Mechanic · Interface
User Interface
General interface notes on the HUD, crosshairs and menus, many still temporary.
Facts
Each fact links to where it comes from.
Developers would like to add crosshair customization but do not have it yet.
Crosshairs and top-right event UI are temporary; the challenge interface is being redone for the September alpha.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 2:46:40 (opens in a new tab)
A UI studio in Prague called Virtuos is working on the final UI.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) at 3:24:50 (opens in a new tab)
A contracted outside studio's interface designers are helping improve the game's UI.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 9:12 (opens in a new tab)
The lower-left HUD now shows health, horse health and hunger, plus comfort.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 10:52 (opens in a new tab)
Crosshair customization is planned but not done.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 1:14:19 (opens in a new tab)
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Patch history
4 versions
Every fact about User Interface by game version, newest first.
| Version | What we know |
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| Planned |
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| Dev build |
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| Alpha 5 |
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| Alpha 4 |
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Sources
4
Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.
| Source | Date | Used |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) Video | Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (August) (opens in a new tab) Video | Aug 15, 2026 | 2 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video | Jun 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video | Mar 22, 2026 | 1 |