UX Things

[MrChoke]

Not sure where else to put this but there's a few things that have been driving me insane since playing FM on my steam deck. Most screens are done super well. Using the tactics screen it uses the whole screen super effectively.

But when it comes to squad selection on game day you get this view that has a whole lot less space

 

Why is there so much unused space all around the edges? If anything make it full screen like the tactics tab but give me the extra 10 pixels by getting rid of the left side bar.

Edited January 8, 2023 by MrChoke

[Neil Brock]

You sure that's not a problem with the custom skin you're using? I don't have a Steam Deck so wouldn't be able to check directly with the default one myself. 

[MrChoke]

Beat me to it, realized I am using a skin but it's even worse using the default one. Steam deck resolution is 1280x800, not a super crazy resolution or anything. Definitely on the small side, but it is a handheld device. That's why i'm trying to maximize my screen space without the borders. The match day team selection is more or less the same. I've even tried a ton of skins hoping that they maybe used the whole screen better, the primary issue is that it doesn't utilize the whole screen but seems to have this forced buffer regardless of screen size.
Match day using official skin

 

The tactics screen kinda sucks because of the full sized left nav but that only makes the small screen issues worse. Also not sure why the role ability isn't wokring.

Edited January 8, 2023 by MrChoke

[MrChoke]

On desktop it's not an issue, if anything the reduced table size increases readability. There just needs to be a threshold between borders for readability, either having them or not having them. On desktop there's a ton of blank space using the default view and I appreciate the smaller table. But with smaller views having the forced borders while also losing out on columns feels bad.

[MrChoke]

While I'm complaining the in match interface could be better too. It doesn't look as bad in screenshots as it feels on deck but in the bottom left the mentality, instructions, and shouts feel way too large compared to your player stats. There's this giant MENTALITY button with all this blank space around it while the players feel like an after thought shoved in the corner. Again, it doesn't feel bad on larger screens, just on the small one the scaling isn't quite right.

[Neil Brock]

We're not officially supporting FM23 on Steam Deck (you can see via the Steam store it's currently listed as 'playable' rather than fully supported), which is why the skin hasn't been adapted specifically for this version.

Everything you've flagged here absolutely makes sense though and would recommend flagging any ideas via our Feature Request section so they can be picked up and reviewed for any future versions.

Many thanks.