This project has been succeeded and surpassed by a newer, better mod created by m8f:
Target Spy
Get it here: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=60784

This mod does everything I planned the Monster Scouter to have in the future and then goes even further beyond:
- Fully customizable colors, up to 10% increments.
- ASCII healthbar, which can be fully customized with any character on the keyboard.
- ASCII crosshair, that can also show the status of a monster when hovering the aim over them.
- Multiple color modes for the healthbar, one that gradually darkens (same as this mod's multicolor version) and a dual color, similar to the health bar in Street Fighter 2.
- Different font styles for the health display.
- Turn on and off any combination of the name display, hp bar and numeric health to suit your liking.
- Full netplay support.
- Position of health bar can be changed.
- Huge amount of options to customize many aspects of the mod.
- Many extra features, like kill confirming, a visual frame around a target and so much more.

It is the ultimate edition that monster scouter aspired to be, so go get that instead of this! Its really good!
Get it here: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=60784
Monsters Scouter will still remain available in its old current form as a resource to learn ACS, but if you need a health display addon mod, then get Target Spy instead of this. Its one key benefit is that it is compatible with zandronum and older zdoom sourceports.
===================[Monster Scouter - Legacy]===================
"VEGETA! What does the scouter say about that demon's health level?"
"ITS UNDER 9000! Kick its ass Nappa!"
I wanted a lightweight, subtle and universal addon that would display the health of any monsters I'm aiming at, so I made this mod.

It works with any mod, any monster and any other shootable actor, including barrels too. A totally universal addon.
The one thing that this mod has over Target Spy is compatibility with Zandronum and older zdoom sourceports.
(Its also great template for learning ACS due to simple code)

There are several versions available:
MonsterScouter_MultiColor_Dead.pk3 - Health text is shown with different color, depending on monsters health level (100%, 75%, 50% and 25%). [Original]
MonsterScouter_DotVersion3.pk3 - Super minimalistic version that essentially replaces the crosshair with a - that changes color depending on monster health [Addon, can be used together with the other two]
Monsterscouter-plus.pk3 - Enhanced version of original mod, created by banjiepixel, with these additions: [Fan Updated Fork - Newest]
DOWNLOAD:banjiepixel wrote:I love the monsterscoutrer addon and I have been playing with it while also slowly tweaking it to my liking. It has been great first touch with acs and I have learned alot with this project.
My version is mainly made to be used with complex doom/lca but works great with other mods and vanilla too.
Changes:
-Only shows actors that are counted to monster killcount.
-Monster name color is now red if enemy, green if friendly.
-New brighter monster health number colors.
-Now has own color for when actor has more than 100% health.
-Indicator for invulnerable monster status (great for LCA Legendaries)
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/2x9zy4ju1 ... s.pk3/file
Alt Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/file/2x9zy4ju1 ... s.pk3/file No more guessing how much hp that pesky Cyberdemon has left.
Enjoy!