Technical information

Sega Saturn Software Development Standards, SOA version 2.0 12
6. Start/Options Select Screen
The on-screen display of “OPTIONS” occurs during the Post-Game Start
State. The “Main Game State” is defined as the point after the game is
started from the Start/Options Screen.
6.1 Differentiating the Start/Options Screen from
the Title Screen (Game Start Screen)
Recommended The Start/Options selection screen must not be used as the Game
Compliance Item Start Screen (The Start/Options Screen menu items should be
displayed after the START Button is pressed in the Title Screen.).
Other menu items in addition to the Start/Options items may be
included as necessary.
6.2 Limiting Menu Item Selection
Recommended Based on the Control Pad’s or any other input peripheral device’s
Compliance Item connection status and the game start status (e.g., whether Control
Pad 1 or 2’s Start Button was pressed), disable the user’s ability
to select the menu items that cannot be supported under those
conditions.
Example:
• The user must not be able to select a two player game menu
item when a Control Pad is connected only to Control Port 1.
Disabled menu items may be displayed in the menu, but the
selection cursor should not be able to move to that item (The shape,
color, etc., of the menu items should be changed to visually indicate
that they cannot be selected.).
6.3 Proceeding to the Next Screen
Select using the Directional Pad (D-Pad), confirm with the
START Button, and then proceed to the Main Game or Options
screen.