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DanBC on March 17, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ingo Molnar on what ails the Linux desktop

That's true, but it's something I hate about games. Having to learn a different button layout for every game is really frustrating.

ktizo on March 17, 2012 [–]

You can't have a consistent button layout across all games though, as there is far too wide a variety of different functions to be mapped to.

Also, by having the attitude that the user is willing to invest time learning how to use the game, there is far more experimentation in interface styles being done.

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