No photos, audio or video once the panel starts. So, no more pics. Sorry! #PS4 #GDC :|
#PS4 is targeted to be the “central device in the living room.” #GDC
"Core gamers are our primary audience.” #PS4 build around them, salable to the outsiders. #gdc
5 Core Principles
of the #PS4: Simple, Immediate, Social, Integrated, Personalized. #GDC
#PS4 CPU: 64-bit x86 arch, low power consumption, low heat, 8 cores, 8 HW threads, 2MiB L2 cache per 4 core group, 32kib l1 I/D-cache #GDC
PlayStation Shader Language, very similar to HLSL, allows featured BEYOND Direct X 11 and OpenGL 4.0 #PS4 #GDC
"GPU – Tessellation – adding geometric detail to smooth edges or create more organic shapes” ... Uh, #PS4 is doing that. #GDC
#PS4 RAM – 8GB 256 bit GDDR5 (GDDR5 is very high end graphics memory only found on PC graphics cards) #GDC
#PS4 will have a “very large hard drive in every console.” #GDC#PS4 Dev Environment – Windows 7-bit, tools are fully integrated into Visual Studio 2010 and 2012. #GDC
“Debug your PS4 code as you would your PC code” #PS4 #GDC
#PS4 Controller: Start/Select buttons are now “Options.” New System button is “Share.” #GDC
Speaker, headset hack and “extension port” on the #PS4 controller.
#PS4 Controller buttons are going back to digital over analog because no one used it on PS3. #GDC
#PS4 Controller L2/R2 - Curved design to get rid
of the accidental
@netflix fast forwarding. #GDC
#PS4 in every PS4 console box. #GDC
#PS4 Controller: 1920x900 resolution on the analog touchpad. #GDC
#PS4 Controller colors are the Player Numbers: 1-Blue, 2-Red, 3-Green, 4-Pink (Like the buttons) #GDC
#PS4 will charge controllers when it's off. Unlike the PS3. #GDC
#PS4 controller light bar can be used for muzzle flashes, health bars, etc. #GDC
“The #PS4 Eye will enhance the PS4 user experience.” High sensitivity dual color cameras – 1280x800, 12 bits/pixel, 60Hz #GDC
Dedicated port for the #PS4 camera, exclusive SCE Connector. Means it won't use a USB port on the console, but won't plug into
#PS4 Cam suggested uses: walkthrough vids, taunting in killcam, login, speech recognition, etc. #GDC
Possible #PS4 Camera Magic – Sees the controller, you guys move, splitscreen moves to be on the right side. #GDC
Keep in mind for those reading along with my #PS4 #GDC Tweets: these are things devs COULD do. Not mandatory.
They're going to show a #PS4 video combining the camera and the controller. "AR Menu" #GDC
AR Menu via the touch pad. Playing AR Pong. Twist controller, twist the field
of play. #PS4 #GDS
#PS4 - Zoom into the controller, tilt to shake little dudes inside, push into our world like EyePet. HOLY SHIT - Pushed out a rubber duck!
2004: XMB, 2011: LiveArea, 2013: New #PS4 one based on the five principles from earlier.
#PS4 UI is meant to give you at a glance info without loading the game. See what new DLC is out and whatnot. What friends are
Have to enable people seeing your real name on the #PS4. Auto-enabled if you import from another social network. (Can be turned off)
#PS4 RAISES THE PSN FRIEND LIMIT. #GDC
#PS4 Mock-up: Heavy Rain choice with the number
of your friends that chose each option. #gdc
All the #PS4 streaming and sharing: that's on the hardware. Devs don't have to do anything special to their game. #GDC
#PS4 Remote Play: Screens are mirrored on PS4/Vita (Both on at same time). Hardware does it/not on devs. Start at any time; no special mode.
Talking about the
@PlayStation App. Login, buy game, #PS4 starts downloading at home, you get home and start playing the part that's DWLD.
I thought #PS4 App-to-Home download wasn't going to be ready right away. That might have been a POSSIBILITY. #GDC