Considerations for choosing a HUD
The most sophisticated HUDs seem to be CB-HUD Mark III, Dangerous HUD, Vimana, Vimana-X, Xenon & Z-GrOovY MiLHUD.
Clutter
Do you want a good view of everything in space around you? Or do you want lots of dials/MFDs giving you information about the space around you?
Viewscreens vs Windows, Consoles
Do you envisage yourself as looking out a window with a HUD projected onto it? Or as gazing at a viewscreen?
And do you want to see a control console in front of you?
If you prefer windows, the Dangerous HUD is the most extreme example.
If you prefer viewscreens, try the Plagiarism HUD.
Consoles are available from the Deepspace HUD, Deeper Space HUD, Fighter HUD, Isis HUD, MegaWalnut Dash, NovaLux, Steampunk, Trek, Venom, Plagiarism & Z-GrOovY MiLHUD. See HUD images here for more information.
Large Scanners
Do you want a large scanner? See HUD images here for options.
Cheating
Do you think that the HUD is a cheat? Gnievmir's original Vimana HUD also improves your ship (adds speed, energy, missile slots & cargo capacity, and allows purchase of a super-laser), Deeperspace HUD warns about danger based on the ratio of pirates/Thargoids to police in the entire solar system.
HUDs
The following table is optimized for a horizontal screen resolution of at least 1280px so that all OXP descriptions fit on one line.
HUD Name and Brief Summary (keep length to that of existing entries or less)
|
Last Update
|
Author
|
Big GUI
|
Hull
|
Reticle
|
# of MFDs
|
Speed
|
Distance
|
Joystick
|
HUD Selector
|
Extras
|
| Aad-HUD enhances and rearranges the default HUD
|
2015-05-03
|
Spara 
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
4
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
2 versions (small, normal)
|
| Another HUD is based on Killer Wolf's Generic HUD
|
2011-03-18
|
NorthenderPNE
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| CB-HUD Mark II features a HUD that changes based on installed equipment. See the BB post for more information
|
2011-09-25
|
Captain Beatnik
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
Equipment icons
|
| CB-HUD Mark III is a fully featured HUD and uses data from CombatMFD to display numeric values and some additional gauges
|
2025-03-30
|
Captain Beatnik
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
10
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| ChupacabraHUD has central curved bar gauges, custom missile displays and shield capacitor gauges
|
2011-10-26
|
CommonSenseOTB
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| ClearHUD is a minimalist HUD suitable for playing on large, wide screens
|
2012-09-15
|
Tichy
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| Coluber HUD CH01 A fully featured HUD with individual scales for each gauge and additional control lights for important equipment.
|
2014-09-15
|
Captain Beatnik
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
7
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| Combat HUD A stylish, logically arranged HUD designed to give clear information during combat.
|
2013-01-24
|
Smivs
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| Compact HUD provides an alternative HUD with a clean look
|
2010-10-17
|
Aegidian
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| CRR-HUD is the stand-alone version of the Coluber Red Racer HUD
|
2012-01-19
|
Captain Beatnik
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| Cyan HUD Big scanner and partially numeric dials around crosshairs.
|
2014-07-17
|
Zireael
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
16
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| Dangerous HUD
|
2018-08-12
|
GSAgostinho
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
7
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
3 versions, sounds, pulsating scanner
|
| Deeper Space HUD
|
2018-04-22
|
Pleiadian
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| Deepspace HUD is an alternative HUD with two versions
|
2010-02-14
|
DeepSpace
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Dr HUD is an alternative HUD
|
2006-12-22
|
Dr. Nil
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Fighter HUD is an alternative HUD
|
2008-05-21
|
CaptKev
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
4
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| G-HUD Mk2 adds an alternative HUD
|
2008-07-08
|
Gunney Plym
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
M
|
N
|
N
|
|
| GETter HUD
|
2022-12-18
|
Reval
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Isis HUD
|
2022
|
Killer Wolf
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| Keeper HUD
|
2016-08-14
|
Keeper
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
15
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
opacity varies with need
|
| Killer Wolf's Dynamic HUD adds a version of the dynamic HUD first seen in Killer Wolf's Werewolf ships, to all ships
|
2010-07-08
|
Killer Wolf
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Special damaged version, immersive docked HUDs
|
| Klepto-HUD is a different 'take' on a HUD with precise crosshairs
|
2006-03-09
|
Kleptoid
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Medusa HUD is an alternative HUD
|
2009-01-18
|
ClymAngus
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Mega-Walnut Dashboard is a generic version of the fabled Fer de Lance HUD
|
2005-07-05
|
Aegidian
|
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| MilHUD 4000 is a fork of Milspec HUD with updated script and new features
|
2013-03-05
|
Wildeblood
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| Milspec HUD is an alternative HUD with targeting aids and an emphasis on functionality
|
2011-12-16
|
Cdr. Wyvern
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| NG HUD is an alternate HUD. All standard functions, but with a personal view
|
2005-03-06
|
alien
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Nova Lux HUD
|
2023-08-23
|
Vincentz
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
6
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| Numeric Style HUDs numeric gauges, now version 3.
|
2015-01-10
|
CommonSenseOTB
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
8
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Unneeded dials fade out
|
| OrangED HUD Big scanner, partially numeric dials and more!
|
2014-07-17
|
Zireael
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
16
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| Pie Chart Style HUDs New invention! Pie-chart gauges.
|
2011-05-20
|
CommonSenseOTB
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| SmartHUD
|
2023-08-23
|
smivs
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
Widescreen, immersive messages
|
| SW HUD CAI a modernised CB HUD with 2 MFDs, tweaked scanner & primed equipment indication & customised SW altimeter
|
2019-02-23
|
Stranger
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| SW HUD DAI a modernised CB HUD with 2 MFDs, tweaked scanner & primed equipment indication & default vanilla game altimeter
|
2019-02-23
|
Stranger
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
2
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Steampunk HUD
|
2019-02-23
|
Killer Wolf
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| Trek HUD replaces your HUD with a Star Trek NG LCARS-style (Library Computer Access & Retrieval System) HUD.
|
2008-11-11
|
Barabis
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
|
| Vimana HUD a complex HUD with many warnings and also lights for much additional equipment
|
2019-09-12
|
Gnievmir
|
N
|
Y
|
Y
|
6/12
|
Y
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
|
| Vimana-X HUD a full-spectrum update to Vimana HUD, with lots of additional features.
|
2025-12-29
|
phkb
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
6/10/12
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
| Wide-Screen HUD is the first Oolite HUD designed specifically for wide screens with 8:5 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
|
2013-05-15
|
Wildeblood
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
|
| Xenon HUD groups important gauges around the crosshairs - and uses custom crosshair images.
|
2018-08-19
|
phkb
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
9
|
N
|
Y
|
N
|
Y
|
Hi-contrast mode,
amber or cyan colors
|
Appendices
Key to Table
Aut OXP Author
indicates one or more additional authors of the .oxp
Date Date of latest version of OX - this helps date the generation of the HUD
2010 - Dynamic HUDs appear, switching between Green, Yellow, Red Alert and docked HUDs
2014 - MFDs appear
Big GUI This allows more information to appear on mission screens or Docked screens ("GUIs")
Hull The state of the ship (how urgent is maintenance?)
Reticle A targeting reticle showing when you are on target? (usually needs the purchase of an STE)
MFDs How many MFDs does the HUD support?
Speed Is the speed also given numerically?
Distance Is the distance to the Compass target given numerically?
Joystick Is there an indicator for precision flying with a joystick/controller?
HUD Selector Is this OXP compatible with the HUD Selector OXP?
List of HUDs
- 1 Aad HUD
- 2 Another HUD
- 3 CB-HUD Mark II
- 4 CB-HUD Mark III
- 5 ChupacabraHUD
- 6 Coluber HUD CH01
- 7 CombatHUD
- 8 Compact HUD
- 9 CRR-HUD
- 10 Dangerous HUD
- 11 DeeperSpace HUD
- 12 Deepspace HUD
- 13 Deepspace Retro HUD
- 14 Dr HUD
- 15 ExtraLarge HUD
- 16 Fighter HUD
- 17 G-HUD
- 18 Isis HUD
- 19 KeeperHUD
- 20 Klepto HUD
- 21 Large HUD
- 22 Medusa HUD
- 23 Mega Walnut Dash HUD
- 24 MilHUD 4000
- 25 MilHUD (Military Specification HUD)
- 26 MillHUD Refit
- 27 Mod HUD
- 28 Nova Lux HUD
- 29 Numeric Style HUDs
- 30 OrangED HUD
- 31 Pie Chart Style HUDs
- 32 Small HUD
- 33 Smart HUD
- 35 Sniper Camera System HUD
- 36 Steampunk HUD
- 37 SW (CAI/DAI) HUD
- 38 Trek HUD
- 39 Venom Cockpit HUD
- 40 Vimana HUD
- 41 Vimana-X HUD
- 42 Wide-Screen HUD
- 43 Wolfwood HUD
- 44 Xenon HUD
- 45 Yet Another HUD
- 46 Z-GrOovY MiLHUD
Considerations/Still to sort out for this wiki page
- Date (and explanation of importance re Vanilla Game Code development <-> HUD development)
- Different HUDs for different green/yellow/red conditions/alerts? / Range of alerts shown / Docked HUD?
- Cargo Hold indicator?
- Extras? (eg Vimana HUD's cornucopia of goodies, DeeperSpace's Risk Assessment, Xenon HUD's sights, Dangerous HUD's noises).
- Current Location Display & Current Risk Notifier (Deeper Space HUD)
- Weapons Bay Missile identifier? (ChupacabraHUD)
- Extra reticles for other lasers (Xenon)
- Glare filter? / Glare contrast? (for reading HUD in Glare - cf Xenon HUD)
- Explicit warnings: missile approach/temp/altitude/shields/energy banks?
- Equipment Lights?
- Vanilla Optional Equipment lights?
- OXP Equipment lights?
- Customisation:
- Choice of Colours? (Dangerous HUD & Xenon HUD)
- Choice of Cockpits? (Dangerous HUD)
- Natural materials? (Mega Walnut Dash)
- Large screen variant?
- Large Scanner? - see image!
