Re: Configurable GUIs was Re: (GUI) Playfield aspect ratio

[email protected] Mon, 7 Apr 2003 09:31:57 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.games.devel.design
Message-ID <OFEAECD270.D312C067-ON88256D01.005A8994-88256D01.0059FE34@playstation.sony.com>



Brian:
> I think it was Tom Forsyth that said (on another list?) something like
"the user interface can only ever be considered a hindrance", the gist
being that the more of an interface you consciously interact with, the less
ideal it is.

Hmm.

The interface is one of those things that only becomes apparent when it's a
problem. Like the camera, or player control, it's bad when it's bad, but
when it's good, you don't really notice (unless you're paying a lot of
attention).

IMHO, natch.

Cheers,
Phil



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