PS5 interface to be revealed soon, 100% overhaul over PS4

[Mavrick]

Matt MacLaurin the VP of UX Design at PlayStation has been replying to people on LinkedIn giving further details about the PS5











https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps5...econds.227455/

[TecmoZack]

Very cool.

[NARMAK]

On the one hand, i admire the enthusiasm. On the other i'm skeptical if we end up staggering around to figure the new UI out compared to the simplified UI from the XMB we've basically had 10+ years to get used to. I'll wait and see. The PS Button prompt during the PS5 event was probably the very first look at it but it had the PS3 & PS4 esque dust particle effect.

[Mavrick]

Total opposite approach to MS who have said the UI on XSX is identical to the current UI, no changes just carrying over.

[Zivouhr]

I personally am not a fan of the horizontal list of games on the PS4's main selection menu. It's slow, clumsy and a pain trying to find one game of over a hundred in a horizontal list. I flick over to the library and try to find it that was faster. So I welcome this new interface they're hinting at, if it's better than the PS4's and the PS3's.

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

I personally am not a fan of the horizontal list of games on the PS4's main selection menu. It's slow, clumsy and a pain trying to find one game of over a hundred in a horizontal list. I flick over to the library and try to find it that was faster. So I welcome this new interface they're hinting at, if it's better than the PS4's and the PS3's.

I cap my list at 15 tiles. Even with SSD installed it’s not lighting quick but I have had few issues with it.

Am curious to see what the UI team has in store for us. Will they part ways entirely away from XMB style?

If the final UI is clean & fast, I don’t mind a switch up as long as they keep it simple. People like simple.

[Talal86]

The ps4 has the best console UI so far, if it's ain’t broke..

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Derb

I cap my list at 15 tiles. Even with SSD installed it’s not lighting quick but I have had few issues with it.

Am curious to see what the UI team has in store for us. Will they part ways entirely away from XMB style?

If the final UI is clean & fast, I don’t mind a switch up as long as they keep it simple. People like simple.

15 games total on a rotation basis? Do you have the older, other digital games saved for a quick re-installation, or do they need to be redownloaded digitally online?

15 would be a lot easier to find quickly in that horizontal list, but I like the ability to quickly start a game I haven't played in awhile, having many on disc.

One thing I wish, is for a favorite list of games to have as the main list, and then everything else could be in a separate list. I hope Sony offers that option. Like being able to create your own games list folders to sort through on PS5.

[Steelmaker]

100% overhaul? This makes me very nervous! I love the XMB! It didn't need to be overhauled completely! Just tweaked.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

15 games total on a rotation basis? Do you have the older, other digital games saved for a quick re-installation, or do they need to be redownloaded digitally online?

15 would be a lot easier to find quickly in that horizontal list, but I like the ability to quickly start a game I haven't played in awhile, having many on disc.

One thing I wish, is for a favorite list of games to have as the main list, and then everything else could be in a separate list. I hope Sony offers that option. Like being able to create your own games list folders to sort through on PS5.

I think Derb means on the PS4 menu you can cap the horizontal list at 15 and then open the library to see ALL games.

You can also create custom folders so you can make your own Favourites folder and place any games you want in it if that helps.

To be honest I have never bothered with the folders option although I know it was a greatly requested feature for a long time so it was a welcome addition.

[Blu Lemmy]

I'm all for new and fresh. Make me feel like I'm playing on a new console even whilst on the dash

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

I think Derb means on the PS4 menu you can cap the horizontal list at 15 and then open the library to see ALL games.

You can also create custom folders so you can make your own Favourites folder and place any games you want in it if that helps.

To be honest I have never bothered with the folders option although I know it was a greatly requested feature for a long time so it was a welcome addition.

That's an option now? I totally overlooked the updated features, but thank you, Mavrick. That's great to hear. I'll try it now on PS4. Cool!

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

That's an option now? I totally overlooked the updated features, but thank you, Mavrick. That's great to hear. I'll try it now on PS4. Cool!

Here's a handy guide

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...-game-library/

[ratandjmt]

Originally Posted by Blu Lemmy

I'm all for new and fresh. Make me feel like I'm playing on a new console even whilst on the dash

I feel the same. Mix it up with the new system.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Here's a handy guide

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming...-game-library/

That folder option is great. Wish I discovered that awhile ago. Very helpful! Thanks again, Mavrick. And thanks also to Derb for inspiring my request about folders. Awesome!

[kristoffer]

I just hope they include playtime for each title this time.

[Zivouhr]

That would be cool to know how long a game has been played, yes.

[Mont]

I wonder how they might leverage the PS5 capabilities into the UI. You could possibly move the cursor over a game selection. This triggers a "wheel" of icons: title screen, one player, MP, favorites, or saved games for examples. Making your choice pops you straight into your content directly from the interface.

[Hayabusa85]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Total opposite approach to MS who have said the UI on XSX is identical to the current UI, no changes just carrying over.

Microsoft don't want console generations and Sony still do so not surprising that Sony would put effort into making something feel like a new console instead of the same old thing. Which is unfortunate because the one that needs the overhaul more won't get it. Have hated their UI's ever since they updated the 360 UI and got rid of the blades which were perfect short of the ads.

[Blu Lemmy]

So this went quiet then.....AFAIK nothing has been shown?