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[fistwell_old]

Its all part of Translator san's plan.

Did you catch the episode in which Translator san's name is finally revealed?

 

[Visualante]

I heard a story yesterday that the environment artists have suitcases at their desk, ready to travel the world with light metering and digital reference equipment as and when necessary. The amount of money this game must have cost to make is unreal.

RE: Constant delays, apparently it's the culture of Japanese studios to just say yes, whatever. "Can you get the game out next week?" - to which they will say yes, even if they can't. It's no secret that Yamauchi is a perfectionist and doesn't get pushed around by Sony.

 

[RustyNails]

Did you catch the episode in which Translator san's name is finally revealed?

Taka something, right? Its an alias. Everybody knows that Translator san's real name is hidden from mortals. It is meant to be that way.

 

[UnluckyKate]

News (hope it's not old), according to 01net (a major high tech site in France) the delay was also due to higher preorder so Sony delayed the game so there's no supply problems at retailers. They are talking about 450 000 copies for France only. For comparaison, Activision prepared 650 000 copies of CoD Black Ops (for PS360). Source from SonyFrance via 01net.com

http://www.01net.com/editorial/523302/gran-turismo-5-la-sortie-pour-noel-se-precise/

 

[fistwell_old]

Someone wanna tell him?

 

[RustyNails]

News (hope it's not old), according to 01net (a major high tech site in France) the delay was also due to higher preorder so Sony delayed the game so there's no supply problems at retailers. They are talking about 450 000 copies for France only. For comparaison, Activision prepared 650 000 copies of CoD Black Ops (for PS360). Source from SonyFrance via 01net.com

http://www.01net.com/editorial/523302/gran-turismo-5-la-sortie-pour-noel-se-precise/

Alright this is the first bit of news that actually makes sense. All other "final tuning", "optimization", "make everything work together" nonsense was just that. Nonsense.

 

[plainr_]

Doesn't make any difference. Parallel logos will still be in parallel whatever viewing the angle.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2a9zneh.jpg

 

[Lagspike_exe]

News (hope it's not old), according to 01net (a major high tech site in France) the delay was also due to higher preorder so Sony delayed the game so there's no supply problems at retailers. They are talking about 450 000 copies for France only. For comparaison, Activision prepared 650 000 copies of CoD Black Ops (for PS360). Source from SonyFrance via 01net.com

http://www.01net.com/editorial/523302/gran-turismo-5-la-sortie-pour-noel-se-precise/

It was posted already, and it's actually 555k copies for France (450k regular, 100k collector's, 5k special editions) excluding bundles.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Just popping in.
Seems that in summary:

Aussie fella got ahold of Gt5 production disc.
Provides evidence of said disc to Jordan of Gt Planet who's info is spread on gaf.

Sony ninjas/Jfk's assassins shut this party down.

Thus we now know Sony is likely shipping before christmas

 

[fistwell_old]

Roughly. Aussie dude was brought up by other aussie (Sew) in this very thread, disc pic ends up on GTplanet, Jordan lays down the law.
Somehow, Ken Kutaragi gets blamed for the bloodbath.

 

[distrbnce]

Erg, can't believe we should've been playing this for days already... the agony.

There has been a severe lack of gifs for the last several pages, some vigil.

 

[RustyNails]

Erg, can't believe we should've been playing this for days already... the agony.

Blame France.

 

[Peterthumpa]

Erg, can't believe we should've been playing this for days already... the agony.

There has been a severe lack of gifs for the last several pages, some vigil.

Which video is that? Seems that they corrected the pixelated shadows?

 

[fistwell_old]

Which video is that? Seems that they corrected the pixelated shadows?

Also, what's what between left and right? Also, France, wtf.

 

[Kagari]

Sony ninjas/Jfk's assassins shut this party down.

:lol

 

[SolidSnakex]

Which video is that? Seems that they corrected the pixelated shadows?

It's from PD's Data Logger video that was released earlier this year.

 

[alba]

Which video is that? Seems that they corrected the pixelated shadows?

That's pretty old. It's from last year's TGS I believe where they demo'd the GPS technology within GT5 where what you see is basically a replay generated from a real life track performance recorded with the GPS technology.

EDIT: beaten.

 

[Melfice7]

Which video is that? Seems that they corrected the pixelated shadows?

some cars have perfectly good shadows some dont, even on prologue its like that. why? i dunno :<

 

[dolemite]

News (hope it's not old), according to 01net (a major high tech site in France) the delay was also due to higher preorder so Sony delayed the game so there's no supply problems at retailers. They are talking about 450 000 copies for France only. For comparaison, Activision prepared 650 000 copies of CoD Black Ops (for PS360). Source from SonyFrance via 01net.com

http://www.01net.com/editorial/523302/gran-turismo-5-la-sortie-pour-noel-se-precise/

So what's so hard about printing 5 million disks? Everyone else does it but not Sony?

 

[Metalmurphy]

some cars have perfectly good shadows some dont, even on prologue its like that. why? i dunno :<

It's not the cars. It's the angle your car is at in relation to the light source.

 

[JWong]

So what's so hard about printing 5 million disks? Everyone else does it but not Sony?

Errr... I think Sony prints all the games. They are the ones who own the disc printing plants.

 

[Melfice7]

It's not the cars. It's the angle your car is at in relation to the light source.

nop same angle different car, in one its fine and the other its not

 

[Peterthumpa]

It's not the cars. It's the angle your car is at in relation to the light source.

I don't think that angle has something to do with this. After all, it's just a computed shadow cast on the console (which is rendered in 3D) so the algorithm to compute the shadows should be the same for the whole game, I suppose?

 

[gundamkyoukai]

So what's so hard about printing 5 million disks? Everyone else does it but not Sony?

You mean 5 million plus BD , GT 5 most likely has the biggest first shipment of anything on blu ray.

 

[Kagari]

So what's so hard about printing 5 million disks? Everyone else does it but not Sony?

The BD printing process is different.

 

[UFRA]

The BD printing process is different.

Every disc gets a little magical touch from a garden gnome. It's the secret to making the perfect Blu-Ray disc.

 

[Kagari]

Every disc gets a little magical touch from a garden gnome. It's the secret to making the perfect Blu-Ray disc.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery-e6frflwi-1225755283232?page=1

 

[UFRA]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery-e6frflwi-1225755283232?page=1

That was totally cool, thanks for sharing. I learned 3 new things:

1. How BD's are made.

2. PAIN had a BD version release.

3. Someone lied to me about the gnomes.

 

[Thai]

18 pages for GT5 going gold? the |OT| is going to be massive

 

[expy]

18 pages for GT5 going gold? the |OT| is going to be massive

Yep,

 

[spats]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery-e6frflwi-1225755283232?page=1

In full production, each machine can make up to 16,000 discs a day

Very cool and insightful.

 

[Truespeed]

The BD clean room is interesting

because it's where your soul is sucked out.

 

[phosphor112]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery-e6frflwi-1225755283232?page=1

That's pretty cool.

 

[flyinpiranha]

18 pages for GT5 going gold? the |OT| is going to be massive

Maybe, we'll all be playing it instead of talking about playing it :lol

 

[mr_nothin]

I hope this does COD numbers just to give the industry a slap in the face!
And YES, someone actually figured out a way to make a GT/COD comparison :lol

 

[brotkasten]

Maybe, we'll all be playing it instead of talking about playing it :lol

:lol

No. I'm sure it will be quite the opposite. People will be too busy bitching about the game or defending it. It will definitely be glorious.

 

[Majine]

I must say I hate the people who say "I hope this bombs because they've delayed it so much". First off, it won't, but it would be sad if the true perfectionists of this industry would get punished.

 

[Y2Kev]

I must say I hate the people who say "I hope this bombs because they've delayed it so much". First off, it won't, but it would be sad if the true perfectionists of this industry would get punished.

Those people are stupid trolls that would troll the game for any reason.

 

[Melfice7]

:lol

No. I'm sure it will be quite the opposite. People will be too busy bitching about the game or defending it. It will definitely be glorious.

i believe the bitching of every little and big thing will be of epic proportions

 

[Ashes]

I hope this does COD numbers just to give the industry a slap in the face!
And YES, someone actually figured out a way to make a GT/COD comparison :lol

Nah, it's been done before.


editmelfice7, True dat.

 

[AndyD]

So what's so hard about printing 5 million disks? Everyone else does it but not Sony?

Its not just printing, but a lot have to be packed in the console bundles which take a longer time to ship as they are heavy and large.

So while discs only can be printed/packed in individual countries and shipped close quickly, bundles are put together in China/Taiwan or wherever the consoles are made then the whole heavy bundle needs to be shipped.

And I am sure Sony does not want the discs going out on shelves until the bundles are also available on the shelf.

 

[Truespeed]

I hope this does COD numbers just to give the industry a slap in the face!
And YES, someone actually figured out a way to make a GT/COD comparison :lol

The only question is whether GT5 will exceed Black Ops multiplatform numbers - the PS3 version is a given. 30 minute ban bet anyone?

 

[Fersis]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/gallery-e6frflwi-1225755283232?page=1

My mom told me that Ken Kutaragi kisses every BluRay before its packaged :3

 

[Kagari]

The only question is whether GT5 will exceed Black Ops multiplatform numbers - the PS3 version is a given. 30 minute ban bet anyone?

GT5 outselling the PS3 version of Black Ops is highly likely considering GT5 sold 5 million alone.

 

[AndyD]

Very cool and insightful.

Note it says only about a third are games, the rest are movies and blanks for retail.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

The only question is whether GT5 will exceed Black Ops multiplatform numbers - the PS3 version is a given. 30 minute ban bet anyone?

No.

 

[pharmboy044]

The only question is whether GT5 will exceed Black Ops multiplatform numbers - the PS3 version is a given. 30 minute ban bet anyone?

Nevermind....

 

[Melfice7]

The only question is whether GT5 will exceed Black Ops multiplatform numbers - the PS3 version is a given. 30 minute ban bet anyone?

ps3 only is a given for sure, multi hell no, cod's fanbase are the face of this generation, theres no stopping it

 

[Kagari]

ps3 only is a given for sure, multi hell no, cod's fanbase are the face of this generation, theres no stopping it

Unfortunately.

 

[Ashes]

ban bet puts me off....

edit: and also, ask me next week, when I've played black ops.