Kotaku: Sony is working on a PS4.5; briefing devs on plans for a more powerful PS4
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I think this is a great model. All PS4 games will have to target the low spec, but then builds can be made to up the rendering fidelity when more resources are available.
It's really is the best of both worlds, and is a model the console space should have adopted a long time ago.
Architectural refresh more specifically. This if it happens will maintain the architecture of the PS4 (another advantage of Sony going the X86 root) it will only bring more oomph to it.
texhnolyze
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It's $800.
Hmm, I could see how this would work then, if not being an odd choice. It seems like only the core gamers would upgrade to get the highest graphical fidelity, while the majority of gamers would stay on the lowest supported hardware.
At some point wouldn't you still need to drop the oldest hardware? I mean, a lot of new PC games coming out today probably wouldn't run on the lowest settings possible on my PC that I built in 2007. You kind of have to force people to upgrade at some point...
Enter the Dragon Punch
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In reality, what I thunk we should be expecting a "slim" PS4 with UHD upscaling and UHD Bluray support, along with maybe a slightlt stronger CPU for multitasking.
Think of the PSP to PSP-2000 upgrade where more the hardware was slightly improved (in the PSP case, they added more RAM) while adding new features that didn't impact having exclusives or the like.
That seems far more realistic to me, and far more attractive. It also falls in line with maintaining having to only optimize for ONE platform for PSVR.
Think of the PSP to PSP-2000 upgrade where more the hardware was slightly improved (in the PSP case, they added more RAM) while adding new features that didn't impact having exclusives or the like.
That seems far more realistic to me, and far more attractive. It also falls in line with maintaining having to only optimize for ONE platform for PSVR.
LostDonkey
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I do have a PC as well. So I only have time for worrying about one platform and upgrades/fragmentation. A console like that doesn't interest me at all.
If this becomes a reality, I will go exclusively PC. To me a console is something just plugged into my TV that I can have fun on with people who own the same kit, same specs etc on a level playing field.
I don't know anymore lol
THE:MILKMAN
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Damn...
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Sonys get a second job statement making a comeback? Lol
Mushroom021
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Likely indies though no?
Giriath_89
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Who would buy a huge upgrade capable of 4K gaming? It would be ridiculously expensive.
I imagine most of that market would much rather buy a PC.
Releasing a new phone on a regular basis is in a completely different ballpark to a new console. If we are expected to trade in our consoles on a semi-regular basis there are other considerations such as savegames, hdd data, peripherals, etc
Moving to a new phone these days is a fairly seamless process.
The big question here is will I be able to transfer my P.T. to the PS4.5's HDD ?
It's not different in the slightest. If the infrastructure already in-place then it would be as seamless as doing so as a phone, it's not like you're dealing with different technologies.
FinalStageBoss
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Zoetis spill the beans pls
Wow.
They can't even make disc-based PS1/PS2 emulation happen on a current PS4. Instead we got the shit we currently have.....please....
We're beyond trusting Sony for proper emulation for quite a while now.
If they really go the 4.5 route, I don't plan to upgrade any time soon and I doubt the majority of players will as long as they keep making games that support the PS4, and as long as the PS4 is the platform with the huge install base and PS4.5 is continually playing catch up, slightly upgraded graphics are not enough of a hook to get large amounts of people to trade up. They'd literally have to force people to move on, and what makes that different from how console generations are now?
The idea of changing to systems to more resemble mobile OS architecture seems almost inevitable for consoles, but it's all in the implementation and this would be a miss, even with Sony's current lead. We saw how well the approached worked getting PS2 owners to move to the PS3.
The idea of changing to systems to more resemble mobile OS architecture seems almost inevitable for consoles, but it's all in the implementation and this would be a miss, even with Sony's current lead. We saw how well the approached worked getting PS2 owners to move to the PS3.
SolidSnakex
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Enter the Dragon Punch
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go ahead and shoot a price out if this thing is supposed to be as strong as a 970+ PC
StoneHeart
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Pleaseeeeeee
wonderful103
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Non aaa grade stuff?
They did it before with PS3 being a "1080P machine" even though very few games actually supported it, Sony LOVES big technological words, it's mostly marketing.
Cow Goes Moo
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but i already play on pc, my boyfriend prefers playing on console, there's gamesharing too i guess. I'd buy a upgraded model whenever it becomes cheaper, I already want enough games on the platform that aren't -yet- available on steam/pc
this has been an interesting week for video games, and most of it has nothing to do with actual video games, just platforms lol
I'm on PC as well. I just prefer consoles, because I boot the game up and play without worrying about balancing graphics vs performance. Too often I'll play something on PC, get it looking all nice and running well, only to get to some area *cough*RotrGeothermalValley*cough* and have the experience destroyed by the performance tanking... I had no idea that was coming, but a developer on console would have. It's even worse when the performance issues occur at the start of a game like they did in Arkham City, thus ruining the intro and your first moments with that game.
But I still want to be able to brute-force the games into looking nice if possible. I'd rather buy an upgraded version of my consoles mid-gen, rather than start to transition away from them in favor of playing everything on the PC, because they've simply fallen too far behind.
Tatsumi Oga
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Wonder if we're going to hear anything about it during E3.
Ok, I give up. I thought I had an idea about what's going on, now I dont, Thread grew too big too fast for me to keep up.
Omnistalgic
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Are the developers happy? Thats all I care about...Do they want this?
Aceofspades
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I'm sorry and excuse the language, but 4k gaming is not something me, or you or even Sony would consider as .5 upgrade to their system. We are talking around Titan Gpu performance wise.
So, I call bullshit on this. Sorry.
Mushroom021
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Pretty much. They wouldn't put out this massive upgrade in terms of power and then be hamstrung by building on ps4 then porting to 4.5 it would be wasted power.
Acquiescence
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Sony, what the hell are you doing?! Don't make me regret picking up a PS4 at launch, don't be that guy.
vpance
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Stacked dGPU
Cant a man have dreams?
oh please nobody on GAF actually plays video games that's just an urban legend
viveks86
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Zoetis, are you saying I can play Driveclub at 4K with this thing? I will give both my kidneys for it. For realz
protomouse
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"Introducing the brand new PlayStation 4..."
"...D"
Reality was the fourth dimension all along.
