An updated TED menu

thisIsLoneWolf · 10/16/2016, 06:33 PM

Has anyone looked into updating the TED menu? How much effort is involved?

I think the TED is great and works well as is, but an updated graphical menu with more options might be fun.

As I recall, an updated menu was created for the Neo Flash in the days before TED.

Arkhan Asylum · 10/17/2016, 01:30 AM

I can't say I see the point. How flashy do you really need a list of games to be, lol.

poponon · 10/17/2016, 09:48 AM

Quote from: guest on 10/17/2016, 01:30 AMI can't say I see the point. How flashy do you really need a list of games to be, lol.

I agree. Reminds me of the neo geo community right now bickering about the whole flash cart development. They are going nuts over the menu for the thing(s)

CrackTiger · 10/17/2016, 09:51 AM

There really should be a way to sort out games by rarity and cuurent market value.

Nazi NecroPhile · 10/17/2016, 10:24 AM

The only update that I'd really like to see is a reversal of the selection and cancel buttons, as they're currently backwards from most games.

crazydean · 10/17/2016, 01:03 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/17/2016, 10:24 AMThe only update that I'd really like to see is a reversal of the selection and cancel buttons, as they're currently backwards from most games.

Yes please. This is a problem on all models of everdrive.

Gredler · 10/17/2016, 01:10 PM

A lower contrast color for the font would be nice too, something easier on the eyes when browsing through the games.

I agree that if the effort required is high, these changes are silly, but if it's not too hard I think it'd be worth it to have swapped cancel/select buttons, and maybe a darker blue font.

esteban · 10/17/2016, 07:10 PM

Quote from: Gredler on 10/17/2016, 01:10 PMA lower contrast color for the font would be nice too, something easier on the eyes when browsing through the games.

I agree that if the effort required is high, these changes are silly, but if it's not too hard I think it'd be worth it to have swapped cancel/select buttons, and maybe a darker blue font.

Pressing "select" to cycle through different text-bg color combinations would be nice (the CD player offers this)...at the very least a high- vs. low-contrast option would be nice (bright day vs. middle of the night).

Quote from: guest on 10/17/2016, 09:51 AMThere really should be a way to sort out games by rarity and cuurent market value.

Personally, I would like to be able to sort/rank titles by how scantily-clad the characters are. Male and female alike. Character sprites or cinema scenes.

"Hmmmmm... I am in the mood for a scantily-clad male..."

Rastan Saga II
Legendary Axe I
Bikkuriman
Strip Fighter II
...

(Later in the evening)

"Now that the kids are asleep, I am in the mood for a scantily clad female..."

Rastan Saga II
Legendary Axe II
...

thisIsLoneWolf · 10/23/2016, 12:35 PM

I think a cheat code system would make a nice addition to the TED.

TurboXray · 10/23/2016, 01:11 PM

Quote from: thisIsLoneWolf on 10/23/2016, 12:35 PMI think a cheat code system would make a nice addition to the TED.

You mean apply patches on the fly of loading roms into memory?

thisIsLoneWolf · 10/23/2016, 06:45 PM

Quote from: TurboXray on 10/23/2016, 01:11 PM
Quote from: thisIsLoneWolf on 10/23/2016, 12:35 PMI think a cheat code system would make a nice addition to the TED.
You mean apply patches on the fly of loading roms into memory?

I mean entering codes for things like infinite lives, extra health, etc. before you start a game. I think some other Ever Drives already have this feature. The TED is somewhat bare bones as far as EDs go.

TurboXray · 10/23/2016, 08:18 PM

Same difference, effectively. But yeah it currently doesn't support it. Probably because the PCE never got a Gameshark or Genie. Not that it can be applied to PCE in the same way - it just never happened. Now that I think about it, it is kinda strange he didn't support on the PCE (rom address realtime modification). Oh well, just patch you roms with the cheats.