Find/extract/download the default ClientScheme.res and find 'SpectatorVerySmall' that's the one responsible for the names above the players.

You don't look at the diff of the patch they were introduced because they were added across multiple updates; you compare your clientscheme.res file to the default one to see what you're missing.

this creates a border with a 1 pixel thick white border, but i would like its background to be black as well. is this possible without the use of custom materials?

When you use this border for your element add the following line:

bgcolor_override Black

If it's an ImagePanel you use 'fillcolor_override' instead and if the panel doesn't want to cooperate you can always try to add 'paintbackground 1'

I found something here:

http://i.imgur.com/2z4CHFc.jpg

Changed the value of DullWhite and got this as result

#base "../default_hudfiles/resource/ChatScheme.res" // Extracted default ChatScheme file

Scheme {
	Colors {
		"DullWhite"	"42 142 242 255"
	}
}

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Rename custom or hud folder and try it without any custom files except resource/chatscheme and resource/ui/basechat.res being loaded?

Go on a local server and do the following in console

sv_pausable 1; pause

Now your game is paused, you can open chat and when you hud_reloadscheme you'll see the changes made to BaseChat.res

To actually change the colors for the chatbox you need to edit 'resource/chatscheme.res', which isn't modified by rays, so you'd have to extract that file and modify it yourself.

The original Chat Window file can be found in /hl2/resource/ui/basechat.res or on the actual RaysHUD repo...

Have you tried showschemevisualizer chatscheme yet? It has to be one of these I guess white, OffWhite, DullWhite

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There is a _minmode in that section which moves things up, he's not using cl_hud_minmode 1?

Just checked the repo, you're missing the Steel A-E images (in 3 colors (neutral/red/blue) and 2 states (locked/default)) and also the A through E letters in the corners (showing on Gpit/standin/steel) if you want to get them all to work.

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As Kermit said: HudTournament needs some if_readymode values to make the panel wider.

More hud issues/questions should go here instead ;)

Corrupt demo file, if regular playback doesn't work through console/demoui(2) then the demo won't work with Lawena either.

Have a look at: http://teamfortress.tv/14917/engineer-building-status-position

Besides the vtf you also need a .vmt with it to instruct the game how the vtf can be changed/used, more info about that here: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Material_Type

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Increase or decrease the font size by 1 or 2 and try again like Rawsor suggested.

Working on a fix/alternative for the health crosses to just be numbers (this will make it into the revisit of the FreezePanel)

http://i.imgur.com/jjQ1viZ.png

PSA: You can use vgui_drawtree, tick 'highlight selected' & pause demos to figure out exactly which element you need to target if you browse the tree of hud elements!

The version you downloaded might not have had any contents in the default_hudfiles folder.

Updated the HUD to use a new extraction batch file (+ 32bit binaries) that leaves only the required files in the folder so I can provide them by default and have changes visible in diffs.

This should now be fixed so the hud works on Linux/Mac (please test to confirm) without requiring the extraction file (which is Windows only atm).

Introducing WietHUD

Works with the Matchmaking/Meat your Match Update

• Using #base for core files (clientscheme.res/hudlayout.res/main menu) enables updating HUD by extracting the default hudfiles with the provided .bat file & HLExtract (command line version of GCFScape)
  
• hudanimations_manifest.txt to allow for modular & easier maintenance of animation files (no more broken contracts!)
  
• Very easy customization with themes & 4:3/5:4 resolution support (default to 16:9 widescreen)
  
• Multiple Themes (Orange/Red/(Light) Blue/Lime/Olive/Pink/Purple)
  
• More modern look & feel to Team Fortress 2 while using default assets/fonts
  
• Additional buttons in main menu; Start Recording, open console, snd_restart, record fix;stop
  
• Reduced size & optimized objective indicators & timers
  
• Small Engie Build/Destroy & Building Status Panels (look & code) + Pipboy & Xbox 360 controller support
  
• Full support for Mann vs. Machine + improved Upgrade Station look
  
• Useful keyboard shortcuts in backpack, store, crafting & server windows to browse/skip through pages (A/D/E)
  
• High Quality Item Images everywhere
  
• Toggle between bordered or solid colored item/skin backgrounds (comment #base line in clientscheme.res)
  
• Increased items on store pages to 24
  
• Single file controlling the look of all charge bars in the center of the screen (info)
  
• MvM finding an Australium audio playing when unboxing or trading up (with custom sound replacement)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9y6uu73Ab2M

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ESEA has been using whitelist.tf but haven't downloaded a new version of the automatically updated whitelist .txt file yet

hudanimations_tf (or whatever it is called if the hud is using hudanimations_manifest to load more animation files) and find the section for HudHealthDyingPulse and change the alpha or fill color on the BG

That's an animation issue, update your scripts/hudanimations_tf.txt by comparing it to the default one

Ideally you would export/move your custom animation events to a separate file, add that file as line to the hudanimations_manifest.txt and leave the _tf one alone so it's using the one that comes with your game and doesn't get out of date anymore.