An important game update for DDS2 is coming to all platforms. On PC, we will introduce the controller support. Alongside it, both PC and consoles will get a refreshed UI.
We’re redesigning the UI for mouse+keyboard and controllers. We focused on the screens that, we felt, needed refreshing the most. The PC original wasn’t designed for controllers at all, so while mouse navigation was fine, the numerous icons and circle-based icon distribution made it rather difficult to navigate with a D-pad or a stick.
Wherever we felt the UI was too inconvenient, we made changes. But they’re not driven only by the controller experience. Thanks to redesigning the interface with general UI design principles in mind, you should feel a positive change even when using a mouse and keyboard.
Here’s a comparison of one of the screens we refitted.
As you can see, we’re not just rearranging the icons. We’re introducing changes to the general look of the UI to make it less visually cluttered and more readable. We’re resizing or changing selected fonts and icons, adding a more contrasting background to item tiles, and highlighting only the elements that should grab attention.
Our goal is to make the selected UI screens more friendly, easy on the eyes, and have them demand less button-tapping. After we introduce these changes, the game should be generally more user-friendly.
We felt these changes were necessary if we wanted to introduce a controller to PC. Thanks for being patient while we’re making them happen. Not long now!