Wii U Speculation Thread of Brains Beware: Wii U Re-Unveiling At E3 2012
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I already answered that for you.
It will be a medium-end card
I want more than one opinion so I can safely make a judgement. I believe you, but I really want final clarification on this.
If you honestly believe Nintendo will be getting something equivalent to a card in the low range (i.e. a 5450, with 80 SPUs) I'm not sure what to tell you.
Yeah, now I look at all the stuff AMD has pushed out recent years, I think they actually already did that with the Mobility Radeon HD 4830 and 4860 way back in 2009
bgassassin
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Just know that you will be very happy with your purchase when you finally make it.
The 360 actually had a tessellation unit. The problem from what I understand is that they've only recently become worth being used. But I agree that it needs a proper one and that's why we should hope Nintendo at least has an 8th gen. unit from AMD in the their GPU.
A larger fab process? I got nothin' right now.
Eww. That's IGN all over again.
I'd still like it if he could confirm something on the overall number of SPU's. Even if its something that's still really vague and more or less obvious like "its above 320 SPU's"
IceDoesntHelp
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Wut? Well I'll be happy no matter what, since it'll be my first HD console.Just know that you will be very happy with your purchase when you finally make it.
But what do you mean señor?
I separate entry-level from low-end
For AMD cards:
Entry-level: 43xx, 54xx, 64xx
Low-end: 45xx, 46xx, 55xx, 56xx, 65xx, 66xx
Mid-range: 47xx, 4830, 57xx/67xx, 68xx
High-end: 48xx, 58xx, 6950, 6970
Enthusiast: dual-GPU cards
Not yet. Maybe next-gen.
Chittagong
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Not sure why people are so confused about an old GPU in teh dev kits. Remember that the only Xbox 360 GPU in E3 2005 was in the ATI booth in the glass cage. Everything else was Power Macs. That was 5 months before shipping. Wii U is still at least 6 months away.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/f...-time-travel-sequel-development-amp-more.aspx
Cant be certain because the final specs are not certain?
And next gen multi-plat or this gen?
lordfroakie
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I heard the company went bankrupt or something like that...
Considering the fact that the most powerful netbook is less than half as powerful as current consoles, you're right on the money.
Revised spec guess:
AMD E-350 APU
1GB DDR3 RAM
5 Pikmin
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
IceDoesntHelp
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:lol wut?
What is UP with that guy's hair??? His stylist is obviously a graduate of the Don King School of Beauty.This gif never gets old
I wanted to edit that into my previous post. Double posting bothers me.
IceDoesntHelp
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Ahh, make sense. At first I thought you just typed replies to a quote whenever you got bored, and you'd never post the replies, but you did it by accident this time.
I can't find the exact interview, but Reggie did say that in theory, it can be done.
EDIT: Aha, here it is.
Am I crazy for thinking that was has me hyped the most is finally seeing Nintendo's franchises in HD?
I think Reggie was asked about it before, and the basic response was "it's up to Netflix."
It always amazes me to see how he went from looking normal to batshit insane.
That aside am I the only one who's completely lost the overview on all that Wii U hardware speculation ?
I always thought this was some kind of SNL sketch or something. Wow @ him being real life.
Sneaky Gato
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I cannot see Wii U not getting Netflix. It's a widely popular on the Wii (wasn't there a story about how it's the most portal for the service?) and seems custom made for the watching movies around the house.
search for "Ancient Aliens"
Netflix was a given before Wii U was even announced. Even 3DS with its small, crappy, ultra low-res screen has it.
BlackNMild2k1
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If they program to stream that way (and they should... why wouldn't they), then it will.
Anything the Wii U can do can be put on the tablet as it's the console that does all the work. The tablet is just a display. But as already mentioned, Reggie did mention it'd have Netflix quite some time ago.
bgassassin
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I'd still like it if he could confirm something on the overall number of SPU's. Even if its something that's still really vague and more or less obvious like "its above 320 SPU's"
LOL. Well I won't complain if he responds.
Imagine a jump comparable to PS2/PS3 without the difficulty of development.
Hell the most exciting thing for me is to have internet access on the thing while gaming, I sure hope every game can support that.
Edit: woops read your post wrong
StreetsAhead
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Not at all. It's what got me most excited too. Here's to hoping they deliver!
Wanted to say that I am thankful for this thread being a stream in the desert since E3. Enjoy reading even though I don't really understand too much.
I mean, I write .Net code as part of my job, but that doesn't have much to do with chip architecture. Thanks for those who have been putting all the work into the thread and those sharing tiny bits of what they know (more please).
Bgassassin, are you still hearing that we might see something around year end?
I mean, I write .Net code as part of my job, but that doesn't have much to do with chip architecture. Thanks for those who have been putting all the work into the thread and those sharing tiny bits of what they know (more please).
Bgassassin, are you still hearing that we might see something around year end?
That's the only reason this thread is still alive...its the hype to see those games. The fact that the Wii U seems to be a bit beefier than the Xbox 360 is a huge bonus.
Btw, I really hope you can seamlessly go to a website on the controller when pausing a game. Fuck having to turn on the computer to check a walkthrough.
-Pyromaniac-
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not really, it's the only reason I'm even slightly considering buying a wii-u. In fact I kind of secretly hope that it comes out a full 2 years before the PS4 so the decision to just stfu and get it will be easier
-WindYoshi-
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cartman414
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Edit: ninja'd.
Yeah, sometimes I need to check something on gamefaqs when I got stuck, or if I want to know about a code/secret. Or post in NeoGAF while playing (let's play style). I not sure if will be possible on WiiU though.
Depending on your definition of seamlessly... even the 3DS can pause a game and open the browser to check a walkthrough. I suspect WiiU will be able to do this as well?
Wouldn't that really cut into the RAM and processor? That's the last thing this needs! I'm sorry, but I really hope that doesn't happen. Totally against that. It also means that no games would use the controller to its fullest. Get a smartphone or a tablet is you need that so badly.
It would be a few megs and a tiny portion of one core if done right.
Normally I would think of this as an obvious joke, but coming from you, I can never tell.
specialguy
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Me too. Looks so much like Darrell Hammond.
I liked it better when I thought it was a SNL skit. Heck I still like to imagine it as one. Also the guys voice is disappointingly normal/non-Darrell-Hammond-y when I looked up the clip the gif is based on on youtube.
Always one of my favorite SNL guys. Apparently he's batshit crazy in real life too.
radioheadrule83
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They'll probably (hopefully) implement the same game suspending feature on Wii-U as they have on 3DS, or one that's even better -- enabling things like the internet browser while gaming with little to no trouble.
bgassassin
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Nothing confirming or denying so it is possible things have changed. However after recent posts by lherre and brain_stew, I do believe the person I've referred to knows someone.
Freeza Under The Shower
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It always amazes me to see how he went from looking normal to batshit insane.
That aside am I the only one who's completely lost the overview on all that Wii U hardware speculation ?
Nah man, he's really a Centauri prepping us for first contact.
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