The PSP/DS Thread
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SkankinMonkey
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Things like this are hit and miss, remember, the GG's battery life sucked shit too.
SkankinMonkey
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me too, until my ac adapter died 🙁
Lik Sang has reviewed the PSP and it doesn't look good (IMO).
Two glaring flaws -- load time and battery life.
All because they insist on using the optical discs.
Two glaring flaws -- load time and battery life.
All because they insist on using the optical discs.
Right, because there are sooo many other portables out there using discs right now.
edit - on a side note, does anyone know what kind of processor the PSP is using? I'm not too keen on memory sticks, but if it's beefy enough to emulate all the 16-bit systems (including Neo Geo), I might be more interested. I'm sure it won't be long before someone figures out a way to run code off a stick, especially if Sony is doing this themselves.
No darling, I was referring to how "popular" optical media is worldwide, not only on portables.
Setting a limit like 128Mb for current game developers/games is laughable, 1.8Gb seems much more "interesting", even with load-times.
And regarding the processor, I believe it is a MIPS R4000 @ 333MHz.
Hmm. Considering the topic of discussion is, in fact, a portable system, the fact that the battery life, load time, and durability considerations are directly related to the optical drive, and the fact that the statement you were replying to originally concerned these issues, I don't see how the popularity of optical drives in non-portable systems is really relevant. I mean, wow, fan cooling is popular in consoles as well, so maybe the PSP should utilize that feature also?
Personally, I'd like to see a portable designed for gaming that uses a hard drive as the primary storage device. That would alleviate many reliability concerns for me, and would probably consume about the same amount of juice as an optical drive. Apple, are you listening to me? Okay, I know it won't happen, but it would be cool anyway.
That processor sounds sufficient for most of my emulation needs, though, so that's a plus.
Personally, I'd like to see a portable designed for gaming that uses a hard drive as the primary storage device. That would alleviate many reliability concerns for me, and would probably consume about the same amount of juice as an optical drive. Apple, are you listening to me? Okay, I know it won't happen, but it would be cool anyway.
That processor sounds sufficient for most of my emulation needs, though, so that's a plus.
I'm just saying that it's not a worldwide standard. Just because something makes sense in one device doesn't mean it's the right choice for another device with a different purpose. I'm hoping the drive in the PSP will be reliable, and perhaps it will be since the format is different, but given the problems people have had with the PS2 I'm not too optimistic. Cartridge-based systems, by contrast, rarely ever break. Durability is very important for a handheld, since they get used in all kinds of different environments.
I also think that 1.8G is far too much for a developer to be given. They should be given 2M and a six pack of Jolt. 🙂
I also think that 1.8G is far too much for a developer to be given. They should be given 2M and a six pack of Jolt. 🙂
