Pull the trigger. Could be fun with the new Xbox being announced soon.
Microsoft changes their UI so much, I'm honestly terrified to see what they come up with.
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Images of new PS4 interface
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Pull the trigger. Could be fun with the new Xbox being announced soon.
Microsoft changes their UI so much, I'm honestly terrified to see what they come up with.
Darkangel
Member
Honestly, I've liked pretty much all of the recent console UIs (XMB, NXE, Blades, even Metro), but the UI style Sony has chosen for the Vita, PS Store, and PS4 feels cheap and "soulless" to me.
I like the simple style of the XMB, but it really feels empty and outdated at this point. At least the ad infested 360 makes you feel like you're part of a community/digital marketplace.
Tripolygon
Banned
SingStar PS3 2007
VidZone PS3 2009
4oD PS3 2010
FirstPlay PlayStation Mag 2010
All Metro-like interfaces on PS3 that predates Windows 8 and Xbox360 Metro interface. Just because the entire Microsoft product line uses it does not bar others from using the Swiss graphic design language and the like.
VidZone PS3 2009
4oD PS3 2010
FirstPlay PlayStation Mag 2010
All Metro-like interfaces on PS3 that predates Windows 8 and Xbox360 Metro interface. Just because the entire Microsoft product line uses it does not bar others from using the Swiss graphic design language and the like.
Looking at this I think I would personally prefer what MS did with the 360 dashboard and use a games box art instead of some small image, I always thought it was such a waste of space on the XMB that they went for a vertical line of small rectangle images instead of something like they did with the photo side and using a grid layout.
And metro is nice and all, but it isn't anything new, it uses practices designers have been using for like half a century in other mediums, MS has just tried to standardised it across their platforms. We were already moving to minimal style layouts before they decided to jump on board, the rise of touch screens and "web 2.0" were seeing to that.
I don't have as much of a problem with this as others do, I mean sure some proper organisation would be nice, but standardising a size for everything would mean varying sizes of information across the grid which means wasted space inside the box. Still, it's got like most of a year to go, hopefully they sort it out.
Sure. Have made both non-blurred and blurred versions. In my mind that screen would have backgrounds blurred but the main home screen (whatever it actually is) wouldn't.
Some work blurry better than others.
This here is real sexy, I hope they let us customise it, they need to do what iTunes has done recently and dynamically changing text UI colours based on the background used so it doesn't get lost.
Buckethead
Banned
They need to get rid of that awful square Playstation graphic.
Move the rest of the content over.
Also keep the height equal.
Move the rest of the content over.
Also keep the height equal.
None of those are Metro-like, most are XMB and WMC has been doing that for a very long time.
RedAssedApe
Banned
can't really even tell what the unified interface is going to look like here. just look like mockups.
l3lacklvlagic
Member
I keep hearing people say it looks like metro, but what is metro?
I think there is a misunderstanding here...
This is the only thing that I think looks like Metro... a very bloated version of Metro at that.
The rest of the PS4 UI doesn't.
Metro is basically a simple live tiles UI.
This is the only thing that I think looks like Metro... a very bloated version of Metro at that.
The rest of the PS4 UI doesn't.
Metro is basically a simple live tiles UI.
l3lacklvlagic
Member
Oh its windows 8. Thanks, but i don't see it.
What do you mean? It's a series of clickable live tiles just like Metro....
The tiles are just more bloated and unorganized.
It would look great with some organization.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Someone needs to partner with twitch.tv.
How sweet would streaming straight to a service like Twitch be?
How sweet would streaming straight to a service like Twitch be?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
These look so damn good, I am starting to like the OS even more now. You think a .psd could be made? I'm sure myself and others here would like to mess around with the UI a little.
These all look pretty good, that garish blue doesnt do it any favours.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
As Ford GT guy said the only thing metro is the live feed which shows what your friends do.
Metro does not mean rectangular tiles. Its an interface where everything is displayed like a mosaic of rectangular tiles. The PS4 UI looks more like XMB with the side scrolling and up and down expanding.
Also the XB UI ain't bad by any means. What people complain about are the ads on there.
It looks like an update of the PSN store interface. I think that the PSN store's updated interface is pretty responsive and well designed. This looks like a good step to take after the cross media bar, which I really thought was pretty good. I wonder if they will keep the cross media bar as the in-game menu, much like the Xbox button on the Xbox brings up the small in-game menu.
Cjdamon042
Member
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Thanks! I'm definitely going to have some fun with this.
Ether_Snake
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Just give me the Coca-Cola swirly in the back and I'll be happy.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Who missed the XMB wave?
??? Is that some kind of tease from SE? What's with the Final Fantasy logo on the right?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
It was part of the .psd from Cjdamon042. I made it into my own, adding the Killzone and TLoU tiles, XMB Wave, Friend and Store notifications, Killzone running in the background, etc..
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Okay, I tweaked the UI even further. Notice something different? 
Okay, I tweaked the UI even further. Notice something different?
Removing the backgrounds on the text makes it look even sleeker.
Also, why is the PS store trying to get my attention?
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Because the first map pack for KZ is ready for download!
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Last Wednesday at the Meeting.
Cjdamon042
Member
I like what you've done with it, Iacobellis
Yeah, I was the one who created the original version of that. I put the FF one in there for the lulz
Yeah, I was the one who created the original version of that. I put the FF one in there for the lulz
Iacobellis
Junior Member
I like what you've done with it, Iacobellis
Yeah, I was the one who created the original version of that. I put the FF one in there for the lulz
Thank you! It wouldn't have been possible without the hard work you put in to making this awesome template.
Kung Fu Grip
Banned
My god. You people are already redesigning the PS4's UI and the system is not even released yet and UI not final. Sony can never make anyone happy.
Dude. People are excited and the editing is all in good fun. Calm down.
jetsetfluken
Member
It's terrible, dark and cluttered.
A few people were actually right about the "new" PS3 Store design being hints of the PS4 dashboard elements. Designed by outsourced company by SCEE...
The biggest issue is that there is no clear "design vision" present in the design of the UI. With PS2's dashboard or PS3's XMB, you could tell a certain "character" from the hardware architecture and vision in design was somehow present in the color palette and design of the UI. Here there is no "character", it seems like "PS3 Part 2". Let's say the PS4's design gimmick was white/grayscale palette hardware with PS2-like "ridges". That would then be applied to the UI in a way. But here...I see no character or bringing something refreshing to the table.
The elegant, classy and minimalistic "dashboard" designs of systems like PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3 and Vita are now a thing of the past with PS4. I'm sure the similar "philosophy" won't be present in the hardware design either.
It's certainly not present in the cluttered design of the DualShock4...nor is the system chip architecture something "unique" with a vision and philosophy that makes the console (appear to) offer something new and different not present on PC (PS2 Emotion Engine, PS3 Cell, PS4...PC parts).
It's increasingly obvious all of this (all of this) was designed by Sony's Western branches. I don't want to generalize, but that classy and minimalistic PS I used to know, in system UI, hardware design, architecture, controller...was entirely designed by the Japanese branch. I guess Andrew House taking over, a Westerner instead of previously a Japanese, ordered this shift. Losing Kutaragi and Hirai were not a good thing in my eyes, just as Iwata replacing Yamauchi wasn't good for Nintendo in my eyes. With this and the lineup of software, can SCE even be seen much as a predominantly Japanese company anymore, in an industry where the main competitor is also Western?
It is just a shame in my opinion, that the PS4 is a by-product of the recent culmination of the shift of importance in Sony's Western branches with SCEJ taking a big downgrade in priority. When PS3 launched, that strong vision was still there, but it started to dissipate in quality as the years went on; and this could be seen in even small signs like the new PS3 PS Store (SCEE developed) That original, strong vision from SCE's Japanese branch was needed in the design of the new console in all aspects.
A few people were actually right about the "new" PS3 Store design being hints of the PS4 dashboard elements. Designed by outsourced company by SCEE...
The biggest issue is that there is no clear "design vision" present in the design of the UI. With PS2's dashboard or PS3's XMB, you could tell a certain "character" from the hardware architecture and vision in design was somehow present in the color palette and design of the UI. Here there is no "character", it seems like "PS3 Part 2". Let's say the PS4's design gimmick was white/grayscale palette hardware with PS2-like "ridges". That would then be applied to the UI in a way. But here...I see no character or bringing something refreshing to the table.
The elegant, classy and minimalistic "dashboard" designs of systems like PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3 and Vita are now a thing of the past with PS4. I'm sure the similar "philosophy" won't be present in the hardware design either.
It's certainly not present in the cluttered design of the DualShock4...nor is the system chip architecture something "unique" with a vision and philosophy that makes the console (appear to) offer something new and different not present on PC (PS2 Emotion Engine, PS3 Cell, PS4...PC parts).
It's increasingly obvious all of this (all of this) was designed by Sony's Western branches. I don't want to generalize, but that classy and minimalistic PS I used to know, in system UI, hardware design, architecture, controller...was entirely designed by the Japanese branch. I guess Andrew House taking over, a Westerner instead of previously a Japanese, ordered this shift. Losing Kutaragi and Hirai were not a good thing in my eyes, just as Iwata replacing Yamauchi wasn't good for Nintendo in my eyes. With this and the lineup of software, can SCE even be seen much as a predominantly Japanese company anymore, in an industry where the main competitor is also Western?
It is just a shame in my opinion, that the PS4 is a by-product of the recent culmination of the shift of importance in Sony's Western branches with SCEJ taking a big downgrade in priority. When PS3 launched, that strong vision was still there, but it started to dissipate in quality as the years went on; and this could be seen in even small signs like the new PS3 PS Store (SCEE developed) That original, strong vision from SCE's Japanese branch was needed in the design of the new console in all aspects.
Cjdamon042
Member
Hardly redesigning, we've kept the overall idea the same. Besides, it's just for fun and having clean 1080p versions to look at to get a better idea of how it'll look is interesting, fan made or not.
I'm personally a fan of the basic idea of the interface, just not keen on some of the colours they are using. As you have said though, it's obviously not final.
LightofRohan
Member
Yea great job with your tweak on it, looks a lot slicker with just a few changes and higher resolution. Can't wait to see the final thing.