How to Set Up and Use the HUD with fpdb‐3 by editing HUD_config.xml - jejellyroll-fr/fpdb-3 GitHub Wiki

The HUD (Heads-Up Display) in fpdb-3 is included with the main program download. The HUD launches automatically when you start an auto-import in fpdb-3b. The HUD and fpdb-3 share the same configuration file, HUD_config.xml, as well as the fpdb-3 database. The HUD currently only reads from the database.

1. Open fpdb-3 and select Auto Import and HUD from the Import menu.
2. An auto-import window will appear. Check that the hand history directories are correct. If they aren't, select the correct folder. Ensure you select a directory, not an individual file.
3. Adjust the import interval if necessary. The default is 2 seconds. If unsure, leave it unchanged.
4. Click Start Auto Import to begin importing hands and start the HUD.

The HUD will overlay statistics on the table windows as hands are imported.

The HUD_config.xml file allows you to customize the layout, colors, opacity, and the stats displayed. By default, the HUD stats are shown in 2 rows and 3 columns, displaying the following information:

Here are some examples of what you can change in the HUD_config.xml file:

1. Change the number of rows and columns:

        <ss name="draw_default" rows="2" cols="3" xpad="1" ypad="0">
            <stat _rowcol="(1,1)" _stat_name="vpip" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(1,2)" _stat_name="pfr" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(1,3)" _stat_name="ffreq1" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,1)" _stat_name="n" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,2)" _stat_name="wtsd" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,3)" _stat_name="wmsd" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
        </ss>

2. Change the background and text colors:

   <aw name="Classic_HUD" module="Aux_Classic_Hud" class="Classic_HUD" bgcolor="#000000" fgcolor="#FFFFFF" font="Sans" font_size="8" opacity="0.8"/>

3. Change HUD window opacity:

   The opacity attribute can be adjusted to make the HUD windows more or less transparent.

4. Seat and window layout:

   Here’s an example for a 6-player table:

   <layout max="6" width="792" height="546">
       <location seat="1" x="681" y="119" />
       <location seat="2" x="681" y="301" />
       <location seat="3" x="487" y="369" />
       <location seat="4" x="226" y="369" />
       <location seat="5" x="0" y="301" />
       <location seat="6" x="0" y="119" />
       <location common="1" x="323" y="232" />
   </layout>

   This places stats for each seat around the virtual poker table.

5. Popup Configuration:

   Each stat can have a popup displayed when clicked. Here’s an example popup configuration:

   <popup_windows>
        <pu pu_name="holdring_main" pu_class="Submenu">
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="playername"/>
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="general" pu_stat_submenu="default"/>            
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="preflop" pu_stat_submenu="hold_pre"/>
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="flop" pu_stat_submenu="hold_flop"/>
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="turn" pu_stat_submenu="hold_turn"/>
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="river" pu_stat_submenu="hold_river"/>
            <pu_stat pu_stat_name="hands seen" pu_stat_submenu="hold_starthands"/>
        </pu>  
   </popup_windows>

   You can create multiple popups and assign them to different stats.

Here is a list of available stats in HUD_config.xml and their meanings for different game formats:

These stats can be configured via the HUD_config.xml file, and you can adjust them based on your preferences. For example, for a tournament, you might configure the file like this:

        <ss name="draw_default" rows="2" cols="3" xpad="1" ypad="0">
            <stat _rowcol="(1,1)" _stat_name="vpip" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(1,2)" _stat_name="pfr" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(1,3)" _stat_name="ffreq1" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,1)" _stat_name="n" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,2)" _stat_name="wtsd" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
            <stat _rowcol="(2,3)" _stat_name="wmsd" popup="default" tip="" click=""/>
        </ss>

To display specific windows for games or poker sites, you can define layouts in the HUD_config.xml file. For example, for PokerStars, you can customize a layout for tournaments and cash games by adding layout sets.

<site site_name="PokerStars" enabled="True">
    <layout_set game_type="ring" ls="ps_default" />
    <layout_set game_type="tour" ls="ps_default" />
</site>

In this case, ps_default is defined as the default layout for PokerStars for both cash games and tournaments. You can set similar configurations for other sites like PartyPoker, Winamax, etc.