Considering the tech, they can.
I mean, I know Xboxs are glorified PCs now, but having a near final box still cuts out a lot of uncertainty due to variability. the OS is windows-based but not straight up windows after all
I mean they kinda are now. Its not like a special Cell processor or weird ESRAM etc.
I don't know about that, ms is now publishing more games on pc, I could see the OS be near-identical this time aroundI mean, I know Xboxs are glorified PCs now, but having a near final box still cuts out a lot of uncertainty due to variability. the OS is windows-based but not straight up windows after all
That's true, it's mostly "off the shelf" parts so it's not that dire.I mean they kinda are now. Its not like a special Cell processor or weird ESRAM etc.
The idea that Sony wouldn't find out what's in the Scarlett dev kit (and vice versa) is humorous. Sony and Microsoft will have far too many contacts within developers and hardware manufacturers.
Yes to both.I thought these dev kits were virtually identical with Sony having a better processor or something? Was that just a rumor I read or am I off the rocker?
GameCore.I don't know about that, ms is now publishing more games on pc, I could see the OS be near-identical this time around
" New operating system coming to the Xbox One, seen it mentioned along with GameOS (responsible for running XDK/non-uwp games), a commit message to Microsoft's GitHub also mentioned that GameCore is using new kernel graphics APIs. "
"surprise Sony"... seriously?
Does it really work like that? I'd think that the earlier a dev has a dev kit for new hardware in their hands, the better chance at good, high-quality games on launch
you are going to "hide" the dev kit from devs just so Sony doesn't learn about its innards??
dunno,
You should read the old next gen speculation threads OT 04/05 if I remember rightly. They were chock full of people (some already in this thread claiming that it is not possible) claiming that sony were enganged in 4D chess with microsoft in regards to power etc..The idea that Sony wouldn't find out what's in the Scarlett dev kit (and vice versa) is humorous. Sony and Microsoft will have far too many contacts within developers and hardware manufacturers to keep secrets from each other.
I thought these dev kits were virtually identical with Sony having a better processor or something? Was that just a rumor I read or am I off the rocker?
Swap and around the companies, post that in the next gen speculation thread, and it would sound perfectly plausible, already happening even."Microsoft wants to surprise Sony this time"
This sounds too stupid to be right.
Yeah that's a bit cringe. Shits funny though. Still on team that's a bad look if hardly anyone has dev kits.
surprise surprise, Halo Infinite and Gears 6 will be 60fps and native 4k, the secret's out.Yeah, I don't buy this one either lol. I really don't think Microsoft is sitting there right now thinking "Okay so if Playstation has a meeting and they announce their specs we can go with build B instead of A!" like what? There's way too many legal things like patents and other documents that probably need to be finalized a year or two prior to finalizing the build before them announcing it and mass producing it. Or, I could simply just not know shit (which in case correct me) but that's what I would assume happens towards consoles being finalized before mass production lol
Well as long as they don't have any proprietary secret sauce tech it wouldn't be much of a problem. Especially if the components are going to get a spec bump, worst case scenario is that the devs wont utilize the hardware to it's fullest potential.I would think that getting these out less than a year before launch isn't a good idea right? Or am I crazy about that?
It's almost for certain these devkits don't feature the final APU. MS might not even have a bootable chip yet (based on the Scorpio timeline).Doubt.
They 100% have the APU designed for a while and its not like you can change a ton in performance after that is settled
Swap and around the companies, post that in the next gen speculation thread, and it would sound perfectly plausible, already happening even.
That is not what i am saying.It's almost for certain these devkits don't feature the final APU. MS might not even have a bootable chip yet (based on the Scorpio timeline).
Yes obviouslymy only question is.
will these new gens have a physical media reader (blurray/dvd?)