Author Topic: Interesting Technical Information About The PS2 (Read 1188 times)

« **on:** March 04, 2001, 10:19:25 AM »

I saw this at another forum and I thought that it was truly interesting and worthy of a look

Hope it hasn\'t been posted here yet (or I would look quite the fool

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20010214/mallinson_01.htm

Thanks for reading.

« **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2001, 11:25:16 AM »

It is new information and quite interesting. Thank you.

nO-One · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2001, 11:48:59 AM »

Very interesting thanks

it was a good read

« **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2001, 11:53:42 AM »

Yep, it\'s a really good read.. however, I have a bit of trouble understanding 90 percent of it

BizioEE · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2001, 12:18:40 PM »

Thanks!

« **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2001, 08:36:19 PM »

interesting info..good read and helpful to others thanks

« **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2001, 09:29:55 PM »

Cool info!

« **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2001, 09:36:37 PM »

interesting... Why do they keep comparing it to a computer though, that annoys me...

« **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2001, 10:23:46 PM »

yea that is a good read but definitely not for anyone who doesn\'t understand a lot about PCs make up and all

also the PS2 and all consoles are pretty much PCs if you ask me - just they have a main purpose mostly and that is games and or a few other options

they have mostly the same architecture and all - its just the way it is

« **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2001, 07:47:27 AM »

Thanks and ummmmmm have a nice day:D

« **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2001, 11:38:46 AM »

this is a cool article.

It helps explain the flexibility of the PS2\'s architexture.

Developers can pick and choose which effects, how much of the systems power you want to use for that effect, and not having to waste power towards effects that you do not want to use. GC and Xbox will use hardware effects which a dev can turn on or off, but the dev still cannot harness any more power from the system because an effect was not used sinced its all hardware. Either you use it or you don\'t. naturally though both Xbox and GC will be alot more dev friendly out of the gate and those systems will see there power maxed earlier in there life. Still PS2 dev\'s will get a heluva strong education, and alot of dev\'s will master the strengths of the PS2

The trade-off is developers have to learn to program there own effects which helps explains the PS2\'s larger learning curve.

« **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2001, 12:13:25 PM »

You know PS2 isnt as inferior as many XBOX fans are trying to make it look.
PS2 is powerfull enough to deliver great gameplay and graphical experiences.
Developers just have to work more to have the superb results.
GC and XBOX are just powerfull consoles that can produce graphics easier.Nothing else.

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Author Topic: Interesting Technical Information About The PS2 (Read 1188 times)