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[[File:Broeselhud.png|framed|right|Example of one of the most famous custom huds (Broesel hud)]]
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[[File:rayshud.png|framed|right|Another very popular custom hud (rays hud)]]
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The '''HUD''', or '''heads-up display''', are the in-game element such as health and ammo indicators, the killfeed, etc. Custom HUDs are very important to the competitive scene because they usually focus more on usability. Many competitive players prefer custom HUDs over the default one as they clutter the screen less and show more relevant information to the player.
  
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The '''HUD''', or '''heads-up display''', are the in-game element such as health and ammo indicators, the killfeed, etc. Custom HUDs are very important to the competitive scene because they usually focus more on usability. Many competitive players prefer custom HUDs over the default one as they clutter the screen less and show more relevant information to the player.
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==List of HUDs==
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* [http://tf2huds.net/ TF2HUDS.net] - A site where you can find the most recent and up-to-date custom huds.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Name of HUD !! Name of creator !! Website
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| 8bit HUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/simple-tf-hud/ Link]
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| A Toasty HUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/toastyhudtf2/ Link]
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| Anthal's minHUD || Anthal || [http://code.google.com/p/anthal-minhud/ Link]
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| BladeHUD || Gunblade || [http://code.google.com/p/bladehud/ Link]
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| broeselhud || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/brsl/ broesel] || [http://code.google.com/p/broeselhud/ Link]
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| clownHUD || - || [https://code.google.com/p/clownhud/ Link]
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| Community HUD Reborn || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Cheezyyyy Cheezyyyy] || [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/CommHUDReborn Link]
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| Deli's HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/76561198016511460 Deli] || [http://delihud.tk/ Link]
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| Doodle HUD || [http://doodlesstuff.com/?m=about Doodles] || [http://doodlesstuff.com/?stuff=doodlehud Link]
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| drdonutman's HUD || [https://sites.google.com/site/drdonutmantf2/ drdonutman] || [https://sites.google.com/site/drdonutmantf2/my-hud Link]
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| e.v.e HUD || Sinders || [http://code.google.com/p/eve-tf2hud/ Link]
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| Ell's HUD || http://steamcommunity.com/id/fuckingell ell] || [http://code.google.com/p/ellshud/ Link]
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| FlameHUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/communitytf2hud/ Link]
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| fnhud || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fnhud/ Link]
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| FrankenHUD || 6000 ANGRY BEES || [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/frankenhud Link]
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| G-Mang HUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/gmang-tf2hud/ Link]
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| Garm3n HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197996559837/ Garm3n] || [http://www.sdx-gaming.eu/?page_id=4097 Link]
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| grapehud || grape || [https://github.com/grapetf2/grapehud Link]
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| HUDAS Iscariote || [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198014788242/ quartz] + [http://steamcommunity.com/id/sirvi/ Sir Villeta] || [http://www.deascrea.com/hudas.html Link]
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| kzahud || [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198027523681/ Kaiza] || [http://code.google.com/p/kzahud/ Link]
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| KBNHud || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/PsychoticJotunn/ Jotun] || [http://code.google.com/p/kbnhud/ Link]
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| keredhud || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Kered13 Kered13] || [http://code.google.com/p/keredhud/ Link]
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| KNHUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/RAWKSTEADY chippy] || [http://www.rdyup.org/knhud/ Link]
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| Metro HUD || - || [https://code.google.com/p/tf2-metro-hud/ Link]
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| M0rehud || - || [http://www.m0re.fi/ Link]
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| Nescau HUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/nescau-hud/ Link]
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| odhud || - || [http://code.google.com/p/odhud/ Link]
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| omp's HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/dvshakaryan omp] || [http://rawr.am/tf2hud/ Link]
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| OTL's HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/UserErrOr413/ OTL] || [http://code.google.com/p/otl-tf2hud/ Link]
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| pudHUD || - || [http://pudhud.github.io/ Link]
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| PVHUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/povohat/ povohat] || [http://ozfortress.com/showthread.php?t=42719 Link]
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| QuartzHUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/quartzhud-tf2hud/ Link]
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| radshud || - || [http://code.google.com/p/radshud/ Link]
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| rayshud || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/raysfire Rays] || [https://github.com/raysfire/rayshud Link]
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| ryuswagwahud || - || [http://code.google.com/p/ryuswagwahud/ Link]
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| Roxas' HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/itsallwaysthebutz Prof Roxas] || [http://roxas.stashcat.me/ Link]
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| shlaner's HUD || - || [http://code.google.com/p/shlaner-hud/ Link]
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| Soft HUD || - || [http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9zb96xgp6h76g16 Link]
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| sylverhud || - || [http://code.google.com/p/sylverhud/ Link]
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| washy hud || - || [https://code.google.com/p/washyhud-beta/ Link]
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| yA_HUD || [http://steamcommunity.com/id/whayay whayay] || [http://whayay.github.io/yahud/ Link]
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| ZimHUD || - || [https://code.google.com/p/zimhud/ Link]
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|}
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Another list of custom HUDs can be seen [http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/183-collection-of-custom-huds here.]
  
 
==How to install==
 
==How to install==
 
Since the Steampipe update, custom files are much more easily installed and managed.
 
Since the Steampipe update, custom files are much more easily installed and managed.
  
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# Download your preferred HUD, which usually come in a .zip or .rar format
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# Extract the main contents of the HUD package into its own folder, which can have any name of your liking. The folder should now contain resource, scripts and/or materials folders.
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'''To install any custom HUD you should follow the steps below:'''
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# Copy the folder to the '''Steam/steamapps/common/team fortress 2/tf/custom''' directory on your hard drive
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# Extract the main contents of the HUD package you downloaded (usually HUDs come in .zip or .rar format), they should contain a resource, scripts and/or materials folders.
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## On Mac OSX/macOS copy the folder to '''~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Team Fortress 2/tf/custom'''
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# Go to the '''Steam/steamapps/common/team fortress 2/tf/custom''' directory on your hard drive
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## On Linux copy the folder to '''~/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Team Fortress 2/tf/custom'''
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# Create a folder and name it to your liking (eg: mycustomhud)
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# Copy the extracted folders into the folder you created in the custom directory
 
# Start the game and test the HUD you installed
 
# Start the game and test the HUD you installed
  
 
'''Note:''' The game should be closed while you do this.
 
'''Note:''' The game should be closed while you do this.
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You can also check Huds.tf guide on How to install custom Huds [http://huds.tf/guides/?guide=1 here].
 
  
 
==How to create custom HUDs==
 
==How to create custom HUDs==
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There are some guides/tutorials created by various members of the community on the subject, which can be seen below:
 
There are some guides/tutorials created by various members of the community on the subject, which can be seen below:
  
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* [http://flamehud.googlecode.com/files/FlameHUD.pdf Flame's Guide To HUDs (.pdf)]
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[http://flamehud.googlecode.com/files/FlameHUD.pdf Flame's Guide To HUDs (.pdf)] <br />
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* [http://doodlesstuff.com/?tutorial=tf2hud Doodles HUD editing guide]
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[http://doodlesstuff.com/?tutorial=tf2hud Doodles HUD editing guide]<br />
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* [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5eNrB8RrXXvohogCcKNKyk9SJxa26ltz Rays HUD tutorials (Youtube Playlist)]
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[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5eNrB8RrXXvohogCcKNKyk9SJxa26ltz Rays HUD tutorials (Youtube Playlist)]<br />
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* [http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud1.png Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 1]
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[http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud1.png Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 1]<br />
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* [http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud2.jpg Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 2]
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[http://mods.fightingamphibians.org/hud2.jpg Boen's Guide to HUDs Part 2]<br />
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* [http://huds.tf/guides/?guide=2 huds.tf Guide on how to install custom Fonts on your hud by Flatline]
 
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* [http://huds.tf/guides/?guide=3 huds.tf Guide on how to install custom Crosshairs on your hud by Han Brolo]
 
  
 
== Other Guides ==
 
== Other Guides ==
 
* [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19762650/importingxhairstf2.jpg How to move HUD crosshairs between HUDs]
 
* [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19762650/importingxhairstf2.jpg How to move HUD crosshairs between HUDs]
  
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://huds.tf/ huds.tf] - A community driven website that contains new and old HUDs and is continuously being updated.
 
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* [http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/183-collection-of-custom-huds Teamfortress.tv Thread] - A large HUD collection, although more outdated than [http://www.huds.tf huds.tf].
 
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* [http://www.gamebanana.com/guis/cats/434 Gamebanana -  TF2 HUDs] - 10+ pages of HUDs.
 
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