Rate Conegamer's Reign | |||
| 10 | 81 | 70.43% | |
| 9 | 4 | 3.48% | |
| 8 | 2 | 1.74% | |
| 7 | 3 | 2.61% | |
| 6 | 0 | 0% | |
| 5 | 1 | 0.87% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | 1 | 0.87% | |
| 1 | 8 | 6.96% | |
| Total: | 100 | ||
| Clyde32 said: http://nintendoeverything.com/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-commercial/ |
Ugh. I see how it is Clyde... It's a race.
OT: Not bad, although the cheesyness meter broke during that final pose. I rate 8/10.
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Slarvax said:
Ugh. I see how it is Clyde... It's a race. OT: Not bad, although the cheesyness meter broke during that final pose. I rate 8/10. |
I like to keep this thread active throughout the day. Not just at the end like you do.
It's a race! Fight to the death!
| DélioPT said: That Nvidia dude made a comment that made me think. I have been nurturing the idea that Nintendo will, for next gen, develop games that can run on both the handheld and home console - for cost savings and to really beef up it's release schedule - just like a PC developer. But what if, the next systems are both PCs in disguise? What i mean is that, just like what happened with the ability to extend the memory of the N64 and play better games, what if Nintendo comes out with a line of products that can be upgraded in it's memory, just like a PC? That way, people can opt to update their consoles and take advantage of an optimized game. Again, just like with PCs. It would be like buying a Wii U and then upgrading to a XB1 or PS4. Every 2/3 years Nintendo releases a new version of the core console with better memory, CPU, graphics thingie, etc. Could this work? |
No.
That only works on PCs because they have programs (APIs like DirectX and the drivers from AMD, Nvidia or Intel) that make it possible... but at the expense of not being able to max the different characteristics of the hardware. They'll be forced to stop working (ie: coding) "close to metal" and instead leave some headroom to make it work.
Basically, that close to metal coding thing means that they can develop a game telling it what to do and how to do it every time: "CPU core 1 does X, CPU core 2 does Y, CPU core C does Z while they gather the needed info located in the places A, B and C respectively from the memory while at the same time the GPU does from α to δ using this, that and those other 2 parts of the GPU".
But if they have to leave room for overhead, because they don't know if the customer has revision 1, 2 or 3 of their "console", they have to develop like this: "CPU has to do X, Y and Z, looking for the needed info from the memory and the GPU has to do from α to δ using whatever it has available" and who decides what does what and in which order is the program (DX+driver in PCs) that rules all of that.
With the first option, all the components are used at their max capacity and there are no parts left without nothing to do while others parts deal with more work that they should. That's why consoles are a lot more efficient than PCs and also why developers can do things with consoles that seem impossible with the hardware they have while more powerful PCs struggle with it.
I think we have all worked in group (either at school or at our jobs) and have met someone who does almost nothing while the others do all the work leaving you thinking "Why is he/she here?".
And that's what would happen with a console like that.
Please excuse my bad English.
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Clyde32 said:
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Yeah, I used to do it like that too. As soon as news came out, I posted it.
But back then everybody wanted to do that, so me and (the legendary) Salnax decided to do what I call "news report". Fast forward today, and I just post what I feel are important and interesting stuff as soon as it comes out. Every other article comes late that day.
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JEMC said:
No. That only works on PCs because they have programs (APIs like DirectX and the drivers from AMD, Nvidia or Intel) that make it possible... but at the expense of not being able to max the different characteristics of the hardware. They'll be forced to stop working (ie: coding) "close to metal" and instead leave some headroom to make it work. Basically, that close to metal coding thing means that they can develop a game telling it what to do and how to do it every time: "CPU core 1 does X, CPU core 2 does Y, CPU core C does Z while they gather the needed info located in the places A, B and C respectively from the memory while at the same time the GPU does from α to δ using this, that and those other 2 parts of the GPU". But if they have to leave room for overhead, because they don't know if the customer has revision 1, 2 or 3 of their "console", they have to develop like this: "CPU has to do X, Y and Z, looking for the needed info from the memory and the GPU has to do from α to δ using whatever it has available" and who decides what does what and in which order is the program (DX+driver in PCs) that rules all of that. With the first option, all the components are used at their max capacity and there are no parts left without nothing to do while others parts deal with more work that they should. That's why consoles are a lot more efficient than PCs and also why developers can do things with consoles that seem impossible with the hardware they have while more powerful PCs struggle with it. I think we have all worked in group (either at school or at our jobs) and have met someone who does almost nothing while the others do all the work leaving you thinking "Why is he/she here?". And that's what would happen with a console like that. |
So, not the most efficient strategy.
But PC gamers don't seem to mind that, btw.
Nintendo news of 10/11/2014:
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