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[Blimblim]

Does this mean that most games will look much better at launch?

Either look better, or be smoother. Or both

 

[eso76]

Too bad people will call it damage control considering who I am, but yes, the alpha kits are *THAT* underpowered. The 30% number is not something MS implanted in the borgs minds of all developers at E3.

Well, i never doubted something was very wrong with some of the stuff they showed, it just didn't match the machine specs at all...i believe not only the alpha kits achieve only 30% of the final x360 total power, but they lack several graphical features the final GPU should include.

I doubt the launch titles will use all this power, though.
And i really don't understand why Microsoft didn't show some of this stuff at the conference instead of showing mostly outdated games' footage. Heck, some of the stuff they had there was actually earlier than the playable builds displayed on floor!

 

[StoOgE]

whats really crazy is this is basically an R520 tech demo running on the more powerfull Xenos.. a tech demo built from the ground up would likely look significantly better (see free 4xFSAA)

 

[VictimOfGrief]

I'm downloading it right now so I'll have some comments in a bit.

pre-edit: From the sounds of it (from what I'm reading) this is the 1st gen potential ATI has for the X360 and that this is just the beginning.

 

[HokieJoe]

I asked the EA guys manning the 360 NFS game demo and he said they are definitely implimenting drivers for the Logitech FF wheel.

Schweeet! Good catch Shog.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

K, just finished watching the Rubies.... that being said... it looks very capable of what the X360 is going to be able to achieve 1st/2nd gen of games. I just wish PD0 looked this good. :lol

 

[HokieJoe]

HOTTTTTT!

Now if they could get Forza BC working and get a patch for the DFP...(head would explode).

Holy shit, a DFP patch for Forza- I never thought of that! That would be awesome.

 

[demon]

What is it with MS tech demos and butch chicks with robots?

 

[IJoel]

What is it with MS tech demos and butch chicks with robots?

It's an ATI demo.

 

[demon]

It's an ATI demo.

But it's on an Xbox!

...

 

[dorio]

But it's on an Xbox!

...

?

 

[Flo_Evans]

they did have a tech demo in the PC if I remember right - square made it. Anyone have a vid of that? I don't want to have to DL the entire PC to see it again.

 

[op_ivy]

Either look better, or be smoother. Or both

yup, i was talking to one of the pseudo interactive guys (full auto), and he said not only are they expecting a rock solid 60 fps in the final game, but they'll be adding more effects. in fact, he said the game looks quite a bit better in the most current build, but the framerate wasnt as nice, so they took a build without some of these additional graphic effects.

by the way, full auto is fucking awesome. i wasnt expecting much from it. more impressions later