HUD Interfaces
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Head-up Display (HUD) interface
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[1].
Contents
Examples
Fallout series and Elder Scrolls series
Civilization (video game) series
Using the pattern
add Screen Splatter, Giantbomb
Diegetic Aspects
Interface Aspects
Narration Aspects
Consequences
Relations
Can Instantiate
Chat Channels, Clues, Game State Indicators, Game State Overviews Non-Diegetic Features, Thematic Consistency
with Handles or Health
Can Modulate
Aim & Shoot, Clues, Equipment Slots, First-Person Views, Health, Lives, Neighbors
Can Be Instantiated By
Can Be Modulated By
Possible Closure Effects
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Potentially Conflicting With
History
New pattern created in this wiki.
References
- ↑ Fagerholt, E. & Lorentzon, M. 2009. Beyond the HUD - User Interfaces for Increased Player Immersion in FPS Games. MSc thesis in Interaction Design. Chalmers University of Technology.
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