anothertech
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Wait a minute... I think you're onto somthing there.
XboxTwit
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Phils twitter feed appears on the face of the console in real time. Only Phils though.
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[Polygon] Microsoft, give consumers the FPS counter on the front of the Xbox Scorpio
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XboxTwit
XT for short
Phils twitter feed appears on the face of the console in real time. Only Phils though.
)michaelius
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That actually would be good idea for console - if the Ubisofts of the world had to remember that customer can see the "cinematic" 24 fps experience we would get more flawless 30/60 fps games.
I understand why you might want to have such a feature if you are playing on PC where you can adjust the settings and get instant feed back on how the game is running (which is the reason developers asked for such a feature) but why on earth would you ever want to put such a feature on a console where you're basically advertising frame rate dips right on the front!?
Parody pieces are so difficult to do, especially so if you're attempting to put out a piece of satire amongst a bunch of other "regular" content. If you're not a site like The Onion that has an established expectation and credit as a satirical publication, you need to try twice as hard and write twice as well to make your intentions clear.
Does The Onion have bad articles from time to time? Absolutely. But everyone knows that they're just bad satirical articles. When a normal publication attempts satire and fails, it simply just makes them look like they're pushing an actual, stupid idea.
NullPointer
Member
Same here.
I don't get the disgust of some of the reactions. It'd be a neat little feature for a console being sold on raw power to people who care about raw power.
I can take it or leave it, but its a fine suggestion, and better than putting that info up on the game screen imho. Its also obvious that there wouldn't be many upsides for MS and devs on this, and potential downsides for both, which doesn't make it a very realistic suggestion. But as a player, *I'd* appreciate it.
Dyson Industries
Banned
I say do it. What are they scared of?
Nerd_Incognito
Member
Oh look, yet another terrible Ben Kuchera article.
Is there some sort of Chrome extension I can install that automatically identifies and blocks his articles?
Is there some sort of Chrome extension I can install that automatically identifies and blocks his articles?
ThankeeSai
Member
Yeah, let's stick a resolution indicator in there while we're at it : /
The slowest of news days.
The slowest of news days.
InsaneTiger
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He should be writing for Gaming Bolt.
michaelius
Banned
Because it would be consumer friendly move to give us more information to keep devs honest.
NullPointer
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We're seeing more console games with graphics options that can be enabled/disabled that could affect performance. PC ports as well as differing rendering modes like you see on some PS4 Pro titles.
So, there's far less to adjust on the consoles, but we may see more choices along those lines as we see more console revisions that increase power.
JamesHolden
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I realize this Article is tongue in cheek sarcasm about the type of person who really focuses on performance when gaming. I want to laugh, but then I realize I plan to buy one of these because for some games, I find performance inhibiting my enjoyment at times. I want to keep gaming with my Xbox friends, and I do want more horsepower for games like ME:A MP that has some frame rate hickups at times.
I will admit that when I installed my 1080 last summer, I bought 3D Mark and started playing around with clocks, and after about 2-3 hours, decided it wasn't for me, and left the card at its quietest fan setting. Maybe this is evidence that people can care about performance, without caring too much.
Nope, I will not let this article shame me.
I will admit that when I installed my 1080 last summer, I bought 3D Mark and started playing around with clocks, and after about 2-3 hours, decided it wasn't for me, and left the card at its quietest fan setting. Maybe this is evidence that people can care about performance, without caring too much.
Nope, I will not let this article shame me.
ThankeeSai
Member
Oh, it was a joke?
Steady on Noel Coward, for soon, I shall be bereft of ribs.
Steady on Noel Coward, for soon, I shall be bereft of ribs.
Even in those still rare cases it would make more sense to create a on screen software solution. What are you gonna play and look at the frame rate counter at the same time? Even with serious overclocking on pc I find the idea of some add in display sorta repulsive.
I believe that it is... but Polygon should really refrain from writing satire. It only works if you are a respected outlet. This ends up just coming off as yet another crazy Polygon article.
ThatsMytrunks
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This article must be a joke, but it's a poorly delivered joke.
What a terrible idea all around. The retail OLED and the article.
What a terrible idea all around. The retail OLED and the article.
Yeah, I do hope it is satire.
Chase Lebowski
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Yeah, because that's where gaming is going. Maybe don't even turn the TV on, let's just stare at the fps count.
Great joke, Polygon. GG.
Great joke, Polygon. GG.
What A Time To Be Alive
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Fucking no Polygon
Fuck wrong wit u :<
Fuck wrong wit u :<
LukasTaves
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But on console 99% of the time you won't be able to do anything to increase the performance you are given.
Who could he be making fun of? The people who really care that much about fps are most likely on PC as consoles are usually limited to 30fps. And he's not making fun of xbone owners because they most definitely don't give that much of a shit about fps.
That has to be the stupidest suggestion I've ever seen. WTF Polygon.
One of the absolute worst things about going down the performance rabbit hole on PC is opening FRAPS and seeing the frame rate going to shit and knowing you can't do anything about it.
That would be so fucking idiotic of MS to do. Plus, I'm sure there are going to be PLENTY of Scorpio games that hit 30 FPS with drops, there is no way in hell they would want to blast that info out to everybody.
One of the absolute worst things about going down the performance rabbit hole on PC is opening FRAPS and seeing the frame rate going to shit and knowing you can't do anything about it.
That would be so fucking idiotic of MS to do. Plus, I'm sure there are going to be PLENTY of Scorpio games that hit 30 FPS with drops, there is no way in hell they would want to blast that info out to everybody.
snake_eater_raiden
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Not required.
NullPointer
Member
An optional/toggleable OS level overlay would be fine too.
WordsintheWater
Member
Sounds tacky as heck, so no
Mbolibombo
Member
That's silly...
No spanks.
No spanks.
He's all over the place
God almighty.
I love the bit about "there's nothing the PS4 Pro can do to compete". Sony may as well pack up and leave the console business to be honest. It's over guys, Scorpio is gonna dominate the world.
Back on topic:
I assume the original article is satire. I mean I hope it is. It just wasn't particularly funny. Or even slightly funny at all.
I have an even better idea:
Put a large light on the front of the console that lights up either green or red while the consumer is playing a game. If the light is green then this means "Everything is okay!" and the consumer should be suitably happy. If the light is red then this means "Something is wrong!" and the consumer should be angry that their gaming experience is not going swimmingly. The light has to be large, though, because we can't afford the consumer not being readily aware of how to interpret their current gaming session.
Put a large light on the front of the console that lights up either green or red while the consumer is playing a game. If the light is green then this means "Everything is okay!" and the consumer should be suitably happy. If the light is red then this means "Something is wrong!" and the consumer should be angry that their gaming experience is not going swimmingly. The light has to be large, though, because we can't afford the consumer not being readily aware of how to interpret their current gaming session.
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