Unreal 3 engine to use gamespy for Pc/PS3 crossplay

KNiVES · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:39

Gamespy did an excellent browser for Halo PC. Can't say much about external programs though.

msmalls74 · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:41

Jihad said:
I'm not angry, I'm just saying Epic don't seem to know what to say anymore.

I couldn't care less if it's about the PS3, and this is barely good news, Gamespy is crap.

To be honest i think that Epic is bigging up the new version of UE3 rather than the PS3 itself, the better the job of it they do the more firms will want to use it.

Joebob · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:42

rp2000 said:
Why are you always so angry when there is any good news or information about the PS3?

rp2000

he does come across as an angry young man, but then with a name like Jihad what did you expect.!!!

queamin · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:42

msmalls74 said:
To be honest i think that Epic is bigging up the new version of UE3 rather than the PS3 itself, the better the job of it they do the more firms will want to use it.

Agreed

Joebob · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:45

Jihad said:
PC version will obviously look better, I don't think that really needs to be clarified.

On you rig it will look better, but I'm sure that on the average PC gamers rig it will be about on par.

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:53

Joebob said:
On you rig it will look better, but I'm sure that on the average PC gamers rig it will be about on par.

But they didn't say average PC rig.

wannabedamned · 15 Aug 2007 at 22:55

Jihad said:
But they didn't say average PC rig.

Didnt they just say PC version of the game? which across the board is a rather wide ranged statement, considering the amount of different spec'd PCs out there.

Anyways, If unreal does look just as good as the PC, Surely thats a good thing, and you cant say it wont till we see it right?

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:00

wannabedamned said:
Anyways, If unreal does look just as good as the PC, Surely thats a good thing, and you cant say it wont till we see it right?

UT3 is going to be using Directx10 so I pretty much can say it.

Plus you can force extra levels of AA on the PC version and have higher resolutions than 720P it's pretty much guaranteed.

Joebob · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:03

Jihad said:
UT3 is going to be using Directx10 so I pretty much can say it.

Plus you can force extra levels of AA on the PC version and have higher resolutions than 720P it's pretty much guaranteed.

alright smartypants - I think they are talking about like for like though so probably running 1024 x 768 on PC and 720p on PS3.

Also because of all the variables with PC's you have to talk averages or we would be running multiple comparisons all the time.

and what the hell has it running on DX10 on PC got to do with how it will look on the PS3?

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:06

Joebob said:
alright smartypants - I think they are talking about like for like though so probably running 1024 x 768 on PC and 720p on PS3.

Also because of all the variables with PC's you have to talk averages or we would be running multiple comparisons all the time.

and what the hell has it running on DX10 on PC got to do with how it will look on the PS3?

1024x768 on PC with everything else maxed would still look better than 720P though, unless 1024x768 would be blurry which it probably would be on a modern monitor, ain't used that in ages.

I don't see why we should talk averages, Epic said PC not average PC so..

As I read wannabes post he said that we won't know the PC version will look better than the PS3 version or not until we see it, at least that's what I gathered from the last bit. Considering the PC version is using Directx10 for MSAA and higher res textures then I think it's fair to say it will look better and that's directly from Tim Sweeney.

wannabedamned · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:08

Joebob said:
alright smartypants - I think they are talking about like for like though so probably running 1024 x 768 on PC and 720p on PS3.

Also because of all the variables with PC's you have to talk averages or we would be running multiple comparisons all the time.

and what the hell has it running on DX10 on PC got to do with how it will look on the PS3?

Well yeah, He got me on the first part.

But I dont understand the DX10 comment either.. Surely its like comparing an Orange to an Ducati racing Bike?

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:09

wannabedamned said:
But I dont understand the DX10 comment either.. Surely its like comparing an Orange to an Ducati racing Bike?

Well...

Anyways, If unreal does look just as good as the PC, Surely thats a good thing, and you cant say it wont till we see it right?

From that last bit I thought you was saying I won't know if it will look as good as the PC version or not till we see it, that's why I said it won't because it's using Directx10 and so on, maybe I took that last bit wrong?

Inoshishi · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:11

But to get it looking amazing and running smoothly your going to need to spend a lot more than £400 on a PC, Infact you'd probably need £400 just for the graphics card alone.

Believe me i'm not a Sony fanboy, or a console fanboy, i've been a die-hard PC gamer for years, but there are pro's and con's of both formats.

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:13

Inoshishi said:
But to get it looking amazing and running smoothly your going to need to spend a lot more than £400 on a PC, Infact you'd probably need £400 just for the graphics card alone.

True, but you don't buy a PC and just get a gaming rig or movie player, you can do tons more.

My PC could probably run it well and this only set me back about £920 custom built with a monitor and I do much more than just gaming and movies.

Inoshishi · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:15

Jihad said:
True, but you don't buy a PC and just get a gaming rig or movie player, you can do tons more.

My PC could probably run it well and this only set me back about £920 custom built with a monitor and I do much more than just gaming and movies.

Not much though, when you can install Linux on the PS3 it certainly can do quite a bit.

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:18

Inoshishi said:
Not much though, when you can install Linux on the PS3 it certainly can do quite a bit.

Knew that was going to come up, still it's not a replacement for a PC really.

Joebob · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:20

Jihad said:
True, but you don't buy a PC and just get a gaming rig or movie player, you can do tons more.

My PC could probably run it well and this only set me back about £920 custom built with a monitor and I do much more than just gaming and movies.

I'm expectin g to get at least 5-6 years worth of gaming from my PS3. I doubt I will get another 1-2 years worth from my PC with a 7950 GTX in it before it wont run th elatest games.

I have alwasy been more of a PC gamer than console but you can't compare the two cost wise or PC will always lose.

Margaret · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:23

Joebob said:
I have alwasy been more of a PC gamer than console but you can't compare the two cost wise or PC will always lose.

Well you can compare what you can do on each of the platforms which is why I don't mind spending lots on a PC.

Inoshishi · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:25

Jihad said:
Knew that was going to come up, still it's not a replacement for a PC really.

No its not a replacement but not everyone can afford £1000 on a PC, and for the price I personally think its a fantastic peice of kit.

Majority of people just use a PC for Games, Web Browsing, Email, Word Processing, Printing - It can all be done on the PS3.

queamin · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:25

That depends how long you keep your current pc as some do keep it years and to be truthful in 5 years p3 will look bad to what will be out then.