I just read the Game Informer UI article and it sounds alright, but very console-focused. Oblivion and Fallout 3 both had very console-focused menu systems that required modders to fix them so I was hoping Skyrim would actually have a decent PC UI system out of the gate this time. It's strange because despite the Xbox being the obvious lead platform the PC versions of Oblivion and Fallout 3 are generally very good with mod tools, greater view distance and other such enhancements, so why do we get short-changed on the UI every time?

Here's a vote for more attention being paid to the PC UI this round. Thanks.

More than console-focused I'd define it as Apple-styled. But it seems easy to use and accesible.

I don't know; I loved the UI in both the 360 and PC versions of Oblivion. (Loved the PC UI more in Morrowind than on Xbox, though.)

This time around it sounds very streamlined and functional, regardless of paltform. But then I suppose that's subjective, ultimately.

I agree.. the oblivion UI was pretty much horrendous from a PC perspective, endless scrolling made up for a very poor choice..

Give us a grid based inventory system with tooltips for more detailed info.

Hope so but I don't expect it :-\

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1162902-gi-hub-update-ui-2/page__view__findpost__p__17082467

So, with one step in the right direction, I can only assume they are taking the other steps in the right direction as well. Or at least I hope so.

Actually, the only things I was not ok in that menu thing (except, maybe, huge fonts, but I can live with that)

I mean, WooHooo :celebration:

We already got a confirmation from the Bethesda that the PC UI will include the use of hotkeys, so it's safe to assume they'll pay more attention to the PC UI in general this time.

PC wasn't even mentioned in the GI Update once, not even when saying "Press Up on the D-Pad" It never said "Press (Button) on keyboard"

I hope so/

That is good news, thanks to you and the other poster who pointed it out. I don't come here too often so it's nice of you guys to politely mention this info.

My main issue with the GI article though is how we will flip through things instead of clicking from a grid or what-have-you. It might be streamlined and easy to understand, but it also sounds like it will take much longer and require more clicks.

Why is every game nowadays hell-bent on using minimalist fonts like Futura to look all clean, professional and art deco like?

It's SKYRIM!

Personally I think the best way to approach this on PC would be to just automatically go to the last one open and have tabs for the rest. That or hold tab and select a direction with the mouse, circle menu.

And a Pete shall come to ease our sorrow.
http://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/status/31403915991851008

Guess there's still hope!

Huh. I'll half-trust the guy, because it would hurt too much to be sceptical and right again.

Yes, it definitely will.


By modders.

Yay! I like this whole twitter thing he's got going. He's proving to be more informative than Game Informer (again, not hard to do).

And for those of us who don't have twitter and can't see diddly on that link?

You don't need a twitter account to see diddly. Anyhoo:

"They saw the console version of Skyrim. So whatever they write will be effected by that. Relax. PC version is well looked after"

Silly me. The site was blocked by noscript. Which is weird, because other times I could see the posts.

The Oblivion UI was perfect even for me as a PC player. Morrowind's was a bit primitive and clumsy. The new one for Skyrim, well let's just say that I don't like Apple.