TF2 - Meet the solider Video
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When developing cross-platform games which are also released fo Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, developers look for the smallest common denominator. And since neither Microsoft's nor Sony's new consoles support Shader Model 4.0 for DirectX 10, only few games use it, he said. In addition, Newell bemoaned the increasing lack of input device diversity in PC gaming culture. He would like to see controllers like the Wiimote or the Guitar Hero guitar, but since DirectX support for devices like these had increasingly been reduced over the last few years, developers didn't dare implement these expensive innovations.
The Half-Life 2 Orange Box, which will be released for PC and Xbox 360 on 12. October, uses DirectX 10 functionality only for accelerating some mimics. Visually, however, it was virtually impossible to differentiate between the versions. The PS3 edition is being developed by an EA studio and is scheduled for release two to three weeks later. The game will already be available from download service Steam on 10. October. Newell said the later release date for the retail editions was requested by the retailers. Retailers also didn't want different versions, resulting in the release of a complete package containing Half-Life 2, Episode 1, Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress. Even before the release date, Valve will announce additional bundles for Steam so that existing Half-Life 2 users don't have to buy a second copy of the game.
The Half-Life 2 Orange Box, which will be released for PC and Xbox 360 on 12. October, uses DirectX 10 functionality only for accelerating some mimics. Visually, however, it was virtually impossible to differentiate between the versions. The PS3 edition is being developed by an EA studio and is scheduled for release two to three weeks later. The game will already be available from download service Steam on 10. October. Newell said the later release date for the retail editions was requested by the retailers. Retailers also didn't want different versions, resulting in the release of a complete package containing Half-Life 2, Episode 1, Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress. Even before the release date, Valve will announce additional bundles for Steam so that existing Half-Life 2 users don't have to buy a second copy of the game.
when is the orange box out?
12th here (Steam on the 10th I read somewhere)
is that in game footage?
I imagine not, but there is some floating around that doesn't look dissimilar (except without the post-kill animations, which would just distract from things anyway)
dx10?
Will use some elements but won't be required
possible required spec for highest settings?
Can't help on that one.
Looks superb, if I'm honest looking forward to that more than anything else...
Yup, me too
I once wrote on a webpage 'I think TF2 will be out any day now'. That was in 1998.
12th here (Steam on the 10th I read somewhere)
is that in game footage?
I imagine not, but there is some floating around that doesn't look dissimilar (except without the post-kill animations, which would just distract from things anyway)
dx10?
Will use some elements but won't be required
possible required spec for highest settings?
Can't help on that one.
Looks superb, if I'm honest looking forward to that more than anything else...
Yup, me too
I once wrote on a webpage 'I think TF2 will be out any day now'. That was in 1998.
that's better