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Sony announces Playstation2.1, sorry if the games dont work PS2 owners!
This article was taken from:
http://www.gameswire.com /story.asp?key=825
Sony, in conjunction with Toshiba are said to be changing the manufacturing process of the PlayStation 2`s Emotion Engine CPU yet again. Initially, the chip arrived at 0.25 microns, but Sony ordered a drop in size to 0.18 microns, which enabled Simplex Solutions, who developed the CPU, to increase the on-board video RAM fro 4MB to 32MB.
Aurangzeb Khan, a Simplex Solutions representative commented that Sony was content with the job they had done with the 0.18 micron version, however, although the change brought improvements, the second incarnation of the Graphics Synthesizer was twice the size of its predecessor. The second shift - to a 0.13 microns CPU should allow Sony and Simplex to reduce the GS in size.
What this will also do is allow the Emotion Engine`s clock speed to be increased - thus boosting the PS2`s performance. While this will go a long way to making the machine more favourably comparable to the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, we at present do not know how this will affect current 0.25 microns PlayStation 2 owners and the games which have been designed for more up to date versions of the machine.
This article was taken from:
http://www.gameswire.com /story.asp?key=825
Sony, in conjunction with Toshiba are said to be changing the manufacturing process of the PlayStation 2`s Emotion Engine CPU yet again. Initially, the chip arrived at 0.25 microns, but Sony ordered a drop in size to 0.18 microns, which enabled Simplex Solutions, who developed the CPU, to increase the on-board video RAM fro 4MB to 32MB.
Aurangzeb Khan, a Simplex Solutions representative commented that Sony was content with the job they had done with the 0.18 micron version, however, although the change brought improvements, the second incarnation of the Graphics Synthesizer was twice the size of its predecessor. The second shift - to a 0.13 microns CPU should allow Sony and Simplex to reduce the GS in size.
What this will also do is allow the Emotion Engine`s clock speed to be increased - thus boosting the PS2`s performance. While this will go a long way to making the machine more favourably comparable to the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, we at present do not know how this will affect current 0.25 microns PlayStation 2 owners and the games which have been designed for more up to date versions of the machine.
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Even if there was an add-on produced for the expansion bay, I still think it would be a cheek.
Unless, of course, PS2's are manufactured as they always have been, and the add-on is an 'extra' in the same way that some N64 games need a memory expansion pack.
Still, only time will tell.
Unless, of course, PS2's are manufactured as they always have been, and the add-on is an 'extra' in the same way that some N64 games need a memory expansion pack.
Still, only time will tell.
I cant believe Sony would do this.
As people have already said it would could mean serious implications for people who have bought an older PS2.
Unless it works in a similar way to the N64 expansion pack, ie games would still work on older machines but they wouldnt look quite as good.
I imagine it wouldnt please people if a game like Perfect Dark came along, ie you can only play a third of the game if you dont have a new PS2.
As people have already said it would could mean serious implications for people who have bought an older PS2.
Unless it works in a similar way to the N64 expansion pack, ie games would still work on older machines but they wouldnt look quite as good.
I imagine it wouldnt please people if a game like Perfect Dark came along, ie you can only play a third of the game if you dont have a new PS2.
Not *quite* the same as what they did with PSone though. The spec of PSone is essentially the same as the original PlayStation; these changes supposedly being made to PS2 are pretty drastic, and would have a major implications and effects on the games.
Needless to say though that I would be extremely pi... erm, upset with Sony if I had to upgrade a console which should be serving me for another 4 years or so.
Needless to say though that I would be extremely pi... erm, upset with Sony if I had to upgrade a console which should be serving me for another 4 years or so.
Actually Yes I can imagine Sony doing just the above!
Although I would imagine it would be very similar to what Sony have done with the PS1.
The newer Playstations play a few games slightly faster than the same game on older Playstations(although the difference is barely noticeable).
Likewise I would imagine games on the older PS2s may not run as fast or look as good, however theyll still play!
Although I would imagine it would be very similar to what Sony have done with the PS1.
The newer Playstations play a few games slightly faster than the same game on older Playstations(although the difference is barely noticeable).
Likewise I would imagine games on the older PS2s may not run as fast or look as good, however theyll still play!
I don't believe this; I think it may be confusion with a story that appeared a while ago regarding a new, smaller manufacturing process for chips in the PS3.
Such a drastic change would obviously impact software functionality on older machines when developers start to take advantage of extra VRAM etc. As most UK machines have a long way to go in their warranty period, many would probably be returned as 'faulty' if they didn't run the software.
Not to mention, of course, the millions of units already sold in Japan. Realistically, could you see Sony doing that?
If there does prove to be any truth in it, however, I would expect Sony to replace the machines of all current owners, free of charge.
Such a drastic change would obviously impact software functionality on older machines when developers start to take advantage of extra VRAM etc. As most UK machines have a long way to go in their warranty period, many would probably be returned as 'faulty' if they didn't run the software.
Not to mention, of course, the millions of units already sold in Japan. Realistically, could you see Sony doing that?
If there does prove to be any truth in it, however, I would expect Sony to replace the machines of all current owners, free of charge.
Sony announces Playstation2.1, sorry if the games dont work PS2 owners!
This article was taken from:
http://www.gameswire.com /story.asp?key=825
Sony, in conjunction with Toshiba are said to be changing the manufacturing process of the PlayStation 2`s Emotion Engine CPU yet again. Initially, the chip arrived at 0.25 microns, but Sony ordered a drop in size to 0.18 microns, which enabled Simplex Solutions, who developed the CPU, to increase the on-board video RAM fro 4MB to 32MB.
Aurangzeb Khan, a Simplex Solutions representative commented that Sony was content with the job they had done with the 0.18 micron version, however, although the change brought improvements, the second incarnation of the Graphics Synthesizer was twice the size of its predecessor. The second shift - to a 0.13 microns CPU should allow Sony and Simplex to reduce the GS in size.
What this will also do is allow the Emotion Engine`s clock speed to be increased - thus boosting the PS2`s performance. While this will go a long way to making the machine more favourably comparable to the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, we at present do not know how this will affect current 0.25 microns PlayStation 2 owners and the games which have been designed for more up to date versions of the machine.
This article was taken from:
http://www.gameswire.com /story.asp?key=825
Sony, in conjunction with Toshiba are said to be changing the manufacturing process of the PlayStation 2`s Emotion Engine CPU yet again. Initially, the chip arrived at 0.25 microns, but Sony ordered a drop in size to 0.18 microns, which enabled Simplex Solutions, who developed the CPU, to increase the on-board video RAM fro 4MB to 32MB.
Aurangzeb Khan, a Simplex Solutions representative commented that Sony was content with the job they had done with the 0.18 micron version, however, although the change brought improvements, the second incarnation of the Graphics Synthesizer was twice the size of its predecessor. The second shift - to a 0.13 microns CPU should allow Sony and Simplex to reduce the GS in size.
What this will also do is allow the Emotion Engine`s clock speed to be increased - thus boosting the PS2`s performance. While this will go a long way to making the machine more favourably comparable to the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, we at present do not know how this will affect current 0.25 microns PlayStation 2 owners and the games which have been designed for more up to date versions of the machine.
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