16 July 2023, 13:17 | #1 |
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HOL v3 Launch: Feedback
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16 July 2023, 13:48 | #2 |
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it works, very nice aspect, but game's manuals before i can read or download. Now when i click on manual i have only blank page
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16 July 2023, 13:58 | #3 |
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Awesome work Cody, thanks for all the time you put into this v3 project !
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16 July 2023, 14:02 | #4 |
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I wasn't aware that this was in the work, nice!
Generally it looks to me a very good job, the page look improved a lot, but some parts could use a bit of polish.
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16 July 2023, 14:28 | #5 |
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Dear Cody, great work, but isn't it possible anymore to download all manuals for a certain game as a zip? Or am I just blind and/or too stupid to find that function?
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16 July 2023, 14:31 | #6 |
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Not at the moment but it's a feature that I can add.
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16 July 2023, 14:36 | #7 |
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Yes, Cody, please do so. It was one of my favourite features of the site (and I am sure also for many other fans!). Again thank you so much for the great work!!!
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16 July 2023, 14:40 | #8 |
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@grafpatrick You can download the manual with the right mouse button and choosing "Save link as". The PDF will be downloaded to your computer.
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16 July 2023, 14:44 | #9 |
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Yes, that's true, Aulapatchuc. Thanks for pointing at this, but having all manuals in just one zip always was a very nice feature (no need to klick them all).
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16 July 2023, 15:16 | #10 |
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Currently unusable without Javascript. Any chance to have it gracefully degrade?
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16 July 2023, 15:23 | #11 |
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Any plans to make items under "Features" and "Hard Disk Installer" searchable?
edit: Ok, HD install is searchable but no longer a link on game page. Last edited by Aardvark; 16 July 2023 at 15:33. |
16 July 2023, 20:42 | #12 |
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My personal opinion : it's pretty, but very messy. For me it's less intuitive to use than the previous version.
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16 July 2023, 20:53 | #13 |
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While the actual website size is still narrow/center focused everthing else is too big. The fonts, the icons etc. There is a lot of unused space between some entries. Yes, it's an unoptimized mess..for now. Reminds me of gazillions of dull and bland looking smartphone websites. At least for an user with a 27 inch widescreen display.
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16 July 2023, 23:41 | #14 |
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I like the new comments and scores features. Stats on information page data is good too. Bigger screenshot tumbnails are welcome.
What I do not like is that so many thinks are not links anymore. Example: https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/falcon I remember you could click on "Multiplayer Support - Serial/Null-Modem" and old HOL showed all games with same feature. or in https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/z...-nth-dimension Amiga Original? says Amiga Original but does not link to https://amiga.abime.net/games/list/?amigaoriginal=yes |
17 July 2023, 01:26 | #15 |
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Going back from the search result page clears the search terms, whereas the previous version retained them. Is it possible to reinstate that function, thanks!
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17 July 2023, 02:17 | #16 |
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I'm still getting used to the new layout and will provide more feedback if I see other issues.
In the meantime, I like the new Screenshots tab. I think the Manuals layout should match Scans by providing margins between items. |
17 July 2023, 02:41 | #17 |
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I like the slick look but elements are now much too big. On a game page the heading screenshots take up 50% of the space and I have to scroll to get to information that was visible on the page before. In v2, 90% of the game info was visible without scrolling and now if feels much less 'immediate'.
I would also say that some elements of the information are less readable now. The personnel section in particular is messy as frequently names are breaking onto a second line. I would also like an option to default to list view on search results. Big tiles are much less visually scannable, especially on desktop. That said, game pages look really nice on mobile now. Seems pretty smooth running in general though, and suspect there's an element of 'getting used to it'. But I honestly have scale it in browser to about 75% to make it a good browsing experience at present. Last edited by PixelsAtDawn; 17 July 2023 at 03:08. Reason: Moved part into the bugs thread |
17 July 2023, 03:15 | #18 |
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Just to compare the scaling and visibility of information on the game pages:
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The empty space next to the credits info is for specific roles, so this space will begin to be used more and more. |
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