Author Topic: Sledstorm first HDTV game for ps2 - ? (Read 1919 times)

« **on:** March 11, 2002, 12:27:45 PM »

My friend was just telling me about it. Anyone have any info, know when this games comes out, if it really is HDTV??

http://www.ea.com/easportsbig/games/sledstorm/home.jsp

Thats what I found so far.. Thanks for the info

« **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2002, 12:39:51 PM »

where did you read about the HDTV support? The PS2 does support it, but it is very unlikely that developers will make use of it (they would rather use that performance for other stuff IMHO).

« **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2002, 12:41:49 PM »

Just found this..

http://www.sonyweb.com/news/1201/094_3.html

Also read on and HDTV forum that it is confirmed. This game is going to have HDTV support!

So much for the X-box... Sorry but I am really excited about this...

Kickin

« **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2002, 01:01:22 PM »

I read that in a PSM magazine too is clearly said 1080i support

« **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:36:34 AM »

I know the PS2 has support for HDTV formats, but I thought the max resolution it supported was 480?

This page shows the max resolutions for each system...

http://www.xsnake.com/headtohead.html

« **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:41:34 AM »

You will always find altered specs on biased sites (in this example, an Xbox site). As you can see, PS2 supports HDTV for movies and games too. Another thing that you might find interesting to know is that PS2 also supports DTS during gameplay (I explained this in my other reply to you).

« **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:44:15 AM »

PS2 suppors 1080i..
It can send out VGA signals aswell.. (1200xsomething at 75Hz)

« **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:45:48 AM »

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Originally posted by seven
You will always find altered specs on biased sites (in this example, an Xbox site). As you can see, PS2 supports HDTV for movies and games too. Another thing that you might find interesting to know is that PS2 also supports DTS during gameplay (I explained this in my other reply to you).

Sony\'s own specs say that it only supports 480 resolution. Show me a web site where it says it supports anything higher.

Also, I argued about Dolby Digital, not DTS. You do realize that they are different right?

« **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:46:50 AM »

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Originally posted by fastson
PS2 suppors 1080i..
It can send out VGA signals aswell.. (1200xsomething at 75Hz)

Where did you get this information?

BTW - I hope you\'re right.

« **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2002, 09:53:33 AM »

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Also, I argued about Dolby Digital, not DTS. You do realize that they are different right?

I know very well what the differences are. Let me brake it down:

Dolby Digital aswell as Digital-Theatre-Systems (DTS) is a multi-channel digital audio format. Dolby Digital is encoded with an algorithm called AC-3 and allows up to 5.1 channels (.1 being the Low-Frequency-Effects channel). DTS is basically the same (also 5.1 channels), but its encoded soundtrack is larger in terms of bit rate (up to over 1 MBit/s) than the same soundtrack using the AC-3 format. Satisfied?

And the PS2 supports both Dolby Digital and DTS in-game, the later being arguably the better format.

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Sony\'s own specs say that it only supports 480 resolution. Show me a web site where it says it supports anything higher.

That is incorect or maybe misunderstood. The screen output resolution is variable from 256 x 224 up to 1920 x 1080. The Graphics Synthesizer (GPU) supports:

At 640 x 480 it can display it at 85 Hz, while
at 1280 x 1024 it falls to 75 Hz. (as FastSon pointed out correct)
It can display 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (1080i)

Source is the \'Graphics-Synthesizer manual\' (Page 84). You\'ll find the manual on my site (once the server is back online).

« **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2002, 10:11:44 AM »

Oh well that\'s awesome guys, i mean i\'ve been waiting for this for along time since now, oh well i guess i am going to change my old TV!!! : )

« **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2002, 02:04:15 PM »

I am picking this game up tonight. I have an HDTV ready TV, I already have a progessive scan dvd player which does close to HDTV...

This game will be the test.. I will try it on regular s-video and component cable. Please stand by for tests results..!!

« **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2002, 02:49:55 PM »

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Originally posted by kirath
I am picking this game up tonight. I have an HDTV ready TV, I already have a progessive scan dvd player which does close to HDTV...

This game will be the test.. I will try it on regular s-video and component cable. Please stand by for tests results..!!

Tell us how it is!

« **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2002, 05:23:42 PM »

Okay first impressions only here folks.

the game is not that good. Its a revamped SSX with snow mobiles. nothing new and exciting, the tracks are right out of SSX and so are the sounds. Kinda like they just modded it a little and packaged it as a new game..

Now as the HDTV thing goes, got me.. I don\'t see it. I am running Component cables to an HDTV, my progessive scan dvd player can do it without issue, but I can\'t get this game too.
I checked all the settings and the setting in the PS2 like 3 times. I switched from S-video to component and noticed no difference..

If someone wants to reseach this and tell me why that would be great. I am going to go a try to find some more info on this game...

« **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2002, 08:58:15 PM »

I just read the review in PSM for Sled Storm. It got a 6/10 and even though it\'s a pretty long review, it doesn\'t mention anything about HDTV.

Hello

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