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Thus the name "semiaccurate".semiaccurate is highly unreliable
Thus the name "semiaccurate".semiaccurate is highly unreliable
The other exciting thing I forgot to add until just now is that freeing up developers from making a handheld port of a game (like say, MK7 + MK8) means that those devs would have been free to make an entirely different game rather than another version of a similar game. More dev cycles freed up to increase the NXs overall game library.
This is all speculation, but one thing Nvidia might especially like and even get from Nintendo: their brand on the hardware.
Nintendo did that on the GC and Wii with both IBM and ATI:
So, if this console and handheld have a shared library, and the console has conservative specs, what's to stop Nintendo from exploring the idea of a second console SKU with much beefier specs at a higher price point?
I don't think anyone's taking this as any more than a rumour, but for these kinds of matters SA has a much better track record than a lot of "sources" that people are happy to take seriously on GAF, so it's worth discussing at the very least.
540p with better visual fidelity would probably be better in the long-run, especially if this is supposed to share its games with the NX Console.
What PS4k is supposed to do, yeah.like, in a year or two?
like, iterative consoles?
This sounds promising? I wonder how this would compare to the likes of the PS4k and Xbox 1.5...
I really hope that handheld gaming (not mobile) at 720p results from this. Or at least gaming at native resolution unlike the Vita.
Yup. At least in theory, it should definitely free up quite a bit of resources for both Nintendo and third parties. Wish I followed this sooner, haha.
So an underclocked X1 in the handheld and an overclocked one in the console (there are literally both on the market in both a handheld and console form factor right now).
It really makes sense
Almost too much sense
I mean it matches the rumors to a T + 1
It could also be a P1, but that may be pushing price limits.
what I'm curious about, is....say there is one mario kart 9.
Is it made for the console, but can run on the handheld? Does developing for both mean that it won't play to the console's full strength. Or will the handheld be strong enough to run a Mario Kart 9, but just at a lower resolution. But the base game retains all it's bells and whistles on consoles.
what I'm curious about, is....say there is one mario kart 9.
Is it made for the console, but can run on the handheld? Does developing for both mean that it won't play to the console's full strength. Or will the handheld be strong enough to run a Mario Kart 9, but just at a lower resolution. But the base game retains all it's bells and whistles on consoles.
In an ideal scenario they design the game with both in mind, kind of like Smash 4, but sharing more assets, upgrading and downgrading where necessary and 1080p60fps on consolewhat I'm curious about, is....say there is one mario kart 9.
Is it made for the console, but can run on the handheld? Does developing for both mean that it won't play to the console's full strength. Or will the handheld be strong enough to run a Mario Kart 9, but just at a lower resolution. But the base game retains all it's bells and whistles on consoles.
This info is for the handheld, specifically, for what it's worth.
Actually, I also just realized that the controls would have to be re-kajiggered for each system as well. Maybe not a huge deal probably, but something to keep in mind.
Actually, I also just realized that the controls would have to be re-kajiggered for each system as well. Maybe not a huge deal probably, but something to keep in mind.
what I'm curious about, is....say there is one mario kart 9.
Is it made for the console, but can run on the handheld? Does developing for both mean that it won't play to the console's full strength. Or will the handheld be strong enough to run a Mario Kart 9, but just at a lower resolution. But the base game retains all it's bells and whistles on consoles.
So an underclocked X1 in the handheld and an overclocked one in the console (there are literally both on the market in both a handheld and console form factor right now).
It really makes sense
Almost too much sense
I mean it matches the rumors to a T + 1
Considering the chip is a year old now we might also get something a bit newer and better with the rate Nvidia's going their next mobile chip should be an Xone competitor...
This is for the handheld. It would be a bit faster than Wii U. The console is discussed in the other thread, and it's on-par with Xbone, give or take. I don't think that Nintendo saw those upgrades coming at all.
So, if this console and handheld have a shared library, and the console has conservative specs, what's to stop Nintendo from exploring the idea of a second console SKU with much beefier specs at a higher price point?
Oh, okay. So now we think it's a console and a handheld again?
Tegra X1. Marketed as a 500Gflops device and retailing on the Shield Console. Should be more powerful than a Wii U but it has yet to be seen on a handheld form factor. Runs games like Crysis 3. The most likely contended imho, but at significant lower clocks.
Oh, okay. So now we think it's a console and a handheld again?
As 2 separate products, not a hybrid which was speculated for a while.
As 2 separate products, not a hybrid which was speculated for a while.
As far as hardware is concerned, I mostly hope for a good screen this time. And region-freedom.
Too bad there are no leaks about the screen.
So basically a Vita and a PSTV?
Yeah, well, if it was a hybrid then it would have been a fairly underpowered console (probably).
So basically a Vita and a PSTV?
So basically a Vita and a PSTV?
Wasn't the 3DS originally planned to use Tegra as well?
Actually, I also just realized that the controls would have to be re-kajiggered for each system as well. Maybe not a huge deal probably, but something to keep in mind.
Nintendo has said there's something very different and unique about the NX console, similar in scope to how different the Wii Remote originally was. So no, it's not just going to be a Wii U Gamepad as its special thing.If the Handheld has two screens, and the console has a Wii U GamePad style controller, it would be very simple for the two have basically the same inputs.
Based on an outdated Tegra roadmap we should see a significant bump in performance at a minimum. (it's outdated as Parker is confirmed to be Pascal based instead of Maxwell which should put the performance gap from the previous chip even higher)
If the Handheld has two screens, and the console has a Wii U GamePad style controller, it would be very simple for the two have basically the same inputs.