I'd like to propose a feature for OXCE for discussion.
Background
There are some game instances and mods that generate a lot of information to the player. And in some cases the information can be overwhelming. Desirable events or other information such as: research topics, new manufacturing, etc. can lose the player's attention. It may be desirable to have a way to keep track of the info.
Feature
The proposed feature would consist of a window that display a log. Remarks:
- The log entries would be a string of text made from the title and body text of the last X events displayed. The events would consist of everything that appears on the screen, for example: research finished, manufacture completed, facility built, UFO detected, training finished, etc.
- X could be configurable or set fix to say a value of 20. Older entries would be dropped and newer entries would replace them instead.
- The log entries could include an in-game time stamp, if that information is available.
- The entries would not need to be fancy (such as right click to relevant screen), and they would not increase the game save by a noticeable margin.
Conclusion
A feature that records the last few entries displayed in-game to the player is proposed. This information may ease the burden of keeping track of things, and potentially can assist modders in debugging non-CTD events of their mod.
