New UI Picture «12...Next Go

Sk8rblaze

Credits to BubblesO on modthesims.info for this comparison screenshot.







As you can see, the UI no longer has that blue scheme that ALL of the other Sims games (1, 2, and 3) had. It's replaced by this white, simple, and translucent UI which IMO looks MUCH better (and more modern being this is the trend as of now with UI).

Also, we FINALLY have the ability to search by keyword when looking for furniture!!

kovu0207

I like the idea of clicking on parts of the kitchen to look at those items, much cleaner than ts3

Slippy64653

It is much more pleasant to the eyes.

Sk8rblaze

kovu0207 wrote:

I like the idea of clicking on parts of the kitchen to look at those items, much cleaner than ts3

Yeah, it looks much cleaner, organized, and simple compared to TS3 and really all of its predecessors. :-)

We'll definitely see more of the UI and building soon, when they release the building gameplay trailer!

Aeroprincess87

I like that it seems there will be a variety of range hoods to choose from this time around.

windweaver

Hi, for me it looks too busy. Too many things clogging up the works.

:shock:

kovu0207

I do have one slight criticism though.

The comparison to sims 3 UI seems a bit odd, as the house they show is all blurry, mine never looked like that. :?

Aeroprincess87

kovu0207 wrote:

I do have one slight criticism though.

The comparison to sims 3 UI seems a bit odd, as the house they show is all blurry, mine never looked like that. :?

That's a picture from the Sims 4 when it was shown off last year at Gamescom.

Sk8rblaze

kovu0207 wrote:

I do have one slight criticism though.

The comparison to sims 3 UI seems a bit odd, as the house they show is all blurry, mine never looked like that. :?

Oh, that isn't TS3 - that's the earlier version of TS4's UI. It's blurry because it was taken by a fan at the GDC event in Germany with a camera pointed at a big display.

kovu0207

Aeroprincess87 wrote:

kovu0207 wrote:

I do have one slight criticism though.

The comparison to sims 3 UI seems a bit odd, as the house they show is all blurry, mine never looked like that. :?

That's a picture from the Sims 4 when it was shown off last year at Gamescom.

Oww thank you, guess that shows how vast the improvement has been in this area.

In which case nope no criticisms with the UI from me then

Sk8rblaze

windweaver wrote:

Hi, for me it looks too busy. Too many things clogging up the works.

:shock:

Yeah, the person who took the picture only took snippets of various parts. I updated the original post with a full picture.

okester

Anyone else notice how the flooring on the porch entrance is curved? I like it!

moo11x

It's very simple and clean which means no gaming headache!!! Well less of one anyway~ objects look easier to locate rather than the thumbnail sizes in TS3 which made things unseeable especially if you're tired hehehe overall I'm loving the new and fresh look!

Callum9432

The UI will likely change, it can change very much very quickly.

I'm sure they'll keep the minimalist design, but I think it's quite likely they'll bring blue back into it, since that is a staple of The Sims franchise.

Tiki5872

One other little thing I noticed that may not be a big deal to some and maybe just the angle, but it looks as though the kitchen cabinets are half the depth of the counters!? This really bugs me is TS3..... who has cabinets that are the same depth as the counters!? :?

alejandro15039

I liked the old blue UI, it fits the game better I hope EA change it back.

Kamb64

"Also, we FINALLY have the ability to search by keyword when looking for furniture!!"

This makes me happy dance

3PupDLS

My only complaint about the UI is the white color. While it looks nice, it is not going to be easy for those of us with bad eyesight to see it. I see it being quite the headache causer.

keFUNKNEY101

I like the new UI. It has this modern look to it and is very simple and nicely done. I liked the old one as well though.

Noahredden

i love that you can search for objects!

Better looking then this:

Mstybl95

<a href="http://photobucket.com/&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a536/theSIMpleRealty/3258164b-9c53-47c4-93a8-d72f8f56f78b_zps81d460f2.png&quot; /></a>

Do my eyes deceive me? There is a design tool there!? See...eye dropper, Thor's Hammer, Design Tool. Eek! Or just regular old recolor tool.

Molie86

I love the 3d aspect of it. I really feel like they are trying to go with as little painted on textures as possible and trying to give as many objects as possible full shape. Like the food and books we've seen so far look so chunky. I love it.

keFUNKNEY101

Mstybl95 wrote:

<a href="http://photobucket.com/&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a536/theSIMpleRealty/3258164b-9c53-47c4-93a8-d72f8f56f78b_zps81d460f2.png&quot; /></a>

Do my eyes deceive me? There is a design tool there!? See...eye dropper, Thor's Hammer, Design Tool. Eek! Or just regular old recolor tool.

I thought that was just to access the color swatches for stuff. Kind of like that button (notepad wasn't it?) in the sims 2 that opened the other colors menu for items.

CaptainTHPS4

I really love the new UI. It's not like previous Sims games but in a good way, it feels fresh. I can definitely work with it. Search feature is awesome, I remember people wanted it in TS3 but SimGuruGraham said on Twitter that it'd have been too difficult to make.

koapsychocore

In the Bella one, what are those outfits? Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleepwear, and what, party? Are those balloons? What about swimwear?

MadameLee

koapsychocore wrote:

In the Bella one, what are those outfits? Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleepwear, and what, party? Are those balloons? What about swimwear?

Athletic->swimwear