JEMC on 13 July 2012
| Jay520 said: People always mention physics as a result of technical ability. I don't get it. What the Hell is physics and why do you need more power to handle it? How complex do you need your physics to be? I've always thought physics was something limited by developer ability, not hardware ability. Similar to AI. And to be honest, I have never played a game that made me say "oh my Dear Lord! Look at those physics!". Same with AI. I have also never seen a reviewer praising physics. Same with AI. |
Without going into much detail, as others already answered with examples, physics are limited by the hardware because they are "simply" mathematical formulas.
The better the hardware, the faster and more quantity of calculations can be done at the same time resulting in a better representation of real world physics.
That's why some use P-100 and their physics to dismiss the ones saying that WiiU's CPU is weaker than the one in current gen consoles.
Please excuse my bad English.
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