HUD Interfaces - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 16:51, 23 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 13:59, 19 July 2016

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Staffan Björk at 13:58, 19 July 2016

2016-07-19T13:58:46Z

Staffan Björk: /* Diegetic Aspects */

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‎Diegetic Aspects

Staffan Björk: /* Interface Aspects */

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‎Interface Aspects

Staffan Björk at 13:56, 19 July 2016

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Staffan Björk: /* Consequences */

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‎Consequences

Staffan Björk: /* Using the pattern */

2016-07-19T09:43:25Z

‎Using the pattern

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

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‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 09:37, 19 July 2016

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 == Using the pattern ==
-While many different types of information can be presented in [[HUD Interfaces]], e.g. [[Chat Channels]], [[Clues]], [[Equipment Slots]], [[Health]], [[Lives]], and [[Neighbors]], the creation of [[Crosshairs]] in a game instantiates a (at least minimal) [[HUD Interfaces|HUD Interface]] by its very nature, and affects [[Aim & Shoot]] actions directly. While [[HUD Interfaces]] can serve as reminders of [[Clues]] accessible in other places, [[HUD Interfaces]] can also be the only source for them and can thereby both modulate and instantiate them.
+While many different types of information can be presented in [[HUD Interfaces]], e.g. [[Chat Channels]], [[Clues]], [[Equipment Slots]], [[Health]], [[Lives]], and [[Neighbors]], the creation of [[Crosshairs]] in a game instantiates a (at least minimal) [[HUD Interfaces|HUD Interface]] by its very nature, and affects [[Aim & Shoot]] actions directly. While [[HUD Interfaces]] can serve as reminders of [[Clues]] accessible in other places, [[HUD Interfaces]] can also be the only source for them and can thereby both modulate and instantiate them. [[HUD Interfaces]] can also be used to simple actions, e.g. [[Naming]].
 [[Controllers]] can optionally be used to change what is shown in [[HUD Interfaces]] if these are used in a game.
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 [[Health]],
 [[Lives]],
 [[Neighbors]]

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 ''Information and access to game actions that are presented in computer games as if they were on a plane in front of the presentation of the game world.''
-Computer games that have game worlds presents these to players through user interfaces. However, often additional information is presented to players as on a plane right before the actual presentation of the game world. Such presentations of information and access to gameplay actions are called [[HUD Interfaces]].
+Computer games that have game worlds present these to players through user interfaces. However, often additional information is presented to players as on a plane right before the actual presentation of the game world. Such presentations of information and access to gameplay actions are called [[HUD Interfaces]].
 Note: ''this pattern describes a more generic design solution that a true HUD interface. It is more aligned to the ''Overlay'' part in Fagerholt & Lorentzon's conceptual view of visual UI conventions in FPS games<ref name="fagerholt"/>.
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 === Interface Aspects ===
-[[HUD Interfaces]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]]. While [[HUD Interfaces]] make most diegetic sense in games with [[First-Person Views]], the use of the term here to signify any information in an overlay to the diegetic presentation of [[Game Worlds]] means that it can equally well be used in games with [[Third-Person Views]] or [[God Views]] (as the examples from the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civiliation]], [[Elder Scrolls series|Elder Scrolls]], and [[Fallout series]] show).
+[[HUD Interfaces]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]]. While [[HUD Interfaces]] make most diegetic sense in games with [[First-Person Views]], the use of the term here to signify any information in an overlay to the diegetic presentation of [[Game Worlds]] means that it can equally well be used in games with [[Third-Person Views]] or [[God Views]] (as the examples from the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization]], [[Elder Scrolls series|Elder Scrolls]], and [[Fallout series]] show).
 == Consequences ==

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-''The one-sentence "definition" that should be in italics.''
+''Information and access to game actions that are presented in computer games as if they were on a plane in front of the presentation of the game world.''
 Computer games that have game worlds presents these to players through user interfaces. However, often additional information is presented to players as on a plane right before the actual presentation of the game world. Such presentations of information and access to gameplay actions are called [[HUD Interfaces]].

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 === Diegetic Aspects ===
-[[HUD Interfaces]] can maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] if the game uses [[First Person Views]] and [[Avatars]] and it makes sense for players' [[Avatars]] to have these. This of course also requires that no [[Non-Diegetic Features]] are represented through the interfaces though.
+[[HUD Interfaces]] can maintain [[Diegetic Consistency]] if the game uses [[First-Person Views]] and [[Avatars]] and it makes sense for players' [[Avatars]] to have these. This of course also requires that no [[Non-Diegetic Features]] are represented through the interfaces though.
 === Interface Aspects ===

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 === Interface Aspects ===
-[[HUD Interfaces]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]]. While [[HUD Interfaces]] make most diegetic sense in games with [[First-Person Views]], the use of the term here to signify any information in an overlay to the diegetic presentation of [[Game Worlds]] means that it can equally well be used in games with [[Third Person Views]] or [[Gods Views]] (as the examples from the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civiliation]], [[Elder Scrolls series|Elder Scrolls]], and [[Fallout series]] show).
+[[HUD Interfaces]] is an [[:Category:Interface Patterns|Interface Pattern]]. While [[HUD Interfaces]] make most diegetic sense in games with [[First-Person Views]], the use of the term here to signify any information in an overlay to the diegetic presentation of [[Game Worlds]] means that it can equally well be used in games with [[Third-Person Views]] or [[God Views]] (as the examples from the [[Civilization (video game) series|Civiliation]], [[Elder Scrolls series|Elder Scrolls]], and [[Fallout series]] show).
 == Consequences ==

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 == Consequences ==
-The use of [[HUD Interfaces]] provides a clear way of presenting [[Game State Indicators]] and [[Game State Overviews]] in games. When they don't break [[Diegetic Consistency]] they can also ensure [[Thematic Consistency]].
+The use of [[HUD Interfaces]] provides a clear way of presenting [[Game State Indicators]] and [[Game State Overviews]] in games. When they don't break [[Diegetic Consistency]] they can also ensure [[Thematic Consistency]]. The presences of very minimalistic [[HUD Interfaces]], for example those only showing [[Handles]] or [[Health]], can be enough to make players aware that they are playing [[Characters]] in a game.
 As stated above, while [[HUD Interfaces]] can be diegetic in their presentation, they often introduce [[Non-Diegetic Features]] (e.g. [[Attributes]]) and thereby work against [[Diegetic Consistency]].
 == Relations ==

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 === Examples ===
+True [[HUD Interfaces]] are used in games with first person views, e.g. the [[Battlefield series|Battlefield]], [[Doom series|Doom]], [[Half-Life series|Half-Life]], and [[Left 4 Dead series]]. However, the idea of overlaying information in a plane in front of a game world presentation exists also in computer-based [[:Category:Strategy Games|Strategy Games]] such as [[Civilization (video game) series|Civilization]] and [[Europa Universalis series]]. The [[Elder Scrolls series|Elder Scrolls]] and [[Fallout series]] shows how game series that first used third-person views and later first-person views can continuously make use of [[HUD Interfaces]].
-[[Doom series]]
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 [[Battlefield series]]
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-[[Fallout series]] and [[Elder Scrolls series]]
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 [[Civilization (video game) series]]
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 [[Europa Universalis series]]
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-[[Half-Life series]]
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-[[Left 4 Dead series]]
 == Using the pattern ==