MidasGoldUwU Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I sure miss Themes! I'm the kind of person that loves to customize my stuff, and the Ps4 themes made me feel like that Ps4 as my very own PS4. Same goes with the Ps3, i loved to mess around with a Custom Theme maker and make a theme for whatever i was liking at the time. I do seems like Themes could be a bit "Useless", as now you hover over a game and it shows a Full screen splash art, completly covering whatever is in the background ( Currently, the Default Ps5 background ). But, maybe in the future the UI will be a bit more customizable, allowing for the User to decide if they want a more Ps4 approach to the Home screen or keep the Ps5 way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomFear94 Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 Funnily enough, Xbox just released it's first game-specific dynamic background (theme). We have come full circle! Tom Warren on Twitter: "Microsoft has released a new Halo Infinite-themed dynamic background for the Xbox Series S / X https://t.co/SEGqpSxVAG" / Twitter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da-Noob123 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I've yet to get a PS5 but do hope they bring themes back. Most of what I have read about the 5's UI seems to be largely negative, especially how trophies are shown when looking at a list. Sadly,, I doubt Sony will bring them back if they can't even be bothered to add back the ability of alphabeticaly listing trophies on the 4 and 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fing3rButt3r3 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 yes but if it causes performance issues, no thanks the ps4 with themes was a home ui killer alway lags especially with the more dynamic themes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charxsetsuna Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I miss them but I can live without them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altStrafe Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I really just care for the custom wallpapers. All these beautiful games have a Photo Mode but we can’t take advantage of it and proudly display our shots like we could on PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangisuckatgamin Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I miss being able to make my own. I have so many cool ideas with the ps5 one too. Like custom squares that could ago around the icons etc lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoonerLukeThe Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 they were cool but I'm not bothered that the ps5 doesn't allow them, I did have a really cool aquarium animated theme on my ps4 though (could have been ps3) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I would like to be able to change the color of my background if nothing else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL_DADDY1 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 They are cool on the PS4, but I'm happy with the PS5 as is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Chipotle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The design of the interface is great but leaves little space for themes, wonder why they removed that, even when they made good cash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical_Railgun Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yes. I enjoy having themes on PS4 and setting them to match the main game I'm currently playing. It's a shame that PS5 doesn't have themes at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr_0zt Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) It's been 3 years and not even a mention of it. It's not gonna happen. Edited January 11 by Fr_0zt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mephisto3dg Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Yes, its nice to customize how the system ui looks to some extent, at first it felt really weird but now i got used to the screen changing background based on the game and sometimes, your progress in it so its not like im desperate about it. On PS4 i used the Horizon ZD Plat theme for a long time and when i first saw the FF VIIR Tifa theme immediately changed to it and to this day its set on my console. Edited January 11 by mephisto3dg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko_the_lad Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I picked "I don't care", because I don't sit looking at the menu all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMichigan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I'd like them back. I also wish Nintendo would bring them to Switch since they were on 3DS. Ideally, themes would be customizable as well from files and maybe even screenshots. Realistically, they'd probably go the PS4 route and make you pick from some free but mostly paid themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vault-TecPhantom Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I miss themes. That extra customisation gives a console a personal touch that makes it feel really yours. I also miss the activity feed as I like seeing what people are up to/what games they're playing etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked--JD Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) I don't know... I used to love the themes that I got in the past on my PS3 when I played Final Fantasy 13. It was something unique and fun. But on the other hand, how long do I actually stare at the main screen? Step 1: Turn on PS5 Step 2: Pick Game Step 3: Have fun. Step 4: Close Game. Step 5: Turn off PS5 Browsing PS Store, I do that on my tablet. And downloading games is usually done in a couple minutes. So, on a normal day... I might look at the menu screen for about 5 seconds? So, I'd rather that Sony spends time on actual useful stuff than these kind of things. But, that is just my personal opinion. Edited January 12 by Justt--JD-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjise Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Themes are nice, it's not something outstanding, but it made the console more personal to you. Sony could probably make good bucks if they bring it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileSlice Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I would love to see the return of some great dynamic themes with movement and music for Resident Evil and Neptunia on the PS5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAE93 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Personally I think the PS5 UI is beautiful and doesn’t need themes. It also wouldn’t work well with the way game art is shown. They need to bring back the ability to easily buy avatars though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselmanchild Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 It seems they did away with themes as PS5 has a much larger focus on the individual game art and making sure players see the news, activities, and especially the storefront and buyable add-ons that accompanies the product page. But still… I think bringing back themes would be a wonderful update that most people would appreciate. I spend a lot of time on my PlayStation and so I’ve always really enjoyed customizing the home space and organizing my games into tidy folders and whatnot. One of the very few things I dislike about the PlayStation 5 is how it’s moved away from these types of features. I miss game folders and the organized XMB of the PS4, and I really miss the PS3’s ability to download themes from the internet. I used to visit a lot of those sites that had thousands of free themes and download new ones regularly, or make my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiCBZ Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I'm fine without them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares_Peverell Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I'd say yes, if I knew how it would be implemented. eg. Would It remove/change the UI we have now? It really all depends on how it would change the UI, some people may not like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infected Elite Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 seeing as when you hover on a game tile. the background changes to info on said game, i dont think themes will ever come to PS5. Considering we cant even buy Avatars on the ps5 store or app, i dont expect themes to return. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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