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Offline ruby_onix

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Some minor info on "how the DS will work"
« on: October 06, 2004, 01:51:44 PM »
Two links from IGN-DS.

The menu system.
Sleep mode.

Apparently when you turn on the system, you'll see an icon-based menu on the touchscreen, asking if you want to launch whatever DS game is in the DS slot, or a GBA game from the GBA slot, or download a single-cart multiplayer game from somebody within range, or otherwise connect to people, like for Pictochat or something.

"Sleep mode" is going to be built into the system itself, and is apparently going to be a part of every single game, so you can automatically "pause" your game and put it into sleep mode, just by closing your DS and putting it into your pocket.
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RE: Some minor info on "how the DS will work"
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2004, 02:11:06 PM »
The sleep mode is a lot more conveniant this time around, and I really don't see anything wrong with a menu...
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RE: Some minor info on "how the DS will work"
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2004, 07:27:50 AM »
Hee hee, this reminds me of when PS2 was coming out, and IGN had an entire article on the load screens for it.  It sounds good to me, but I can't view the site right now to see for myself.
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