, 2022 @ 3:02pm 
Cool work man, looks perfect now! when will the update be out?
Grabbles 22 Aug, 2022 @ 1:24pm 
nope just the ui png
DANi  [author] 22 Aug, 2022 @ 1:18pm 
@Sutixela
https://i.imgur.com/yVrvls4.png

Colors pop a little more and I brightened the dark backgrounds a little, while also darkening the bright dialog backgrounds. Most of the mainly used windows should be more readable now and also changed the weapon tiers to: GREY (prototype) < GREEN (shoddy) < BLUE (standard) < PURPLE (high) < ORANGE (specialist) < YELLOW (masterwork / meitou)

@Grabbles
Not sure if there's a need in between vanilla and this mod here, since they're pretty close already, but you could make a workshop item (with your modified KenshiUI.png) - and add my mod to the required files so the fonts and colors load. Or did you modify other files?
Grabbles 22 Aug, 2022 @ 7:20am 
I made a slight modification to this ui mod that makes it a little more vanilla while not changing the overall aspect of it, could I upload it somewhere or send it to you to upload optionally?
DANi  [author] 19 Aug, 2022 @ 10:02am 
Thanks for the screenshots and suggestions. Ah yes, the research tab. I remember putting that on the "to-do-later-list" a long time ago ^^

While at it, I also might change the item tiers to: grey < green < blue < purple < orange < yellow (Meitou) so there's no double-yellow confusion.
Sutixela 19 Aug, 2022 @ 8:46am 
Here https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2851154676

Text in red over dark background is a little bit difficult to read, and some instances make my eyes hurt (like the research tab); also, would be great if the darkest backgrounds could be slighty lighten up.

I've put a suggestion under the first screenshot, but I've never dared to mod Kenshi, so I don't know whats editable and whats not. Anyways great mod, like and fav.
DANi  [author] 19 Aug, 2022 @ 8:23am 
@Sutixela

Thanks, I'll have a look over the weekend to see what can be improved. Which numbers exactly do you mean? In the character info bottom left or overall? A screenshot might help me as well.
Sutixela 19 Aug, 2022 @ 5:17am 
I love this UI but numbers need to be more saturated and brightened, i can't barely see red letters as they fuse with the background.
Wirewing 18 Mar, 2022 @ 10:41am 
Yeah it looks like GSNB mod alters the ui for specific entries as well. I put it below this and it's working fine now.
DANi  [author] 18 Mar, 2022 @ 10:38am 
@Wirewing
I tested this with Godsend Narnia Backpack mod (before and after in mod load order) and it runs without a problem. You can always put UI mods at the end of the load order as they shouldn't interfere with any other game files except the UI files. Something else will be causing this problem.
Wirewing 18 Mar, 2022 @ 9:22am 
This UI mod doesn't work with Godsend Narnia Backpack mod. More than meets the eye here. Other UI mods work fine.
DANi  [author] 28 Mar, 2021 @ 12:00am 
@Jerry The Terrorist
Thanks. It should work though unless Tsuki overrides the main gui/png file. Maybe try placing it last in the mod order.
Jerry The Terrorist 27 Mar, 2021 @ 6:50pm 
I love this UI but it doesn't work with Tsuki and after a long time without it...I need reshade back lol. This is the best UI mod no contest.
Doma 27 Jan, 2021 @ 8:17pm 
The best UI
BlueSox 30 Nov, 2020 @ 12:29pm 
also, I suggest either making the blood red lighter or the overall text lighter, it's hard to tell if a character is bleeding
DANi  [author] 30 Nov, 2020 @ 8:52am 
@Captain Jaxen
The UI without the fonts is just a png file. That's the main HUD of the game with its icons. You can take the vanilla one or mine and apply transparency in a photo-editing tool, save it and make a mod.

@RebiRedBean
Maybe another font or UI mod is overwriting the colors.xml file? You could try putting this mod here last in the mod-order so nothing else will overwrite the font colors. It's safe since nothing except the ui, fonts and colors have been modified.
DANi  [author] 30 Nov, 2020 @ 8:47am 
@An Electric Sheep
Thanks, that's great to hear since this was a major focus of the mod, having fresh fonts that fit and remain the original UI look and feel.

@BlueSox
The 2nd screen shows a 302k bounty and the offenses on the right. Basically wiping out all the major Holy Nation bases and "kidnapping" the Phoenix and his Inquisitors. Which in reality was putting them in cages and later leaving them naked in Cannibal territory.
BlueSox 28 Nov, 2020 @ 10:27am 
completely unrelated, but how the hell did you get a 116k bounty? what did you do?
Shepherd Sean 27 Nov, 2020 @ 9:31pm 
This is probably, my favorite UI. I always swap around when I feel like it, but this UI has something the others don't. A very interesting and cool Font that really sells that "Kenshi" Vibe to me. Good job and thanks for making this.
RebyRedBean 11 Jul, 2020 @ 9:17pm 
Why in your picture the job list font is blue and the character name white, but when I use your mod, the job list font is still grey font vanilla like color, and the character name is red
Captain Jaxen 10 Feb, 2020 @ 8:08am 
Ay man awesome job this is exactly the UI I was looking for, I know its been a while since you made it, but do you know if there's a way to make it at least partially transparent like the transparent dark UI mod?
Quirky Custodian 1 Dec, 2019 @ 4:13am 
Great job. I tried out all the UI mods on offer, this one just hits it for me. Thank you. :cybereye:
DANi  [author] 23 Oct, 2019 @ 10:33am 
@Grabbles
Ayo that's what's up! This squad went pretty hard, mostly wiping out UC, Slavers and HN. :lunar2019coolpig:
Grabbles 23 Oct, 2019 @ 12:44am 
holy shit ur guy has a net 357,500 bounty
EverythingDies 29 May, 2019 @ 11:57am 
Really nice. Dark UI doesn't fit the game's aesthetic in my opinion. This one is just right. :cozyspaceengineersc:
Shawgrass 3 Apr, 2019 @ 11:40am 
i really hate darkui just from how small and well dark it is this shit is lit fam
Bucko0o0o 24 Mar, 2019 @ 4:30pm 
Awesome. I love the font choice and blue highlights. It's like a typical dark theme.
Terendelev 20 Mar, 2019 @ 5:54pm 
I like it, feels slick and natural with nice dark colors.
DANi  [author] 20 Mar, 2019 @ 2:17pm 
@Jtlegit
Thanks, yeah I very much like the vanilla UI, but would've liked other color schemes in the options. I'll be updating the mod over the next weeks. There are already a few smaller issues I noticed. For example hard to read text in the stat-screen progress bar (colors on similar background), or the dismantle button (of which 2px are visible in my menu).
Zarnubius 19 Mar, 2019 @ 7:59pm 
Hey looks really nice, it's like a nice mix between the dark ui mod and vanilla that still keeps that worn and rustic aesthetic.