While I wouldnt say the PSP is a failure. Its actually done much better than other portable systems competing against Nintendo. However, Sony totally ignored what made the Nintendo portables such a success and tried to give the home console experience on the road. That does not work very well in the portable world. When your on the road and want to play a game, you need to be able to get to actual gameplay very quickly. You also need a good library of games that give can be played in short bursts. Battery life is also important if you're going to be without a power supply for several hours. This is something that Sony ignore with the PSP.
Can they make him pay for the trip at a "heavy" discount instead? What if the contest was to win a discounted trip to space and only charge him $1? All he would have to pay is sales tax. Would that situation be allowed?
.....for what it has, but is it worth it? The bluray player may make it a good deal, however I don't want a blueray or HD-DVD player. I'd rather let the formats battle it out on thier own. Anyway I feel that movies coming in a disc will soon be obselete in favor of digital distribution. It already started happening to a small extent with OnDemand Channels. So Blueray or HD-DVD cannot sell me on a console.
Microsoft can probably send an update via xbox live that renders the system inoperable if it detects the firmware. They can also have games look for the specific firmware and refuse to boot.
They look much better than that ugly monstrocity. If the car had a better design I would actually find this news interesting. I guess they wouldn't beat the Ferrari or Porsche if it had a more appealing design.
I can't believe I complained to TimeWarner when they removed TechTV from their channels because of the Comcast aquisition. If I knew it was gonna turn into this piece of crap channel I wouldn't have wasted my time. They took an excellent Tech channel and turned it into a boring video game channel and now they want to become SpikeTV?!!!!
If you have access to emulators then bring up NBA Jam for either the SNES or the Sega Genesis. Turn on "computer assistance" (I think that's what its called) in the options. What this does is basically make sure the one player doesnt lead by too much. I pretty much keeps the score close throughout the entire game.
Also Sega Rally Championship on the Sega Saturn had a similar option the would speed up the losing player if he is too far behind. Kept the race competitive even if one player was far more skilled.
"I don't know how the hell Microsoft has become the benchmark for what is and isn't possible/easy in console hardware design."
Who said they were?
"Emulation of older and very different hardware is no big deal if you are even a slightly competent hardware manufacturer that:
1) Doesn't do something stupid like making all of your games tied to a large piece of expensive fixed price hardware like, say, a harddrive.
2) Doesn't do something stupid like bolting another company's desktop pc graphics card to your system.
3) Doesn't try to get away with not supporting BC and then have to scramble at the last minute essentially porting your entire library of games to a new architecture at a binary level.
It's no accident Microsoft has lost 4-7 billion dollars to secure last place in the console market."
"I don't know how the hell Microsoft has become the benchmark for what is and isn't possible/easy in console hardware design."
Who said they were?
"Emulation of older and very different hardware is no big deal if you are even a slightly competent hardware manufacturer that:
1) Doesn't do something stupid like making all of your games tied to a large piece of expensive fixed price hardware like, say, a harddrive.
2) Doesn't do something stupid like bolting another company's desktop pc graphics card to your system.
3) Doesn't try to get away with not supporting BC and then have to scramble at the last minute essentially porting your entire library of games to a new architecture at a binary level.
It's no accident Microsoft has lost 4-7 billion dollars to secure last place in the console market."
Thanks for proving my point.
Yeah but the Xbox 360 also has the difficult task of emulating a different graphics chipset. If Nintendo wants to keep costs down and compatibility up then the Revolution graphics chip must be based on the gamecube's.
Microsoft had no choice but to use a software solution since they did not own the rights to the Xbox graphics chip. Adding the xbox graphics hardware to the 360 would make the system even more expensive.
Nintendo is still working with ATI so they wont have the legal issues that Microsoft had with Nvidia.
The Revolution has to have hardware that's similar to the gamecube. I don't think nintendo is going to go the software route when it comes to emulating the gamecube, or else they'll have the exact same problems that microsoft is having with their emulation.
Considering the fact that they've basically showed almost nothing about the PS3. They havent even shown it in its final form. Instead showing empty boxes and demos running on giant development kits. Hopefully E3 can shed some light on what their status is.
It's wrong. I went to Gamestop several months ago and asked if I was required to purchase games and accessories if I preordered and they told me no. Only the online preorders required the ridiculous bundles, but you could go into any store and only preorder the basic packages.
One thing every review seems to never mention.....
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....is that the default controls are uncomfortable and ther is no way to change them. This alone would drop the score one point. The game is still fun but the controls are always something that keeps nagging me wen I play it. It mind boggling how nintendo won't allow you to customize your controls.
The font hacks and savegame buffer overflow hacks WON'T allow you to run homebrew. You still HAVE to sign the executable in order for it to run on an unmodded Xbox. There is a key that is publicly available that will allow you to sign it and have the xbox accept it. If you had a modchip then you don't have to sign it. From this, it seems possible that if you have access to pressing your own commercial DVD's or CD's then you can make a disc without microsoft's permission that will work on any Xbox modded or not. However that most likely wont protect you from Microsofts lawyers.
No the number one complaint against Halo is the ending. The less detailed characters for the first second of the cinema never bothered me or anyone else I know.
Something that is comparable and as easy to use as SQL Servers Enterprise Manager. The tools available on MySQL's site aren't very good. My main concern is easy importing and exporting to and from Microsoft Access. For example I can just copy records from access and easily paste them into SQL Server. Thanks for the help.
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Then you'll have to manually select and run all the on demand shows individually so the MythTV box can record them.
While I wouldnt say the PSP is a failure. Its actually done much better than other portable systems competing against Nintendo. However, Sony totally ignored what made the Nintendo portables such a success and tried to give the home console experience on the road. That does not work very well in the portable world. When your on the road and want to play a game, you need to be able to get to actual gameplay very quickly. You also need a good library of games that give can be played in short bursts. Battery life is also important if you're going to be without a power supply for several hours. This is something that Sony ignore with the PSP.
Can they make him pay for the trip at a "heavy" discount instead? What if the contest was to win a discounted trip to space and only charge him $1? All he would have to pay is sales tax. Would that situation be allowed?
Look no further than the DS's online service and you will see why.
Don't forget Age of Empires for the DS.
Microsoft can probably send an update via xbox live that renders the system inoperable if it detects the firmware. They can also have games look for the specific firmware and refuse to boot.
They look much better than that ugly monstrocity. If the car had a better design I would actually find this news interesting. I guess they wouldn't beat the Ferrari or Porsche if it had a more appealing design.
What kind of seats are you gonna get for that cash?!
I can't believe I complained to TimeWarner when they removed TechTV from their channels because of the Comcast aquisition. If I knew it was gonna turn into this piece of crap channel I wouldn't have wasted my time. They took an excellent Tech channel and turned it into a boring video game channel and now they want to become SpikeTV?!!!!
If you have access to emulators then bring up NBA Jam for either the SNES or the Sega Genesis. Turn on "computer assistance" (I think that's what its called) in the options. What this does is basically make sure the one player doesnt lead by too much. I pretty much keeps the score close throughout the entire game.
Also Sega Rally Championship on the Sega Saturn had a similar option the would speed up the losing player if he is too far behind. Kept the race competitive even if one player was far more skilled.
I'll be waiting for you Xbox emulator.
"I don't know how the hell Microsoft has become the benchmark for what is and isn't possible/easy in console hardware design."
Who said they were?
"Emulation of older and very different hardware is no big deal if you are even a slightly competent hardware manufacturer that:
1) Doesn't do something stupid like making all of your games tied to a large piece of expensive fixed price hardware like, say, a harddrive.
2) Doesn't do something stupid like bolting another company's desktop pc graphics card to your system.
3) Doesn't try to get away with not supporting BC and then have to scramble at the last minute essentially porting your entire library of games to a new architecture at a binary level.
It's no accident Microsoft has lost 4-7 billion dollars to secure last place in the console market."
Thanks for proving my point.
"I don't know how the hell Microsoft has become the benchmark for what is and isn't possible/easy in console hardware design." Who said they were? "Emulation of older and very different hardware is no big deal if you are even a slightly competent hardware manufacturer that: 1) Doesn't do something stupid like making all of your games tied to a large piece of expensive fixed price hardware like, say, a harddrive. 2) Doesn't do something stupid like bolting another company's desktop pc graphics card to your system. 3) Doesn't try to get away with not supporting BC and then have to scramble at the last minute essentially porting your entire library of games to a new architecture at a binary level. It's no accident Microsoft has lost 4-7 billion dollars to secure last place in the console market." Thanks for proving my point.
Yeah but the Xbox 360 also has the difficult task of emulating a different graphics chipset. If Nintendo wants to keep costs down and compatibility up then the Revolution graphics chip must be based on the gamecube's. Microsoft had no choice but to use a software solution since they did not own the rights to the Xbox graphics chip. Adding the xbox graphics hardware to the 360 would make the system even more expensive. Nintendo is still working with ATI so they wont have the legal issues that Microsoft had with Nvidia.
The Revolution has to have hardware that's similar to the gamecube. I don't think nintendo is going to go the software route when it comes to emulating the gamecube, or else they'll have the exact same problems that microsoft is having with their emulation.
Considering the fact that they've basically showed almost nothing about the PS3. They havent even shown it in its final form. Instead showing empty boxes and demos running on giant development kits. Hopefully E3 can shed some light on what their status is.
Developers should take thier time to make thier games. However that's not going to guarantee us a great product.
It's wrong. I went to Gamestop several months ago and asked if I was required to purchase games and accessories if I preordered and they told me no. Only the online preorders required the ridiculous bundles, but you could go into any store and only preorder the basic packages.
The font hacks and savegame buffer overflow hacks WON'T allow you to run homebrew. You still HAVE to sign the executable in order for it to run on an unmodded Xbox. There is a key that is publicly available that will allow you to sign it and have the xbox accept it. If you had a modchip then you don't have to sign it. From this, it seems possible that if you have access to pressing your own commercial DVD's or CD's then you can make a disc without microsoft's permission that will work on any Xbox modded or not. However that most likely wont protect you from Microsofts lawyers.
There is a way to sign xbox executables yourself that will allow you to run homebrew software without a modchip on an xbox.
No the number one complaint against Halo is the ending. The less detailed characters for the first second of the cinema never bothered me or anyone else I know.
Well I do prefer free, but if the price is right and the gui is great then I would be willing to buy it.
Something that is comparable and as easy to use as SQL Servers Enterprise Manager. The tools available on MySQL's site aren't very good. My main concern is easy importing and exporting to and from Microsoft Access. For example I can just copy records from access and easily paste them into SQL Server. Thanks for the help.