foolishoptimist
Member
Thanks for that. Didn't know it was being used like that.
Sony's management of the PS4 UI has been atrocious
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Thanks for that. Didn't know it was being used like that.
You don't have to use touch controls at all on Vita if you don't want to. I'm pretty sure there are button/dpad alternatives to any action you want to take when using the UI.
Yeah the ability to sort my games into folders would be a god send.
Subtervotion
Member
I love the ps4 ui. Every time I boot it up I'm amazed at how fluid and crisp it is. Xbone ui pisses me off a lot. Wii u ui is ok. 360 and ps3 ui were both great.
duck_sauce
Member
To me there is a difference between sony being incompetent and someone not liking to ui and how it is handled.
I agree with you on the missing folders and the ability to hide / delete icons. That really, really is mising. Other than that, the ui is perfect for me. I have to spend minimum time on it to start a game, it is fast and snappy. Install times are super fast and i can start a game, pause it, jump to the store and back in no time.
I really dislike the vita ui though. For me it is way more un-intuitive.
If you're a fan of sharing your game clips on Facebook and stability updates, I guess you're having the time of your life.
alice_kiss_lara
Banned
Sony's software has always been the worst part in their gaming products
Inf3cted_b3ast
Member
Sorry OP No issues here. The UI is snappy, and straight forward and the only thing I want is suspend/resume. If they add that I'm fine. Personally, it's my favorite UI this gen. (Owner of the Xb1 as well )
Noisepurge
Member
i'm still pretty sure Sony just doesn't want to include DLNA support as that is 99% used for piracy. They will try to push their movie download services as long as possible.
And that's not really an UI gripe. UI works fine, i would only like folders. The rest are additional features and services that have nothing to do with User Interface Design.
And that's not really an UI gripe. UI works fine, i would only like folders. The rest are additional features and services that have nothing to do with User Interface Design.
You know that shareplay came in an update, right?
What is this always with saying that Music Unlimited/Video Unlimited icon don't disappear? If you use 15 items it will go to library and you will not have to see it again forever. You have 15 games to use our do you? This false info keeping pop up very often when I read a rant about the PS4 UI and it's simply not true.
And no I don't think the UI is a mess. Far away from it. It's simple yes but fast and very easy to use and you get what you want in seconds. Settings, Friends, Messages, Party etc. are separate in the upper corner. All your games are at the mainbar. The last 15 items you have used will show there. What is so difficult about that?
And no I don't think the UI is a mess. Far away from it. It's simple yes but fast and very easy to use and you get what you want in seconds. Settings, Friends, Messages, Party etc. are separate in the upper corner. All your games are at the mainbar. The last 15 items you have used will show there. What is so difficult about that?
the OP talks about DLNA and suspend missing, but those are features, not UI. The UI is pretty much fine IMO, but yes they could do wih adding some more features.
- all system related stuff is separated in the top row
- all apps and games are in the middle, ordered by most recent used. With the new shorter list that isn't even annoying anymore
- bottom is for context around the current item - similar to the hub that xbox just introduced but far more visible and therefore useful.
There are a few things the UI could do to be improved
- better sorting in the library view
- maybe let me toggle to hide games/apps that aren't installed - so only show installed stuff.mthat will get more important later on
- folders like PS3. These could be done like the current TV/Video folder so you drill down into them, so it would still fit into the current UI style.
- all system related stuff is separated in the top row
- all apps and games are in the middle, ordered by most recent used. With the new shorter list that isn't even annoying anymore
- bottom is for context around the current item - similar to the hub that xbox just introduced but far more visible and therefore useful.
There are a few things the UI could do to be improved
- better sorting in the library view
- maybe let me toggle to hide games/apps that aren't installed - so only show installed stuff.mthat will get more important later on
- folders like PS3. These could be done like the current TV/Video folder so you drill down into them, so it would still fit into the current UI style.
Saint of Killers
Member
I agree it's missing some essential features but clunky? Nope. Of course it could be better, even without adding suspend resume and DLNA, but for me what is there works really well.
While you cannot hide icons don't the least used applications get shunted into the library and replaced by the more often used ones?
While you cannot hide icons don't the least used applications get shunted into the library and replaced by the more often used ones?
And the ability to have favourites - with the larger friends lists, being notified when everyone is online would be a nightmare.
I'd like the xbox to only notify me if I'm playing a game. With my live TV going through it, my wife gets kissed off at notifications popping up all the time, so I've turned it off.
SaucyJack
Member
I would really love to be able to display more than 9 icons on the screen at one time when I'm scanning through the library!
travisbickle
Member
I don't think folders are the answer for the single row of games/apps. An arrangement system, with categories like "most recent" "most played" "digital/physical" "least/most trophies" "largest friends list" "favourites" etc, directly accessible on the current single row is better.
Benzychenz
Member
PS4 probably has my least favourite console UI ever. No idea how it's possible to fuck up something as simple as that.
I basically agree but it´s not possible as 'up' brings you to store/friends/settings ... and 'down' brings you to game details.
How would you switch between the rows?
You should probably rebuild your database.
There was a thread about this.
Speeds the UI up a lot if you're having "clunky" problems
I still don't understand the point of that.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
It puts your 'last opened' on the bar of 15 items, similar to pinning.
UI gets me to the games fast, and settings are easy to get at. Don't really want more than that other than sorting; suspend/resume is something I use on Vita, but that's because I stick to one game at a time on handheld ((and PS4 isn't a slouch getting a game started from boot anyway).
This is not meant as an insult, but do you have friends?
Then you have your point.
It's a great addition.
What does it add?
John Bender
Banned
This!
The PS4 UI is quick and snappy.
But JESUS CHRIST.... .... where are the folders????
What is so fucking hard about implementing these damn folders?
Unbelievable!
Anyone saying the PS4 UI is 'great' must really not know what a great UI is like. It's perfectly functional and fairly fast, but seriously lacking. Everytime I go back to my Xbone it's almost night and day, and that UI still has a lot of work to be done on it (it's by no means great either). It just does a lot of nice things like the snapping of information e.g achievements, meaning I'm not taken out of the game. And the quick switching and snapping of apps in general e.g having Youtube playing whilst I'm navigating the store. Sony's general lack of updates for the PS4 is incredibly frustrating.
The OS and UI for consoles have been getting progressively worse and worse.
The main problem being that the devs continually want to make everything graphical and pretty and they are also trying to fit in way too many features so it becomes impossible to find anything quickly.
My favourite UI was the very first 360 one with the blades, I thought that was speedy and functional.
Also the shop is an embarrassment. Slow and useless.
The main problem being that the devs continually want to make everything graphical and pretty and they are also trying to fit in way too many features so it becomes impossible to find anything quickly.
My favourite UI was the very first 360 one with the blades, I thought that was speedy and functional.
Also the shop is an embarrassment. Slow and useless.
The ability to share play. I'd suggest watching the release video on Youtube,explains it nicely.
- You can let your friend play a game to maybe convince him to get it too (I did that with Evolve, for example)
- You can play couch-coops together, even if the other person does not have the game and is miles away
- You can share your screen with your party without having possibly everyone else on Live on Playstation watch
- You can let someone help you beat a certain part of a game you can't beat (Venom Hot Lap comes to mind)
The only thing I could clearly remember was the shared screen business and letting your friend play for you. Both of those sound completely useless to me, bit the couch co-op does sound interesting. The hour limitation seems a bit unnecessary, though.
I didn't mean that Sony was doing absolutely nothing, but after all this time, I'm not feeling like they're trying as hard as they could be.
Remote play seems great, despite me not having a vita to use it. Share play co-op sounds great, so long as it works as well as it needs to.
It's not hard to see that this generation is revolving highly around social experiences. While there's nothing wrong with that, so long as it's done well, it doesn't have much of an impact on me.
I was raised a single child, I play most of my games by myself, and I was born too early to understand the mentality behind sharing screenshots on social media. I would personally like to see Sony add some features that a single person can benefit from and enjoy.
Maybe that sounds crazy, but from where I stand, it does seem like they're not doing much of interest.
Excuse the typos, I'm on my phone.
oh wow, not even reading the OP at this point
The UI is extremely lacking at the moment but i don't hate it too much, just le me organize my stuff ffs, also the fact that i still can't access the PSN Store once i started a game is extremely awful, being forced to restart the console every damn time is frustrating
Features on the other hand, still no suspend/resume feature, no DLNA and the fact that i still can't get notified for people who comes online is ridiculous
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
Why do people cry so much about suspend and resume?
It makes sense on a handheld console where you pick up and play to kill time then suspend it for when you want to pick up next time.
A console plugged into the wall makes no sense. Is it really THAT much of an inconvenience to sit there for for half a minute while your game loads back up?
It makes sense on a handheld console where you pick up and play to kill time then suspend it for when you want to pick up next time.
A console plugged into the wall makes no sense. Is it really THAT much of an inconvenience to sit there for for half a minute while your game loads back up?
It's more the principle of it that people care about. Sony sold the PS4 off the back of promising Suspend/Resume and people expect them to come through, because if they don't, what else are they willing to lie about in order to sell something?
TheLegendOfMart
Banned
They didn't give a timeframe and they clearly said it won't be coming at launch.
There must be a technical reason why it hasn't arrived yet rather than them, seemingly, witholding it just to annoy people because they are number one or whatever silly conspiracy theory people have now.
sort of, there are icons for things that are basically previews for services sony wants you to use. you cant remove them either. the wall of recent activity, which is the first thing you see also has ads but it doesn't load half the time because psn is a joke.
the worst is the psn store. it feels like bad file share site that's a clusterfuck of ads and fake links.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
But that folder has an "all" "apps" & "games" sections?
I KNEW IT! There is so much DNLA whining around here that I KNEW that it had to involve piracy, porn, or both!
I'm not sure how them not giving a timeframe defeats my point? It doesn't matter what the timeframe is, we're over one year in and they still haven't delivered.
