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PS4 User Interface Leak (Early Test Kit Build)
- Thread starter Syphon Filter
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Yeah it was posted, but it was buried in the old UI thread.
I like it, wish they would do a official UI walkthrough video though. I just want to see how it'll handle multiple games saved in the HDD cause afaict it just dumps everything into that horizontal bar.
I like it, wish they would do a official UI walkthrough video though. I just want to see how it'll handle multiple games saved in the HDD cause afaict it just dumps everything into that horizontal bar.
The Omega Man
Member
System software 1.000.071 I wonder at what version are they right now
Reign_Of_Rain
Member
I love the little chime when he boots up the game lol
Zoramon089
Banned
Not much to see or judge considering the video comments said it was super early. I'm guessing that long load at 0:28 in the video will be much faster for the release build
EightBitNate
Member
It reminds me of the second to last Xbox dashboard
davidbloop
Member
this is what happens when ps4 has no ram.
I really hope it's a Steam style list with all owned games, not just installed. My number 1 hope for the UI.
Syphon Filter
Member
It seems like its the in game "xmb" or what ever they call it. The one without a game will probably be have things.
Yeah, that's what's bugging me too.
makingmusic476
Member
I really like it. Looks so much better than Vita's.
Did the same team really work on both? 0_o
Did the same team really work on both? 0_o
Syphon Filter
Member
I am sure there is a games library for that.
Iced_Eagle
Member
I'm still concerned with the fact that there doesn't seem to be any sort of filtering for all of your games. They just get tossed in the horizontal bar near the top. To the left of Blacklight you have the Store, then Blacklight, then the streaming application I'd assume, Web Browser, then maybe downloads(?). I hope in the final OS there's a way to sort that list, or jump to games by letter, pin them to the front, etc. Considering I'm going digital only, that list for me will be huge. It would be lazy of them to leave it like that, with no option to search or sort.
Also, this video might give us info about the actual usable storage. In the top left it tells you that there is a maximum of 420 GB available (makes sense because lovely people who make hard drives decide to define GB as 1,000 MB instead of the technically accurate 1,024 MB which is actually called a GiB, so even though you have a 500GB HDD, you can only use 420 of it). From that, the OS and its apps, including Blacklight bring you to 383. So, 37 GB total right now in use. Obviously that will change since this is debug code which is larger, and the OS isn't finished and is likely missing some of its apps which aren't needed for development (video player, etc), but it still gives us a good idea.
Also, this video might give us info about the actual usable storage. In the top left it tells you that there is a maximum of 420 GB available (makes sense because lovely people who make hard drives decide to define GB as 1,000 MB instead of the technically accurate 1,024 MB which is actually called a GiB, so even though you have a 500GB HDD, you can only use 420 of it). From that, the OS and its apps, including Blacklight bring you to 383. So, 37 GB total right now in use. Obviously that will change since this is debug code which is larger, and the OS isn't finished and is likely missing some of its apps which aren't needed for development (video player, etc), but it still gives us a good idea.
BRocknRolla
Member
Seems like there was very little to it. They're running a dev console here too, so that might mean some very limited UI comparative to what ends up on the consumer model.
Syphon Filter
Member
How is it confusing? Seems simple to me.
Yeah, what next. Sony will put multiplayer behind a paywall just like Microsoft?
Good point, the download list is a steaming pile of bull that I hope isn't repeated next gen. I just hope they have a grid view or folders for the library cause horizontal scrolling will get annoying once you have 15+ tiles on that bar.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Because reasons. Seriously, I have a feeling some are just going to nitpick to find reasons to hate.
It's going to be very fast and functional.
Syphon Filter
Member
How come you think it will be thrown randomly? That is the in game menu and early. I am sure there is a games library,even ps3 had one and this time digital is serious for Sony.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
How? Games in the middle, Store to the left, Videos to the right of games, tot he right of videos is web browser and to the right of Browser is downloads. Simple, effective and no ads.
BRocknRolla
Member
I'm amazed that people are putting so much stock into this short blip. Are dev consoles being used for launch titles really at all indicative of what UI will be like? I'd be surprised if there's much similarity beyond font, color, or basic visual design.
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea i am curious how they handle the game library. Right now i am assuming you scroll but we will see.
Scroll?
Syphon Filter
Member
ps3 xmb was the same before and after it launched.
Visualante2
Member
Looks very Metro to me.
BRocknRolla
Member
That's interesting. Hadn't heard that. I guess I'm skeptical based on the initial mock ups. I hope they show a little something of it at Gamescom, even if it's just the front end.
Yea i am curious how they handle the game library. Right now i am assuming you scroll but we will see.
Scroll?
That image I really like, but it does pose the scrolling question. I hate the way it's done on the 360 right now, though I suppose that also has something to do with how slow the UI is. Definitely could pose problems if people are going download only.
I assume there will be some kind of "folders" like on Vita and PS3, but maybe some kind of "grid" view too? Something like on the Mac taskbar maybe?
BleachAndPepsi
Banned
Looks too blue.
Don't like that the square for the game he's playing is blank instead of displaying a picture of the game or something.
And along the top, it just says "FirstName LastName" instead of saying the player's name. How ghetto is that?
Total fail Sony.
Don't like that the square for the game he's playing is blank instead of displaying a picture of the game or something.
And along the top, it just says "FirstName LastName" instead of saying the player's name. How ghetto is that?
Total fail Sony.
Actually that's not quite true. Dev kits had in-game XMB before launch, which looked a little different from the in-game XMB we eventually got a year or so later.
Syphon Filter
Member
travisbickle
Member
I don't think that is the store to the left.
I think it's a home page of some sort. Click through and there will be a mixture of your games and friends.
Tripolygon
Banned
This is the main UI which shows your most recently played games, the games library UI is different from this.Yea i am curious how they handle the game library. Right now i am assuming you scroll but we will see.
Scroll?
WetPotatoBread
Banned
Its so bad I fell for that.
Syphon Filter
Member
Did they show the game library ui? I am guessing the games section will look similar, especially since you can play them from there.
That's another interesting thing that I want to see how it's handled. The first tile seems to be the What's New section (the friend wall/ads/store recommendations). Someone in the other thread brought up how all the system sections (store, notifications, friends, profile, settings) are all icons in the horizontal bar at the very top of the UI.
