From a visual standpoint, the 3DS system's seven year -
old hardware does not do The Alliance Alive any favors; it looks exceptionally muddy, and environments are boring to behold at their best and offensively dry at their worst.
From a visual standpoint, the 3DS system's seven year -
old hardware does not do
Not exact matches
Of course, iPhones also suffer from this update problem — where newer software is simply too demanding for
older hardware — but iPhones generally don't cost most buyers all that much because of carrier subsidies.
The near century -
old company hit its peak in the 1990s, though sales began sliding in the mid-2000s as consumers began to seek pre-assembled
hardware in favor of the chain's
do - it - yourself spirit.
We're now talking 13 years to
do one launch vehicle, and it's going to be based on
hardware that is 30 and 40 years
old.
It's true that faster computers enable new software algorithms that weren't possible before, like ones for machine vision (see Jaron's World: Computer Evolution), but
old programs don't necessarily get better as
hardware improves.
The kitchen cabinets are original and VERY
old, but we didn't have the money to replace them so we had them repainted and changed out the
hardware.
If I am changing
hardware what
do you suggest I fill the holes with from the
old hardware?
For being such an
old title, Subatomic has
done a fantastic job of keeping Fieldrunners up to date with all the new iPhone
hardware advancements.
PC is next gen, like 4 generations ahead current consoles, but the Wii U is the only Console i feel is next gen, at least is trying to
do something different than being the same
old software and
hardware but «updated»
I
did find the very odd bout of clipping when getting into a corner, but overall the framerate stays solid and the game runs fine, which should be a given as it's running on
hardware that is only one year
old.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talked on stream about how they wanted to make the game for the
old 3DS but the
hardware didn't allow them to
do so.
We suspect this showing has much more to
do with the device's
older 1.6 OS than the underlying
hardware.
Does this e-reader offer a compelling upgrade path for people that have
older Nook
hardware or encourage former users to switch back to the brand?
The Samsung Slide expands on the
old school way of
doing tablets with new
hardware to bring it more up to date.
(I don't have MS Word, the new version won't run on this
old hardware.
So why
do these stupid fanboys buy
old hardware?
We have an
older than average workforce, many of whom
do not understand concepts like DRM, formats, software issues,
hardware issues.
RIM hasn't just stepped things up in the
hardware department, it has effectively cut the cord on its
old BlackBerry operating system and started fresh here — something many people have been hoping RIM would
do for quite some time.
Expect
older hardware, small storage space, pretty poor screens and overall shabby bodies, but these toys are really inexpensive and will
do the job, as long as you don't throw much at them.
Same is true for console owners; just because they have an
old system doesn't mean they want to play a new game (well, new to them anyways) on an
older piece of
hardware.
At the end of the day, however, «it's all down to what us poor
old designers
do with this stuff,» he said, «because all these guys
do is make the
hardware.
I'm in the middle of
doing Starship Corporation and the surprise PC port of Bullet Witch, but it's slow going as I'm having to borrow a family computer for a couple of hours at a time, and the
hardware is fairly
old.
I actually like building PCs, but I don't have the cash to drop on new graphics cards, processors and RAM, so I mostly end up playing
older games and less
hardware intensive indies on my PC and get the newer AAA stuff for my consoles.
The Xbox is a 7 year
old piece of
hardware, trying to make it
do state of the art rendering is hard work!
Slightly more powerful, able to run
older stuff but carries the higher profitable price point so they don't take a hit for creating new
hardware.
i
do nt know why everyone hates the
old psn store i mean its just a store its not that big of deal, i thought the consoles just battle for best games and
hardware, but not the store, in my opinion i think the playstation store is great, i mean i can find everything just find with its search thing (A-Z)
Do we want a
hardware platform thats closer to
old gen with marginal software support or new gen
hardware with next gen.visuals.
There are a lot of loading screens between levels and chapters, which is perhaps because of the lack of resources on the
older hardware, but loading screens
do have some commentary on them to make them a little less annoying.
Anyone else think it's funny that Nintendo went all in this tablet, effectively forcing us to buy a very expensive controller while putting up with last gen
hardware, and they might switch out Nintendo Land, which is still the best demonstration of the controller, for a ten year
old game that doesn't need the tablet at all?
As for the DC situation, I think Sony's PSN server is
old tech and they don't want to spend the money to upgrade their
hardware.
@Concertoine Well, game updates and
hardware updates usually just overwrite
older files (note: usually) so those don't really count too much.
Traditionally, folks that build emulators
do so on
old consoles and find exploits within the
old hardware that they can take advantage of.
Space Harrier II, originally meant to display the young Genesis's muscle in comparison with arcade
hardware of the time, doesn't hold up nearly as well today as its
older brother.
All I ask is, why not see what the industry can
do with some year -
old hardware, a decent writer, and a couple of great artists?
While some bleeding edge AAA titles honestly
do require the best of the best when it comes to PC
hardware you'd be surprised at just how much gaming you can get away with on a machine that's
older or cheaper.
Do they stick with the
older, more familiar systems that have huge install bases, or take a run at the newer, gruntier
hardware and risk producing a less polished product?
Even The Legend of Zelda U is now confirmed to be launching on NX as well which will hurt sales of the game on Wii U, like Twilight Princess
did on Gamecube / Wii, as core Nintendo users opt to buy the game on new
hardware over
old hardware.
Rumours of the return of PS2 game support to the PS3 have been
doing the rounds ever since the Emotion Engine chip, the actual physical
hardware that enables the majority of PS2 games to be played on
old PS3s, was removed from the chip - set.
The Classic play menu offers things that aren't a part of the
old games, and doesn't offer things people have been asking for, begging for, screaming for (depending), and is focused on making things harder in ways the classic games had nothing to
do with, and only some fans withing the community gravitated toward and created for themselves (including engine bug exploits, and special
hardware for rapid - spamming).
Also really loved when you kinda called out how badly handled the Silent Hill HD collection was... If only there was some studio known for remastering
older titles for newer
hardware who happen to have a stellar track record to
do a proper HD collection or HD remake of Silent Hill.
oh and by the way console
hardware is made to be explored, and developed, new software and
hardware is made to utilize «
old»
hardware in new ways,
do new things and improve graphics.
Some games just don't run well (especially
older games on newer
hardware), and while I would legitimately try to get every game running (PCGamingWiki was invaluable for this), I wasn't about to burden myself greatly for not playing games where that wasn't possible.
I know it's somewhat unrealistic due to changing
hardware and software, but as someone who is slowing down on the purchase front and wanting to spend more time with my
old games, it
does feel like a losing battle.
The sound is masterfully
done, and the graphics show that, even with a few flaws, developers can pull off some magic with this
old hardware.
I like the intro but I'm still kinda stuck on the
old 90's
hardware and especially what David Wise could
do it with it in DKC so I like the
old KI intro a bit more.
When the series moved to the next gen consoles (PS2, Xbox, GC) I felt that it was still cemented in
old generation design and didn't take enough advantage of the
hardware advancements.
I understand their hesitation, but I still don't think anyone is buying current Nintendo
hardware exclusively to play NES and SNES games, so I'm disappointed they're seemingly still too afraid of losing console sales to port
older titles.
Backwards compatibility is nice and all, but the idea that it can make up for these new consoles coming out rapidly with games that don't work — or don't work as well — on
older hardware and somehow keep everyone included is just some marketing sleight of hand.
This bit features spoilers, so skip if you're still planning to play this six - year -
old game, the one that doesn't cost much and you're reading an article on, the game that's available on most
hardware and was never hard to get hold of... Basically, no whining about spoilers, OK?