I agree that it is a non-issue. The Pro has only been out for a few months and the feature is about to be added so it is all good.
However, Boost Mode is just the hardware running at stock settings. Stripping away the consumer friendly name, Boost Mode is just "Don't Downclock". How could that not be ready for launch? I think a lot of people were surprised when Mark Cerny explained that the Pro disables half the GPU and downclocks everything to replicate the s...
Wow, never guessed it works so well. I assumed it was more like VorpX, but these looked like proper positionally tracked VR games.
Best get me some Wind Waker and Metroid downloading :)
Destiny 2 won't be delayed either. I dislike Activision, but to their credit they push out their big games like clockwork.
Goodness you're right, that Xbox One is a beast so fierce and powerful that it has taken AMD almost 4 years to tame and implement in a graphics card for the PC. Why can't everyone else see it like we can?
It would be nice if MS allowed you to inject some decent AA and things into older games. Imagine if "Boost mode" on Scorpio injected MSAA and improved texture filtering or something, much like various tools on the PC do but with a fixed console player-friendly profile and a simple on/off toggle.
I'm not saying I anticipate compatibility issues. I'm saying "boost mode" is the default position, and including a "compatibility mode" would be the bit that needed some work.
As for the original xbox one being a prototype for the Vega... Lol? That's simply nonsense.
It would be harder for the Scorpio not to have a boost mode. "compatibility mode" is a bigger challenge, as (unlike the PS4 Pro) it doesn't have the hardware to perfectly replicate the standard model.
Which means it doesn't downclock or restrict resources to match the One. That's all there is to "Boost mode" as well.
Better question would be "will Scorpio have any compatibility issues with existing games?" Because it cannot ever perfectly replicate the Xbox One, there are fundamental hardware differences (ESRAM). It probably won't be a problem, but at least the question has some merit.
A blurred line that will eventually fade away
Worst part of that is even if "Xbox On" worked, you then need to turn the controller on anyway :)
Open your mind just a smidgen. VR isn't just a different way to experience games that would already work well on a TV.
Perhaps, but one of the big selling points of the software is that you shouldn't have to. It aims to interpret the speaker's intent, not just directly mapped commands.
http://uploadvr.com/microso...
It is an interesting area of research that goes very nicely in VR/AR. In not too many years we may be able to have quite natural conversations with NPCs. No gaming expe...
The best VR experiences are the ones that are most natural to interact with. Using "hands" is immediately more immersive than using a control pad. Voice, if implemented well, would be the most intuitive and immersive way to interact with characters.
Your "worry" is completely unfounded. This Starship Commander game may not be your cup of tea, but voice interaction in VR is a very positive thing. Certainly more immersive than "press X to interact wit...
The word "literally" needs to go on the endangered species list or something. I fear we are losing it :(
Why do you "WANT to own a box"? Be grateful you don't have to spend money on redundant hardware, and invest the money on something more exciting. Like PC components. Or fancy hats.
I think they will announce a handful of exciting games at E3 and it'll be a pretty good show.
Then the buzz will fade away and we'll realize the new games are for 2018 and beyond, and 2017 will remain a train wreck.
I'm just asking why you think it isn't a sport. Is it the lack of physical exertion? Is there a set number of caleries per hour or session that defines sport for you? Certainly I'd laugh if we started calling eSports players "athletes", but not all sports are athletic anyway. Is there some other criteria it falls short on?
I don't honestly care much, but you seem to have a fairly firm opinion on it so I was just curious.
Why isn't it a sport? Snooker is a sport, darts is a sport, some people even think baseball is a sport.
The term "eSport" seems reasonably fitting to me.
And the sensible crowd will see this cringe worthy PR piece and choose to trust their eyes, one way or the other :-/
See this is the reason for the article. "Boost Mode" isn't really a feature that took any work. Running without Boost is the bit that took work. The real feature here is "Compatibility mode", and that has been in place from launch.
Good thing too. Can only imagine the articles we'd get if the Pro came out and even a handful of games didn't work properly.