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Subject: What is the User Interface, or UI?
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From the weekly update:

"Dave and I are also working on cleaning up a whole slew of UI in time for the milestone. Mat Noguchi is just now checking in the magic code that makes players on Xbox Live look like more than just a name, I'm psyched! Our Xbox Live UI is going to make people jump with joy, and I don't think I'm exaggerating. Once you try it you'll never go back. Anyway, way too much to do, currently 38 bugs on my plate for this milestone. Gotta get back to work!"

The whole "Xbox Live UI" that will "makes players on Xbox Live look like more than just a name" sounds pretty interesting. So, what is the UI? And what do you guys think this Xbox Live UI feature is going to bring?

  • 06.20.2004 7:09 PM PDT
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I believe it would be the Main Menu and in-game Pause menu, but I'm not certain. Maybe even the thing that pops up when you walk over a weapon or get near enough to a vehicle to board it. I have no Idea.

[Edited on 6/20/2004 8:29:49 PM]

  • 06.20.2004 8:28 PM PDT
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User interface is the thing that the user interfaces with. O:-)

The UI is the screens found outside of the game. Like the Opening Menu, The Pause Menu, etc. etc. In this case they're referring to the Chat room, The Pre-game, post-game rooms, Find game screen, etc, etc.

The live games i've seen so far are pretty spartan. They get the job, but there is little elegance or smoothness to it. And woe the person who wants to find a specefic somebody! So for Halo 2 its obvious they want something incredible awesome, something incredible powerful to helpl you find games, communicate with other people, and "interface" with the game. Perhaps Avatars (or more likely, your symbol you wear on your armmor) when he says "more than just a name."

  • 06.20.2004 9:46 PM PDT