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not all 360 games will be 720p any more...

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i made on comment on this the other day in another thread after reading about this a few months ago but its been announced again..

In a column published today on Develop, Black Rock Studio (Pure, Split/Second) technical director David Jeffrries revealed that Microsoft has removed an item from its TCRs (Technical Certification Requirements) that stated all Xbox 360 games must run at a minimum of 1280x720 (720p) resolution if the system is in HD mode. According to Jeffries, this was done earlier this year so that developers could be "free to make the trade-off between resolution and image quality as we see fit."

Joystiq has confirmed with a trusted source familiar with Microsoft's TCRs that Jeffries' claim is legit. Not only that, but, as of March 2009, Xbox 360 developers are no longer required to utilize full-screen anti-aliasing in their games. The elimination of both requirements is especially noteworthy since the console maker had touted that all 360 games would run at a minimum of 720p with at least 2x FSAA since before the hardware launched.


anybody else see the point in this? gonna be like playing the wii again lol
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Sorry, can you explain what that actually means as I dont do tech jargon :oops:
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matt_mr2t wrote:Sorry, can you explain what that actually means as I dont do tech jargon :oops:

basically means, that now not all games have to support HD resolutions or use and anti analysing. just think what it was like playing the xbox 1/ps2 and you pretty much get the idea.
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I think it means that the games no longer need to be in "HD" and can go back to "normal definition".
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Couldn't care less. No game developer is deliberately going to make their games look sh*t on purpose, so as long as they still look good to my eyes they can run whatever res, AA and AF they like.
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I'm with Ekona here, I cant see anyone taking a backward step in such a competetive area.
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I've read Modern Warfare 2 will be running in 600p on both systems, Awesome!!!
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Wow how shocking that H3rb would post this.

Have you ever made a positive post in this forum?


And people moaned at me for going on.......


If you honestly thnk that it means well go back to standard definition then you must be daft.

Alls it means is the smaller developers can now release there games on to the market place.


I seriously doubt ANY of the main game studios will now release standard def games.

Anyway, most of your precious PS3 games are ported from the xbox these days so youd suffer too.
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does someone have a sticky spacebar??? :mrgreen:
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i always post like that lol. :-P

normally its the lack of caps lock or a shift key people moan about. :clown:

or any decent grammar to be honest. :oops:
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i would have posted it even if it was about the ps3, and im pretty sure you would have been first up jumping and shouting if sony announced this, you say you dont care but you defend the 360 to death. i have all 3 major systems and the only one i DONT like is the wii. i like the ps3 and 360 just as much but if there is something about the ps3 or 360 i will comment on it. im not a fan boy so i dont no why your flaming me for posting it like i said i would have posted it weather or not it was ps3 or 360
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PS3's are much beter than 360's.
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basically means, that now not all games have to support HD resolutions or use and anti analysing. just think what it was like playing the xbox 1/ps2 and you pretty much get the idea.


Yeah, your totally right were are going back to the days of PS1. :roll:

Business logic would suggest they have removed the restriction as most games developers are already making games to that quality anyway, or higher and it also allows a wider range of titles that dont need to be graphics heavy enter the market.

So in essence whilst your getting excited abut xxxx all. :thumleft:
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H3RB wrote:i would have posted it even if it was about the ps3, and im pretty sure you would have been first up jumping and shouting if sony announced this, you say you dont care but you defend the 360 to death. i have all 3 major systems and the only one i DONT like is the wii. i like the ps3 and 360 just as much but if there is something about the ps3 or 360 i will comment on it. im not a fan boy so i dont no why your flaming me for posting it like i said i would have posted it weather or not it was ps3 or 360


youve never posted a single post about sony that was negative yet you seem to post all the xbox ones.

and ive never said i didnt care. i just said im (trying) not to get into the debates anymore.
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SamUK wrote:
H3RB wrote:i would have posted it even if it was about the ps3, and im pretty sure you would have been first up jumping and shouting if sony announced this, you say you dont care but you defend the 360 to death. i have all 3 major systems and the only one i DONT like is the wii. i like the ps3 and 360 just as much but if there is something about the ps3 or 360 i will comment on it. im not a fan boy so i dont no why your flaming me for posting it like i said i would have posted it weather or not it was ps3 or 360


youve never posted a single post about sony that was negative yet you seem to post all the xbox ones.

and ive never said i didnt care. i just said im (trying) not to get into the debates anymore.


That's because you probably beat him to it. :mrgreen:
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Ive only ever really posted about sonys awesome marketing skills and thats normally jus cos there funny :-P
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not seen to many negative posts about sony to be fair i check several sites everyday
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so you havent seen the stories about sony losing out in japan, developers slating the architecture, people hating the look of the slim im sure theres more......

are the sites you go on PS3 biased by any chance?
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nope, they are actually 360 web sites eg x-scene.net and oh no what a bad thing people dont like the look of the slim... dun dun duuuuuurrrrr *end dramatic scene*
and it only seems to be devs like EA and valve that slate the ps3 hardware. other companies such as black box, dice, naughty dog and infinity ward dont seem to have a prob.
and ps3 slumping in japan? the 360 was outsold by the ps2 in japan in the first 2years lol you really dont have a leg to stand on with your argument. both consoles are good just face it, both have good games both have amazingly bad games just get over it. you bought a console and your either too cheap to buy the other or are such a fan boy its untrue.... im gonna go with the latter. its like going to a resturant and eating the same food everytime because your too scared that something else might actually taste good....
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When I first got my 360 I had an SD CRT TV. It still looked years in advance of the PS1/2 and Original Xbox!

Ok, it wasnt as sharp, but you could still see the difference.

Aaaaand, I could be wrong here but wont using an HDMI lead just upscale the games anyway??

You can get a component lead for the Wii that makes the picture clearer than using a scart or what ever it uses as standard.
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