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Which console's home screen has been the most clean and least cluttered?
- Thread starter Kadin
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Where'd you get that background? Link?Depends on how you organise it. This is how I have my PS4 setup.
Store
What's new
Apps
Games
Media
Library
But Sony, for the love of god let met change the colour of the tiles with the next update. That stuff drives me crazy.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
Yeah PS4 is my pic. Folders and xmb functionality is just great.
Themes are great as well if they're simple in design.
Themes are great as well if they're simple in design.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I really liked the ps3's XMB menu. Looked clean and professional.
Ps2's towers representing memory card storage was pretty cool too, but a little off topic
The XMB still looks clean and modern when I turn on my PS3.
The Switch is clean but it sacrifices so much functionality for it.
pinkurocket
Member
Oh the Wii UI is iconic and really well designed. The entire console is designed around the idea of the Wiimore, and the UI being themed like a TV with 'channels' showing is absolutely genius. The channels also showed live information in the thumbnail, which gave you a nice overview without having to click open some of the 'informative' channels.
who said controversial? just said you're jumping to conclusions which you were
what features would take up screen real estate in a way that would make the UI less clean? if it gets a browser it goes with the circular icons on the bottom and stuff like netflix, hulu, etc. will be apps that will be on tiles like everything else. figure video capture will get bundled with the screen grabs when that gets added.
Probably the most bland, soulless shit thats ever come out of Redmond short of Kinect Joyride
There are clean ways to do stuff, and less clean ways to do stuff.
For example, all of that extra Knack information that is seen in the PS4 shot, if wanted, could be in a sub-menu that you only see when entering the "options" menu for the game, in the menu. (I believe you press Y to enter the options menu of a game to update it, etc). The UI would be just as clean, yet you have these features. Magic!
In any case, I insist on my point: The reason why an UI is the cleanest, doesn't make it any less clean.
civilstrife
Member
Then honestly, we agree. And you agree (though in a less incendiary way) with this person:
I do agree about the color scheme. The Switch UI looks great, and its not just about the paring down of features. Though I do wish it displayed at 1080p in docked mode.
The way the PS3 handled it, by hiding this in your save data folder, made much more sense. You're right though, it is trying to streamline everything towards the all digital experience, which is a big part of why it irks me.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Oh the Wii UI is iconic and really well designed. The entire console is designed around the idea of the Wiimore, and the UI being themed like a TV with 'channels' showing is absolutely genius. The channels also showed live information in the thumbnail, which gave you a nice overview without having to click open some of the 'informative' channels.
It's funny to reflect that Nintendo basically invented the "home screen" model now seen on iPhones and Androids.
I don't think it's a 1:1 inspiration... it's just a grid of icons after all. But Nintendo did get there first.
What?
Depends on how you organise it. This is how I have my PS4 setup.
Store
What's new
Apps
Games
Media
Library
But Sony, for the love of god let met change the colour of the tiles with the next update. That stuff drives me crazy.
This looks sick!
those same features could be tied to a button press for optional display for one. the default UI would be still cleaner than the PS4s with that simple change. we wont know how Ninty does it until they... well... do it. That's the conclusion I see you jumping, if that helps.
All that excess stuff only appears when you scroll down with the d-pad. It's pretty minimalistic otherwise.Yeah, since you mention it that isn't what it looks like right now. This is:
Which, again, doesn't really need to have the extra fluff at the bottom. Why do I need to see the most viewed video, DLC announcements and more?
RichiRamjag
Member
Lol. How doesn't it have a functional OS? It may not be as full featured as you'd like, but that's a silly statement.
People lose their damn minds when switch is brought up.
it's clean, simple, and functional. for all the shit the Wii U got about its OS being slow most everything you needed was a single input away.
civilstrife
Member
Please refer to my conversation with the other guy. Summary: It's not just about apps.
TeamLeftMatch
Member
The only answer:
I'd probably say the os4 but that's just because I used it a lot. I don't have a switch and the wiiu menu is only good for the quick select option on the gamepad.
nismopower
Member
Ps4 ui for sure. Love it and is just perfect. Everything is very intuitive. Also have an x1 and had too google alot to find it. Its really a big mess.
Also the reason ps4 pro is my main console and the x1 is hardly used.
Also ps3 is right behind it really good ui.
Behind that its the first ui from xbox 360. That was good looking fast and easy.
Not that metro crap it has now...
Also the reason ps4 pro is my main console and the x1 is hardly used.
Also ps3 is right behind it really good ui.
Behind that its the first ui from xbox 360. That was good looking fast and easy.
Not that metro crap it has now...
Fair point. I loved the minimalism of the PS3 XMB a lot.
I'd rather not have a 'save data folder' at all though, that was always a clusterfuck. So I like the fact that everything of a single game is represented by a single clean icon.
This is good too. I forgot how simple and clean the DS's UI was.
your conversation isn't really that clear, can you clarify what you're talking about and maybe respond to some of the points I brought up
really not seeing where you're coming from here
I don't know how people can stand to use that.
It has more functionality then any other UI in my experience (which I strongly prefer), the most recent update has made it quite zippy too. My only gripe is it lacks the minimalist approach Sony has, but then you have to sacrifice specific funtions and bury them deeper.
I also like the motion backgrounds on PS4, they are beautiful.
civilstrife
Member
Using that logic, assuming that Nintendo would come up with a better solution is also jumping to conclusions.
What questions do you have in particular?
I guess I agree, I just thought of stuff like Netflix and a web browser when they said it "doesn't have anything". I just don't see it as a reason to invalidate the Switch's design, if that was their goal.
titiklabingapat
Member
I liked the Wii's TV channel homescreen. Navigating via IR was the simplest. You literally point and click.
Yeah, I admit I'm being kind of "old man yelling at clouds" about this, but basically any UI discussion boils down to people ardently asserting that their one completely personal edge-case is the most important thing in the world, so I guess that just goes with the territory
Hugh Swank
Member
Depends on how you organise it. This is how I have my PS4 setup.
Store
What's new
Apps
Games
Media
Library
But Sony, for the love of god let met change the colour of the tiles with the next update. That stuff drives me crazy.
I like the new Avatar...much better than smug Ryan.
On Topic: I'm in the Xbox beta program and the UI has been getting better & better. They're constantly making improvements. I think they're getting close to something very good.
It's transparent before you press down, isn't it? I'd check myself but I'd need to change some cables around and ain't nobody got time for that.
Switch.
Wait. The Switch's grey menu is the same grey as NeoGAF's dark grey in the dark theme?
Mind = blown.
killatopak
Gold Member
Used to be PS4 and now it's Switch.
It's not necessarily good though. In Switch's case, I feel that it actually lacks functions and a bit too simple.
Personally, I need more entertainment apps such as crunchyroll or netflix.
It's not necessarily good though. In Switch's case, I feel that it actually lacks functions and a bit too simple.
Personally, I need more entertainment apps such as crunchyroll or netflix.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Switch easily. The thing that matters, the games are all in big tabs at the top and all of the fluff is in little circular tabs at the bottom. Perfection.
Yeah, I admit I'm being kind of "old man yelling at clouds" about this, but basically any UI discussion boils down to people ardently asserting that their one completely personal edge-case is the most important thing in the world, so I guess that just goes with the territory
I'm that way with the coloured tiles.
What the fuck were you thinking, Playstation UI team? *shakes fist*
Different strokes I guess. I'm sure I'd get used to it eventually if I had an Xbox One.
Really like the Switch's home screen.
This screen must be fake. thekiddfran said Switch has no games.
You mean another thread to say "It has no features, of course it looks clean"
Yes, add a web browser and youtube app and all of sudden its a cluttered mess.
It had more features when it came out.
I believe it was confirmed that entertainment apps were on the way.
The way it works now is when you highlight a square, it displays the trophy info below it. Pushing down on the dpad at that point opens up all the other stuff.
Dr.brain64
Member
PS4 is without a doubt the best one. With all the things it has and does - it's a clear winner in my book.
It's a horizontal row of squares, which was the main complaint about the old PS4 UI. At some point things will have to change because it simply won't be practical anymore if you're storing a lot of games.
So while I love the clean minimalist look of the Switch UI, at some point they will have to add some organisation/folders or whatever else if they want to keep it uncluttered.
Kadin
Member
Which would you rather have, all the options on the screen or buried within the menus for when you want to access them?
For me, I'd much rather have the latter. I typically play games >90% of the time and for those few occasions where I want to access the community of a game to watch clips, etc., I'll gladly go menu hopping to do it. Splatter all that crap on my screen 100% of the time and I'll avoid it at all cost.
WordsintheWater
Member
Switch UI is great, but so is PS4's. It's a toss up for me between those two.