PS3 Can support 7 players on one machine??

JUMPURS · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:05

Apparently NBA2k7 on the PS3 will allow 7 players on a single machine and to play 5 Vs 5 online

Expanded player support – up to 7 players at a time on one system, and up to 10 players (5 on 5) online, exclusive to playstation 3 based on playstation 3’s ability to supoprt the most simulatneous players.

Doesnt bother me, but some folk might like the idea

Linky

DaveyD · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:09

7 players has always been the case has it not though? i.e. support for 7 bluetooth controllers has always been in the spec. Nothing new to me, though I don't really care as 1 or 2 controllers is generally going to be the common usage, 3-4 being very uncommon, and doubt very many people will take advantage of 7 people in a room, would prove pricey anyway.

Werewolf · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:29

I thought the PS3 was meant to support 7 players in an early version of the spec, but was dropped ages ago?

Dark_Angel · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:30

Werewolf said:
I thought the PS3 was meant to support 7 players in an early version of the spec, but was dropped ages ago?

Thats what I thought also, along with it being able to output to 2 TV's at the same time, for a super widescreen version of GT and so on?

JUMPURS · 12 Oct 2006 at 18:48

it was another spec which it had been thought was changed, to 4 controllers and 7 bluetooth devices, inc headsets eyetoy etc. Also fueled by the 1-4 lights on the controller.
But it appears it can be used for 7 controllers afterall

cheets64 · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:50

7 players on one machine, you would need a 40" + tv to play fps or racing games, the screen size on a 28" would by tiny.

Werewolf · 12 Oct 2006 at 19:54

if it does allow for 7 players I suspect it's for Bomberman!

Kreeeee · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:07

JUMPURS · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:09

Kreeeee said:
Only 10 players online?

5vs 5 on a basketball game?? dont think u can get any more

silversurfer · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:26

Kreeeee said:
Only 10 players online?

The resolution and graphical details would be apalling if that was the case, especially running 7 versions of the game simultaneously on hardware nowhere near powerful enough to do that with and level of detail in the games.

A possible use for all those cores? why cant it do 64 players online like on pc, same logistics isnt it

oweneades · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:29

Surely wouldn't 6 or 8 be a better idea?! 7 just seems like a odd number to have to me (and not just because its an odd number :eek:

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silversurfer · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:36

1 for each core?

Kreeeee · 12 Oct 2006 at 20:36

~J~ · 12 Oct 2006 at 21:00

To be pedantic, it's not 7 controllers. It's actually 7 Bluetooth devices.

So that could be 7 controllers or 4 controllers and 3 BT headsets, 1 controller and 6 additional "things", who cares.

But no, look at the specs, forget controllers and concentrate on devices.

And why 7? IIRC that's the maximum amount of asynchonus channels that can be run by a single decoder. Or something like that.

The Running Man · 12 Oct 2006 at 21:20

ps2 could do 8? 2x multitap?

JUMPURS · 12 Oct 2006 at 21:20

~J~ said:
To be pedantic, it's not 7 controllers. It's actually 7 Bluetooth devices.

No thats what i said it was thought it was scrapped to 7 devices, but it can indeed support 7 controllers as devices. everyone thought it has been scrapped to 4 controllers and 3 others, but seems it will allow 7 controllers.

DaveyD · 13 Oct 2006 at 00:33

According to Wiki, based on: http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/specs.html , the PS3 can support 7 contollers. Anybody got a link to otherwise?

Nickg said:
ps2 could do 8? 2x multitap?

Yes, but they all had mess messy wires

The Running Man · 13 Oct 2006 at 08:30

oh knoes not wires! lol

the most we ever did was 5 players on pro evo (3v2)

as u can imagine it was like spaghetti junction in some poor guys living room!

Cronox · 13 Oct 2006 at 08:45

JUMPURS said:
No thats what i said it was thought it was scrapped to 7 devices, but it can indeed support 7 controllers as devices. everyone thought it has been scrapped to 4 controllers and 3 others, but seems it will allow 7 controllers.

Aren’t the controllers Bluetooth? I think you are both arguing the same point, it supports 7 controllers, as each is a Bluetooth device, so long as you have nothing else connected.

da_mic_1530 · 13 Oct 2006 at 12:19

7 players on one console....it has to be sports games, cant see any other games benifiting from it