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The PS Vita UI is so awful
- Thread starter mogster7777
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It's not the worst UI I've ever seen but it's far less classy / timeless / usable than the XMB it succeeded. I get that they wanted to be different but in the end it's just a bit shite.
It was bad at release and worse now. Even organizing the screen is annoying, it's really prone to things going the wrong way or trying to force create folders.
Faster than 3DS is about the only good thing, but 3DS has much better organization and customization.
Faster than 3DS is about the only good thing, but 3DS has much better organization and customization.
I liked the UI, it was extremely snappy. The issue was it was only optimized for touch input, but this was implemented inconsistently, so where you could or couldn't use buttons for stuff was never clear.
Also that store is a trash fire.
Also that store is a trash fire.
I never understood the purpose of the page that comes up when you pick a games icon, where you then have to pick again to actually start the game loading. Y'know, the peelable screen with the links and near info. It felt like a completely unnecessary extra step.
I also feel like the main UI runs at a lower frame rate sometimes.
I also feel like the main UI runs at a lower frame rate sometimes.
I didn't mind it, but yeah it could've been a lot better. IIRC there was a patch that actually reduced jaggies on the bubbles lol. I don't think I ever bothered navigating with the D-pad.
This reminds me I need to charge my Vita and download a couple of games from the store that I bought, but haven't come around to playing yet.
This reminds me I need to charge my Vita and download a couple of games from the store that I bought, but haven't come around to playing yet.
It definitely does, I had this problem a few weeks back but it had been so long since I had used my Vita that I didn't recall whether it had been like that all the time or not, then one day I decided to restart it and it was fixed. Weird issue to have.
if i am honest, iam shocked to read all this here.
i was quite surprised and comfortable using the vita from 2012-2016(core time)
comparing it to wii u and the 3ds back then, it was such a step up.
after using cfw on my vita, and never going back, i dont even know if the vita is worthwhile. the menu sucks, the deleting and downloading hasnt been updated since then. sony just abandoned it. such a shame, the vita is a gorgeous handheld though.
i was quite surprised and comfortable using the vita from 2012-2016(core time)
comparing it to wii u and the 3ds back then, it was such a step up.
after using cfw on my vita, and never going back, i dont even know if the vita is worthwhile. the menu sucks, the deleting and downloading hasnt been updated since then. sony just abandoned it. such a shame, the vita is a gorgeous handheld though.
Yup, I have a lot of games on my Switch and it's a complete mess to manage without folders*
*lol, no folders in 2019?!
Vita is <3 in comparison.
Vita is weird in some aspects, but at least the main menu is not 1D and you can rearrange stuff in a simple way.
XMB fans are crazy.
XMB fans are crazy.
Probably my least favorite UI ever for a console. It's such a pain to organize and use. There are so many useless icons. The store is almost impossible to use.
Are all Vita games compatible with it? My Vita died a while back (won't charge any more) and I was considering getting one of these, assuming I'll be able to play most of my Vita games on it.
It's not bad. Vita is capable of multitasking and it works really great for that. It's also very fast and snappy ( I would even say that it's on par with Switch when it comes to OS fluidity). On the side note, I personally think that Crystal theme is a way to go. It changes icons and the awful background music to more pleasant one.
Not on official firmware. You would have to hack it to be able to play all Vita games.
Not on official firmware. You would have to hack it to be able to play all Vita games.
No, all Vita games are not compatible, but most of the major ones are.
Fully customizable, snappy as hell, end UI elements perfectly sized around tapping with your fingers. The store felt like a mobile off-shoot of what the PS3 store was like back then, so the slow nature of it became second nature.
It's fine on the vita where you have a touchscreen. It's absolutely ass on the Vita TV and Sony should be ashamed for not using a different interface for the vita tv.
Not all Vita games are compatible but you can modify yours (which I've done), thus allowing it to run near enough every Vita game there is.
At first I was like 'what is this shit?', but then it grew on me and i don't mind. Only thing that bothers me is the fact that the game doesn't launch when I click on the game icon, but requires two clicks.
I was hoping they'd release a redesigned UI at some point but that dream is dead now. The worst part is the store though.. completely useless.
Never had an issue with the bubbles, navigation using touch screen they make sense, similar to phones. PSP interface would have been awful for it.
Well, you can change the Font size as you want when making a post ;)
I actually like the Vita bubbles, and haven't had any real issues with the UI. Then again, I'm pretty easy to please. The op's issues seem like a non issue.
My one gripe outside of the store is how you need to swipe the screen to unlock it. Thankfully you can get around that with CFW. The home screen and live area are okay, but the PS store is pure misery. It's as if whoever designed it wanted to make its user want to snap their Vita in two. Bar none, the worst digital store experience of all time. An achievement in and of itself.
I think overall, the UI is fine, not great, not terrible. But the fact that you can move anything around is great, and it was certainly a lot worse before you could put things in folders or use controls to navigate. The bubbles are ugly, and I don't like the staggered layout, but whatever, could be worse.
The live area, I'm mixed about. It is an extra step, but sometimes (rarely tbh), it'll show you cool stats, like your progress to a certain trophy, which is something I wish PS4 had, afaik you can't see progress for a specific trophy anywhere on PS4.
The live area, I'm mixed about. It is an extra step, but sometimes (rarely tbh), it'll show you cool stats, like your progress to a certain trophy, which is something I wish PS4 had, afaik you can't see progress for a specific trophy anywhere on PS4.
It is? Don't see a difference on my devices tbh. Maybe I accidentaly messed something up or my browser did...
E: Yeah, seems like Firefox is doing something odd with the font. Huh...
Lol. Browser extension was at fault here, made every fontsize 16px.
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This sentiment sadly seems to be quite fitting imo. Love the Vita for P4G alone already, but the PSP was something else really.
I've had no issues with the user interface. It's even better with a well designed theme. It's fast, responsive, and your not jumping through a ton of hoops to play games. Maybe my tolerance levels for these things is higher than some. It's a product of its time people need to make their peace with that. There could be improvements but obviously Sony doesn't rcare to explore those possibilities.
The bubbles are fine, it takes a lot of work to make them look good though.
I wish I had my vita on me so I could screenshot my set up. Basically I shoved like 80% of everything into two folders, and then I only have 4 bubbles on my main screen. Settings, Store, Browser and Trophy's I believe.
Then I have a page for PS vita games, a page for PS1 classics and a page for PSP games.
The trick is also getting a darker background, the default one is a bit too bright.
It works fine, but it's definitely not as slick as the XMB
I wish I had my vita on me so I could screenshot my set up. Basically I shoved like 80% of everything into two folders, and then I only have 4 bubbles on my main screen. Settings, Store, Browser and Trophy's I believe.
Then I have a page for PS vita games, a page for PS1 classics and a page for PSP games.
The trick is also getting a darker background, the default one is a bit too bright.
It works fine, but it's definitely not as slick as the XMB
