Hey guys,

this is not my usual update post. I want to take this opportunity to thank everybody for using this HUD, for providing feedback, and for encouraging me. Special shoutout goes to Wiethoofd for all the HUD help. The broeselhud_blue Steam group recently hit over 500 members, exceeding my wildest expectations. It shows that I'm not the only one who cares about this HUD. A few days ago I was approached by "trigger", who offered to code an installer for the HUD. I wanted version 4.0 to be something bigger than usual, and there we go! Today we're officially releasing the first version of the broeselhud_blue installer. You can find the download link in the start post. Please be invited to use it, test it, and provide feedback in the Steam group discussion.

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Version 4.0
• broeselhud_blue installer release.
• Added buffed health background to TargetID.
• Fixed no disguise picture showing up as Spy with disabled 3D model.
• Improved streams panel in the main menu.
• Increased damage number duration by 0.33 seconds.
• Moved color customisation and HUD crosshairs into separate files.
• Various code improvements, for example #base hudlayout design.

Copy/paste the CHudVote section from basefiles/hudlayout.res to scripts/hudlayout.res and then disable it by setting wide to 0. Will explain this change later.

I already fixed that in 3.97 (GitHub commit). Just download and install the newest version.

Not sure what you mean, can you post a screenshot?

Yes, the Wiki posts diffs for all patches, albeit a bit delayed. You can find diffs from the most recent updates here as well: https://github.com/SteamDatabase/GameTracking/tree/master/tf/tf/tf2_misc_dir

If you already have some HUD editing skills, you don't really need to rely on guides to fix your HUD for specific updates. You just need to learn the methodology. HUD makers usually look for a so-called diff where you can see which files were changed. Taking Gun Mettle as an example, you can look for Gun Mettle in the TF2 Wiki, click "July 2, 2015 Patch" at the top, scroll down to the bottom, go to the diff for the patch, and you'll arrive here. You're specifically looking for resource, resource/ui, and scripts changes. You can click

Modified: tf/tf2_misc_dir.vpk/resource/clientscheme.res

to see what changed in that file for that update. Also keep in mind: if your HUD doesn't have a file that was added in an update, you don't necessarily need to add that file to your HUD if you're fine with it being the same as in the default HUD. If there is a hudlayout.res entry for a new element, you need to add that though. An example would be hudteamstatus.res from the recent matchmaking beta update. You don't have to add the file but you have to add the "HudTeamStatus" hudlayout.res entry.

tf_spec_xray_disable "1"

Let's wait for Valve to put it in. They are definitely planning to though.

Version 3.97
• Added death icons to matchmaking.
• Added streams panel to the main menu (see FAQ #13 to opt out).
• Added player model to class selection.
• Added rayshud's caption files.
• Added report player button to the main menu.
• Moved koth timer up for matchmaking.

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I'm torn about it. I really don't like that the Stream panel loads up by default every time you start the game. It doesn't seem that necessary. If the panel was hidden when starting TF2, then I would implement a Streams button, so people could check Streams whenever they consider watching one.

In that case I recommend broeselhud_blue.

Yes, waiting for an actual fix from Valve.
Edit: round timer works again.

Still can't see the round timer, am I the only one?

Yeah sorry, I react kind of allergic to HUD adds in Steam. That should be in FAQ #6 and #10 if I understand you correctly. It's linked in the start post.

You can see the changes from that update here: https://github.com/fblue/broeselhud_blue/commit/7668bc952a25be41658f40b32ac3147ae0fd45f1