MatthewB92
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Wii U Speculation Thread 2: Can't take anymore of this!!!
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may i have a ticket plz ?
Here too!
Well he said someone guessed it correctly. The guesses at the time were just 8,4,2, so obviously 2 would be the answer there. He said he thought it would be 1GB but was surprised, so 2 would be what I think he was implying.
AceBandage
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rexux-Corocotta
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Un paso al frente insider.IdeaMan por el poder del Consejo de los Insiders( lehrre big balls al frente), y la voluntad de Iwata, los modders de GAF y quien se tercie quedas legitimida para hablar de las specs de Wii U.
Firmado:
Alguien que sabe las Specs de Wii U
I'm still going with 2GB based on what he said, but if not then 1.5 I imagine is the minimum.
Or 8.
8 GB is always possible.
I was expecting 32 GB, so i'm dissapointed either way.
where's your hype train ticket?
Wait a sec....
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Here! I just
Glorious.
I wake up to this?
Straight into the sun indeed
No turning back now!
Should there be a jail cell cart on the back with Pachter in it?
LOL, yes.
Fourth Storm
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I'm in the 2GB boat as well. I'm just worried about RAM bandwidth using GDDR3. I trust Nintendo will not design a new console with bottlenecks after acknowledging previous errors, but optimizing for that eDRAM will be key. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the 10mb in the 360 was enough to store a 720p w/ 2xAA frame without tiling. I.E., utilizing the Wii U framebuffer will require different techniques than what developers familiar w/ the 360 are used to, but the end result should be noticeably superior.
AceBandage
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Well, the Wii U supposedly has 32MB of eDRAM. Which would be a pretty big boost.
Nope, Pachter should be in a TIE Fighter, attacking the train...
It gets bigger and bigger, damn :lol
Don't be mad! You are next! EVERYBODY GETS ON THE HYPE TRAIN DUDE
Azure Dream
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Yay, thanks for the ticket!
Fourth Storm
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I've heard that number as well. It seems likely enough when looking at IBM's eDRAM. I'm merely saying that it will require some tweaking to fully exploit for 360 ports, which is obvious enough, but is worth repeating. It gives them some room to be flexible too. A talented programmer could also use the framebuffer to store a 1080p image and utilize a software AA technique. We probably won't see the system being mastered like that until much later though. It's always nice to have a system that can still surprise you with its visuals a few years down the line.
gashikunFLCL
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Hi, I'm new to GAF.
Have been lurking since the first thread, loving the crazy speculation.
Posting for the first time, directly to the hype train!
Have been lurking since the first thread, loving the crazy speculation.
Posting for the first time, directly to the hype train!
AceBandage
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Hopefully, though, launch games should at least perform fairly well, simply because they'll have more room to work with than the other consoles.
Man, I can't wait to see what Nintendo does with this thing.
invaderzim69
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Where is Gunpei Yokio? He should be next to Mr. Yamauchi?
Can you link me to the IdeaMan post in question? I've tried to find it, but I can't find anything amongst the pages upon pages of Nintendo-Gaf collectively losing their minds. lol
Even us lowly Juniors? I want in, then!
Are they all perma'd? And don't forget BurntPork.
Fourth Storm
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Watching from a distant heavenly sphere along with the original Gameboy (and nowhere near the Virtual Boy. He wanted it to be color, damnit! He wanted it to be coloooooor!)
AceBandage
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To be more precise, i was quite surprised by the amount of ram expected in the retail version.
I think this message is a bigger hint that the previous one
lol, no, not THAT surprised
My guesstimates were in the 1GB, maybe a bit more, range. And it's more than that, for the moment.
Read that as you will.
I checked the thread this morning, nothing much happening. Then 5 hours of baby-minding later this madness.
Was something announced/leaked or is this just akin to the Reggifying of the nintendo direct thread?
Either way, I've been hyped since Ace's pre-E3 project cafe thread last year.
Was something announced/leaked or is this just akin to the Reggifying of the nintendo direct thread?
Either way, I've been hyped since Ace's pre-E3 project cafe thread last year.
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Rösti
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Yeah, throw in good ol' Gunpei in the image as well and it's complete.
As for GDC, I've been thinking about potential consequences of Nintendo demonstrating nothing new at all, and just have Chase Mii and Shield Pose in their booth. From what I can understand in the Meggan Scavio interview IdeaMan linked earlier in this thread, developers have complained in recent years that the event has become too media centric and that unreasonable pressure due to this has been built on them to reveal something extraordinary every time there is a keynote or other major happening. While I side with the developers here on the notation that GDC ought to be a relaxed event where the industry can come together and in an effective and professional way trade and discuss key topics, for this year's GDC in particular, I don't think Nintendo can hide behind this newly sprung agenda.
Official Wii U details revealed since E3 2011 have been scarce to say the least, and with just three more months until E3 I assume Nintendo wants to provide some kind of incentive to why people should stick around and debate the console. And furthermore, Reggie has mentioned that new information would be made available before E3, so if they decide to skip GDC (where people attending can eventually test the system and some software offering), where should we expect some goodies, at PAX East or the Starlight Foundation gathering of all places? Or maybe they decide to do a Wii U centric Nintendo Direct broadcast, but then they have the problem of people not having access to the system directly as they would have at GDC or E3, and with the Wii U remote playing such a key role in the marketing, I don't think it would be a good idea, though they could of course demonstrate other aspects of the console.
If they don't soon begin to distribute new information on the system, there's a chance people will lose interest, and another three month period of radio silence could turn people against the system, especially if Microsoft, Sony or Valve decide to unveil their next generation solutions. So what they are going to show in a few days will be interesting.
As for GDC, I've been thinking about potential consequences of Nintendo demonstrating nothing new at all, and just have Chase Mii and Shield Pose in their booth. From what I can understand in the Meggan Scavio interview IdeaMan linked earlier in this thread, developers have complained in recent years that the event has become too media centric and that unreasonable pressure due to this has been built on them to reveal something extraordinary every time there is a keynote or other major happening. While I side with the developers here on the notation that GDC ought to be a relaxed event where the industry can come together and in an effective and professional way trade and discuss key topics, for this year's GDC in particular, I don't think Nintendo can hide behind this newly sprung agenda.
Official Wii U details revealed since E3 2011 have been scarce to say the least, and with just three more months until E3 I assume Nintendo wants to provide some kind of incentive to why people should stick around and debate the console. And furthermore, Reggie has mentioned that new information would be made available before E3, so if they decide to skip GDC (where people attending can eventually test the system and some software offering), where should we expect some goodies, at PAX East or the Starlight Foundation gathering of all places? Or maybe they decide to do a Wii U centric Nintendo Direct broadcast, but then they have the problem of people not having access to the system directly as they would have at GDC or E3, and with the Wii U remote playing such a key role in the marketing, I don't think it would be a good idea, though they could of course demonstrate other aspects of the console.
If they don't soon begin to distribute new information on the system, there's a chance people will lose interest, and another three month period of radio silence could turn people against the system, especially if Microsoft, Sony or Valve decide to unveil their next generation solutions. So what they are going to show in a few days will be interesting.
cyberheater
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Damn. If only I was GAF gold. I'd be right at the front of that train.
Something I've been thinking about, and I know it's far fetched but with the rumored STEAM box and Nintendo saying they are colloborating with partners in new and surprising ways (something along those lines - bear with me), I can't shake the thought of some sort of Steam/Nintendo project.
Does GAF Nintendo Hype Train run on STEAM?
Does GAF Nintendo Hype Train run on STEAM?
Oh man that was so quick. Thanks so much!! Can't wait to see the final image!
I think the top's getting a bit cluttered and I'm not a fan of the size of Pachter, him being larger gives him a bigger sense of focus and takes way the truly magical aspect of the image.
Everything else is absolutely beautiful though, much credit to you.
For E3.
AceBandage
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Something I've been thinking about, and I know it's far fetched but with the rumored STEAM box and Nintendo saying they are colloborating with partners in new and surprising ways (something along those lines - bear with me), I can't shake the thought of some sort of Steam/Nintendo project.
Does GAF Nintendo Hype Train run on STEAM?
I wouldn't doubt a version of Steam Works on the Wii U. But like with the PS3, it won't be a full Steam platform.
Brilliant!
Hobbestetrician
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Damn, I need to post in this thread more and have a more shoppable avatar so I can get aboard the hype train. Trust me, Wii U-GAF, I am fully onboard.
Geez, that was fast. Thank you!
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