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Next-Gen PS5 & XSX |OT| Console tEch threaD

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SlimySnake

Flashless at the Golden Globes
I honestly think the PS5 will be delayed! Sony will blame it on Coronavirus
yeah. They seem to be behind and have no idea how to respond.

Its mind boggling how we are approaching 3 months since ms revealed their console while standing in front of them boasting about setting the bar and Sony is still MIA.

They haven't responded to the github leaks. They have cancelled e3 since. They have revealed a logo of ask things. They just stayed quiet after the Bloomberg article. And have cancelled two major events though this time they had an excuse. Their pr and marketing departments are awful.
 

Felessan

Member
Its mind boggling how we are approaching 3 months since ms revealed their console while standing in front of them boasting about setting the bar and Sony is still MIA.
They haven't responded to the github leaks. They have cancelled e3 since. They have revealed a logo of ask things. They just stayed quiet after the Bloomberg article. And have cancelled two major events though this time they had an excuse. Their pr and marketing departments are awful.
Why they should care about this stuff?
They just go their planned route, starting from logo reveal. Even though this particular thread is thirsty and anxious, world doesn't really care, and logo reveal shows that Sony strategy is a reasonable one.

And they do a right thing to cancel events. There is a chance that virus soon will be everywhere. It's not contained in China like some may think - there are already small outbreaks, not just single cases, in Japan and S.Korea.
 
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bitbydeath

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yeah. They seem to be behind and have no idea how to respond.

Its mind boggling how we are approaching 3 months since ms revealed their console while standing in front of them boasting about setting the bar and Sony is still MIA.

They haven't responded to the github leaks. They have cancelled e3 since. They have revealed a logo of ask things. They just stayed quiet after the Bloomberg article. And have cancelled two major events though this time they had an excuse. Their pr and marketing departments are awful.

If they were debunking every rumour then someone would guess it right eventually.
 

BGs

Industry Professional
So much for PS5 leaks at GDC, looks like BGs will waste his time.
It was the worst possible scenario, but in the face of external and unexpected elements such as the C-19, little can be done.

Seriously speaking "wasting time" no. But it is an important blow. But it could be worse, they could cancel the GDC. That would be a good slap.

In any case I am sure that alternatives will be applied, either by Streaming or Videoconferencing (or some other alternative). In the face of the user, the worst thing that can happen is that the output of the new consoles is delayed due to lack of components. Although I believe that it will not reach that extreme, it would be more viable to go on the market on the established dates but with less quantity of consoles manufactured.

Although it is so far in time that all this remains in mere unnecessary speculation.

We have worked very hard and it is time to continue doing it. You never know what can happen.

PS. Yesterday we received a new black and cold machine (surprisingly very cold literally). Next week will be the time to start using it..
 

IkarugaDE

Member
PS. Yesterday we received a new black and cold machine (surprisingly very cold literally). Next week will be the time to start using it..

Good to hear they got the cooling under Control for the V.
Overall I think we should take a look to the Smartphone market the following months. If there isn't any serious delay we should be confident.
 

Mrdeveus

Member
I bet this guy knows a thing about next gen ahahaha



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With super heavy NDA’s I bet
 

IkarugaDE

Member
Everyone?

Are you sure?

Forum goers like us are aware of the situation regarding Sony and their use of Twitter with regards to PS5. Its us enthusiasts who are keen on new next gen news and who's closely monitoring social media channels for any new bit of information. The average Joe on the street doesn't care for any of this. Just the console itself, price and launch date will matter to them. They at this moment are unaware of any of that obviously because Sony is waiting for the right time to release this information.

I only talked about the fact THAT a new console generation will arrive at the end of this year. That wasn't only distributed on GAF, Twitter or Reddit. There were several newspapers and sites who also mentioned it, even if they are not specialized on gaming. It's clear most of the people don't care about deeper facts at this time. But if you are interested in (console) gaming in any way and use the Internet you stumbled over an XSX and PS5 news.

If you look at Last of Us on PS3, it was released in June 2013 and the PS4 version a full year later in July 2014. This looks like happening again with PS4 to PS5.
But then you have the prove why it's not necessary to wait for a game release first. PS4 was revealed in February 2013, few months before TLOU was released. At this point it still was clear the PS4 is not BC and the PS3 was sold about 70m units. Even that didn't negatively influenced the sale.

There will be no reveal of PS5 until after Last of Us 2 is out in the wild. It doesn't make sense to steal the limelight away from your premier studio releasing their new blockbuster on the current gen by revealing the next gen before this game is even out the door.
There are more than 100m PS4 users out there, the PS5 is BC and TLOU2 will be one of the greatest games on PS4. There is absolutely no reason why a PS5 reveal steal the attention on this game. Even if it's technically not as great as a direct PS5 game, but would you care? I don't. Even than the PS5 is away 5-6 months from the release date of TLOU2.
 
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Mrdeveus

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It was the worst possible scenario, but in the face of external and unexpected elements such as the C-19, little can be done.

Seriously speaking "wasting time" no. But it is an important blow. But it could be worse, they could cancel the GDC. That would be a good slap.

In any case I am sure that alternatives will be applied, either by Streaming or Videoconferencing (or some other alternative). In the face of the user, the worst thing that can happen is that the output of the new consoles is delayed due to lack of components. Although I believe that it will not reach that extreme, it would be more viable to go on the market on the established dates but with less quantity of consoles manufactured.

Although it is so far in time that all this remains in mere unnecessary speculation.

We have worked very hard and it is time to continue doing it. You never know what can happen.

PS. Yesterday we received a new black and cold machine (surprisingly very cold literally). Next week will be the time to start using it..

Black and cold huh 🤔?? Based on the SDK’s seen I have think that might be Xbox!
 

ruvikx

Banned
already posted or known?



Why not push this logic to its finality? i.e. simply stop shipping Playstations (including the ps4) & stop selling them in stores as well. Bingo, no risk of infecting the buyer.

"We're skipping gaming conferences because of the coronavirus... but please all go out to the closest shopping centres & buy our products or order them online & get delivery via airmail through international airports. It's totally safe 100%".

Okay.
 

IkarugaDE

Member
GDC is next to be cancelled, sorry guys , it’s starting to look like both machines will postpone launch with a year.
We shouldn't go crazy. Didn't noticed any delays on the smartphone market so far. That doesn't mean it's not getting worse in the future, but we should rather wait before seeing everything so bad. Acutally there is no reason or proof of it.
 
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Panajev2001a

GAF's Pleasant Genius
Intersting to see that Sony will be using C# (and either .Net Core or Mono) on the PS5.

They have a long history of that since PS Vita or earlier where they had an official Games/UI Apps SDK for indies all in C# and then brought in a custom Unity version.
Before that they were one of the few developers still using a flavour of GNUStep + Objective-C (kick-ass language)... think it was called SNAP Framework or something: https://applesecrets.com/sony-snap-connected-device-app-framework-frozen-slashgear/ .
 
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PocoJoe

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Why not push this logic to its finality? i.e. simply stop shipping Playstations (including the ps4) & stop selling them in stores as well. Bingo, no risk of infecting the buyer.

"We're skipping gaming conferences because of the coronavirus... but please all go out to the closest shopping centres & buy our products or order them online & get delivery via airmail through international airports. It's totally safe 100%".

Okay.

You think that virus survives the shipping and easily making customers sick? I dont think so.

Its about protecting their employees around possibly sick people
 

ruvikx

Banned
You think that virus survives the shipping and easily making customers sick? I dont think so.

How about yes according to reports from the WHO themselves?


Its about protecting their employees around possibly sick people

In Boston? Okay....

How about all the Sony employees etc. & even those from other distribution chains who pass through the Guard du Nord train station in Paris? (i.e. one example where half a million people pass through daily in a country where someone has already died of the virus). Surely all these workers who package & ship Sony products deserve some thought? The excuse is ridiculous. Use your brains, people.
 

ruvikx

Banned
Folks using C-19 as an excuse to engage in console wars are absolutely pathetic.

Those who pretend all criticism of Sony's decision is a form of "console warring" are also pathetic. It's disingenuous to handwave genuine critical thinking with a "ur just a console warrior you pathetic moron".

Disbelieving the coronavirus excuse doesn't equal fanboying a rival plastic toy.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Oh, correct me if im wrong, but i thought to get your hdr10 certification, you need a display that can output at around 1000 nits(or 540 for oled?). hdr10+ is anything above that up to 4000 nits. So for example that monitor i mentioned says it has a 'DisplayHDR 1400 certification'. So isnt hdr 1000 and hdr10 the exact same thing?

Yup, that means 1400 nits. But it's still called HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, but seems companies try to make it simple that way as read once HDR 2000 myself. The more nits the better HDR performance, doesn't mean you should melt your eyes with high brightness. Still, you must always check out site like rtings.com especially for input lags and very deep analysis. You may as well check youtube for that matter also. You know such TV's aren't cheap and you must pick one wisely.
 

pasterpl

Member
How about yes according to reports from the WHO themselves?


There is not exactly correct answer, yes, virus can survive on surfaces but max. is couple hours.
 
Saw a post somewhere that mentioned Sony is putting the camera features(mirrorless camera for their camera business) on hold to focus on PS5 production and optimizing the costs. This article also says PS5 is due for release next year. I don't remember seeing anywhere else about the PS5 releasing next year. Right from the beginning its been supposed to release holidays 2020 right?
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
In a lot of ways yes, but 32X was just a botched job all around. Even on a technical level it did some things worst than the 16-bit systems, like scrolling backgrounds.

Ideally probably would've been better if SEGA just rolled the CD and VDP chip (same as the one for 2D in Saturn) into a mid/late '94 add-on for Model 2 Genesis units. Would've probably been able to get the price to around $130, release it as an add-on providing CD playback and some patched enhancements of select Genesis games. They could've then used the same CD drive and VDP chip in the Saturn but at even greater reduced cost, and maybe even allow Genesis owners with the CD/SVP add-on view pictures, movies and music from Saturn game discs (since actually playing the games would be impossible; maybe some games could've had bonus software that'd run on a Genesis with the attachment though).

Then maybe around '95 or so consolidate the costs for 4th-gen systems merging Genesis & hypothetical add-on unit into a single system at a low price, using existing Saturn molds to save on costs. I think that approach would've also helped with pricing the Saturn lower (technically speaking if you took out the pack-in game and internal storage it was "only" about $325 at launch but the public didn't see it that way and SEGA never marketed that way either).



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Man, I remember SEGA Saturn was insanely overpriced here to around 1000 Omani Rials ($2600 USD) then settling down to around 700 OMR ($1820) after that being sold at 450 OMR ($1170). It was beyond my reach to the point it was crushing me when I go to my cousin's house and play it there or to an amusement shop with the SEGA Rally set

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I was struggling to continue playing Streets of Rage, Sonic, and other games on SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis)

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Still have a yellow SEGA Game Gear since 5th grade :messenger_beaming:
 
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Saw a post somewhere that mentioned Sony is putting the camera features(mirrorless camera for their camera business) on hold to focus on PS5 production and optimizing the costs. This article also says PS5 is due for release next year. I don't remember seeing anywhere else about the PS5 releasing next year. Right from the beginning its been supposed to release holidays 2020 right?
On the ps5 website says coming holiday 2020
 

SNPlayen

Member
A conference is different from a media event

I don’t see why they would cancel a media event due to the virus
You never know. Do journalists from China come to these events? If they can’t invite them maybe they won’t have it. Sony isn’t immune from Chinese money or their viruses.
 

TLZ

Banned
Saw a post somewhere that mentioned Sony is putting the camera features(mirrorless camera for their camera business) on hold to focus on PS5 production and optimizing the costs. This article also says PS5 is due for release next year. I don't remember seeing anywhere else about the PS5 releasing next year. Right from the beginning its been supposed to release holidays 2020 right?
Maybe the guy's still living in 2019.
 

hemo memo

You can't die before your death
How about yes according to reports from the WHO themselves?




In Boston? Okay....

How about all the Sony employees etc. & even those from other distribution chains who pass through the Guard du Nord train station in Paris? (i.e. one example where half a million people pass through daily in a country where someone has already died of the virus). Surely all these workers who package & ship Sony products deserve some thought? The excuse is ridiculous. Use your brains, people.

Sony should stop shipping and selling their products then if they are this concerned about people’s well being around the world.
 

DrDamn

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The PS5 Target Specs for Devs is 10TF 13Gbps for Memory and Cpu running at 3.4 with One core Locked out to Devs. I was told Sony has spoken with Devs about upping the Memory allotment to 16Gbps by adding More Ram for The OS.

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This is all the Info for the Xbox Series X.

Devs was told Target was 11TF then changed to 12TF. 13Gbps for Memory. 3.7 GHz and a core locked out to Devs.

Errr - nope.
 

Gudji

Member
I have been Lurking on the Forum for years. I been tracking this thread for months. I Got some info second hand the beginning of November 2019. I have debated about posting it. I wanted so long to post because I didn’t want to feed fanboyism. So I wanted to people and the Fanboyism died down.
I decide to post what I heard from a few different people in the industry.

For the Record I’m not A insider these are things I heard from 2 different people that have love ones who work in the Industry. So Here is what I heard and I know. I can not confirm this Info is still 100% accurate or anything has changed in the info I was given. This info is from early November 2019. This Info was Given in person at a Social Event/ Hangout with Family and Friends.

The PS5 Target Specs for Devs is 10TF 13Gbps for Memory and Cpu running at 3.4 with One core Locked out to Devs. I was told Sony has spoken with Devs about upping the Memory allotment to 16Gbps by adding More Ram for The OS.

I was Told some PS5 Debug Kits has higher TF count then Target Specs. Those Debug Kits where for Studio’s that have made VR games or working on VR Games.

I was told Devs wasn’t happy with early prototype PSVR2 headsets. Sony is working with Devs and want to launch PSVR2 in 2021

I was told there was 2 different prototypes for DS5 controller and a 3rd was supposed to be shipped to Devs. At this point and time I assume 3rd DS5 controller is in Devs hands now.

PS5 SSD supposed to be around 5GB transfer Data rate.

I can not confirm if this Info is still correct for the PS5 as February 2020. This Info is from November 2019.

This is all the Info for the Xbox Series X.

Devs was told Target was 11TF then changed to 12TF. 13Gbps for Memory. 3.7 GHz and a core locked out to Devs.

Xbox SSD is around 4 GBs of transfer data speed.

Rumored Xbox Series Launch date November 13th 2020

I can’t confirm if this is still accurate or not.

Bonus Info I heard.

EA delayed BF6 working title to 2021 because I heard they are planning to skip PS4 and Xbox One with the next BF title. Plans are to make it Next Gen Only.

Like I said this Info is from November 2019 and I don’t know how accurate it is as of February 2020.

Very few people have access to the specs of PS5.
Only high level people on studios know the actual specs and no one is going to give you that, because they're not willing to lose their jobs.
So GTFO.
 

sinnergy

Member
We shouldn't go crazy. Didn't noticed any delays on the smartphone market so far. That doesn't mean it's not getting worse in the future, but we should rather wait before seeing everything so bad. Acutally there is no reason or proof of it.
SK Hynix closed a factory ... 2nd largest memory maker in the world, just saying. it’s a ripple effect takes some time to feel .. doesn’t help they launch in the end of the year. It’s better to be realistic and keep in mind .. but maybe we get lucky.
 

Lort

Banned
Bring in the Sony defense force ... any leaks that do not align to the agenda should be confirmed as incorrect because leaks are now impossible.

Any leaks that conform to the agenda are totally legit leaks.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Bring in the Sony defense force ... any leaks that do not align to the agenda should be confirmed as incorrect because leaks are now impossible.

Any leaks that conform to the agenda are totally legit leaks.

Let's just say any leaks of un-vetted insiders (or so-called average Joe that happens to hear something) are not legit. Mods should look into it before we can put some weight to those claims.
 
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KAL2006

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Bring in the Sony defense force ... any leaks that do not align to the agenda should be confirmed as incorrect because leaks are now impossible.

Any leaks that conform to the agenda are totally legit leaks.

Lol no any leaks without person verified i take with a grain of salt.

So far I only trust GitHub leak and even then I'm not even sure how accurate that is (old data, BC mode test etc).

Gaf has changed over the years before it was a zero tolerance if you teasing shit or saying insider shit get verified or get banned. But it seems nowadays it's cool you can come in like Osiris and some of other dudes and give insider information without no ban. So what's stopping us all saying we got inside information. In fact I may just do that if we don't have information by next month for lols.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Lol no any leaks without person verified i take with a grain of salt.

So far I only trust GitHub leak and even then I'm not even sure how accurate that is (old data, BC mode test etc).

Gaf has changed over the years before it was a zero tolerance if you teasing shit or saying insider shit get verified or get banned. But it seems nowadays it's cool you can come in like Osiris and some of other dudes and give insider information without no ban. So what's stopping us all saying we got inside information. In fact I may just do that if we don't have information by next month for lols.

I believe OsirisBlack OsirisBlack and HeisenbergFX4 HeisenbergFX4 are vetted but one or both refused to have (vetted) under their names, for whatever reason is that it's not our concern. If you were around you would've read everything that Mod of War Mod of War said regarding both. Wither you believe it or not, that's personal, we just don't want any word-bashing towards verified insiders.
 

llien

Banned
experts on youtube stating so
Chuckle.

when I guarantee HDR10+ will be supported in all games then
It is like saying "when games will support HDMI". How your console talks to the TV is none of the game developer's business. Even current gen consoles can; spit out both HDR10 and paid Dolby crap. Did I mention that it makes consoles more expensive with no actual benefit?

Technically it does have some specs that are better than HDR10+ like the color bit depth (DV is 12-bit versus HDR10+ 10-bit...not that my colorblind ass could tell),
Technically we have exactly zero TVs with 12-bit support and also none on the horizon either.
It's a paper advantage, Sony and Samsung (who drive the HDR10/HDR10+ standards) need to add 14 bits, just for giggles, I guess.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Would it be safe to say people are headed towards disappointment if they think PS5 would even be remotely close to Xbox Series X in terms of performance?

I think they will, just like they wanna have Dodge Challenger DEMON with 840HP yet they can't be sure they will beat a 600hp Nissan GT-R from zero in regular streets, and 100% sure they'll lose in a circuit.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Chuckle.

It is like saying "when games will support HDMI". How your console talks to the TV is none of the game developer's business. Even current gen consoles can; spit out both HDR10 and paid Dolby crap. Did I mention that it makes consoles more expensive with no actual benefit?

Technically we have exactly zero TVs with 12-bit support and also none on the horizon either.
It's a paper advantage, Sony and Samsung (who drive the HDR10/HDR10+ standards) need to add 14 bits, just for giggles, I guess.

Well, thanks. Current PS4 only supports HDR10 (not sure of HDR10+). If they're gonna support HDR10+ then I wouldn't really care about DV. Only X1X supports DV so far, I guess.
 
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