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PS5 UI feels like a solitary experience
- Thread starter Seijuro
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Goes to show how different the priorities can be between players. The absolute last thing I want to see is a bunch of information about what people other than me are up to.
The PS5 UI is missing a ton of features and functionality, but the feeling of privacy and the cleanliness of the aesthetic is what I'd call its strongest feature. No bull shit - just your games and what you want to do.
The PS5 UI is missing a ton of features and functionality, but the feeling of privacy and the cleanliness of the aesthetic is what I'd call its strongest feature. No bull shit - just your games and what you want to do.
My biggest annoyance is the PlayStation button functionality, it feels like they've got it in reverse with regards to what short press and long press should do.
I also want VRR functionality prioritised over online social stuff. I play mainly single player so I know I'm in the minority as it seems most are obsessed with online games.
Totally agree.
I personally disable ALL notifications, I just want to pick my game and get started.
I actually really like the barebones switch UI as there's nothing to it aside from some icons lol.
I also want VRR functionality prioritised over online social stuff. I play mainly single player so I know I'm in the minority as it seems most are obsessed with online games.
Totally agree.
I personally disable ALL notifications, I just want to pick my game and get started.
I actually really like the barebones switch UI as there's nothing to it aside from some icons lol.
It's a terrible UI all around.
It's like everything I want to do with it takes more steps than it should. Viewing trophies for the current game I'm playing is an awful experience. I have to go on my profile, then trophies, then select the game. Why? Viewing the trophies list for the current game should be immediately available from the home menu. The card-based list of trophies is also horrible and provides less information at one glance than a good old fashioned vertical list would.
Putting the console in Rest Mode is the most likely thing I'm about to do at any time I'm using the console, and for this I have to press the Home button, wait around 2 seconds for the menu to appear (why is there a delay at all?), navigate all the way to power options, then choose Rest Mode, then accept. Like holy shit this should be as simple as holding the home button for 3 seconds and DONE.
I really hope they gather user feedback and try to address it in future updates. For how much time they spent hyping up the fact that they were optimizing it down to microsecond delays, they sure haven't taken any time to focus on actual usability or have any actual gamers play test it for any decent amount of time. Those issues would have popped right up!
It's like everything I want to do with it takes more steps than it should. Viewing trophies for the current game I'm playing is an awful experience. I have to go on my profile, then trophies, then select the game. Why? Viewing the trophies list for the current game should be immediately available from the home menu. The card-based list of trophies is also horrible and provides less information at one glance than a good old fashioned vertical list would.
Putting the console in Rest Mode is the most likely thing I'm about to do at any time I'm using the console, and for this I have to press the Home button, wait around 2 seconds for the menu to appear (why is there a delay at all?), navigate all the way to power options, then choose Rest Mode, then accept. Like holy shit this should be as simple as holding the home button for 3 seconds and DONE.
I really hope they gather user feedback and try to address it in future updates. For how much time they spent hyping up the fact that they were optimizing it down to microsecond delays, they sure haven't taken any time to focus on actual usability or have any actual gamers play test it for any decent amount of time. Those issues would have popped right up!
Sony makes absolutely stellar huge budget AAA titles. At this point, you should expect virtually nothing else from them.
The XMB was the best. All it needed was better sort options for the library (no alphabetical, really?)
I am still bit annoyed that you can't long press the PS button for rest mode etc. I also would prefer it took you to the homescreen than the popup menu.
Also the menu for trophies is always laggy and slow for me. Not a fan of the new layout either with scrolling sideways.
Also the menu for trophies is always laggy and slow for me. Not a fan of the new layout either with scrolling sideways.
Like me. My friends aren't playing video games so, yes, PS5 is a solitary exeperience for me.
So I am not bothered by the UI.
This. As much as I have no problem with the overall UI, everything about control menu is completly undercooked and slow.
The things that I need:
- Folders. Tiers. Tags. Something to organize my Lib.
- Hide betas and demos.
- Easier access to PS5 ou PS4 SKU of a game.
- More than one Storage Drive.
- Allow games to write directly on the Storage Drive. You still need free space on the main drive to install (copy) on the externals.
- Folders. Tiers. Tags. Something to organize my Lib.
- Hide betas and demos.
- Easier access to PS5 ou PS4 SKU of a game.
- More than one Storage Drive.
- Allow games to write directly on the Storage Drive. You still need free space on the main drive to install (copy) on the externals.
LOL. It's my favorite Sony UI ever, all stuff I care about, gets me to games super quick, makes it easy to differentiate between games and media. It's so easy to get into games or chat with friends and do what I need. Actually works well with the App. The only thing I would change is that "..." button. The PS4, PS5 version tab should make it a lot clearer what it's doing. Also, "Manage Game Content" is confusing.
Yup. I actually like the social feed as long as it just includes my small number of friends.
I hate the gamebase...its takes so long just to send someone a simple msg.
I hate the gamebase...its takes so long just to send someone a simple msg.
I miss features that were present in previous gens and am as baffled as anyone at why Sony always removes them just to add them back later (along with stability, ofc).
On the other hand, there are some improvements. I think the quick menu and share menus are much improved, and it also loads much faster. That's great for me as I keep taking loads of shots in both Miles and Control's photo modes.
On the other hand, there are some improvements. I think the quick menu and share menus are much improved, and it also loads much faster. That's great for me as I keep taking loads of shots in both Miles and Control's photo modes.
I don't think it's horrible, but it's certainly style over substance. I don't really care for this whole "Game Base" thing and I don't like how I need to take extra steps just to see who's online or even get to my trophies. I miss the "What's New" tab too since the Explore thing blows, I don't need to be greeted with an ad or promotion for a game I don't even own or other useless information when I turn the system on. Update History also seems to be missing from PS5 games which is really weird.
Honestly I would have taken a complete copy and paste from PS4's UI, but I'm sure over time it will get better.
Honestly I would have taken a complete copy and paste from PS4's UI, but I'm sure over time it will get better.
My real issue is with party organization and the amount of button presses it takes.
Otherwise the UI is quite good. It's snappy, quick, and let's me easily shareplay.
Otherwise the UI is quite good. It's snappy, quick, and let's me easily shareplay.
I want folders and being able to turn off my console holding que the PS button. Also theme pls, it's also easy money for them.
But in general is a much better UI than PS4's one. I love the look and how I can manage my parties and friend list without minimizing my current played game.
But in general is a much better UI than PS4's one. I love the look and how I can manage my parties and friend list without minimizing my current played game.
As a solitary gamer (i.e. I don't play multiplayer games and only have a friends list for chat purposes), it suits my needs perfectly. It's mostly fast and easy to work with. There are things I want improved but that will come over time.
I like a lot of things about the PS5 UI, but you are right. The friend and community aspect is so buried right now.
exactly.
too many essential features are buried behind too many clicks. Sony is out here actually finding ways to take backward steps with UI. In 2021.
4 months in and I still hold the PlayStation button down and then wonder where the fuck the power off option is.
After 13(+) years of that being the way to turn off a PlayStation (or Xbox) it's really difficult to get used to just the short press and then navigating to the icons at the bottom.
Also another PlayStation that won't let you have a secret late night gaming session, with their insistence of not letting you turn off that nasty loud start up beep that is reminiscent of 90s PCs.
But if that's all I've got to complain about then they haven't done too badly. I much prefer the customisation of the Xbox UI though and wish PS5 had similar, but I do love the native 4k.
After 13(+) years of that being the way to turn off a PlayStation (or Xbox) it's really difficult to get used to just the short press and then navigating to the icons at the bottom.
Also another PlayStation that won't let you have a secret late night gaming session, with their insistence of not letting you turn off that nasty loud start up beep that is reminiscent of 90s PCs.
But if that's all I've got to complain about then they haven't done too badly. I much prefer the customisation of the Xbox UI though and wish PS5 had similar, but I do love the native 4k.
I literally only use it for single-player games, so I don't really interact with the UI. Although, I've intentionally kept my Xbox One X connected as my media hub since the apps are more mature
It's so weird that so many functions went back to zero. Feel like this also happened when going from ps3 to ps4
I don't know why they'd remove such a useful function. Like that's something MS should have adopted, not get dropped by Sony
haha this so much!
maybe my brain would have been re-wired by now,
if i didn't also have xbox and not constantly switching between 2 consoles.
but now i keep mixing this all the time.
Counterpoint: i don't want all that social and marketing shit on my initial view when booting up a gaming OS. Just give me an alphabetical list of my entire game library and maybe a slice of my recently played games on top of that. Somehow though, the PS5 UI is terrible at both scenarios.
This! I don't get it at all! It always boggled my mind when I go into it.
I feel you. As I've said before we knew how the UI looked and all that, it's always the same for me with new OS during next gen transition. At first I am happy about the change and like the exploration aspect of it, because it's new. But then a few hours or days later, the reality kicks in and I am starting to miss lots of features from previous generations.
Thus my hope for PS6 is that it doesn't have a complete overhaul OS/UI. Just keep improving and this doesn't mean changes aren't allowed. If there is something to improve from a UI design standpoint, do it. But feature wise and so on, just keep improving and stop deleting features.
Thus my hope for PS6 is that it doesn't have a complete overhaul OS/UI. Just keep improving and this doesn't mean changes aren't allowed. If there is something to improve from a UI design standpoint, do it. But feature wise and so on, just keep improving and stop deleting features.
The vanilla Xbox One UI in 2013 was a mess. How far we have come š
This is an area I really wish they would just copy Microsoft on if they can. Friends/Parties are just so much better on Xbox as opposed to Playstation.
God, I'm with you OP. I can't believe I miss the What's New section. I miss seeing what trophies my friends have collected or events they've completed. I miss being able to see the patch notes for games. Now completely gone for PS5 games. When I get PS5 trophies, they're not shown on the What's New screen for PS4, so my friends can't keep up with what I'm playing.
Another thing I hate is for compilation games, you can't see all the trophy stats like you could on PS4. Also no media server support.
Dammit Sony just give us the PS4 UI at 4K.
Another thing I hate is for compilation games, you can't see all the trophy stats like you could on PS4. Also no media server support.
Dammit Sony just give us the PS4 UI at 4K.