TROUBLESHOOTING

Be wary of using other mods, including preloaders. Sometimes they can prevent important functions, such as the customization menu. If you launch the HUD and you see a first-launch tutorial pop-up window saying “WELCOME TO REDUX!”, that’s a very good sign that the HUD is working! If you’ve never seen this pop-up ever… oh dear.

If another mod is causing a conflict, it is a good idea to start with an empty custom folder and then experiment to see which mods cause a breakage.

Bringing the UX to REDUX

Built on top of the old SolarLightHUD from 2018, REDUX is massively overhauled. Style is back on the menu. Scratch that, all of them. …Almost all of them.

Minimal, yet stylish

When in-game, REDUX gets out of your way and lets you focus on the game, especially when using minmode. Yet, it still looks fancier than a typical custom HUD. Even on the “Classic” floating number mode, outlines were added to fonts to make them easier to read in bright scenarios. Items have been cleaned up, with quality names and levels hidden.

Animated

This HUD likes to express itself with custom animations. Almost every menu screen has movement, Casual Mode’s 3D Models have been replaced with 2D equivalents, and animated textures can be found in some places, such as in victory screens.

Customization

Choose between five HUD layouts from the Customization Menu and make various tweaks, with potentially more options on the way. Some of the options attempt to mimic the old SolarLightHUD while retaining the new graphical style.

Add-ons

Available separately, players can add custom sound and graphics packs to match the theme of the HUD. A download link is available within the Customization Menu.

Inspired

REDUX started as a minor font and color update, reintroducing TF2’s color scheme and adding font outlines. Inspiration was then taken from ‘MEME vs. META’, creating the various octagonal and glass shapes. The HUD and menus also borrow ideas from other SolarLight videos, as well as the Persona games, Sonic Heroes, Genshin Impact and a few other places.