who said you can't change the background?
Xbone UI blows this out of the water, shame really.
Next gen UI?No wonder Sony hasn't showed the UI in an official capacity. This is NOT next gen UI material here!
Yoshida. Atleast for now, but i'm sure they will add that functionality down the line too. They want to sell you those themes!
Next gen UI?
" i wish the ps4 reserved 10% GPU power to make the UI look nicer ;( " - said no one ever.
IIRC, someone asked yosp on twitter whether we can change the PS4's background. He said no.
They just ripped it out of their newer Bravia TV's and put it into the PS4. And this is a good thing, because navigating through those TV's is incredibly easy and fast.
Expected. MS is a software company at its roots.
What are the advantages of Xbox One UI other than Snap, TV Guide and Voice Commands.
No wonder Sony hasn't showed the UI in an official capacity. This is NOT next gen UI material here!
I'm not sure MS is a gold standard wrt UIs. I know plenty of people who hate Metro.
And if we're mostly focussing on the aesthetics of the UI rather than the functionality of the software to separate the two I'd say Sony has come up a lot vs PS3/360.
" i wish the ps4 reserved 10% GPU power to make the UI look nicer ;( " - said no one ever.
I guess the arguments are going to be similar to this gen, where it was also simple vs an 'alive' ui.I will never understand the hate for basic/simple UI.
I love the PS4 but that UI is so, so basic and bland.
Expected. MS is a software company at its roots.
At the very minimum they should have had the common sense to not go with a bright blue background. Black for example would have been a far safer choice if you're not even going to allow people to customize it.
I will never understand the hate for basic/simple UI.
in some part responsive in some part not
it look too simply (and some design choice are really horrible) ...not excited at all..but i was expecting this
definitly not the best os compared to others console os
from what im seeing...hw to sony ..sw to ms
the only pro in this is that the ps4 seem to be oriented just and only at gaming so ...maybe less is more for them
shem935: Personal preferences how do they work...
You've got a section to the left with your pins. Plus the big "live" picture in center of what main app is running.
It seems however odd to say "what are the advantages other than..." and than you mention not 1 but three things.
Either way, the UI looks smooth and I'm looking forward to try it for myself.
I'd find it interesting if such a small change appeased more people - would certainly demonstrate the focus on aesthetics vs usability in this conversation.
But I guess this is a video, usability (or lack thereof) might be more appreciable when the thing is in our own hands.
You do realize that there are a bunch of games for the JP launch? This includes Yazuka and Dynasty Warriors along with many others.Im wondering what the japaneses are expecting to play on PS4's launch? I dont expect Knack or Killzone to exactly set their world on fire.
Ugh I really find this the least impressive thing about ps4 as I feared. I know the platform is better for games with stronger hardware but from what I saw in the other video, Microsoft definitely has the entertainment aspects locked down.
Too bad we can't have both.
I think it looks terrible. No unity anywhere, very middle of the road.
All you metro loving, tablet loving, flat colour people need to just... ..fuck... seriously just fucking .,... god! stop.
ART
Pure motherfucking art.
Look at that shit, so goddamn good.
See my games? I can see in that screenshot it's FIVE clicks to the right.
For each click I do, it will get closer, confirming I'm on target.
See display settings? I can see in that screenshot it's FOUR clicks down
For each clcik I do it will animate closer, confirming I'm on target.
Both top bottom / left and right are HARD - they don't wrap around.
From muscle memory I know, EVEN WHEN MY TELEVISION IS OFF AND STILL WARMING UP.............. just scroll right right right right like 10 times (I'm definitely hard right) then press left left and I'm at my games. The TV doesn't even have to be goddamned on,.......... by the time it's warmed up, I can be at where I need to be.
The animation is minimal and simple - it's not intrusive
I can see more than 1 thing per page, jesus christ is that important
There's icons per page as well.
The XMB fucking decimates the Microsoft user interfaces, not because I'm a Sony fan, not because I'm buying a PS4, not "just because" - it decimates it due to better design, it's more logical, it's faster to work with yet still good to look at.
The XMB won awards and rightly so. It's almost all I could ask for in a basic UI - I'm sure it could be tweaked some but honestly, thank fucking fuck that Sony didn't lose their confidence and think "oh shit, maybe we too can replace the entire UI?!?" - they stuck with it and fucking huge kudos to them.
Long live the XMB.
Personal preferences how do they work...
All you metro loving, tablet loving, flat colour people need to just... ..fuck... seriously just fucking .,... god! stop.
ART
Pure motherfucking art.
Look at that shit, so goddamn good.
See my games? I can see in that screenshot it's FIVE clicks to the right.
For each click I do, it will get closer, confirming I'm on target.
See display settings? I can see in that screenshot it's FOUR clicks down
For each clcik I do it will animate closer, confirming I'm on target.
Both top bottom / left and right are HARD - they don't wrap around.
From muscle memory I know, EVEN WHEN MY TELEVISION IS OFF AND STILL WARMING UP.............. just scroll right right right right like 10 times (I'm definitely hard right) then press left left and I'm at my games. The TV doesn't even have to be goddamned on,.......... by the time it's warmed up, I can be at where I need to be.
The animation is minimal and simple - it's not intrusive
I can see more than 1 thing per page, jesus christ is that important
There's icons per page as well.
The XMB fucking decimates the Microsoft user interfaces, not because I'm a Sony fan, not because I'm buying a PS4, not "just because" - it decimates it due to better design, it's more logical, it's faster to work with yet still good to look at.
The XMB won awards and rightly so. It's almost all I could ask for in a basic UI - I'm sure it could be tweaked some but honestly, thank fucking fuck that Sony didn't lose their confidence and think "oh shit, maybe we too can replace the entire UI?!?" - they stuck with it and fucking huge kudos to them.
Long live the XMB.