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<blockquote data-quote="jaredmorgs" data-source="post: 190727" data-attributes="member: 459"><p>Currently the Settings menu contains stuff other than settings. This menu has evolved throughout the lifespan of the game into a bit of a dumping ground for stuff that doesn't fit into other parts of the UI.</p><p></p><p>Lets look at the current state as you scroll down (particularly nasty in Landscape because you only get four items per menu page):</p><p></p><p><img src="http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/313c2ad87b310588c821fe7b5638e110.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/847ccd83bb7c417ecb05cbd8096f5f65.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/dc2907186e870eed60b9b4ae9df79025.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/422fff936fc337071b48b3432f033fc4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Manage Tables</p><p>Controls</p><p>Videos</p><p>Sound</p><p>Our Mission</p><p>Mip Mapping</p><p>Farsight Credits</p><p>Twilight Zone Credits</p><p>Star Trek Credits</p><p>Terminator 2 Credits</p><p>Addams Family Credi <--NOTE: This is not a typo in this post: the text is cut!</p><p>Detail</p><p>Textures</p><p>HoF Points <--or whatever this new menu item is called.</p><p></p><p>As a user, particularly a new one to the franchise, I would not even know there were rather critical game settings down the bottom of the list. </p><p></p><p><strong>Ideal Solution</strong></p><p></p><p>Keep the settings menu to a maximum of five entries. This will look great in portrait and landscape (limited to 5 items visible on any one "page" of the current menu), and will ensure that users see all important root menu options at first glance:</p><p></p><p>Manage Tables</p><p>Sound</p><p><strong>Graphics</strong> <-- Move all graphics related settings into the sub-menu. </p><p>|--Mip Mapping</p><p>|--Textures</p><p>|--Detail <-- from memory, this item does not display if you don't have a device with correct kernel flags (like most Samsung devices did back in 2012).</p><p><strong>Extras </strong><--Move other items that do not directly affect how the game plays to another menu called "Extras" (or another name of your choosing):</p><p>|--Our Mission</p><p>|--Controls</p><p>|--Videos</p><p><strong>Credits</strong> <-- Move all Kickstarter and Farsight Credits into their own menu. Or you could just group these under the "Extras"</p><p>|--Farsight Credits</p><p>|--Twilight Zone Credits</p><p>|--Star Trek Credits</p><p>|--Terminator 2 Credits</p><p>|--Addams Family Credi</p><p></p><p><strong>Less Ideal Workaround Solution</strong></p><p></p><p>Reorder the list with settings first, other stuff last in order of importance:</p><p></p><p>Manage Tables</p><p>Sound</p><p>Mip Mapping</p><p>Textures</p><p>Detail</p><p>HoF Points </p><p>Controls</p><p>Videos</p><p>Our Mission</p><p>Farsight Credits</p><p>Twilight Zone Credits</p><p>Star Trek Credits</p><p>Terminator 2 Credits</p><p>Addams Family Credi</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaredmorgs, post: 190727, member: 459"] Currently the Settings menu contains stuff other than settings. This menu has evolved throughout the lifespan of the game into a bit of a dumping ground for stuff that doesn't fit into other parts of the UI. Lets look at the current state as you scroll down (particularly nasty in Landscape because you only get four items per menu page): [IMG]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/313c2ad87b310588c821fe7b5638e110.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/847ccd83bb7c417ecb05cbd8096f5f65.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/dc2907186e870eed60b9b4ae9df79025.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/09/422fff936fc337071b48b3432f033fc4.jpg[/IMG] Manage Tables Controls Videos Sound Our Mission Mip Mapping Farsight Credits Twilight Zone Credits Star Trek Credits Terminator 2 Credits Addams Family Credi <--NOTE: This is not a typo in this post: the text is cut! Detail Textures HoF Points <--or whatever this new menu item is called. As a user, particularly a new one to the franchise, I would not even know there were rather critical game settings down the bottom of the list. [B]Ideal Solution[/B] Keep the settings menu to a maximum of five entries. This will look great in portrait and landscape (limited to 5 items visible on any one "page" of the current menu), and will ensure that users see all important root menu options at first glance: Manage Tables Sound [B]Graphics[/B] <-- Move all graphics related settings into the sub-menu. |--Mip Mapping |--Textures |--Detail <-- from memory, this item does not display if you don't have a device with correct kernel flags (like most Samsung devices did back in 2012). [B]Extras [/B]<--Move other items that do not directly affect how the game plays to another menu called "Extras" (or another name of your choosing): |--Our Mission |--Controls |--Videos [B]Credits[/B] <-- Move all Kickstarter and Farsight Credits into their own menu. Or you could just group these under the "Extras" |--Farsight Credits |--Twilight Zone Credits |--Star Trek Credits |--Terminator 2 Credits |--Addams Family Credi [B]Less Ideal Workaround Solution[/B] Reorder the list with settings first, other stuff last in order of importance: Manage Tables Sound Mip Mapping Textures Detail HoF Points Controls Videos Our Mission Farsight Credits Twilight Zone Credits Star Trek Credits Terminator 2 Credits Addams Family Credi [/QUOTE]
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