OnLive is here and it works!

[Mr Puggsly]

vlad321 said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Soleron said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Zlejedi said:

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OnLive just may be ahead of its time. Over time the required ISP speed will be cheaper and more people will own compuers that can handle the requirements of OnLive. Basically, no matter how advanced games get you'll be able to play them on a relatively low end computer. You won't have to get a new machine or change parts just to get more frames in a new game.

Next year, even netbooks will be able to handle these graphics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed3InAJhh2k

That's Ontario, AMD's 2011 netbook processor with a GPU die. Together with Llano and Sandy Bridge, netbooks, low-end Dell/HP desktops and cheap laptops will all be able to handle decent PC gaming graphics at 720p or above. No need for OnLive.

And what about newer games that the computer can't handle? You could go out and buy or build a new computer. But OnLive could be an option and instant gratification.

Lets not forget OnLive will have that micro console thing. I imagine that's going to be low cost device. I hope they can keep it around a $100 at most.

See, maybe this is a foreign concept to you, but if a current PC can't handle a game on lowered settings, then it probably would be impossible to stream over the internet yet. Even at medium settings games on the PC look better than on the HD consoles, hell some even on low, so it's not like you would be missing out by not maxing out the game.

It sure seems like VGChartz is riddled with obnoxious people recently. God forbid I see the advantages of OnLive and the appeal it may have. Its almost like you are personally threatened by this service.

The foreign concept to you seems to be not everyone has a powerful graphics card even though they have a fast processor. Even with lowered settings you can have a choppy frame rate and compatibility issues due to poor graphics hardware.

There are a lot of budget computers on the market today can easily handle OnLIve with no need for additional hardware upgrades. That's the advantage to the service. And if you're a casual PC user, the OnLive service can be much less of a pain in the ass.