More Zombies

[krowface]

So I've gone ahead and made a few changes. I think I've finalized the HUD. Now the question is, which version is better? I didn't do much, I just flipped the enter screen on the horizontal... but there's a definate difference.

Now the question is... if this was a game, which side would you rather have the HUD on?





Funny how much that makes a difference. But hey, in design sometimes a few pixels makes a difference.

Comments

[paradoxymoron.livejournal.com]

Overlay it across the top like Firefox tabs?

Personally, I like it on the right, but with the weapons facing right. Cuz I gotta be difficult.

[krowface.livejournal.com]

that's another viable idea.

maybe i'll have a menu option that mocks FPSes.

(left or right handed?) and it does nothing but change the direction in which the icons point.

[paradoxymoron.livejournal.com]

I'd say game on left, guns on right, gun icons pointing right.


Which frankly sounds ridiculous, since the gun icons should be pointing at the bad guys not offscreen, so...

Yeah, Just ignore me and put gun icons on the left like the first shot.

[krowface.livejournal.com]

you know, it's weird. i have to ask about HUD alignment because on most websites, the menus are on the left, but for games it's on the right.

it's on the left for websites because of the western world's left-to-right reading pattern, but for games i think it's really abou having the mouse on the right side of the laptop.

weird huh?

[paradoxymoron.livejournal.com]

That makes sense!

[devalmont.livejournal.com]

My 2p - It works well on either side but the weapon layout is a little cluttered. Maybe have the rifles and shotties vertically with the small arms horizontal above them? Also then there could be small labels - not everyone is as au fait with weapon silhouettes as survivalist nuts like you and I!

[damnitnicole]

Chris sez: right side. most people are right side dominant. but make it reversible? if you can make it so it flips, it would be a good thing.