New ManiaPlanet menu concept idea

[xrayjay]

Hi everyone,

i got this idea a long time but waited if something happened at any updates That the menu stays as nearly day one i would like to present you my idea of a new concept for the main menu of ManiaPlanet, maybe you like it

It´s based on an 1 site menu concept, no more sliding the whole monitor to find an title/modus whatever. Note it´s just an personal concept and may there could be some things improved. It´s just an first idea how it could be with a one site menu.

As you can see on my concept picture there are the buttons for every game where you could select which game youw ould like to play. The upper left TitleBox should be the game start box (standard mode, no customized titles)

If you click on one of these game buttons you reach the next level (which is shown in the middle) where you could enter the whole title or an custom title pack (TitleBoxes), it´s free configurable like it is in the official version now. New here you customize this view with the "LayoutManager". There you could customize the layouts and your game profile (name, color, tag etc.)
A new better reachable button for custom title packs is also there, there you can also manage your existing packs. The way to reach this in the actual menu is not the best in my opinion (click the plus at the bottom etc.)

The left navigation menu is steady, only the middle part with titles etc. slides vertically.

As said it´s just a concept, may you like it or got questions, ideas whatever? Tell it
Maybe the nadeo team take notice about my idea

I personally didn´t like that much the actual menu with the vertical slide, it´s a bit random. My new idea take´s a bit idea from the old united menu, adapted to maniaplanet.

The rest is selfexplained on the picture (i guess)



Tell me your thoughts about this

[Hylis]

there are some elements that could be compared in your solution with our upcoming one, since I believe we all want some logic stuff, but the result will be different.

there is a need for a 'quit' button that is visible enough I think

[novationx]

hey man!

I love the work u did. It looks good
My remark would be that I dont need "VALLEY" "TRACKMANIA" on the left side the entire time. Its a bit dumb to have if you only play/have Shootmania.

Other than that, it looks good.

I still believe 1 giant serverbrowser is the way to go. Instead of selecting a title you can adjust your filters in the serverbrowser and , f.e. , select "Joust".

If its done like this, we can show other important information in stead of all the "titles"

examples:
- Newest title
- Newest skin
- Most popular skin
- Most downloaded mod.
- Most used manialink

[tcq]

there are some elements that could be compared in your solution with our upcoming one, since I believe we all want some logic stuff, but the result will be different.

there is a need for a 'quit' button that is visible enough I think

Looking forward to this. But please take into account some usability things which seem to be illogical at the moment to me.
For example, when I'm in the server browser and open a search, then want to close the window and I usually press ESC. Instead of getting the search window closed I return to the main title window selection. Then when I click myself back to the server browser, the search window is still there. Why does the ESC button works this way, while it closes setting windows when you are online? Probably due to the maniascript behind the server browser, but it's just irritating. Just a small remark.

[xrayjay]

there are some elements that could be compared in your solution with our upcoming one, since I believe we all want some logic stuff, but the result will be different.

there is a need for a 'quit' button that is visible enough I think

I appreciate that , hope that the final upcoming one is improved as you said.
I´ve done a little update, an red highlighted x upper right (like it´s standard in software), see picture at the bottom of my post here.
For sure we want all a logical easy to use menu/game. Cause we like it we´re trying to improve this

examples:
- Newest title
- Newest skin
- Most popular skin
- Most downloaded mod.
- Most used manialink

good ideas, question is here: where to set the source for those (our site->maniapark?, nice idea )
For steady menu, it´s a chance to do some little advertisement to people´s who don´t own the other games if they show up there, but good point may there should be an option for only "one gamers"

Little update to my concept (for hylis with a close/quit button )

[Omnixor]

with our upcoming one

[Fantaribo]

Nice idea xray', it could be good for full hd monitors.

[xrayjay]

thx
i guess this should work for every screen size, it´s a bit like a website (may^^), just set the % for the size and it adapts automaticly with a steady min size variable (just an idea )

I´m curious for that new one which is in progress at nadeo