Ouch-goodness is blinding

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It took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on. At first I thought the game had crashed. First time it has happened for me tho--my interface turned a blinding WHITE when I finally went from 'neutral' to 'good'. Took me by surprise.

I think it is a bit too much brightness against the blackness of space. Perhaps this could be toned down a bit, like maybe a light silver or something? I don't look forward to hours of squinting, heh.

This leaves me wondering what the 'evil' interface looks like. Maybe I should turn to the Dark Side just to find out, and to give my eyes a rest. LOL
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Hmm, why do so many people assume the interface change is a bug or a crash? And yes, the Good interface is a little too bright.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
It's a plot hatched by the evil empires! If you can't see, then you can't implement your strategy, thus giving them an advantage! Fortunately, they don't seem to know enough about human vision to blind us completely! LOL



Sorry, couldn't resist! ;)
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
if you have a problem with white levels check out a shareware program called Powerstrip it might help. And wait till you go evil :)

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
"Hmm, why do so many people assume the interface change is a bug or a crash?"

I don't know about others, but the first time it happened for me, I did wonder what was going on, since it paused completely for no apparent reason, then up popped the evil interface. I think that sudden pause is what is throwing people off. I have an AMD 2200+ so the pause isn't very long for me, but others may be finding it's pausing for quite a while?


I've finally seen the Good interface..... I'm going back to being evil. ;)

~SDC~
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
never went evil, but my eyes get used to the brightness, if not, i would been chaotic, or evil a long time ago. evil is just too dark.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
the eyyyvl interface is SOOO cool..muahahaa. I've only seen it um.. many times *cough*

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Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I loved that the first time I saw it. I didn't understand it at first, but I got it later. I never really see the evil screen, though . . . I like being good.
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
took me many games to find out there was a good UI too

and i don't know if its just me but i don't have any sort of screen filter and the good ui doesn't bother me a bit

~SDC~
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
I too think the good interface is way too harshly bright, I don't even want to be good because of that
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
"The light, master! It hurts!" Hmm, I wonder just how many of you really evil folks go out into the sun anymore? :)
Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
So, let me get this straight. There is a "neutral" interface that you start off with, plus a "good" and an "evil" one?