PRESS START

[-Geshtar-]

Why is it that so many games always have "PRESS START" on the title screen When you can also press the A button or X button to start the game as well?

[navci]

Because people need an "ANY" key. Simple as that. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[-Geshtar-]

Then why not have on the title screen. "PRESS ANYTHING"? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Herogod]

You try writing Everything on one button!
Now you understand how the X-Box controller became so big!

[-Geshtar-]

Yeah, tutorial of the game. To open boxes, Hold down the black button while pressing the Left trigger. This will bring the box opening menu up, now to open square boxes press quater circle down to right, A,B, white button and then release the Left trigger.http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Mixfortune]

On 2004-04-19 09:55, -Geshtar- wrote:


Why is it that so many games always have "PRESS START" on the title screen When you can also press the A button or X button to start the game as well?





Because it's a standard.
Like hell am I going to sit around remembering which button starts which game. Some games only start when you PRESS START, others use other buttons in addition to START. Regardless, as long as you know pressing START will start the majority of the games, then that's all you really need to know.

[Saiffy]

Wheres the any key http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

i see alt citarel, i think ill order a tab http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[DOG21313]

On 2004-04-19 10:26, -Geshtar- wrote:
Then why not have on the title screen. "PRESS ANYTHING"? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif



You wouldnt have to force people to make sprites for three more letters, now would you? http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Sord]

i hate this:

Do you want to save? (yes)

Select a block. (selects a block)

This block is a saved game, are you sure you want to save? (yes, considering that's why i clicked on that box, and i'm just phyced right now and want to save every five minutes)

Are you sure? (Yes damnit!!!)

...Saved, do you want to exit save and return to main screen? (YES GOD DAMNIT YOU MOTHER #$%%@#$^%@#^#$^#^#^#@^$#@!%!^%$&@)

[Blitzkommando]

On 2004-04-19 17:07, Sord wrote:
i hate this:

Do you want to save? (yes)

Select a block. (selects a block)

This block is a saved game, are you sure you want to save? (yes, considering that's why i clicked on that box, and i'm just phyced right now and want to save every five minutes)

Are you sure? (Yes damnit!!!)

...Saved, do you want to exit save and return to main screen? (YES GOD DAMNIT YOU MOTHER #$%%@#$^%@#^#$^#^#^#@^$#@!%!^%$&@)


Imagine if you were an indecisive person though. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif Fun times that would be.

[Solstis]

On 2004-04-19 17:09, BLITZKOMMANDO wrote:


On 2004-04-19 17:07, Sord wrote:
i hate this:

Do you want to save? (yes)

Select a block. (selects a block)

This block is a saved game, are you sure you want to save? (yes, considering that's why i clicked on that box, and i'm just phyced right now and want to save every five minutes)

Are you sure? (Yes damnit!!!)

...Saved, do you want to exit save and return to main screen? (YES GOD DAMNIT YOU MOTHER #$%%@#$^%@#^#$^#^#^#@^$#@!%!^%$&@)


Imagine if you were an indecisive person though. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif Fun times that would be.



Are you sure that you want to return to the main screen?

You have selected "Yes, you mother%@&!@$#!"

Are not sure?

You have selected "Yes, now die!"

Are you sure that you want to return to the save menu?

[Polar]

Does anyone know WHY, for example, in old NES games you HAD to press Start to select, and HAD to press select to change choices, on the menus. is this down to some kinda of programming constraint on old consoles?

[Noobliterator]

.....

[Outrider]

On 2004-04-20 05:13, Polar wrote:
Does anyone know WHY, for example, in old NES games you HAD to press Start to select, and HAD to press select to change choices, on the menus. is this down to some kinda of programming constraint on old consoles?



Magic.