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X really is looking like it'll be amazing, my most anticipated title revealed of this gen so far
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WiiU "Latte" GPU Die Photo - GPU Feature Set And Power Analysis
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X really is looking like it'll be amazing, my most anticipated title revealed of this gen so far
Considering the pedigree, I agree. Its #1 on my list.
Refreshment.01
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Because and early alpha version of AC IV freezing it's irrelevant. It doesn't belong in the disscusion at all and proves nothing. We should wait for release and see how competent (or not) the port is.
But it has been explained to death that the fact that Wii U is not significantly above cuarrent gen is what making the ports not exhibit much improvements. More so than any "familiarity", "inmature toolset" or achitectural problems/excuses.
Out of the two of you, he is the most "emotionally" invested but still aproachable in a disscussion. He's no where near close another gentleman in the thread which take's it to the extreme. Now that's pation and fanatism.
No acording to DF. Forza 5, one of the most impressive of the show was runing on a kit.
Error Macro
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Donkey Kong Country (1994) sold what, four and a half million in North America alone?
Fuck this current video game industry, and fuck the market it's catering to.
Captainsweatpants
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Was there a playable Wii U Watch Dogs Demo at E3? I want to see how it looks on the Wii U
That's nice. All of Nintendo's milked franchises are nice. New IP would be nicer.
Well this went downhill fast.
On Topic.
Because of the relative lack of any major jump in Infinity Ward's do you think the WiiU version of Ghost will be comparable to the ps4/720 version?
From what I've seen it looks like it should hold up nicely I have yet to see a single effect that the wiiU should not be able to pull off with relative ease.
On Topic.
Because of the relative lack of any major jump in Infinity Ward's do you think the WiiU version of Ghost will be comparable to the ps4/720 version?
From what I've seen it looks like it should hold up nicely I have yet to see a single effect that the wiiU should not be able to pull off with relative ease.
megabytecr
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Yes I think it can based on what we saw.
Now imagine the dog cam on the Wii U gamepad! sold!
Eh, highly unlikely. There's no reason for them to do much more than dump the 360 code onto a wii u disc with swapped out button icons and call it a day. I forget who (might have been Shocking Alberto) but someone relatively notable hinted that the real reason it hasn't been talked about is because Activision is still negotiating some kind of perk package just as they usually do with MS and Sony.
Shin Johnpv
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This was in the third party reel at E3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHMJXy6lSHo&t=2m8s
Don't know if that's confirmed Wii U footage, or PC though.
Shin Johnpv
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Tesselation hardware has been around for awhile on the AMD side. The 360 has a very early piece of tesselation hardware in it. It wasn't officialy a part of the DX API till 11. That said though those early tesselators couldn't now be used under the DX11 API because they did things slightly different than the official DX11 way. They could how ever be used under other graphic APIs.
lol, i've noticed this in a discussion with him before, some arguments he doesn't want to deal with. Must not be emotionally invested enough, lol.
Then please explain why early PS360 games looked like turd compared to games available now. The gap between PS360 launch games and games 6 to 7 years later on those platforms, is arguably just as wide as the gap between late PS360 games and launch PS4/XBone games. I'm not claiming WiiU is immensely more powerful, but you seem to be underestimating the issue of dev experience on a mature toolset with actual documentation.
IceDoesntHelp
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Well, then you shouldn't have had your hopes so high then.
That's Xbox One footage.
prag16
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I think that sizzle reel contained PC footage. The clips apparently are the same as some footage shown a few months ago, but I haven't verified it myself.
That said, I'm not worried. I've preordered the Wii U version sight unseen. AC3 held up okay at launch with shitty dev tools (I played it on both Wii U and PC) so I'm not too concerned about Watch_Dogs.
I want to say it doesn't because it's Nintendo but at the same time it's a third party reel.
lwilliams3
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Now, what about OpenGL? The Wii U uses some version of that, and the feature set is not completely the same as its Direct-X equivalent.
When I was reading through the "All this talk about our earnings is silly" thread I found this passage really interesting.
Can we expect the successors of 3DS and WiiU to use both the same basic architecture like one of these two (probably WiiU)?
Can we expect the successors of 3DS and WiiU to use both the same basic architecture like one of these two (probably WiiU)?
I think Nintendo should make sure the Wii 3 has the same architecture as the PS5/Xbox9thGen, won't mean all third party support but it can help.
nordique
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These games did look amazing, I did not think "wow ugly" at all for any of those titles.
But, they impressed me the same way The Last of Us or Mario Kart 8 has impressed me; not in the polygonal pushing sense but in a general "these games look fantastic visually" sense.
What I was personally expecting visually from the PS4/XBone overall was not matched however, and that was mostly disappointing for me, outside of essentially MGSV.
That said, it does not mean I was repulsed or anything of that nature. It just means my expectations were not met, and I did not end up ultimately seeing a huge difference. It was just prettier, but essentially prettier versions of everything I've seen before.
Objectively, the Wii U games themselves may not be anything "special" in that sense; but they are somewhat more impressive for many, myself included, since its the first time we've seen HD Nintendo games so there is more of a "wow" factor after 10+ years of Gamecube-Wii SD graphics. Going from Xenoblade to X was that "generational leap" that didn't exist with the Gamecube to Wii transition, and that leaves much more of an impression on me than Forza 4 -> 5 (or something like GT6 -> Forza 5), or FIFA/MADDEN current gen -> "next gen" FIFA/Madden, or Wticher 2 -> 3 ... that leap was not big for me, in that sense.
phosphor112
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Are we sure? those reflections on those car were... almost non-existent, and looked pretty bare in several areas.
EDIT: Looking again, I'm not sure of my own opinion either. I can only view it in 480p... lol (don't ask why -__-)
It is not. You'll have to prove to me how you came to that conclusion.
I guess this depends when the WiiU successor will be released (likely 2016), I think the step-up won't be bigger from PS4/XBone than WiiU from PS360 (they don't have to).
So probably 8 cores, 2TF GPU and 8 GB of RAM, I am more interested in the architecture used though.
Would a die shrink of Espresso be a good option or are there better offerings on the market?
I think Miyamoto's statement suggests that they would go the extra way to keep compabilitiy.
As I understood AMD's "Cat" CPUs will switch from x86/x64 to ARM V8 in the next years, so a Cortex-A57 could be another possibility (with a GCN-based GX3 GPU on the die).
If the Wii 3 released in 2016 than that would be a 4 year life of the Wii U...That's not gonna happen, the Wii 3 will release in 2017 or 2018 (prediction is 2018).
I'm thinking 2.3TF, with 10GB of ram, with 9-10 cores.
I'm thinking third parties might pressure Nintendo into going the same route as with PS5 and Xbox 9th Gen (I really don't know what to call the Xbox One successor).
phosphor112
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If they continue to use PPC in 2016, then they are drunk as fuck.
You may be right, shouldn't have deleted "the earliest"
And wouldn't it be Gen5 (by EA's standard *g*)?
Why?
Vermillion
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2016? It will still be the same generation, unless you're expecting them to drop Wii U.
Smurfman256
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How about "Xbox 6" since Xbox will be 6-feet under by 2016?
That means dropping BC and I dont think that is a choice Nintendo would make lightly.
Based on the gifs people made? Yes, then it does seems to hold up against Titanfall.
But that's just the magic of low res gifs.
Low res gifs make people fill in the details that may or may not be there in full resolution.
If you look at the trailers of both games in their native resolution, full screen, Titanfall destroys X.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goe6IB1DLZU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTvHk9CxOM
Even with the eye of the beholder etc ... I can't see how or why people even try to make a contest of this. There is no contest.
6 core CPU, 1 TF GPU, 8 GB GDDR3 RAM, 64 GB FLASH.
JordanN
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Titanfall is cross gen so that may be its weakness assuming the Xbox 360 is holding it back. Still an impressive effort if it manages to [greatly] surpass X after you factor that in.M°°nblade;64716911 said:
However, on Wii U's part this looks less impressive because of said handicap.
It's also based on Source..
If they had gone with an x86 based CPU for the WiiU (think Llano/Trinity with double the SP count) they could've software emulated all their past systems and have Xbone performance levels for the upcoming games.
Now that they have a tricore PPC and an integrated hot mess of a GPU this premise becomes less likely in the future.
Llano/Trinity wouldn't have fitted the power envelope. Maybe 2xBobcat would have been a possibility, but even the 2 cores / 80 shader standard variant has a TDP of 18W, this is probably only slightly less than WiiU. So there weren't really that many attractive alternatives.
When I made that suggestion it automatically implied orders of magnitude more demanding power/thermal characteristics (~120W TDP for the APU alone). It would require Nintendo to alter their approach and try to compete with the other two. Given the relatively conservative specs of other next gen consoles they had a unique opportunity to enter the race at an even level while providing a unique capability of having a game library that spans decades in a single package.
Of course hindsight is 20/20 vision; Nintendo themselves probably weren't aware of the architectures and performance levels of the competition. They aimed to provide a "second console" assuming their own franchises are alluring enough to attract customers.
Let's see how it pans out for them this time.
I don't see much holding back in the footage we've seen.
The only thing that bothers me is the limited mech detail. The use of textures gives it a cartoon look.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp134/Cowboy_bebop/2013-06-19_124050_zpsd17f3e8c.jpg
I expect the X360 version of Titanfall to look significantly worse than the footage we've seen on E3. Worse than X.
Vermillion
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M°°nblade;64716911 said:
It... maybe my eyes are broken, or maybe it's the stylized nature of Titanfall, but I don't see *that* much difference, tbh. I've never made the comparison before, but watching both trailers, the most obvious thing to me is perhaps that X has jerkier animations. And probably worse AA.
freezamite
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Do you really think that? Software emulation with graphical glitches is not what a professional enterprise like Nintendo can offer.
And by the way, the Bobcat design (Jaguar wasn't available 1 year ago) is MUCH LESS efficient than the one on the WiiU.
This means more power draw for the same performance or even less, and Nintendo having to make a compiler optimized from scratch and re-do all their tools.
It wasn't an option, really.
Because we've seen the exact same footage before.
They would develop the emulators internally with intimate knowledge of their past hardware. Performance and fidelity could be much better than what you are seeing on enthusiast developed emulators for other platforms. Worst case scenario they'd have to optimize on a game to game basis and focus on the best sellers first.
Llano APUs feature the Husky core based on an optimized K10.5 microarchitecture with much higher per core performance than any next gen console (three-issue wide, big fast L2, high clocks).
A8-3820 crams a 4 core CPU clocked at 2,5 Ghz and 400 SP GPU at 600mhz into a 65W thermal envelope. A ~120W design I suggested before would facilitate a higher clocked GPU featuring 768 SPs and a wider 256 bit memory interface (or 128 bit GDDR5). If emulation required it, the CPU could turbo two cores to ~3 GHz or they could implement translation hardware on the graphics command processor to aid in Flipper/Broadway emulation.
The first part is irrelevant in pursuit of performance, of course the upfront cost would be higher across the board. They already had to re-work their tools for multi core support and that Frankenstein of a GPU.
Whether it was an option in the eyes of decision makers at Nintendo or not, frankly nobody here can claim that. It definitely was an option in a wider sense and an oportune one which would have allowed them to close the performance gap and vitalize 3rd party suport.
In my previous post I forgot to mention that they'd be bringing Xbone level performance to the market a year earlier than the competition. It would've been priced higher, I'm guessing between $399 to $449 to break even, if they insisted on including the tablet controller. By the time the PS4 launched the production cost would drop to profitability levels with adoption of recent technology like 20 nm DRAM and freeing up of 32 nm production slots at GloFo since AMD would be moving to 28 nm.
Meh... just a nice little fantasy that, had it realized, would drive me back to being their fan.
It is indeed nice to dream. But I do agree, and seeing how they haven't really shown a compelling use for the gamepad yet, I feel like it's a $100 wasted in costs that otherwise could have been used to bump up the specs. Not up to PS4 level because I still think it's nice to aim for a smaller and more power efficient console, but Llano/Trinity based chipset would have helped a lot.
A8-4555 with 2GB RAM for games and 1GB RAM for whatever the OS need. Up the flash storage to 64GB, drop the basic model and add USB 3.0 support. And dual-band WiFi. Doesn't have to be 802.11ac.
That said, I will still buy a Wii U when Smash and Mario Kart arrives. And whenever Metroid decides to show up. Can't miss those.
phosphor112
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I was working off of the discussion above me. Someone said they expect a "Wii 3" of sorts in 2016 (their personal estimate).
I think using a PPC is blindingly stupid. Their costs are going to be much higher than Sony's and MS's for comparable power. Not only that but they'll STILL be the only one with a completely different architecture environment.
Yep!
It's either bite the bullet now or deal with the cluster fuck of development later.
I guess they picked their poison.
Off-TV play is honestly a compelling enough reason to me. The specs I listed would be more than enough to run faithful next gen ports at 720p, the exact resolution of the gamepad screen.
Imagine playing an intense multiplayer game of The Crew, Plants vs. Zombies or the next Call of Duty while lying in bed, chilling on the terrace or relieving yourself on the can. XD
If the above option was presented to me I'd consistently pick the WiiU multiplats above others, maybe even go WiiU exclusive.
This isn't really on topic but I'd like to say I think the gamepad would be great for a rainbow six type game. Where you could draw how you wanted your team to move or be strategic about advancing through hallways to corner a target. Though i wouldn't prefer it they could of course also release a pokemon game with the gamepad as a pokedex and that would work too. In general though I think nintendo saw all the touch enabled mobile games and realized they too need a touchscreen "just in case". I mean no one really knows what the right direction for consoles is going to be.
In general though I think its odd how people justify cost. For example I paid about $300 for wii u deluxe and have a great system plus essentially a tablet. I often use the gamepad to watch hulu, netflix, amazon, youtube, surf the web, check email, load up VC games etc. Yet people tell me i was ripped off! The same people that spend $800 for their second iPad with the only justification being "look how much more comfortable I am checking my email on the toilet"
Yeah 50% faster than the competition is not the same as 50% faster than last gen consoles if you're discussing how impressed you are by that extra 50%. I get what you're saying, just don't think that was the context of the discussion. Or maybe it was for some and they just didn't communicate it very well.
What he's referring to here is that for Wii to WiiU they've gone from a compartmentalised fixed function GPU to a fully programmable unified GPU. Two very different animals. The next console will use something newer again no doubt but its still going to be a unified shader architecture (just like every modern GPU going forward).
The only thing I can possibly see them reusing again for the next console is the CPU. They could perhaps improve it again put it on a 14nm process and clock it to 2.5Ghz and include 8 cores. But they could just as easily decide to finally move to a entirely new CPU architecture.
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