Skyrim interface needs a restyling soon : V - Skyrim

» Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:15 pm

To Be honest here i think the real problem is this

Beth got addicted to there own game on the 360 & forgot about working on the PC / PS3 Versions till it was way to late in the day to fix. Hence the Required 250mb aprox Patch b4 ya could play on the PC

& the OP New UI looks like a PC interface & to be honest i was expecting th UI to look like

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:52 am

That's false in itself.

The fact that different platforms have different needs means that the UI doesn't suit mouse selection, while is suits easy scrolling with controllers. While there are some issues such as the layout which may affect both consoles and PC, the major issue id that the UI just plain doesn't suit PC controls.

Why not? Again everything on screen is approachable by mouse (after the first patch that is), and there are even shortcuts on the keyboard for parts of the UI.

The fact that "The PC could do better" is irrelevant if it still works.

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:05 am

My point is if the UI has problems, it's universal, not just for the PC.

Actually, most of the problems I saw come from the usage of mouse and keyboard, a gamepad would not have been bothered.

» Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:59 pm

Excellent post OP, even though I play on console I can imagine how infuriating it is for PC players who cant use mouse properly in menus.

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:02 am

Why not? Again everything on screen is approachable by mouse (after the first patch that is)

The patch didn't fix the mouse not working in the menu.

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:24 am

Agreed, I would even go so far as to say I prefer the Oblivion one and that was pretty shocking. While it is definately playable the fact I went from a single player game (Skyrim) to an MMORPG (WOW) and the controls were much faster responding and smoother on WOW pretty much says everything. The UI was specfically designed for console users and then just tweaked to support a mouse and keyboard. I like the screenshot of your proposed UI and just hope the modding community comes up with a nice, bug free UI soon. I just think it is pretty shocking that PC users have to rely on modders to get a half decent UI.

I do love this game, but cannot help but wonder how much better it could have been if it was specifically designed for the PC, with a unique UI and taking full advantage of DX11 and the increased performance capabilities.

» Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:50 pm

I just think it is pretty shocking that PC users have to rely on modders to get a half decent UI.

That's how it's been since Morrowind, but i certainly didn't expect them to come up with something like this

hmy:

Why haven't you hired DarN yet, Bethesda?

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:49 am

Pic of possible enhancement:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/GKuzW.jpg[/img]

Now THAT is how it should have been done. Me wants!

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh

console users shouldnt be allowed to post here.

Not only do posts like these get threads locked and posters warned/banned, they also don't reflect very well on the poster.

» Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:10 pm

Luckily this is an Elder Scrolls game and as such already has a thriving modding community, so hopefully a solid replacement interface is possible.

As for the problems with the current one, yeah it was made for controllers. And while personally I despise using my usb controller for PC games, the menu interface much like FFXIVs atrocity actually does feel pretty proper with a controller, but yeah [censored] that for PC gaming.