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Wii U > HDMI > Surround Receiver > HDMI > Projector. Come on, get with the times!!
shinra-bansho
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What rumor?
Because it makes far more sense for the Wii U to have a CPU from IBM's high end server/supercomputer line...
So if we were to get ONE game announcement at the September conference, what would you like it to be? A trailer for the new 3D Mario? Nintendo finally revealing RETRO's new game? Or a shocking new reveal for the Wii U's first Zelda game? Or something else, maybe third party? Perhaps Nintendo reveal GTA V IS coming tot he Wii U...
DaSorcerer7
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I agree.
My main problem is that Netflix and other apps like that are not available in my country. But I'll probably operate the tv with the gamepad anyway. And I can imagine to pick the gamepad up often also for other uses (surf the web, and then switch to the Miiverse to look possible updates from friends and tips about games I'm playing, and then launch some DD games, surfing the eshop, or even launch a retail game directly from the dash on the gamepad and start playing it on it, while my wife look some show on the tv and so on)
They've just said it uses 'the same chip as in the power 7', not that it's the same cpu altogether. That would be obscene.
Obviously I don't expect anything big like that, but if it happened I would go with Retro's game. I buy Nintendo consoles more for Mario and Zelda than Retro, but I also kind of know what to expect there. When it comes down to it I'm really curious to know what the hell Retro's working on.
shinra-bansho
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Thanks for linking me to something that's been posted a million times already and doesn't really imply anything about POWER7.
lherre already confirmed that the tricore PowerPC described in the spec leak was correct.
Well, IBM as stated already confirmed the "nature" (not the details). They re-confirmed it also yesterday on Twitter:
#WiiU uses same #power7 chips.
https://twitter.com/IBMWatson/status/78473693843562498
If I'd have to choose following just my personal taste, I'd like to see what Monolith is doing on the Wii U. Speaking about NoA event, it would obsviously be somethin else, and I'd choose Retro's new game
Retro's new game. We were expecting it at E3, but the announcement didn't come.
I want it to be like Metroid 3. It showed the way to do a shooter on the Wii. I want the new game to show how shooters have to be in the new controller.
MadeInBeats
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That tweet is from 2011 mate, not yesterday. It's still an official quote from IBM though.
Yes it would. Because Nintendo uses CAV drives. DVDs are CLV. When you play a DVD on a CAV drive, the motor constantly spins up and brakes, wearing it down quickly.
shinra-bansho
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And in doing so they linked to the same IBM press release from a year ago.
Both lherre and Arkam have corroborated the leaked specs and by corollary *tricore PowerPC based CPU. Even the somewhat overly enthusiastic ideaman.
So did it go from being POWER7 for engadget to *tricore PowerPC in devkits and back to POWER7 again?
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MadeInBeats
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Now that was tweeted 10 hours ago!!!!! Watching this thread maybe? EDIT, someone tweeted them... well done.
But do you trust them with your life?
Also says this on the official press release:
I dont think anyone thought it would be an actual power7, as that's a server CPU for supercomputers.
DaSorcerer7
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Although, it would be nice if Bluray playback were enabled. If I'm not mistaken, the Wii can play DVDs with Homebrew, so I wonder if the same might be true with the Wii U and Bluray.
SolarPowered
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Anything?
A new HD F-Zero with 16 player online and a bevy of options for custom lobbies. Metroid, Mario(3D) and Zelda are practically guaranteed. I want the futuristic racer to come back.
It is quoting a 14month old article though, which has info which has since been understood to have been misconstrued (ie, It had "some tech from power7" doesnt mean it's a power7. It's likely just PR guff)
Honestly, I dont know nor give it a shit HAHA
I've just seen your question and linked the Tweets I've read about yesterday (probably I've put the wrong link ;p )
Although, it would be nice if Bluray playback were enabled. If I'm not mistaken, the Wii can play DVDs with Homebrew, so I wonder if the same might be true with the Wii U and Bluray.
I don't think there are any hardware reasons why it can't; just licensing. It'll be playing blurays through homebrew within a day most likely
POWER is just a specific product line of the PowerPC family, POWER7 is a PowerPC. The architecture is simply called "Power" - without the caps or the "PC" part.
CrAzYLeGzLU
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I just hope they add in the ability to stream one of the player's POV to the Gamepad in local multiplayer. I'd be totally fine with relaxing back in a chair or on the couch when playing with some friends.
shinra-bansho
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People seem to be claiming so in this thread.
I agree with your assessment, it has some of the same tech that IBM use in the Watson, for example eDRAM is Watson tech for PR purposes.
I have no idea what's going on with that Twitter account talking about the same Watson POWER7 chips being used...
bluray
cable box
mac mini HTPC
PS3
360
already taking up all slots on my receiver. If one box gets chosen as getting downgraded then it'll be WiiU, so I'd like an optical out, otherwise its getting stereo only.
Yes it's highly ambiguous. 'Chip' could be referring numerous things so it doesn't really help the discussion - just confuses the matter as people assume it means it's the same cpu.
They towed the "WiiU uses Watson" line for a while, but was just PR to get people talking. Watson is bigger than my lounge, and just one Power7 chip (which, incidentally has a minimum of 4 cores at 2.4ghz plus 4-way SMT, natively) would likely be too hot for the Wii u and doesn't fit in with any of the info we've heard so far from devs/sources etc.
I too want a new F-ZERO - it'd be fucking awesome - but 32 player online or bust.
Woffls
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BOOM! Excite.
Quite disappointed that Oxford Street Game store has closed because I was looking forward to standing in line. I'm guessing the UK launch event will now be at HMV Leicester Square so I'm gonna' keep an eye on their pre-order situation. Already got an order down with ShopTo.
Quite disappointed that Oxford Street Game store has closed because I was looking forward to standing in line. I'm guessing the UK launch event will now be at HMV Leicester Square so I'm gonna' keep an eye on their pre-order situation. Already got an order down with ShopTo.
iworkatjunes
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Is anywhere accepting pre-orders yet? I want to get one for my mom because I am a momma's boy.
I reckon this is Retro's game ya know.....
We've been told it looks stunning, but isn't a franchise everyone was expecting/wanting. F-Zero could be both of those things (so could other games, but then that would ruin my whole "its F-Zero" theory)
Eternal Darkness.
DaSorcerer7
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Mithos
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Move the 360 to optical and have the Wii U take the HDMI for surround-sound on both, problem solved? Because THIS is what you say you would do, but the other way around isn't it?
Apparently pulled at the last minute cos it wasn't ready. Good candidate for Sept conference. But knowing Nintendo it's entirely possible they hold off maybe so they don't detract from other launch titles. Sounds dumb I know, but console launches are strange times.
megashock5
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Does your TV have an optical audio out?
My old receiver didn't have HDMI, so I ran all HDMI stuff into the back of the TV, then audio out from the TV to the receiver via optical cable. Worked fine, I just had to turn the TV speaker volume off.
My new receiver has HDMI ports, so now everything goes there first - and it's definitely easier to do the switching at the receiver.
Hm, I dunno. RETRO making a racing game? At first I thought the same as you - it seemed to fit, what with their experience in futuristic 3d environments. But if you looks at RETRO's hirings and comments form others, it doesn't piece together so well.
Top this off with Iwata saying they hadn't really considered an F-ZERO for Wii U, and I don't think it's too likely any more.
biggersmaller
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Most televisions don't output a multi-channel signal except when using the TV tuner itself. Meaning, my PS3 needs to be jacked directly into my receiver to get 5.1. If I jack HDMI into my GT30, then use the optical out - I will only get stereo from my PS3.
Heresy. The PS3 audio output is insanely high quality and deserves HDMI.
Xdrive05
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Can't wait for Ninty to show off more 1st party work. Will definitely jump on board for that stuff.
I wonder if, given the now capable hardware, the next Zelda will play it more straight with the art style like TP, or if they'll do something interesting like WW or SS. Kinda hoping for a WW-like style with the more unrestrained engine. Would be incredible!
I wonder if, given the now capable hardware, the next Zelda will play it more straight with the art style like TP, or if they'll do something interesting like WW or SS. Kinda hoping for a WW-like style with the more unrestrained engine. Would be incredible!
fabricated backlash
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I was torturing myself today again, looking at Wacoms Cintiq line... I swear I'm going to own one of these in a year or so, and will buy a table that can support their 20+ kilo weight. But paying 1700€ and up is really not in the cards for me right now.
If Nintendo is playing their cards right, the WiiU Tablet could become an amazing entry level graphic tablet. Tablets are simply too expensive, and lack the necessary buttons to be used effectively as a graphic tablet. A Colors 3D/2D version would be a killer App for me. Fully customizable buttons and Analog sticks (size, hue, saturation, pressure, form on the analog sticks). Switching between tools, brush forms, undo/redo, drag, buckets...
Also some much needed support for various data formats, (png, tiff, jpg, mpo) and seemless online integration (upload, galleries, comments etc)
The functions are there, hopefully someone takes it up.
If Nintendo is playing their cards right, the WiiU Tablet could become an amazing entry level graphic tablet. Tablets are simply too expensive, and lack the necessary buttons to be used effectively as a graphic tablet. A Colors 3D/2D version would be a killer App for me. Fully customizable buttons and Analog sticks (size, hue, saturation, pressure, form on the analog sticks). Switching between tools, brush forms, undo/redo, drag, buckets...
Also some much needed support for various data formats, (png, tiff, jpg, mpo) and seemless online integration (upload, galleries, comments etc)
The functions are there, hopefully someone takes it up.
15 pages already, this pace
This thread will blow up in september 13. Can't wait for the meltdowns be it good or bad!
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