PS3 UI Needs an Overhaul

its gets the job done without any fireworks.tomarlyn

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]its gets the job done without any fireworks.Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="R4gn4r0k"]

I have to say those live tiles do like great.

They look & work great on a windows phone too from what I saw.

However they won't work on PC. I doubt many people will make the switch.

As for your question. No I don't think it needs an overhaul. I like the appearance of the XMB much more than their new Vita UI

Stevo_the_gamer

Indeed. On what will you install it ?

the only upgrade I see for desktop PCs is the enhanced Task Manager but that's not woth the purchase price to me.

but that is more the fault of the PS3's limited memory rather than the design itself.Deniable_Ops

Indeed. On what will you install it ?

the only upgrade I see for desktop PCs is the enhanced Task Manager but that's not woth the purchase price to me.

R4gn4r0k

[QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

Yep, and on top of that you only need to scroll to your message inbox once after that your XMB opens up right to it if it was the last thing you viewed.

Stevo_the_gamer

Theres no couple of sub menus. You press the home button go to messages and bam done.

Theres no couple of sub menus. You press the home button go to messages and bam done.

finalfantasy94

Damn consoles, Y U NO CUSTOMIZABLE?

[QUOTE="Deniable_Ops"]but that is more the fault of the PS3's limited memory rather than the design itself.Stevo_the_gamer

I'm talking strictly about the design of the actual menu itself......we all know about the retarded setup of the PS3's memory.....so i stand by my original opinion that the PS3's menu is better.Deniable_Ops

[QUOTE="finalfantasy94"]

Theres no couple of sub menus. You press the home button go to messages and bam done.

Stevo_the_gamer

you are doing it wrong stevo .

You dun play the UI, you turn on the system, go to games and start to play (takes less than 5 s) .

[QUOTE="Deniable_Ops"]I'm talking strictly about the design of the actual menu itself......we all know about the retarded setup of the PS3's memory.....so i stand by my original opinion that the PS3's menu is better.Stevo_the_gamer

Dont change what isnt broke, it needs some optimizing on loading but i think XMB is perfectly fine and to be honest i prefer it over the NXE it just feels a lot cleaner and less cluttered.

you are doing it wrong stevo .

You dun play the UI, you turn on the system, go to games and start to play (takes less than 5 s) .

omho88

[QUOTE="finalfantasy94"]

Theres no couple of sub menus. You press the home button go to messages and bam done.

Stevo_the_gamer

your making 2 x button presses sound much more longer then it needs to be. Im always on the friends colum. So its just me press x twice and I see the message.

I have no problem with the functionality of it but aesthetically it is unbeauteous.

your making 2 x button presses sound much more longer then it needs to be. Im always on the friends colum. So its just me press x twice and I see the message.

finalfantasy94

[QUOTE="omho88"]

you are doing it wrong stevo .

You dun play the UI, you turn on the system, go to games and start to play (takes less than 5 s) .

Stevo_the_gamer

you are doing it wrong again .... PC is the way to do more than just play games.... I can't believe I am telling you that :P.

Seriously tho, put a nice background, a sexy background and you will stop complaining like my charisma carpenter bikini wallpaper :D .

So tell me straight, what exactly do you think is wrong with it?Deniable_Ops

Seriously tho, put a nice background, a sexy background and you will stop complaining like my charisma carpenter bikini wallpaper :D .

omho88

The current UI is fine and functional, but if it was replaced with something better I wouldn't complain.

Agreed. The XMB isn't so bad in theory, but it's not particularly well ogranized nor does it make particularly good use of space. I wouldn't say it needs an NXE-type overhaul, but it definitely needs some tweaks.

The more pressing issue, though, is PSN and related features. The store in particular is so awful I don't even bother checking for new content these days, and other features like friends lists, trophies and downloading/installing content practically go out of their way to be unpleasant (seriously, why the **** do I have to spend 20 minutes downloading a game just to have to install it? Every other service on Earth has figured out how to do the simultaneous/effectively-simultaneous download+install thing).

[QUOTE="omho88"]Seriously tho, put a nice background, a sexy background and you will stop complaining like my charisma carpenter bikini wallpaper :D .

Stevo_the_gamer

God, you seem way too serious about that, I thought it was one of ur flamebait topics .... lol .... I will send you my wallpaper, it's so sexy you will ask for this thread lock.

God, you seem way too serious about that, I thought it was one of ur flamebait topics .... lol .... I will send you my wallpaper, it's so sexy you will ask for this thread lock.

omho88

The UI is fine although it is pretty bare bones. Hopefully Sony will include a more robust UI next gen and maintain their free online model

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]

[QUOTE="finalfantasy94"]

Theres no couple of sub menus. You press the home button go to messages and bam done.

finalfantasy94

your making 2 x button presses sound much more longer then it needs to be. Im always on the friends colum. So its just me press x twice and I see the message.

With my iPhone in hand and PS3 with U3 playing in the background it took all of 3.2 seconds to hit the Home Button and go through all those stupid sub menus to be able to view my Message recieved from Sanim ...

Yep Sony needs to scratch the XMB and start a new, it ain't getting the job done!! :evil:

Yeah, the XMB is bland and boring. But with the right theme it isn't all that bad...

Don't fix what isn't broken. The Xbox 360 dashboard isn't nearly as pretty or as good looking as the PS3's dashboard. The 360 dashboard is mostly just advertisements for crap I don't care about. In fact, it's a downgrade from what it started out being six years ago.KHAndAnime

With my iPhone in hand and PS3 with U3 playing in the background it took all of 3.2 seconds to hit the Home Button and go through all those stupid sub menus to be able to view my Message recieved from Sanim ...

Yep Sony needs to scratch the XMB and start a new, it ain't getting the job done!! :evil:

W1NGMAN-

[QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

With my iPhone in hand and PS3 with U3 playing in the background it took all of 3.2 seconds to hit the Home Button and go through all those stupid sub menus to be able to view my Message recieved from Sanim ...

Yep Sony needs to scratch the XMB and start a new, it ain't getting the job done!! :evil:

Stevo_the_gamer

I guess it could use a makeover, but I like the XMB just the way it is right, its easy and fast to navigate.

While the XMB does get the job done for my PS3 and PSP, I to wish for a new interface. This is so bland and boring. A sexy dynamic theme can only hide that so much.

phantomblade220

Since when do people consider interfaces "exciting"?

[QUOTE="phantomblade220"]

While the XMB does get the job done for my PS3 and PSP, I to wish for a new interface. This is so bland and boring. A sexy dynamic theme can only hide that so much.

Vari3ty

Since when do people consider interfaces "exciting"?

Maybe when a picture of Jordan Carver is the wallpaper? 8)

[QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

With my iPhone in hand and PS3 with U3 playing in the background it took all of 3.2 seconds to hit the Home Button and go through all those stupid sub menus to be able to view my Message recieved from Sanim ...

Yep Sony needs to scratch the XMB and start a new, it ain't getting the job done!! :evil:

Stevo_the_gamer

0_0 ...

Aha, real issues here. *grabs coat and leaves* :Ptomarlyn