SMXmenu – The MENU Replacement Modlet

Description

SMXmenu changes the game menus. Everything you see when you start the game or when navigating the different options and settings is part of the menu experience.

The purpose of SMXmenu is to extend the art style and feeling from the HUD into the menus and to supplement SMXhud to create the SMX experience.

• Verified to work with: 2.2b3
• Dependencies: SMXcore
• Compatibility: Will probably work with most mods that doesn’t modify the same windows in the XUI files.

WELCOME

Welcome to the new and improved SMX series for 7 Days to Die – v2.0.

The goal with this mod is to give the entire 7 Days to Die user interface an extreme makeover and refashion it into how the user interface for the game should be experienced. SMX consist of several modlets which can be broken down into three separate mods: SMXhud, SMXmenu and SMXui. These are all stand alone and can be used separately or, as is the intention, together with the other two and all three mods combined is what makes the SMX experience complete!

In addition, there is the core, the main modlet if you will, SMXcore. This is a library modlet and even though it makes very little changes on its own it holds all the assets that the other mods need to function. Because of this it is a mandatory modlet that will need to be downloaded and installed no matter which of the other ones you choose to use.

SMX tries to create an experience as close up towards the vanilla user interface as possible. With little to no changes that can disrupt the balance of the game. The only exception being the extra slot on the crafting queue which is there to make the design fit and hardly disrupts game balance!

Then there are the optional modlets. Some people want the extra bling bling, so these are offered as optional downloads that can be installed alongside the main modlets from each series to expand upon vanilla features. Official optional downloads include: Target Health Bar, Bigger Bags, and a Third Forge Slot.

Other optional modlets and compatibility patches might become available from other mod authors.

Hope you will enjoy playing 7 Days to Die with the new experience that SMX brings to the table.

Have fun! 🙂

TERMS OF USE

• You are allowed to use these modlets as is for your own personal use and/or on a server you run and/or administrate.
• You are under no circumstance allowed to distribute any SMX and/or ZMX branded modlets without written consent from the main developer.
• If you wish to distribute SMX and/or ZMX branded modlets as part of your own project and consent have been given you are required to do so in such a way so that all the files of the SMX and/or ZMX modlet or modlets in question remain unaltered and you cannot under any circumstance claim credit for creating the modlet or modlets or any of the files provided with it/them.
• If consent is given you are required to make any changes as a new modlet that injects into the modlet in question and keeping load order in mind it is to be named so that it loads AFTER the original modlet. The original modlet shall be distributed as is with no change to its files what so ever.
• If consent is given it is only given on a case to case basis and those that receive consent cannot pass that consent on to another party or project. Nor will the consent pass on to other creators that opt to include consented work into their project.
• You are not allowed to use any of the assets bundled with SMX and/or ZMX branded modlets in other projects. This restriction applies to all files that the SMX and/or ZMX modlets consist of. EXCEPTION: The content of the Harmony folder is to be considered open source and can be used freely as long as the original credit comments within the files are not removed or altered other than adding to.
• You are required to seek special consent from the main developer should you wish to make changes to any asset files provided with the SMX and/or ZMX branded modlets.
• You are required to inform the main developer when your project that contains any SMX and/or ZMX modlet or modlets have been made available to the public.

MEET THE TEAM

As of A20, SMX was moved into the lands of Harmony, digging even deeper into what can be done with modding the game. This requires knowledge that was not sufficiently possessed to continue working on it alone. As a result, the team has grown and some supernerds that know this stuff have been added.

Main Credits:

• Sirillion (main developer/designer/xml/coding)
• Sphereii (developer/coding)
• TormentedEmu (developer/coding)
• Laydor (developer/coding)

Contributors:

• Mumpfy(art)

NEED SUPPORT?

Strive to make SMX in the best possible way and to make user actions with it as smooth as possible. But support is still available if problems are encountered with it or its installation procedure. Please do not hesitate to reach out for any issue, big or small, just run this simple checklist first, and maybe the solution will be found without needing help.

• Did you install SMXcore? That modlet contains all the code and assets (custom graphics). Without it, none of the other SMX modlets will work properly.
• Did you install all the folders? Do note that SMXcore also consist of Quartz which is required for a lot of features to work in SMX.
• Did you check the folder hierarchy and made sure you didn’t install the modlets too deep?
• Did you disable ALL other mods or modlets and then try again to see if the problem still exists? (Be careful with this, backup your save!)
• Did you check the support sites to see if anyone else have had the same problem recently?

If this checklist was run and support is still needed, please contact one of the support channels. But please, only post on one of them. Pick one and stick with it, as all of them are monitored and answering the same thing on several sites just leads to confusion.

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INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL PROCEDURES

• First and foremost, the most important thing you need to do with SMX in V2.0: TURN OFF EAC!
• Backup your save game before installing ANY mods to the game. It is not expected that SMX will cause any issues, it is just good practice!
• Download the mod.
• Decompress the downloaded files with WinRAR or a compatible compression software like 7zip.
• Copy or move the Mods folder you just decompressed into your 7 Days to Die installation folder. Overwrite if prompted.
• Verify your install by checking that the ModInfo.xml file is located in this Hierarchy: “\Mods\modletname\ModInfo.xml”
• Remove by deleting the modlet folder in question from within the Mods folder.

SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT

All SMX branded mods and modlets will forever be free of charge and available for everyone to download and enjoy. From time to time, questions are received from users on how they can donate to support the development. The purpose of this link is nothing more than a way to cater to those that want to make a donation. Under no circumstance should you feel obligated to do so, but if you do decide to do it, know that it is greatly appreciated.

Donation or not, a thank you is extended to all that download and use the different SMX mods, and it is hoped you enjoy them as much as the making of them is enjoyed.

If you feel like making a donation to support the development of the SMX branded modifications, click the image below or scan the QR code.