Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by 52-6F-62 on Friday February 02, 2018 @06:57PM
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Reminds me of the loading screen for The Sims (an obvious parody of the above mentioned tactic)
(You might want to mute it. The loading messages are at the bottom)
Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by simcop2387 on Friday February 02, 2018 @07:09PM
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Reticulating splines actually comes from SimCity 2000 and they then used the idea in The Sims later
Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by presspot on Saturday February 03, 2018 @12:03AM
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Actually, we used that phrase in a deceptive 'loading' progress box in PC/GEOS in 1989
Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by RhodesianHunter on Friday February 02, 2018 @08:51PM
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Oh, interesting. I thought it came from Don't Starve but they must have been adopting this from SimCity.
Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by misnome on Saturday February 03, 2018 @05:45AM
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Yes, it’s a relatively common SimCity reference, though I could swear I saw “Don’t Starve” say “Reticulating Pines”.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen another game than simcity give it a voiceover...
Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017)
by 52-6F-62 on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:04PM
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Ah! That's right! Thanks
I guess the lesson to be learnt here is that people are more understanding if you appear to be transparent but you don't have to ACTUALLY be transparent to get the affect.