Hud Element

DEV ONLY! Hud Element
Game:	LittleBigPlanet 3
Type:	Gadgets
Category:	Containers
In-Game Category:	Logic
Inputs:	2

This article is about the Hud Element gadget that was cut from LittleBigPlanet 3. For the customisable HUD in LittleBigPlanet Karting, see HUD Widgets and HUD Tweaker.

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To do: Figure out what the Transmit Mode tweak does other than occasionally crashing the game.

The Hud Element was a Logic Container gadget planned for LittleBigPlanet 3 that drew stickers to the screen, either in the level as unlit billboards, or pinning them to the HUD.

The gadget was found in the initial release of the game, but was effectively removed from Game Update 1.08 onward; trying to load it on the latest version replaces it with the Microchip.

Obtaining

Although the Hud Element is not obtainable through normal means, it is present in two of the Adventure Mode cutscenes: The Legend of Bunkum and Newton's Bulb Explored. In both cases, it is used to add a subtle vignette effect to certain scenes (the Titan backstory flashback and Titan POV shot respectively).

In the initial release of the game, it has no Plan file associated with it, so highlighting it will kick the player back to their Pod. Game Update 1.09 added a Plan file for it, so it can be used without worry of this happening.

Tweaks

Transmit Mode: ( No •‎ Transmitter •‎ Receiver ) Purpose unknown. Best left at "None", as Transmit and Receive can cause crashes.

Tag Colour: ( •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ •‎ ) Sets the colour channel for the gadget. Sensors will only detect Tags matching this colour.

Select or Tweak a Tag Label Opens a dialogue box to create a new Tag label, or select an existing one.

Trigger Radius: (0.0 - 5000.0) Sets the size of the detection radius.

Effect

Draw Mode: ( Screen •‎ Object 2D •‎ Object 3D ) Determines how the contents of the Hud Element are drawn into the scene. Screen Projects the Hud Element's contents onto the screen. Object 2D Displays the Hud Element's as a 2D billboard that always faces the camera. Object 3D Draws the Hud Element's contents in front of the gadget as a plane. The orientation changes with the gadget; if the chip is attached to an object at an angle, the stickers will also be at an angle.

Draw Layer: (1 - 10) Sets a layer ID for this Hud Element, if there are multiple close together. Smaller numbers are given higher priority.

Input Action: ( Brightness •‎ Opacity •‎ On/Off ) Determines how the Hud Element uses the signal it gets from its HUD Input. All of these are mislabelled in-game. Brightness The Hud Element's contents appear when it receives a digital ON signal, disappearing when it turns OFF. Opacity Sets the brightness of the stickers based on the incoming analogue signal. On/Off Sets the opacity of the stickers based on the incoming analogue signal.

On Animation: ( Appear •‎ Expand •‎ Pinwheel •‎ Fade In •‎ Brightness ) Choose how the stickers appear when the Hud Element turns on. Appear The sticker blinks into existence. Expand The sticker starts really small, grows for about a second, overshoots and then settles on its proper size. Pinwheel Same as Expand, except with a counter-clockwise spin. Fade In Opacity starts at 0%, then gradually fades into its set value. Brightness Same as Appear.

Off Animation: ( Disappear •‎ Shrink •‎ Pinwheel •‎ Fade Out •‎ Brightness ) Choose how the stickers appear when the Hud Element turns off. Disappear The sticker blinks out of existence. Shrink The sticker grows a little bit, then shrinks until it disappears. Pinwheel Same as Expand, except with a counter-clockwise spin. Fade Out The sticker gradually fades out its opacity. Brightness Disappears after about a second.

Highlight Animation: ( Pulse •‎ Wobble •‎ Spin ) Choose the animaiton to play when the Highlight input is switched on. Pulse The sticker grows a little, then returns to its default size. Wobble The sticker turns from side to side. Spin The sticker rotates a full 360° counter-clockwise. except with a counter-clockwise spin.

Brightness: (0% - 100%) Sets how bright the sticker is.

Alpha: (0% - 100%) Sets how transparent the sticker is.

Colour: (colour wheel) Tints the sticker a certain colour.

Do Depth Test: ( No •‎ Yes ) When left off, the sticker will be rendered on top of other objects, regardless of its actual layer position. If turned on, objects and players can appear in front of it.

History

LittleBigPlanet 3 Pre-Release
Internal Trailer unknown (maybe 2013?)	Hud Element appears to be used for the prompt above the portholes that connect different rooms.
LBP3_r513946 September 7, 2013	First publicly available build to contain the Hud Element.
LittleBigPlanet 3
Game Update 1.08 June 3, 2015	gamedata/scripts/tweakhudelement.ff is replaced with an early version of the Microchip script, effectively removing the Hud Element from the game.
Game Update 1.09 July 10, 2015	Added gamedata/lbp3/common/palettes/gad_hud_element.plan to the retail version.