I suppose this could be a word Epic themselves inserted into UE4 while PS5 remains unannounced rather than it being Sony's own code name? Or another platform for that matter?
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PS5 and next Xbox launch speculation - Post E3 2018
- Thread starter Phoenix Splash
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This is true. I assume the acronym/abbreviation there "TST2" just refers to test or something? If it wasn't joined with Xbox, I would have said it could still be the PS5 and Sony isn't allowing crossplay between PS4 and PS5 xD.
This sounds unlikely to me.And why should they use name "Erebus" on their own?
Erebus is son of Orbis,it has to be,damn it. lol
Oh well,i hope we get some more info soon!
IDK. The next xbox could technically be the fifth xbox if you count Scorpio as its own thing. If you don't, then its the fourth xbox.
The five thing just makes too much sense for PlayStation. Not only that, why wouldn't they just use Scarlett if that's the code name for the next xbox?
This is believable to me. I think Sony need to avoid PS5=PS4 Pro Pro as much as possible, but PS5 is always likely to be an evolution of PS4.
If Sony show plenty of PS5 games pre-launch, even if they are a some way out, and there's a clear tech leap, they should avoid the impression that PS5 is not fully next-gen.
Might have found a new (?) code name in UE4, but no clue what it could be:
Erebus
(The god of darkness in Greek mythology)
There is also the abbreviation "TST2" used for this platform:
Path: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.20\Engine\Plugins\Online\OnlineSubsystem\Source\Public\OnlineSubsystemNames.h
And here the name is used side by side with PS4 and Xbox:
Path: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.20\Engine\Plugins\Online\OnlineSubsystemUtils\Source\OnlineSubsystemUtils\Private\PartyBeaconState.cpp
Unfortunately, those are the only references I have found. Has someone heard this name before? Maybe it's just something boring, but who knows, lol.
EDIT: In the second pic, it also says "bPS4SeenOtherConsole", maybe that hints at it being a console?
Not concrete, but interesting.
Perhaps they wouldn't use Scarlet because it's already public? I'm not sure. And yeah I'm not sure the 'fifth' part matters too much, it was just funny to see.
Yeah,MS had code names Natal,Durango,Scorpio...Erebus doesn't sound like something that belongs to that family.
With Scarlet being very solidly late 2020 then I think that this can't be related as it wouldn't need to be in UE4 2.5 years out.
I can not imagine next Xbox launches before PS5 considering X1X just came last November.
Yeah the earliest I can see them launching next Xbox is early/Spring 2020 with Halo Infinite.
The boolean constant clearly implies EREBUS has the same crossplay behavior than XBX against PS4. It could be the code of EPIC crossplay rules that was still on when they "accidentally" enabled crossplay between PS and XBX. Because it should be deactivated in another place of the code, should be funny to find that flag.
But we know Epic are eagerly waiting for Sony approval to remove their infamous crossplay restrictions.
TST2 instead of XBX2 is kinda funny...and obvious.
Idk, from that second code example Erebus is (twice) grouped with XBox in bPS4SeenOtherConsole, so doesn't seem like it would be for PS5.
Yup.And as BitesandBytes mentioned why the hell should Epic put code for next MS console 2 years in advance and plus give it Greek mythology name on its own?!?
We had Orbis,Morpheus...i mean,Erebus has to be part of that family!
On the cross-play issue, Sony might actually turn it around by announcing the PS5 (and by extension, PS4) will allow Playstation players to play against opponents on all other major gaming systems - somewhat disingenuous considering they are the main hold on cross-plat play, but also true, good PR and would end the issue at a stroke. I hope they do.
Let me also introduce the possibility that "Erebus" may be referring to Microsoft's "streaming" Xbox that's been so heavily rumored. Maybe UE4 needs to register that as a different platform from Scarlet (possibly the dedicated hardware machine) because of the streaming functionality and having the cloud back-end to drive it.
Yes,but why should Epic use some Greek mithology name that MS never used for its previous consoles and Sony,on the other hand,did with PS4/PSVR?
I dunno,doesn't make sense to me.
Omg. There are so mant possible scenarios.
I really hope this is tied to sometbing
Tho you would think that streaming box is 2 years out so why add it now? Seems early unless of course it's somehow 2019
This is all so crazy. Somebody hold me lol
GOW3 pic that Gemusepizza posted on previous page gives me hope :)
It puts Erebus among "platforms" incompatible with PS4, but it's talking about platforms, not necessarily consoles. The Xbox platform is just XBOX. Not XB1, or XBL.
Doesn't Switch have a party system? There should be code to check for Switch also right?
Edit: The suggestion above of it being the XB Streaming platform is definitely plausible.
The following interview was not widely circulated, probably because it doesn't help fuel the Sony hate train, but Pete Hines dropped a clue at GamesCom:
We also asked Hines if he personally feels that full cross-play between all platform is ever going to happen, and he thinks that it will.
"I think so eventually. When we start talking about next-generation consoles and so forth, I think that would be one place where you would likely start to see a difference. Maybe if there are things now that are preventing anybody from doing it, maybe they'll be able to adjust those things when they're putting together the next platform."
Wink wink.
Dual Shockers is the only source for this interview. No other publication took any interest in reproducing Hine's answer.
Nice, thanks for that.
Erebus fits much better with Orbis and Morpheus than it does with anything MS have used previously. I would also expect a cloud Xbox 2 to have a name related to Scarlett, not something entirely unrelated. Erebus certainly sounds more like a Sony project title than any other platform-holder.
Genius asf. Bruh Greek Mythology is where it's at, my guy.
MS is pushing XB1X bundles too. Maybe they just like selling more expensive consoles?
Might have found a new (?) code name in UE4, but no clue what it could be:
Erebus
(The god of darkness in Greek mythology)
There is also the abbreviation "TST2" used for this platform:
Path: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.20\Engine\Plugins\Online\OnlineSubsystem\Source\Public\OnlineSubsystemNames.h
And here the name is used side by side with PS4 and Xbox:
Path: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_4.20\Engine\Plugins\Online\OnlineSubsystemUtils\Source\OnlineSubsystemUtils\Private\PartyBeaconState.cpp
Unfortunately, those are the only references I have found. Has someone heard this name before? Maybe it's just something boring, but who knows, lol.
EDIT: In the second pic, it also says "bPS4SeenOtherConsole", maybe that hints at it being a console?
Well done! I would think Epic makes sense as one of the first recipients of a dev kit given how important they are in the business now. Tons of smaller devs and Japanese devs are using UE4 now, and they're also a technical leader that can give useful feedback to Sony.
BTW, is this you?
https://gearnuke.com/new-erebus-platform-found-in-unreal-engine-4-could-be-the-playstation-5-rumor/
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Yeah, the 6970 was pretty competitive, and AMD was explicitly targeting more mainstream price points. The biggest bummer was that despite being a decent DX11 card AMD decided not to develop any DX12 drivers. This meant any game that used the DX12 API even if it didn't require DX12 hardware would not run. I remember trying the ReCore demo and it tried to run on my integrated Intel GPU in my i7 4970K while ignoring my 6970. That was a bummer for a card that wasn't that old, but AMD was rolling full steam ahead on GCN architecture going forward.
One always can hope that Sony is only holding back these things, because they wanted it to be a selling point in PS5. But as a pessimist I can't allow myself to take it for granted.
I do give myself the right to consider that a possibility; that Sony could just be holding back crossplay the same way they are with backwards compatibility, because it would have more impact on a new gen hardware than simply enabling it on the old hardware. Not a certainty, but a possibility.
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In regards to your reply to my post
I don't think XB1X bundles are the same thing. Ps4 pro was $399 with no games, this year has seen a ton of $399 with games.
In fact they are making more special editions, like MHW, GOW, Spider Man and KH3. Could just be bundles but i don't think the comparison you mention has anything to do with it or is similar because they aren't actually selling a more expensive console, they are adding more into the same $399 value.
They shifted from ps4 slim bundles in 2016 and most of 2017 to this year, in 2018, there have been only new pro bundles i think.
It would be the same with xb1x if suddenly there were games bundled with the X model but no bundles with the S model.
There were a ton of XB1X bundles announced at Gamescom. They just announced another today.
Yes i know.
But they haven't stopped making xbox one s bundles and shifted to only xbox one x bundles.
Sony has stopped doing ps4 slim bundles this year for the most part and is only doing ps4 pro bundles.
While this may mean nothing, it is different enough to indicate that there is a chance they are pushing pro bundles because they want to move stock. Just an idea. Not saying its 100 percent right
I was thinking "eh-reh-bus".
Though my backup would be "eh-ree-bus".
I also checked the previous version of Unreal Engine (4.19.2), and there are no mentions of Erebus, so this seems to be new in 4.20.2.
But don't get too excited guys, nothing confirmed yet! Could still be a Chinese nvidia shield clone or something like that, lol.
I have bad memories from that damn part of the game, trying to beat it on Titan difficulty. Managed to do it, but it was definitely the hardest part of the platinum trophy.
So they'll announce a new console for 2020 in January 2019? PS4 was announced in Feb 2013 and released later that year...
Nope, he/she is just saying that starting next January you'll be able to say "New consoles are coming next year" and be correct.
Is he? he's being quite specific with '4 months and 3 days'....
Edit: NVM
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