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Aliens on Wii U 'one of the best looking versions', "More RAM/really great processor"
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Uno Venova
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Just be careful in there.
Yes that is very true.
By the sounds of it, Wii U is very similar architecturally to Xbox 360, but somewhat boosted in RAM and processor capability.
Comparable to the Wii being a Gamecube Turbo.
Of course, it's worth noting that being a home mostly to low budget B-games resulted in feats beyond that console being rarely seen on Wii outside of the premiere first party games. That could well be the case with Wii U as well.
Cheesecakebobby
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Barely more noteworthy than "one of the top four versions of the game!"
If devs were allowed to say anything interesting about Wii U, they would have said it by now. Not until NDAs are lifted and the pinata of Nintendo goodness bursts open at E3 will I ascribe any importance to these vague statements...
If devs were allowed to say anything interesting about Wii U, they would have said it by now. Not until NDAs are lifted and the pinata of Nintendo goodness bursts open at E3 will I ascribe any importance to these vague statements...
The "we're targeting core gamers this time" quote, just fucked up people's expectations.
They shouldn't have said anything like that if all they intended to offer was a Wii 2 (which was the most logical thing for them to do anyway).
radioheadrule83
Banned
To be fair, it wouldn't have left the Wii U speculation thread, but people - with their motives, initially started creating threads on the really ambiguously sourced and negative stories -- because shock horror, they garner attention and lulz. So now every bit of news one way or the other is posted as a new thread in order to effectively 'counter' the bad press. Its tit for tat... but I wouldn't blame one side or the other over this.
Backfoggen
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Wii U version is gonna have added lens flare effects, making it the superior visual experience.
"GPU" = Graphics Processing Unit and CPU = "Central Processing Unit".
Both processors and no what you're suggesting doesn't go along with most of the leaks. Most of the info we have suggests the CPU will be a more efficient/optimised version of Xenon while the GPU will be a more advanced and more powerful processor than Xenos.
Vire
Member
I'm pretty sure we are passed that point for some in this thread.
megashock5
Member
Weren't there similar comments made about the Dreamcast? Like it was considered by some to be a stop-gap between N64/PSX and PS2?
If that's the case, I'll take it (provided the price is in line).
This. This statement is made as though there are dozens of versions. "One of the best" is a very empty thing to say.
specialguy
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You mean the 399 machines they will release in 2013.
radioheadrule83
Banned
Step into his shoes. He wants to say something positive about this version of the game, but he's under NDAs and he doesn't want to rubbish any other version because he still has to sell those as well. Unlike people on this forum, Gearbox have absolutely no incentive whatsoever to neatly order their multiplatform SKUs in order of greatness.
NinjaBoiX
Member
They don't need to be anything like 15-20x more powerful to make the Wii U look old hat, 2-3 times would do that. And as far as the rumours go so far, we should be getting around 6x the power at least.Oh yeah thanks for reminding meI forgot Sony and MS will definitely bring out a console 15-20x as powerful as 360, that's one of those "facts" on this forum.
So yeah, the Wii U will be pretty much obsolete, technologically speaking, in a year or two. I don't see why you are showing such resistance to this idea, it isn't pie in the sky stuff, it's going to happen.
iceatcs
Junior Member
Well there are more than 2 sides. There are some people suspect Wii U might not able to graphic capable (GPU only) as 360 and PS3. Other believe Wii U will be equal to next Xbox; or PS4 and 720 won't get big leap. And finally, probably the crazy one believe Wii U > all next gen.
That's why we got all argues from all the sides.
Sony's new controller: The DSM4.
I'm willing to bet Wii U will have 1GB RAM.
Ok let me spell it out for you, you have no idea how powerful any next generation console will be..
I took a look and they thought posting this would be some kind of "I TOLD YOU SO!" to all of the doubters, even though it does nothing but cause more doubt.
So yes.
Oops I'm sorry, I really don't know how I missed you saying "second" =p
Never mind on my dumbass.
Yeah I know people don't usually mean the GPU when they say processor, but I was looking at things from a layman's perspective. =p Besides a GPU is a processor too.
Not sure why you think the CPU should be a beast, but ok
What the heck are you even talking about? Judging by his wording it doesn't sound as if the Wii U is considerably more powerful than the PS3 or Xbox 360 to a degree that he doesn't seem to count it as what he defines as a next-generation platform.
I've never, not even once, said anything about PS4 or Xbox 3. So what's your point? Sure, it's possible that those consoles won't be a huge step up above current generation hardware either, but that's not relevant to what I said.
Vire
Member
All he is saying is that it is one of the best looking version of the current cycle (generation).
That's it.
Anyone trying to misconstrue what he's saying into something else has a hidden agenda.
That's it.
Anyone trying to misconstrue what he's saying into something else has a hidden agenda.
:lol
Both sides are on crack.
There is no conceivable chance the WiiU won't outperform the PS360 on a technical level. And based on what people like Epic and Crytek have said, there is no conceivable chance the PS480 won't be a very typically significant 'next-gen' leap.
Someone else said it too, so it's not you, I must have just worded it poorly.
Wait, you think Sony/MS will release consoles comparable to modern day top end PC's? Tell me your joking before I piss myself laughing.
AndyMoogle
Member
Hopefully it will have 1.5, but I'm not going to be surprised if it has only 1.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I dunno. For every frustratingly blind and hyper defensive Nintendo fan there's an equally childish and embarrassing troll goading the former. Console announcement/rumour threads tend to bring out the worst in everybody.
Oh well. At the very least, they make for great check lists when cleaning out shop.
Oh well. At the very least, they make for great check lists when cleaning out shop.
We've been told the dev kits had 3GB. Going by the usual process of halving this number for final retail units, we've discussed it would be realistic to have 1.5GB. However, this was before the V4 improvements statement we received, so it may be up to 2GB by now.
specialguy
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Oh yeah thanks for reminding me
You do realize incredibly low end GPU's absolutely destroy PS360 today, right?
And by low end I mean, 6670, 7750, 7770...certain AMD APU's with 480 SP's...cards that are the lowest of the low in PC gaming world.
Not a 15-20 gap, but still destroy is the right word.
I wont even express my disappointment again at Nintendo's choices, suffice to say you have to work pretty hard to NOT clearly outclass PS360 in 2012.
You have all the specs? Great post them? Its an idiotic statement to make any claims on "generational" gaps at this point. We have no idea what PS4/XBox3 will bring to the table nor do you know exactly what WiiU has. There isn't even a definition of generational power.
radioheadrule83
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I think next years E3 is going to be even better than this year.
Peoples' expectations of the 360 and PS3 successors are interesting. There are issues around power/wattage, cooling and other costs that are going to drive some interesting decisions from Microsoft and Sony. We're either going to get more $399-499+ boxes, and they'll be big again... or... there is going to be some megaton level disappointment when people realise how far short of cutting edge PCs they fall. It'll be very interesting too to see what use devs make of any extra power, and whether the difference between Wii-U and next gen justifies any added cost.
AndyMoogle
Member
3GB for the dev kits? Where is this info coming from?
NinjaBoiX
Member
Apart from many reports stating the new Xbox to have around 6x the power of this gen. Hardly concrete info, granted, but equally, it's not like we have absolutely no idea on the specs. Why are you hanging onto this? There is no two ways about it, Sony/MS's next consoles will be vastly more powerful than the current ones, and as Wii U is comparable to current gen, it will be severely lacking in the power department.
Do we have to spell it out for you?
;P
bigtroyjon
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Can you do me a favour and finish that sentence..
AndyMoogle
Member
We'll never know the exact specs of the console.
yep. and this wont change until november(?) when the wii-u comes out.
I'm already losing it
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
lol. This is by definition a next gen system whether you like it or not. It's the NEXT generational system from Nintendo. The Nintendo Wii was released during the generation of the PS3 and Xbox 360 and the Wii U releasing is the beginning of a NEW generation for consoles.
Nope. I'm fully enjoying the schizophrenic like response from both sides after a new article is released. Quite entertaining if you ask me.
We know it has more RAM, which I don't know if we already knew that or not but it seems like a "duh" to me. Current consoles have pitiful amounts of RAM for 2012 standards.
specialguy
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We likely will...just like we know iPad 3 specs though Apple will never tell us...
For starters, theres a certain amount of "crack it open and count the ram chips" you can do, as well as other forensics work you can do on the CPU/GPU (manufacturer, size etc). If absolutely nothing else, we'll know the RAM amount from here.
Then the real details will come from devs leaking the exact specs. Go look at Wikis of PS3 and 360, they're pretty detailed. And Wii, too, which Nintendo never gave any specs of...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii#Technical_specifications
Probably because two Vigil developers working on Wii U contradicted him. One of them at the same event.
This is Vigil in 2011
"Yeah, just because the hardware is more powerful and it will have some extra features that I think will actually be useful to people playing the game. With its controller, [the Wii U version of Darksiders II] might be the best version of the game."
This is the recent video interview from the art director
2 minutes 50 seconds
DonMigs85
Member
I still wish I knew for sure whether RSX is clocked at 550 or 500 MHz.
AndyMoogle
Member
We still don't know the full specs for the 3DS, and the PS3 and 360 specs were released by Sony and MS.
We probably won't know the exact specs for the GPU and CPU. We already know they are made by AMD and IBM respectively, but the speeds and such might never be released.
And where are these specs for the iPad 3 you're talking about?