Gameplay Settings List

1. Summary

A non-diegetic gameplay options list inside the Options > Gameplay menu. It presents input, camera, save-reminder, automation, and visibility settings as vertically stacked rows with right-aligned toggles, sliders, and stepped values.

Overview

The Gameplay Settings List is the central scrollable list inside OPTIONS > GAMEPLAY. It combines controller selection, vibration, controller aim tuning, viewcone visibility, outline strength, silhouettes, save reminder timing, auto-standup, auto-dialogue, crate content highlighting, and fast-forward behavior into one options panel.

The list uses a consistent two-column row structure: labels on the left, controls on the right. The active row is emphasized in yellow, and the current value is shown in a framed selector. The visible controls include text selectors, ON/OFF toggles, sliders with numeric values, and preset values.

The right edge of the panel includes a scrollbar, making the settings list an overflow area rather than a fixed set of visible rows. Bottom actions (APPLY, RESET ALL, BACK) are visually separated from the list and operate on the settings state rather than individual rows.

Job Story

When I am configuring how Desperados III controls, saves, and assists gameplay, I want related gameplay options in one scannable list, so that I can tune tactical play comfort without leaving the options flow.

Classification

• diegesis: Non-diegetic
• functional_type: Frontend shell
• component_type: List/grid

Wireframe

OPTIONS                         OPTIONS > GAMEPLAY

[Gameplay]              +-----------------------------------------+
 Audio                  | Helper text                             |
 Controls               |                                         |
 Video                  | Active Controller          [value < >]  |
 Credits                | Vibration                  [ON < >]     |
 Reset Game             | Controller Aim Speed       [--o---]     |
                        | Controller Axis Threshold  [--o---]     |
                        | Viewcone                   [----o-]     |
                        | Outline Strength           [MEDIUM]     |
                        | Character Silhouettes      [ON]         |
                        | Save Reminder              [01:00]      |
                        | Auto-Standup               [ON]         |
                        | Auto-Dialogue              [ON]         |
                        | ...                          [scroll]   |
                        +-----------------------------------------+
                           [Apply]       [Reset All]       [Back]

Components

• Options category navigation with Gameplay selected.
• Breadcrumb/title tab: OPTIONS > GAMEPLAY.
• Context helper text explaining the focused setting.
• Scrollable settings row list.
• Setting label column.
• Right-aligned value/control column.
• Toggle value boxes (ON/OFF).
• Slider controls with marker and numeric value.
• Stepped selector controls with left/right arrows.
• Vertical scrollbar.
• Bottom actions: APPLY, RESET ALL, BACK.

Parameters & Audio

Navigation

• Accessible from the Options menu by selecting the Gameplay category in the left-side category list. The player can move within the gameplay settings rows, change values through each row's right-side control, use RESET ALL to restore defaults, use APPLY when changes are pending, or use BACK to return to the previous options/menu screen.

Dependencies & Logic

• The list depends on the game's configuration state and input-device state. ACTIVE CONTROLLER reflects available controller/input selection, controller aim settings depend on controller-style input being relevant, and gameplay assistance rows such as character silhouettes, auto-standup, auto-dialogue, crate content highlighter, toggle fast forward, and save reminder persist as gameplay option values. The scrollbar depends on the number of gameplay settings available in the current build/platform.

BDD Scenarios

Edge Cases

• Long localized labels must not collide with the right-aligned value controls.
• The scrollable list must preserve focus visibility when navigating past the visible rows.
• APPLY should remain disabled when no values differ from saved settings.
• Controller-specific rows should still render predictably when no controller is connected or a different input device is active.
• Resetting all settings should update both visible and off-screen rows consistently.

QA Notes

References

1. 1.

   Desperados III (L52-56 of 283) Source entry identifies Screenshot 8 as Settings: Gameplay and describes the visible gameplay settings list with controller input, vibration, aim speed, accessibility, and quality-of-life toggles.Screenshot 8: Settings: Gameplay Tags: Settings: Gameplay

2. 2.

   Desperados III Primary visual evidence for the Options > Gameplay settings list, including row labels, right-aligned values, scrollbar, and bottom actions.