PSP load times = teh suck!!!! Loading in Vampire Chronicles = 19 sec!!!!
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Jr. said:
Oh, believe it or not, I actually think 3D games are going to work quite nicely on the DS. These are launch games. The potential of DS visuals have not been reached yet. Believe me, it's going to be a nice handheld for 3D. Just gotta give it some time. If you've seen what Metroid Hunters can do, imagine visuals across the board at that level. The PSP visuals are superior and yet I'm still impressed by what Metroid Hunters brings visually. So I think it'll have a nice life for 3D.
But yes, I think it'll also be a great 2D machine. Although I'm not into anime myself, games like Jump! Super Stars show just what the system can do on that level. It's going to be quite interesting to see how developers exploit the second screen, though.
Monk said:
Dude, this is a freaking handheld, it is different. You dont put the controller down and pick it back up, this is very different from a home console, well for me at least!
Yes, load times in almost any type of game on a handheld are BAD! There is no way around it, handhelds should not have load times. I hope they can fix them but developers lik Falcom and some of the other small ones don't usually spend a lot of time optumizing load times. Apperantly Capcom didn't either.
"with a nineteen second wait prior to your first fight and no fast character select option. "
Dont they say "first fight" that would have me beleive that it's the loading inbetween launching the game from the PSP's frontend menu up to getting to the game's GUI...
I remember reading RRs had loading like that...
If that's the case, i'm not exactly worried. from pressing power to getting to the game menu, there are faster consoles than PS2, but it's not bothering anyone. Now if they said 19 seconds in between fights, then I'd be deeply worried.
No fast character select option on a battery hog optical drive portable is unforgettable though. They SHOULD take opportunity they have to spare that that drive.
Dont they say "first fight" that would have me beleive that it's the loading inbetween launching the game from the PSP's frontend menu up to getting to the game's GUI...
I remember reading RRs had loading like that...
If that's the case, i'm not exactly worried. from pressing power to getting to the game menu, there are faster consoles than PS2, but it's not bothering anyone. Now if they said 19 seconds in between fights, then I'd be deeply worried.
No fast character select option on a battery hog optical drive portable is unforgettable though. They SHOULD take opportunity they have to spare that that drive.
Honestly, where DID that statement come from? Falcom pretty much sticks to PC games, so they have the advantage there, but having played several of their more recent games, I can tell you that all of them have no load times. Everything is instant.
While this isn't a console we are discussing here, I don't really see why you'd say such a baseless thing. Every recent Falcom game is completely free of any visible load time.
dark10x said:Honestly, where DID that statement come from? Falcom pretty much sticks to PC games, so they have the advantage there, but having played several of their more recent games, I can tell you that all of them have no load times. Everything is instant.
While this isn't a console we are discussing here, I don't really see why you'd say such a baseless thing. Every recent Falcom game is completely free of any visible load time.
I made that statement because the deom on the PS2 was NOT loadeless, I enjoyed it but it was not as you say. As of rthe PC games, I do not know, but there should't be on a PC with all of the RAM available!
lunlunqq said:Warning! Warning! Warning!
*PSP successfully launched in Japan*
*All Nitendobots turn into full damage-control mode immediately*
*Equip RRDS_is_TEH_GREET armor!!*
*Ready to fire Loading_time_is_TEH_SUCK missile!!*
How would it not be a success, I mean it comes out, people are gonna buy it. People bitched and moaned about things just like this with the DS. Load times are a valid issue. I already spend 30 minutes taking a dump while playing my NDS and Neo Geo PC, I dont want it to be 45 with the PSP!
AndriaSang
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The load time actually varies depending on the character and background. It takes about seven or eight seconds to load up the Hunter/Savior/Vampire and character selection screens, followed by between 12 and 17 seconds for the actual fight to begin. Between fights, things are down to nine seconds or so.
One of the reasons the loading is annoying is because it doesn't start loading until after all the sound has cut off (and you can hear the UMD drive kicking into gear). It would be nice if they could load in the background while the character versus splash screen was on.
One of the reasons the loading is annoying is because it doesn't start loading until after all the sound has cut off (and you can hear the UMD drive kicking into gear). It would be nice if they could load in the background while the character versus splash screen was on.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Why should be a game with probably the longest loading time of the bunch be taken into consideration of whether this will be the general problem with PSP or not (a simple 2D game, and probably a quick port at that)? In the very same paragraph IGN editor is saying that a loading time of RR (a much more complex game) hasn't bothered him a bit.
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Here is a start up of Ridge Racer for PSP. The load times feel like nothin and i am sure it will be this way for every game.
Here is a start up of Ridge Racer for PSP. The load times feel like nothin and i am sure it will be this way for every game.
RevenantKioku
PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS oh god i am drowning in them
Marconelly said:
Ugh.
Because not all games are going to be coded well as Ridge Racer.
Because some games will probably have worse load times than this.
Because the system is just hitting and hooray games with 19 second load times in a fucking handheld.
Because if its a problem for one game, it can be a potential problem for any game.
Because launch games by default won't make best use of the system so expect games to get better than Ridge Racer.
Because many future games will probably have better load times than this.
Because the system is just hitting and hooray IGN and everyone else who has the Ridge Racers today said load times aren't a problem.
Because if its not a problem for one game, it potentially won't be a problem for future games.
Glass, half full anyone?
I'm MUCH more concerned about the dead pixel issue that a LOT seem to be having.
Because many future games will probably have better load times than this.
Because the system is just hitting and hooray IGN and everyone else who has the Ridge Racers today said load times aren't a problem.
Because if its not a problem for one game, it potentially won't be a problem for future games.
Glass, half full anyone?
I'm MUCH more concerned about the dead pixel issue that a LOT seem to be having.
I am shocked that people are shocked that an optical media-based portable gaming system, based on completely proprietary technology from a company known for not making things terribly easy on developers has load times.
Seriously, welcome to the downside of the PSP media. I'm sure that over time, as developers learn the ins, outs, quirks, and overall nuances of the PSP, these things will be brought down to a minimum. But until then, well, I'd suggest sucking it up, and maybe stowing a car adapter or AC adapter in your backpack or briefcase for the first few months of ownership, as this will probably put a small dent in the thing's optimal battery performance.
Seriously, welcome to the downside of the PSP media. I'm sure that over time, as developers learn the ins, outs, quirks, and overall nuances of the PSP, these things will be brought down to a minimum. But until then, well, I'd suggest sucking it up, and maybe stowing a car adapter or AC adapter in your backpack or briefcase for the first few months of ownership, as this will probably put a small dent in the thing's optimal battery performance.
Pedigree Chum
Banned
Vibri, you're name got me thinking about VibRibon...then subsequently thinking about how rockin' a PSP VibRibbon game would be, where you could use tracks from your mem stick in-game. Fuck Sony, make it happen, and bring it to NA.
My question is...
Who in their right mind will SERIOUSLY give a flying, jumping dropkic, FUCK about this, when you're holding a PSP in your hands? Seriously. It's 19 measly seconds SO BAD? Has our lives becomes so rushed and so fast that 19 seconds is now too SLOW?
Seriously people, wtf. For christ sakes LOOK AT IT!
Shaddup!
Who in their right mind will SERIOUSLY give a flying, jumping dropkic, FUCK about this, when you're holding a PSP in your hands? Seriously. It's 19 measly seconds SO BAD? Has our lives becomes so rushed and so fast that 19 seconds is now too SLOW?
Seriously people, wtf. For christ sakes LOOK AT IT!
Shaddup!
The Faceless Master
Member
the damage control is strong in this thread... 19 seconds is pretty bad... but i'm still gonna get a PSP in march/april... and open it in store to check for dead pixels... they sound/look like they'll make good mp3/h.264 players...
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Some games will be have bad gameplay. Some games will have bad art. Some games will have bad design....
You do realize that what you are saying here is basically an equivalent of someone saying that "some games will be crap"? Of course they will be, but - "look how much I care" (insert's Cartman's serious face)
Just don't buy those games if you don't like a particular thing(s) about them. Simple as that - don't support them.
Mr_Furious
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It's CD-based media (UMD is still a spinning disc resulting in seek times). Loadtimes are the nature of the beast.RevenantKioku said:
Mr_Furious
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BTW, has anyone thought that maybe the loadtime could be trimmed down for the U.S. version? The SCEA nazis might not let a game release with that long of a load time just because it'll make them look bad. I'm pretty sure some optimizations could be made to lessen the loadtimes but will Capcom bother if they aren't forced to?
krypt0nian
Banned
Remember kids: You are not allowed to complain about the PSP.
DS complaint threads this way ---------->
DS complaint threads this way ---------->
This is very true, BUT handheld systems to me seem to be all about instant gratification. The great thing about a GBA is that you can jump in and out of it in a matter of seconds. Waiting for the game to boot up, then waiting for loading in menus, and then waiting 20 seconds after character selection just seems counter-intuitive to the whole concept of a portable system.Kintaro said:My question is...
Who in their right mind will SERIOUSLY give a flying, jumping dropkic, FUCK about this, when you're holding a PSP in your hands? Seriously. It's 19 measly seconds SO BAD? Has our lives becomes so rushed and so fast that 19 seconds is now too SLOW?
Seriously people, wtf. For christ sakes LOOK AT IT!
Shaddup!
Won't stop me from getting one of Sony's little sex machines, though.
Why would people assume a disc based system would have no load times? That's kinda silly to me. It's about as bad as BNet kiddies being upset that the mmo, WoW, would not be free. Just silly. At the very least, developers will improve the load times while other games will take even longer in terms of load times. You think Darkstalkers is bad? Wait till a game of Madden...
krypt0nian
Banned
Ryu said:
Faster drive speeds = lower load times.
Load times can be easily hidden too. Not the start up one really but the loading of levels and such can be by having PSP start loading the level while you are say picking a character. Then once character is selected then all it has to do is put that character in real fast and you are set.