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Emulator Issues #9690

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Dolphin does not alert you if cheats are disabled

Added by MayImilae almost 8 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Fixed
Priority:
Low
Assignee:
-
% Done:

0%

Operating system:
N/A
Issue type:
Feature request
Milestone:
Regression:
No
Relates to usability:
Yes
Relates to performance:
No
Easy:
No
Relates to maintainability:
No
Regression start:
5.0-830
Fixed in:

Description

This is a bit of an annoyance that has popped up many times! When a user turns on cheats, if cheats are disabled, there is no alert. So they'll tweak the cheats, not realizing that cheats are disabled, then run the game and wonder why cheats aren't working, then ask in the IRC or forum. Bleck! This is definitely bad UX.

Perhaps we could just craft a simple check as a solution? (disclaimer: not a coder) Whenever a user enables a cheat in the AR Codes or Gecko Codes panels, have Dolphin run a check to see if cheats are disabled, and if cheats are enabled there is nothing, but if cheats are disabled put up an alert that tells the users cheats are globally disabled and they need to change that for cheats to take effect? I guess the only issue with that set up is what happens if a user turns on a cheat and gets the alert, but then decides to turn more cheats then enable cheats. So there would need to be a way to make sure it only happens once per each time opening the config space? (not a coder)

Actions #1

Updated by JosJuice almost 8 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Accepted
  • Issue type changed from Task to Feature request

It sounds like you're suggesting a pop-up. I would prefer to make the alert show up inside the properties window. That way, it can't really show up more than once (it would only be dismissed by enabling cheats or changing tab or closing the window), and it would be less annoying, while it still should be noticeable that a new UI element suddenly appeared in the window.

Actions #2

Updated by MayImilae almost 8 years ago

Sure, that would be fine! Or my original idea of a pop up window alert. It doesn't matter really, as long as it is some sort of obvious alert that occurs at the moment someone turns on a cheat with cheats disabled. (which is why I didn't make it a feature request, I'm not asking for anything too specific, but outlining a bad UX issue. The possible solution was just an idea)

Actions #3

Updated by JosJuice over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from Accepted to Fixed
  • Regression start set to 5.0-830
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