Notice:

This page file information on the KISS XVM Versions. See KISS Battle Interface for information on the All-In-Ones
Review this entire page for information on XVM options
Download the XVM Configuration of your choice (see options below). Install it in the res_mods directory
Go to the XVM MOD site and Activate Statistics. (Log in upper right corner, then Activate Statistics button will show)

I believe in the Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) approach, therefore I like to keep my Battle Interface relatively simple and uncluttered. To some, my approach seems even more cluttered, with hit logs for who hit me, and hit logs for who I hit, but in the area surrounding my tank, I keep the clutter down. So this is the Battle Interface I use. As of 9.2.2, I am moving to one XVM download with both Standard and Enhanced contained within. It is simple to move the files you want over to Standard to make it the Enhanced version and less work for me when keeping it updated. Both XVM Configurations contain the following features

Using latest XVM Client, fully customizable in the via XVM
Custom Over Target Markers (OTM) via XVM, stock markers can be used
Custom minimap via XVM configuration
Battle Loading Background Screens included
Custom vehicle contour icons, other icons can be used
MyHitLog show the hits you make on the enemy
Custom damage panel and hit log shows the hits you have taken and damage to components
Capture Flag indicator
Custom ammo, artifact, and crew icons
Custom tank icons in the hangar
Clock in the hangar

In the new Standard I am using a mixture of the old OTM and the Enhanced OTM (Extended) Markers

Standard

Enhanced

Colors

Rating	Color	Score
Very Bad		0-315
Bad		316-760
Normal		761-1325
Good		1326-1980
Very Good		1981-2570
Unique		2571-9999

Rating	Color	Score
Very Bad		0-315
Bad		316-760
Below Average		761-1025
Normal		1026-1325
Good		1326-1600
Very Good		1601-1980
Great		1981-2570
Unique		2571-2900
Super		2901-9999

Over Target Markers (OTM)

Standard OTM

Alive Extended OTM

Dead Extended OTM

About the only difference in the OTM for Standard and Enhanced is that Enhanced Vehicle Name is in the color of the Win8 rating.

kiss_otm

Mini Map

For now, I will provide two downloads Standard and Enhanced, but at some point in the future, only Standard will be available. In the Alternative Settings directory, you will find the changes to make Standard into Enhanced, or to do your own mix and match and create an interface you enjoy using. To make the change, copy the file/s from Alternative Setting to the arasgrandpa folder in configs. I use a mix and match with all Standard except I use the Enhanced OTM for alive. That file is markersAliveNormal.xc in the configs/Alternative Settings/Enhanced directory.

Installation

After download, copy the res_mods directory in the archive to your World of Tanks game folder. Or to do it manually, copy the following from the res_mods archive folder to the appropriate folder in res_mods in your game directory
- x.x.x where x.x.x is the game version (0.9.2)
- xvm, must be under the res_mods folder to work, do not copy into the x.x.x folder
Install the XVM Symbol.ttf font, to do this highlight with your cursor and press the right mouse button. The pop-up menu will have a selection to Install, click that and install the font. This font is used by the minimap mod to display vehicle types
Go to XVMMOD.COM and activate statistics

Making Configuration Changes

The configuration files are found in res_mods/xvm/configs/arasgrandpa directory. The Alternative Settings are fould i teh res_mods/xvm/congis/Alternative Settings folder. Alternative Settings can by invoked by copying the files from the desired folder into the arasgrandpa folder. Alternative Settings include:

Color Blind, files required to change the colors to aid those with color blindness. Move all files into arasgrandpa folder
Stock OTM, this sets the OTM to in game stock. the file battle.xc also contains other items you can change in the configuration, for example: Icon Mirroring On/Off, clock format, show postmortem, players panel switch On/Off, and a few others.
Enhanced, this turns the Standard config into the Enhanced config. There are three files, colors.xc, markersAliveNormal.xc, and minimapLabels.xc. Move all three to get the full Enhanced configuration. Or just to get the Enhanced OTM (Win8 rating color for tank name) move only markersAliveNormal.xc
Hit Log on Bottom, moves hitlog to bottom of screen
Hit Log on Top, moves hitlog to top of screen (default)
No Hit Log, turn hitlog off
No Tier Marker in OTM, remove tier marker from normal OTM
Player Names in OTM, displays the player name in normal OTM
Standard, returns config to Standard settings
Contour Icon in OTM, displays the vehicle icon in OTM

General Configuration..

The following screenshots show the general configuration for KISS Standard and Enhanced Versions.. screen shot may not reflect the current look and feel of the Battle Interface as changes are made from time to time. See screenshots above for current look and feel of Battle Interface.

Battle Interface

Following is a description of the elements in the Battle Interface.
The differences between the Standard and Enhanced are minor.
- Different vehicle icons styles (Standard uses KISS Style 1, Enhanced uses KISS Style 2),
- Mini-map Standard no tier icon, Enhanced with tier icon.
The screen shots shown here may not be up to date, but represent a general look and feel for the interface.

Above you see the battle interface with all modified areas identified.

At the top of screen is the ping, fps, and clock.
Next to that is the MyHitLog Indicator, this is part of the Over Target Marker Mod.
KISS Vehicle Icons, used mostly to quickly identify types of tanks in game.
Ammo and artifact markers with large letters (eyesight ain’t what it used to be), with custom icons.
Minimap mod, can be customized via XVM.

This shot shows the interface in action. At the top is the hits and kills I have made during the battle. I t groups based on tank, if you look closely, you will see I had multiple hits prior to a kill. Kills are shown as skull and crossbones, 1 shot kills as a “blow up” bomb. In the lower left is a list of hits I have taken. When hit I get a big red –XXX in the center of the screen to let me know I have been hit. For fire, I get a –( FIRE )— message in the center of screen.

Battle Loading Screen with the Battle Loading Background Mod

Vehicle color depends on vehicle win rate
Global battles = total number of player battles
Vehicle Battles = number f battles in that vehicle
Global efficiency (Win6) rating
Global win rating
Normal font for global statistics, condensed font for vehicle statistics

Custom Over Tank Markers. Stock in-game markers may be used depending upon the configuration file used.

Normal	Alternate See changes for version 3 above
Tier Vehicle HP Remaining (color depends on HP%) Health Bar Type Icon	Global Win Rate (color based) Nickname (color based on global efficiency) Vehicle (color based on vehicle win rate) (Win rate%) HP Remaining % (color based) Health bar Type Icon

The above shows all the elements of the KISS interface. Almost all can be customized via the XVM Configuration. As a result I have provided different configuration files with the download. Each is fully documented through REMARKS

Battle Loading Screen Notes

Vehicle color depends on vehicle win rate
Global battles = total number of player battles
Global XVM Modification of the Win6 efficiency rating
Global win rating
Normal font for global stats, condensed font for vehicle stats

Minimap Circle Colors

White=50m marker can see everything
Turquoise=tank visual range
Red=Max visual range (445m)
Light Red=Artillery/Machine Gun top gun range (if full map range, no circle)

Minimap Line

White=tank direction
Red=camera or target line
Green=Gun traverse limits

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DISCLAIMER

I make, modify, compile, these mods for my own personal in game use. They change the game interface to look like I want it to look. I place them here for others to download and use if they so desire. They are NOT "one size fits all" and will not please everyone. If you like them use them, if not, delete them. You are free to customize or modify any of them, its your interface make it like you want. But DO NOT ask me to customize them specifically for you, or ask for details on how to customize them. If you are familiar with mods and xml, you can probably figure it out. I will attempt to correct bug fixes in the mods, as soon as practical.