

What this IS however, is a complete overhaul of FTL's UI. (And when I say "complete", I mean pretty much every single UI element in the game has been changed somehow) Also, many other graphical mods from various other talented modders have been included, check out their mods in the following post below!
Screenshots!!!

A full screenshot will not fit on this page so here are some links to my imgur albums with a ton of screenshots:
GIFs: http://imgur.com/a/jlI09?gallery#0
These are the best way to compare this mod to vanilla.
PNGs: http://imgur.com/a/yo6h0#0
Higher quality than GIFs, this is exactly what the mod will look like in game.

Check out his Youtube channel for some video examples and entertainment!!!
Download Links


v1.0 for Vanilla: Mediafire
v1.0 for CE: Mediafire
Compatibility Patches


(This just makes things more simple for everyone, you don't have to download and install more than one mod, and I can ensure there is always a compatible version of those mods for Shiny!)
Detailed Crew Portraits Compatibility:
If you want to use Lord Trilobite's Detailed Crew Portraits with Vanilla Shiny!, download this patch.
Shiny! Detailed Crew Portraits for Vanilla: Mediafire
If you prefer the original Vanilla Portraits over Lord Trilobite's used in Captain's Edition, download this patch. This will also revert some of the crew customization options back to CE v1.264.
Shiny! Vanilla Portraits Patch for CE: Mediafire
Ship Greebles Graphics Mod Compatibility:
If you want to use Lord Trilobite's Ship Greebles Graphics Mod with Shiny!, download one of these patches for either Vanilla or CE.
Shiny! Ship Greebles for Vanilla: Mediafire
Shiny! Ship Greebles for CE: Mediafire
More Details
I was originally inspired by Phlake's work on FTL Remastered to finish what he had started and overhaul the vanilla UI to look more modern. I like the retro style of vanilla FTL and the fact that it was a call back to other rogue type games. However, the retro style just didn't make me feel like the Captain of a futuristic space ship so I adopted Phlake's more modern look. It sort of reminds of the UI from games like Freelancer.
Since the initial release of this mod I have made many other changes beyond just the UI. I've fixed many graphical errors from both vanilla and CE. I've also incorporated many graphical assets from several other amazing people so be sure to check their mods out as well, links are in the following post.

Enjoy the mod!
Troubleshooting

Please read every comment next to the

Constructive criticism is always appreciated!!!
Tell me if you notice any bugs/incompatibility with other mods, and tell me if you have any ideas for things that could be changed or improved. My goal is to have this mod be one of your "always on" mods.

Changelog:
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Shiny! Update 1.0
-Lowered the glow on Lanius Player Ships
-Changes to the mount alignment on a few weapons
-Fixed some inconsistencies on a few weapon charging animations
-New firing animations added for a few weapons
Vanilla changes
-Replaced some vanilla weapon graphics with ones from liakad's diversityMod
CE changes
-Updated some CE "Hazard Warning" images to match the AE style
-Updated for compatibility with crew customization changes made in CE v1.265
Detailed Crew Portraits Patch
-Updated for compatibility with crew customization changes made in CE v1.265
Shiny! Update v0.991
-Fixed the alignment of glows on piloting room terminals
(Patch) Ship Greebles for Vanilla and CE
-Realignment of all ship greebles to better match each other and the ships' hull images (thanks to slowriderxcorps)
Shiny! Update v0.99
-Changes to several of the ship's room images and layouts; moved consoles and objects out of doors, etc.
-Realligned ALL consoles to correctly line up with crew
-Crew color (the yellow outline) given slight transparency
-ALL of scooterbaga's replacers now included
-Suns from BPAB now included, also fixed a small issue with the animation of suns from BPAB
-Integrated Background Fleet Shields add-on
-Support for the new CE Hangar Screen
-Small changes to the Fed Artillery animations
-Several other small fixes
(Patch) Ship Greebles for Vanilla and CE added
Shiny! Update v0.982
(Patch) Detailed Crew Portraits for Vanilla added
-Fixes an issue with the alignment of the outlines on several races when Shiny! is used in conjunction with Lord Trilobite's Portraits. Install this instead of the Detailed Crew Portraits .ftl file.
Shiny! Update v0.981
CE version changes
-Fixed bugged Doors on new Kestrel A & C layouts
Shiny! Update v0.98
-Fixed alignment of Oxygen & Evade warnings
-Gibs on Stealth Cruiser's fixed
-Added sMPK's re-allignment of consoles
CE changes
-Support for new Kestrel A & C layouts
-Added Lord Trilobite's portraits back in, finally
Shiny! Update v0.97
Vanilla changes
-Small Captains Edition type font removed
-Life Support is now called Oxygen again
CE changes
-Support for new CE Hangar screen
Shiny! Update v0.96
-Crew realignment from sMPK added
-Custom projectiles for crew laser guns added (in vanilla they fired rectangles :p)
-Fixed some graphical errors with the store menu
-Fixed Lanius ship using Federation C artillery animation in CE
Separate versions for CE and Vanilla added:
-Vanilla version no longer includes CE ship floor layouts
Note: CE version does not include LordTrilobite's crew portraits yet
Shiny! Update v0.951
-Fixed a few more issues with CE compatibility that slipped by me the first time
Shiny! Update v0.95
-Fixed some incompatibility issues with CE floor layouts.
-The text window has been made slightly less transparent.
-Big changes to the contrast of ALL system icons. (They should be MUCH easier to see now)
-Hexes on the enemy targeting window are back!!!
-New enemy hull indicator with 3 sections.
-Level 1 doors changed back to vanilla look. (No metallic glimmer)
-Added artillery animations for the Federation ships.
-Even more graphical stuff from sMPK added.
Shiny! Update v0.91
-Fixed alignment of Stealth C gibs
-A bit more graphical stuff from sMPK added
-PDS projectile from Captain's Edition added
Shiny! Update v0.90
-Initial Release