Microsoft Drops 360's HD Requirements?

[semitop]

It seems even developers working on non-Halo titles can run at less then 720p on the Xbox 360...

The fanfare surrounding the HD era has been dampened down by suggestions that Microsoft is no longer demanding an HD resolution of at least 1280x720 for games released on the Xbox 360.

In the latest issue of Develop, Black Rock Studio's David Jefferies provides an insight into the balancing act required for resolution and quality, claiming that although both HD consoles support 4X Multiscreen Anti-Aliasing, it's impossible to support such techniques at 1280x720 because the overhead is too much.

As a result, most developers have to drop down to 2xMSAA at the very best due to Microsoft's conditions, "providing you weren't one of the lucky ones like Halo," as Jefferies notes. Bungie memorably reduced the resolution of Halo 3 to 1152x640, with the offset being improved HDR lighting as a result of the game employing two frame buffers.

However, Jefferies later claims in the article that Microsoft has dropped the 1280x720 stipulation, allowing developers working on non-Halo titles to make the choice between resolution and quality as they so choose.

We all know that both the ps3 and the 360 do subHD (though the 360 is the only one to do sub HD on a first party title), but look at what is said.

ungie memorably reduced the resolution of Halo 3 to 1152x640, with the offset being improved HDR lighting as a result of the game employing two frame buffers.

Its what i have been saying all this time, the 360 cant do 4x aa, HDR and use HD resolutions. I dont think ODST even will be HD. Of course this isnt too great a deal because the 360 has a built in scaler.

[radkin]

yea because its no use to try to enhance to hd and let performance suffer (if the 360 is not powerful enough to handle it)

[pezz]

yea because its no use to try to enhance to hd and let performance suffer (if the 360 is not powerful enough to handle it)

it has been done on the ps3 where quality kills performance causing games to run at 22fps. the ps3 users seem happy with it, but I will not have it

[chig]

it has been done on the ps3 where quality kills performance causing games to run at 22fps. the ps3 users seem happy with it, but I will not have it

which of those 22fps games were you interested in playing?

[pezz]

tomraider............. Lol

[chig]

tomraider............. Lol

ok....lol..... really now? you wanted tomb raider on the PS3? ok well sorry the ps3 does not offer the gameplay experience you desired for that game.

But it's always on PC, where I personally believe Lara Croft and her game belong. It's also my opinion that Tomb Raider is a franchise that has done its time, and TR: Underworld was the latest but FAR from the greatest in the series.

[pezz]

ok....lol..... really now? you wanted tomb raider on the PS3? ok well sorry the ps3 does not offer the gameplay experience you desired for that game.

But it's always on PC, where I personally believe Lara Croft and her game belong. It's also my opinion that Tomb Raider is a franchise that has done its time, and TR: Underworld was the latest but FAR from the greatest in the series.

well the ps3 does offer a better visual quality tomraider than the 360

[chig]

im not sure what u talking about anymore

[semitop]

im not sure what u talking about anymore

I think its a hint at something... First u asked which game he was interested in on the ps3 and he said TomRaider. Now he makes another comment with regard to TomRaider. I wont judge you Pezz... but only because u not in the same country so jus keep dat ova there.

[chig]

I think its a hint at something... First u asked which game he was interested in on the ps3 and he said TomRaider. Now he makes another comment with regard to TomRaider. I wont judge you Pezz... but only because u not in the same country so jus keep dat ova there.

so nuh dat why I stop, I don't have a clue is what him really talkin about so pardon my Lara Croft Tomb Raider comments..

worse him a talk bout which got better visual quality no sah mi nuh waan involve myself in dem arguments dere