PlayStation 4 Pro in-bound

ic1male · 14 Jul 2016 at 21:24

Here's the leaked Neo blurb that prompted all of this discussion. By now it could be completely out of date due to the Scorpio reveal but it gives some insight as to what Sony wants devs to do. They say the frame buffer must be higher than 1080p when connected to 4K TV.

Spoilered due to the big image sizes

Jae-So · 14 Jul 2016 at 21:46

Hmm interesting.
I fell like we would have heard something by now if this was a 2016 release. Has it ever been this quiet leading up to a console?

Fr0dders · 14 Jul 2016 at 22:18

interesting that sony is really pushing the PS4 devs for 4k where MS seem quite lax about it.

ps3ud0 · 14 Jul 2016 at 22:34

Jae-So said:
Hmm interesting.
I fell like we would have heard something by now if this was a 2016 release. Has it ever been this quiet leading up to a console?

If they have delayed plans I cant see Neo turning up before Scorpios timeline - AMD just dont have anything of significance until Zen becomes a thing and I suspect MS is waiting for that. I dont think its a strong position to have Neo turn up early 2017 with the spec those leaked documents mention...

Sony arent at Gamescom, so TGS seems the deadline for Neo hitting 2016 - as you said though theres no real new info/rumours.

ps3ud0 :cool:

Arthur Hucksake · 15 Jul 2016 at 15:33

I think it would be a mistake to release Neo now that Microsoft have shown their hand. Didnt they say they aim to have the most powerful hardware awhile back? (Or did I imagine it?)

If Neo comes out as is, I will definitely wait for Scorpio.

ic1male · 15 Jul 2016 at 15:36

Anyone know what "checkerboard rendering" is when it comes to UHD 3840x2160 resolution?

chris_87 · 15 Jul 2016 at 18:42

ic1male said:
Anyone know what "checkerboard rendering" is when it comes to UHD 3840x2160 resolution?

It's not resolution specific, its just a different way of rendering. Instead of rendering the scene to a full screen render target you split it up into smaller squares (or "tiles").

Jae-So · 15 Jul 2016 at 21:33

chris_87 said:
It's not resolution specific, its just a different way of rendering. Instead of rendering the scene to a full screen render target you split it up into smaller squares (or "tiles").

Good way to reduce the render target I guess. Like 1080i vs 1080p

Jae-So · 15 Jul 2016 at 22:46

Rumours hinting at €399 price tag. That would be a dream as I sold my PS4 to wait on this.

ic1male · 16 Jul 2016 at 14:03

Is anyone who already owns a PS4 going to get this as soon as it's available? I think I will probably wait a bit and see what improvements are made over the base game.

Jae-So · 16 Jul 2016 at 15:03

ic1male said:
Is anyone who already owns a PS4 going to get this as soon as it's available? I think I will probably wait a bit and see what improvements are made over the base game.

Personally I sold my PS4 early to wait for this, but also interested to hear others plans.

MOOGLEYS · 16 Jul 2016 at 15:07

I will order once they are available for pre order....

Raymond Lin · 16 Jul 2016 at 15:51

Jae-So said:
Rumours hinting at €399 price tag. That would be a dream as I sold my PS4 to wait on this.

If I sell my PS4 I will lose PT!

Jae-So · 16 Jul 2016 at 15:58

Raymond Lin said:
If I sell my PS4 I will lose PT!

Ha true, I never had that so wasn't worried.

V F · 16 Jul 2016 at 16:11

Hmm...

Having followed the procedure last night, I can say with certainty that:

1) This works.
2) You do NOT need to have already downloaded P.T. in the past. All you need is for it to be in your Library. If you, like me, "bought" it from the PlayStation Store Web site before it was delisted, but didn’t have a PS4 at the time, you are good to go.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10296546/pt-hideo-kojima-silent-hills-re-download-ps4

JLarks · 17 Jul 2016 at 23:00

Sorry if this has already been asked/answered. Do we have a rough release date and price announced?

Soulja · 17 Jul 2016 at 23:22

Rumors seems to point towards an October release with a price tag of 399 euros...not sure about GBP.

theone8181 · 18 Jul 2016 at 07:51

Soulja said:
Rumors seems to point towards an October release with a price tag of 399 euros...not sure about GBP.

350 probably, or 500 with brixit

antijoke · 9 Aug 2016 at 19:41

Rumours circulating this will be revealed on September 7th.

ThestigGT999 · 9 Aug 2016 at 22:37

PlayStation just announced a September event, where it will likely unveil the PlayStation 4 successor

Sony PlayStation on Tuesday afternoon sent invites for an event on September 7 called “PlayStation Meeting,” where the company will “share details about the PlayStation business.”

Earlier today, reports from Vice Gaming and Gameblog claimed PlayStation would hold an event that day to unveil its PlayStation 4 Neo, also known as the PlayStation 4.5.

If you’re unfamiliar, the Neo is expected to play all the current PlayStation 4 games out there, but offer more horsepower for better graphics and frame rates. It’s expected to also support 4K games, movies, and TV shows.

With that extra horsepower, the Neo will likely be the ideal console to power the company’s upcoming virtual reality headset, PlayStation VR, which arrives in October.

We look forward to learning more about the PlayStation 4 successor on September 7. The event starts at 3 p.m. ET.