The XBox 360 (which reads HD-DVDs) bizarrely doesn't play HD-DVD movies. If they'd enabled it to play movies instead of requiring a second HD-DVD drive to do this (and I don't care what their excuse was), the battle might have gone differently. There were a LOT of 360s sold.
I don't know where you get your information, but the Xbox 360 comes with a standard DVD drive (not an HD-DVD drive). Why would they sell an add-on HD-DVD drive if the 360 comes with one built in?
Early production runs of the Xbox 360 are equipped with a 12x DVD drive, capable of a maximum read rate of 16.62 MB/s. The original production DVD drives were manufactured by both LG and Toshiba. Beginning in November 2006, a new model the BenQ VAD6038 was introduced, which is said to run faster than the previous models and, in addition, is much quieter. Games are stored on standard dual-layer DVD-ROMs with 7 GB of usable space available for game content.
Where's the rule that says a game can't be released in April? Like you said, it's a blockbuster. A game like GTA IV will sell 10+ million copies (even in April).
And it was already delayed 6 months (it was originally going to be released in October 2007). October 2007 + 6 month delay = April 2008. My only hope is that it doesn't get delayed again.
The first game that I ever played was at a restaurant on one of those old arcade tables, I think it was either Pong, Pac Man or Arkanoid. Around that time I also had my first experience with a computer over at a friends house. I remember playing Test Drive and that one level where you drive along the side of a mountain (and crash into said mountain). Shortly after that I got my first game console, a Sega Master System (that system still works ~20 years later).
Eventually I got my first PC (a 386), and I got hooked on DOS games. Some of my favourite DOS games: Lemmings, Prince of Persia, Capture The Flag, Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, Kings Quest, Police Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Goblins/Goblins Quest, and tons of others which I can't remember off the top of my head.
I've been a huge gamer for almost 20 years. I own multiple high end computers, a PS2, PS3, Wii and a DS lite. Lately I've been hooked on Team Fortress 2 and Super Mario Galaxy. My favourite game is still Zelda: A Link To The Past.
Case in point: The decline in educational content on channels such as Discovery and TLC.
Good point.
Back when I was a kid, I absolutely loved TLC and Discovery Channel. Before TLC became the home decorating channel, they used to have some of the best programming. As for the Discovery channel, I used to watch Connections, The Secret Life of Machines, Beyond 2000 and Junkyard Wars. Those were some best shows and I'm still hoping that one day Discovery will bring them back.
Nowadays I still watch a lot of Discovery, but it's mainly shows like MythBusters, Dirty Jobs, Extreme Engineering and How It's Made. On the down side, they also show stuff like Canada's Worst Driver and Guinea Pig.
ps. you can download all of the Secret Life of Machines episodes from the site in my sig.
I have seen terrorist propiganda on the web. Plenty of people have. I've also seen US propiganda. For that matter, I've seen propiganda for every country and continent with a significant population or wielding significant world power (i.e. not Antarctica). Beyond that I've seen [insert religeon-of-choice here] propiganda, political party, and corporate propiganda,
You keep using that word. I do not think it's spelled how you think it's spelled.
My problem with the Wii is simply that it looks bad on HD sets.
I have my Wii set to 480p and it looks great on my 42" plasma. Are you using the standard composite cables or did you buy the neccessary component cables?
The TV also makes a big difference. My friend and I both have a PS3 and we both have 42" plasmas, he bought an LG for $1500 and I bought a Pioneer for $3000, and the difference in picture quality is night and day.
No one gets to choose their genetic makeup, sex or race when they are born, so why discriminate people based on something which is out of their control?
The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (GINA) was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 420-3. The act will protect individuals against discrimination based on their genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment. These protections are intended to encourage Americans to take advantage of genetic testing as part of their medical care.
You're talking about discrimination based on someones genes. I don't know anyone who would want what you are proposing (other than the insurance companies).
While reading this, it occured to me that making a living organism more intelligent can be an alternative way to silicon-based AI, what's your opinion?
For example, my hands hurt the other day. So naturally, I checked my DNA.
Was this the first sign that I had inherited the arthritis that gnarled my paternal grandmother's hard-working fingers? Logging onto my account at 23andMe, the start-up company that is now my genetic custodian, I typed my search into the "Genome Explorer" and hit return. I was, in essence, Googling my own DNA.
What if you have a more serious condition (or are genetically predisposed to getting some form of cancer for example). I'd imagine insurance companies would love to get ahold of that information. What's going to stop these companies from turning around and selling my DNA records to third parties?
I'm sure the "1000 times faster" figure is is just marketing, but the device does seem to have huge potential. Check out the two videos with the CTO doing a demonstration of the ioDrive: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34065/135/
In the first video, at one point the CTO claims that a "regular hard drive can do around 100 IOPS" and that their device can do 100,000 IOPS. So that's probably where they get the 1000 times faster figure from.
The ioDrive(TM) is designed to deliver 87,500 IOPS (input/output per second @ 8K packets) per PCIe x4 card, while achieving sustained data rates of 700MB/sec (Read) and 600MB/sec (Write) -- making the ioDrive(TM) almost a thousand times faster than any existing disk drive.
The OP apparently confused you when he incorrectly used Mb instead of MB.
The goal is not to think about controls; it's to think about games instead of controls, and that's where the Wiimote wins.
My problem is that a lot of Wii games have really spotty controls, and I can't help but think of the controls when movements don't register properly. I'd love for the controls to be perfect so that I can focus on the games instead, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The controls seem to be perfect for games like Resident Evil 4, but for some Wii games I find myself wishing I could use a classic controllers for higher accuracy.
I currently own Zelda: Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime 3 and I just bought Super Mario Galaxy yesterday. I also own 3 or 4 virtual console games.
Anyway, I'm starting to get really sick of the Wii-mote. When I'm bowling in Wii Sports, sometimes I'll wind my arm back, but in-game my arm does the complete opposite, and then I have to fumble around to get it to the proper position. I notice this issue with other games aswell and I really don't think it it has to do with my lack of Wii-mote skills.
When I'm playing Zelda or Metroid Prime 3, I sometimes have to do the same hand or arm movements atleast once to get it to register properly. When I'm in a fight, the last thing I want to worry about is the controls messing up. I was playing Metroid Prime 3 last night and on several occasions I found myself wishing I could use a regular controller. I find it extremely hard to enjoy a game when I'm constantly fighting with the controls. I don't think I'll ever be able to master any Wii games as the controls seem to be very hit and miss. The only Wii game so far that I've thoroughly enjoyed was Resident Evil 4. The controls felt perfect and the game was simply amazing.
Most of the time the controls are decent on the Wii-mote, but it's those times when it messes up that it really distracts me from the game and makes me wish I could use a regular controller.
I have dual vid cards but I play at 1024x768. Even though it may look pretty at high res in FPS i want response time and high frame rates.
Isn't the purpose of dual video cards to allow you to play at "extreme" resolutions while still maintaining very high frame rates? Why have two video cards when you only play games at 1024x768? That's like buying a high end Geforce 8800 and using it to play games at 640x480.
My single Radeon 1900XT can handle any game (except for the Crysis demo) at 1680x1050 with 4xAA and 8xAF and I still get ~50-60fps in games like Oblivion, Bioshock and Team Fortress 2.
So why are you limiting yourself to 1024x768? I'm not trying to sound like an ass, I'm just curious why you can't do better with two cards.
Where have you been? The Pentium brand was killed off a year or two ago when Intel came out with Core architecture (now on to the Core 2 architecture).
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I don't know where you get your information, but the Xbox 360 comes with a standard DVD drive (not an HD-DVD drive). Why would they sell an add-on HD-DVD drive if the 360 comes with one built in?
From wikipedia:
I consider paying studios to exclusively support HD-DVD a heavy handed tactic.
Where's the rule that says a game can't be released in April? Like you said, it's a blockbuster. A game like GTA IV will sell 10+ million copies (even in April).
And it was already delayed 6 months (it was originally going to be released in October 2007). October 2007 + 6 month delay = April 2008. My only hope is that it doesn't get delayed again.
The first game that I ever played was at a restaurant on one of those old arcade tables, I think it was either Pong, Pac Man or Arkanoid. Around that time I also had my first experience with a computer over at a friends house. I remember playing Test Drive and that one level where you drive along the side of a mountain (and crash into said mountain). Shortly after that I got my first game console, a Sega Master System (that system still works ~20 years later).
Eventually I got my first PC (a 386), and I got hooked on DOS games. Some of my favourite DOS games: Lemmings, Prince of Persia, Capture The Flag, Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, Kings Quest, Police Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Goblins/Goblins Quest, and tons of others which I can't remember off the top of my head.
I've been a huge gamer for almost 20 years. I own multiple high end computers, a PS2, PS3, Wii and a DS lite. Lately I've been hooked on Team Fortress 2 and Super Mario Galaxy. My favourite game is still Zelda: A Link To The Past.
Good point.
Back when I was a kid, I absolutely loved TLC and Discovery Channel. Before TLC became the home decorating channel, they used to have some of the best programming. As for the Discovery channel, I used to watch Connections, The Secret Life of Machines, Beyond 2000 and Junkyard Wars. Those were some best shows and I'm still hoping that one day Discovery will bring them back.
Nowadays I still watch a lot of Discovery, but it's mainly shows like MythBusters, Dirty Jobs, Extreme Engineering and How It's Made. On the down side, they also show stuff like Canada's Worst Driver and Guinea Pig.
ps. you can download all of the Secret Life of Machines episodes from the site in my sig.
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Wow, you must be really old.
The PC version of TF2 has a bunch of high quality user created maps. Can't you download those on your 360 or PS3?
You keep using that word. I do not think it's spelled how you think it's spelled.
I have my Wii set to 480p and it looks great on my 42" plasma. Are you using the standard composite cables or did you buy the neccessary component cables?
The TV also makes a big difference. My friend and I both have a PS3 and we both have 42" plasmas, he bought an LG for $1500 and I bought a Pioneer for $3000, and the difference in picture quality is night and day.
You know they sell different sized turkeys?
You forgot to count the people that still use DirectX 8 (I just checked the Steam Survey and was VERY surprised to see that they still list DirectX 7)
From http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html:
14.75% of steam users surveyed use either DirectX 7 or DirectX 8.
82.68% of steam users surveyed use DirectX 9 (either Shader Model 2.0 or Shader Model 3.0)
Which means 97.43% of steam users surveyed use either DirectX 7, 8 or 9, so that only leaves 2.57% for DirectX 10.
I clicked on your "not a new problem" link. Avast (free edition) popped up a Trojan warning. What exactly is on that page?
No one gets to choose their genetic makeup, sex or race when they are born, so why discriminate people based on something which is out of their control?
Take a look at the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007:
You're talking about discrimination based on someones genes. I don't know anyone who would want what you are proposing (other than the insurance companies).
The movie Gattaca comes to mind.
What if you have a more serious condition (or are genetically predisposed to getting some form of cancer for example). I'd imagine insurance companies would love to get ahold of that information. What's going to stop these companies from turning around and selling my DNA records to third parties?
I'm sure the "1000 times faster" figure is is just marketing, but the device does seem to have huge potential. Check out the two videos with the CTO doing a demonstration of the ioDrive: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34065/135/
In the first video, at one point the CTO claims that a "regular hard drive can do around 100 IOPS" and that their device can do 100,000 IOPS. So that's probably where they get the 1000 times faster figure from.
The OP apparently confused you when he incorrectly used Mb instead of MB.
My problem is that a lot of Wii games have really spotty controls, and I can't help but think of the controls when movements don't register properly. I'd love for the controls to be perfect so that I can focus on the games instead, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The controls seem to be perfect for games like Resident Evil 4, but for some Wii games I find myself wishing I could use a classic controllers for higher accuracy.
I currently own Zelda: Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime 3 and I just bought Super Mario Galaxy yesterday. I also own 3 or 4 virtual console games.
Anyway, I'm starting to get really sick of the Wii-mote. When I'm bowling in Wii Sports, sometimes I'll wind my arm back, but in-game my arm does the complete opposite, and then I have to fumble around to get it to the proper position. I notice this issue with other games aswell and I really don't think it it has to do with my lack of Wii-mote skills.
When I'm playing Zelda or Metroid Prime 3, I sometimes have to do the same hand or arm movements atleast once to get it to register properly. When I'm in a fight, the last thing I want to worry about is the controls messing up. I was playing Metroid Prime 3 last night and on several occasions I found myself wishing I could use a regular controller. I find it extremely hard to enjoy a game when I'm constantly fighting with the controls. I don't think I'll ever be able to master any Wii games as the controls seem to be very hit and miss. The only Wii game so far that I've thoroughly enjoyed was Resident Evil 4. The controls felt perfect and the game was simply amazing.
Most of the time the controls are decent on the Wii-mote, but it's those times when it messes up that it really distracts me from the game and makes me wish I could use a regular controller.
Take a look at this old image of the Intel roadmap.
Also, Intel has a tech page where they describe this 2 year cycle.
It still shows up on the list, just not where you might expect:
Isn't the purpose of dual video cards to allow you to play at "extreme" resolutions while still maintaining very high frame rates? Why have two video cards when you only play games at 1024x768? That's like buying a high end Geforce 8800 and using it to play games at 640x480.
My single Radeon 1900XT can handle any game (except for the Crysis demo) at 1680x1050 with 4xAA and 8xAF and I still get ~50-60fps in games like Oblivion, Bioshock and Team Fortress 2.
So why are you limiting yourself to 1024x768? I'm not trying to sound like an ass, I'm just curious why you can't do better with two cards.
As for Penryn, you can read about it here.