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User Inter,#ces
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User experience User re1)ire(ents De(ogr#phics
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si()l#tor hich is the (ost pop)l#r3 so(e pre,er it #s it is e#sier to control9 6erson#lly ,ro( (y experience ith %oystic&s I $i$ not li&e it th#t ()ch $)e to its )nco(,ort#"le ,eel #n$ the #y it per,or(e$9 per,or(e$9 There #re #re so(e #$v#nt#ges to )sing # =oystic& #s it h#s # nost#lgic ,eel #n$ is it c#n "e (ore ,)nction#l9 The only $is#$v#nt#ge I o)l$ s#y th#t only cert#in g#(es c#n "e pl#ye$ ith it li&e retro g#(es li&e De#$ Nps Arc#$e3 0light Si()l#tor9 This is a joystick which was used for mostly playing light simulator
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)aabilities or intensive data maniulation Is ()lti!t#s&ing #n$ #n ex#( ex#(pl ple e co)l co)l$ $ "e h hen en oper oper#t #tin ing g syst syste( e( or the the cons consol ole e is or& or&in ing g extre(ely h#r$ to h#n$le lots o, instr)ctions #t once9 It (e#ns processing l#rge l#rge #(o)nt #(o)nts s o, in,or in,or(#t (#tion ion99 0or ex#(p ex#(ple le on 6l#ySt 6l#ySt#ti #tion on 2 yo) c#n )p$#te in the "#c&gro)n$ hile ch#tting to # ,rien$ hile still pl#ying the g#(eQ hen pl#ying #ro)n$ ith the UI this is ()ltit#s&ing #n$ # g#(e ex#(ple o, ()ltit#s&ing o)l$ "e # pop)l#r online g#(e s)ch #s C#ll o, D)ty #s it is processing #ll the pl#yers on the server #n$ ho (#ny people #re online etc9 There #re #$v#nt#ges #n$ $is# is#$v#nt#ges ith Intensive $#t# (#nip)l#tion9 Dis#$v#nt#ge is th#t it (ight not "e #"le to cope ith ever everyt ythi hing ng so eit either her it co)l co)l$ $ cr# cr#sh the the syste( or it ill "e re#lly slo9 A$v#nt#ges is th#t is c#n "e re#lly ,)nction#l #n$ )se,)l #s it c#n ()ltit#s& #n$ yo) c#n h#ve ,)n ith the UI hile $oing other things e9g9 listen to ()sic9 S(#rtphoneRs #lso c#n $e#l ith $#t# (#nip)l#tion hich #llos yo) $o h#ve ,)n ith the UI9
5ntelligent systems is AI -#rti;ci#l intelligence. #n$ is ho #n 6C -on! 6l#y#"le Ch#r#cter. #cts #n$ per,or(s in # g#(e9 AI is re#lly i(port#nt in g#(es #s it (#&es the g#(e ,eel #n$ loo& (ore re#listic #n$ $eter(ines ho the people in the "#c&gro)n$ inter#ct in the orl$9 A lot o, g#(es no h#ve goo$ AI ")t so(e #re terri"le ,or V Sumotari Dreams # (o"ile g#(e ,or #n$roi$ h#s terri"le AI #n$ physics ")t still is re#lly ,)n to pl#y ")t is 1)ite pop)l#r9 Nther g#(es ith goo$ AI s)ch #s P#tch$ogs (#&es the g#(e ,eel (ore re#l hich # goo$ thing is9 0I0A h#s goo$ AI #s the $e,en$ers ill tr#c& yo)r r)ns on the "#ll or o, #n$ #ct li&e # $e,en$er o)l$9 A goo$ g#(e ill #l#ys h#ve gre#t AI #s it is h#r$ to progr#( AI | 6 # g e
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#s there #re not (#ny people ho c#n $o it9 The #$v#nt#ges o, AI in g#(es is th#t it (#&es it ,eel (ore re#l #n$ interesting to pl#y9 This $is#$v#nt#ge is th#t so(e g#(es h#ve r)""ish AI hich is not en=oy#"le9
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Kevin Donnelly
ith ith g#(es g#(es is3 )ser )ser re1)i re1)ire re(en (ents ts so i, they they #re #re physic physic#ll #lly y i(p#ir i(p#ire$3 e$3 vis)#lly i(p#ire$ or h#ve le#rning $ic)lties9 The l#st H)(#n ,#ctor is $e(ogr#phics hich is ho #re the g#(ersQ is it (#le or ,e(#le #n$ h#t #ge o, #re g#(ers pl#y vi$eo g#(es #n$ so on to (y ;rst ,#ctor? 6ser 78erience ! The )ser experience re,ers to the types o, g#(ers o)t there s)ch #s #n expert g#(er3 reg)l#r g#(er3 occ#sion#l g#(er #n$ # novice g#(er9 An expert g#(er is consi$ere$ to "e # g#(er ho pl#ys the( #ll the ti(e #n$ is re#lly goo$ #t pl#ying the(9 An expert g#(er &nos the ins #n$ o)ts o, the g#(e #n$ &nos h#t they #re $oing #n$ ho to )se the inter,#ce #n$ (en)s ith eciency #n$ spee$9 So(e expert g#(er o)l$ "e in co(petitions #ll over the orl$ co(peting to "e the "est ,or ex#(ple *M' (#=or le#g)e g#(ing is here the "est g#(ers in the orl$ co(pete in live events s)ch #s C#ll o, D)ty ch#(pionships 9 A reg)l#r g#(er is so(eone ho &nos h#t they #re $oing in the g#(e #n$ #re yo)r every$#y g#(ers3 they h#ve # goo$ )n$erst#n$ing on h#t they #re $oing #n$ ho to pl#y9 An occ#sion#l g#(er is so(e ho $oes only pl#y (#y"e # ,e ti(es # ee& #n$ not on it every $#y9 They o)l$ not h#ve #s ()ch experience #s #n expert or reg)l#r g#(er #s they $on
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6ser 9euiremen 9euirements ts! The )ser re1)ire(ents incl)$e things li&e i, the )ser )ser is vis)#l vis)#lly ly i(p#ir i(p#ire$3 e$3 physic physic#ll #lly y i(p#ir i(p#ire$ e$ or i, they they h#ve h#ve le#rn le#rning ing $ic)lties9 So(e g#(es h#ve to "e s)ite$ to this s)ch #s i, so(eone is vis)#lly i(p#ire$ # g#(e co)l$ "e #$=)ste$ or $evelope$ here the g#(e inter#cts ith to)ch #n$ so)n$9 0or so(eone ho is physic#lly i(p#ire$ voice co((#n$ is one #y they c#n inter#ct ith the g#(e or to (#&e it e#sier the )ser inter,#ce co)l$ "e si(ple "y #$$ing lots o, colo)r #n$ resizing the ,ont9 A g#(e c#lle$ Einstein Jr#in Tr#iner c#n "e "ene;ci#l to so(eone ith physic#lly $ic)lties9
Demograhics! De(ogr#phics consi$ers "oth #ge #n$ gen$er o, g#(ers hich is i(port#nt in vi$eo g#(ing "ec#)se # (#ssive $e"#te exists? #re vi$eo g#(es pl#ye$ (ore "y (#les th#n ,e(#les It is tr)e th#t # lot (ore (#les pl#y vi$eo g#(es th#n ,e(#les9 #tings lin& into #ge "ec#)se every vi$eo g#(e h#s #n #ge #ge restriction "ec#)se o, the content content it cont#ins9 0or ex#(ple # g#(e r#te$ / is s)ite$ ,or #ll #ges / #n$ )p so it co)l$ "e # ,#(ily g#(e or # g#(e r#te$ F co)l$ cont#in violence3 "#$ l#ng)#ge or ;ghting scenes hich is not s)ite$ to #nyone )n$er F9 So $i8erent #ge "#rriers on g#(es c#n $eter(ine ho pl#ys the g#(e9 >*#rio K#rt> is ,or #ll #ges hich #nyone c#n pl#y here #s >C#ll o, D)ty> is (ore s)ite$ to (#les9 (#les9 *o"ile *o"ile g#(ing g#(ing is # lot (ore (ore pop)l#r pop)l#r #n$ pl#ye$ pl#ye$ # lot "y "oth gen$ers9 J)t # lot (ore ,e(#les #re co(ing into the vi$eo g#(e in$)stry #n$ # lot $o voice #cting in g#(es so it is st#rting to #chieve # "#l#nce9
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*ser +nterface 0esign "rinciples Structured! Str) Str)ct ct)r )re e is #n i(po i(port rt#n #ntt ele( ele(en entt in # '#(e '#(es s inte inter, r,#c #ce e "ec#) "ec#)se se it is the over#l over#lll )ser )ser inter, inter,#ce #ce #rchi #rchitec tect)r t)re e #s it p)ts p)ts rel#t rel#te$ e$ things together9 together9 Consistency pl#ys #n i(port#nt role in the UI "ec#)se the l#yo)t3 colo)r3 ,onts #n$ i$entic#l ter(inology hich (#&es it e#sier to or& yo)r #y #ro)n$ the inter,#ce9 Str)ct)re in the inter,#ce sho)l$ sep#r#te #ll the )nnecess#ry things to the si$e #n$ ,oc)s on the i(port#nt things s)ch #s the (#p3 #n$ yo)r essenti#l tools9 So(e '#(es get ri$ o, the HUD #s it t#&es )p the screen #n$ only sho it hen it is nee$e$9 A g#(e co(p#ny c#lle$ #)ghty Dog $o it ith #ll o, their g#(e s)ch #s The M#st o, )s3 Unch#rte$ #n$ the UI is very ell str)ct)re$ str)ct)re$ #n$ every things or& ell together9 The '#(es h#ve no *#p ")t "ec#)se it is # line#r g#(e yo) $onRt nee$ one #s yo) h#ve #n i$e# o, here yo) #re going ")t it is re#lly ti$y9 I, the UI in the g#(e is $isorg#nise$ or there is too ()ch on the screen #t once3 it over co(plic#tes things hich #8ects the over#ll g#(epl#y9
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Unit 75
HCI Technologies
Kevin Donnelly
Simle! A UI in # g#(e sho)l$ "e si(ple #n$ e#sy to )se #n$ not co(pli co(plic#t c#tes es things things #n$ (#&e (#&e co((on co((on t#s&s t#s&s e#sy e#sy9 The UI sho)l$ sho)l$ )se shortc)ts to help its pl#yer to )n$erst#n$ h#t to $o "y throing in hints or "y ch#ngin ch#nging g the c#(er# c#(er# vie hich hich is in$ic# in$ic#tin ting g here here to go9 go9 A UI sho)l$ not "e cl)ttere$ ith lo#$s o, options "ec#)se it ,r)str#tes the pl#y pl#yer er99 Ever Every y opti option on sho) sho)l$ l$ "e e#sy e#sy to get get to inst inste# e#$ $ o, spen spen$i $ing ng 5 (in)tes every ti(e to get to # (en) or ch#nge so(ething9 It $oes re#lly help especi#lly ,or novice g#(ers #s they #re not )se$ to the g#(es UI9 A si(ple UI #re so(eti(es the "est "ec#)se they #re e#sy to ;n$ yo)r #y #ro)n$ li&e )nch#rte$3 the l#st o, )s hich h#ve si(ple UI $esign hich $oes not over co(plic#te things #n$ th#t is h#t # UI sho)l$ "e hich is si(ple ")t ecient9
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Unit 75
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Kevin Donnelly
(#&es the g#(e experience # lot "etter #n$ it is the s#(e ith The M#st o, Us hich h#s # gre#t UI #n$ it is the s#(e co(p#ny th#t (#$e the g#(e #)ghty Dog
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Kevin Donnelly
things th#t h#ppens on the screen here it "eing lo he#lth the screen ill go re$ or i, yo) #re #re o)t o, #((o this is ,ee$"#c& inter,#ce9 inter,#ce9 o)
$olerance- Every UI syste( sho)l$ "e toler#nt #n$ th#t it sho)l$ "e exi"le9 This sho)l$ "e $one "y #lloing )n$oing #n$ re$oing #ny (ist#&e yo) (#&e in the g#(e9 It is re#lly ,r)str#ting (#&ing # lot o, (ist#&es #n$ h#ving to $o the( over #g#in9 It sho)l$ "e consistent in #ll #re#s #lloing it so the pl#yer c#n )se it e#sily9 I, # pl#yer (#&es one (ist#&e in the g#(e there sho)l$ "e # chec&point so the pl#yer $oes not h#ve to st#rt ,ro( scr#tch hich is re#lly ,r)str#ting #n$ the )ser loses interest #,ter #ll th#t h#r$ or& #n$ h#ving to st#rt over9 There is lots o, g#(es th#t h#ve chec&points s)ch #s Unch#rte$3 #ss#ssin
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Kevin Donnelly
9eusable! H)(#ns c#n only store # cert#in #(o)nt o, (e(ory #n$ i, yo)r "r#in is ;lle$ ith too ()ch in,or(#tion yo) c#n
The i(#ge yo) see is ,#r too cl)ttere$ #n$ i(possi"le ne#rly to re(e("er #ll o, those ele(ent or options9
Concl)sion! Everything I h#ve t#l&e$ #"o)t is rel#te$ to HCI #n$ hy it is i(port#nt in the g#(ing In$)stry9 In$)stry9 Pe h#ve t#l&e$ #"o)t technologies s)ch #s scr screens eens33 g#(e g#(e p#$s p#$s33 #n$ #n$ to)c to)ch h scr screens eens or i, "e inte inter, r,#c #ces es h hic ich h incl)$e co((#n$ line3 (en) selection9 I hope this #rticle h#s helpe$ yo) )n$erst#n$ #ll the ,or(s o, technologies #n$ yo) get # "etter )n$erst#n$ing o, h#t they #re #n$ ho they h#ve ch#nge$ over ye#rs #n$ ill i(prove9 Technology is the ,)t)re9
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