The Android powered, crowd funded indie console Ouya will be receiving
optimized ports of Sonic CD and Sonic 4 Episodes I & II on June 27th, SEGA revealed today.
That's one of the most poorly
optimized ports I've yet seen, but it's id Tech 5 so no surprises there.
It would have been nice to get a truly iOS -
optimized port, with redone menu screens and text, but no matter how you cut it, if Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions on your phone is all you want, you'll be able to deal with all the issues.
Instead, what we end up with is a poorly -
optimized port which sees even the older Arkham Asylum stuttering from the game's first moments, and some odd lighting that cuts into the otherwise excellent ambiance of both games.
Not exact matches
Now scientists have modeled this extremely efficient foraging to
optimize the handling of shipping containers at international
ports.
I won't go so far as to say this game is poorly
optimized, because it definitely isn't — especially in comparison to the backlog of PC
ports that have come before it — but there are some issues with frame rate drops and stutter, particularly in battle sequences.
Developer Slightly Mad Studios confirmed they were having a hard time getting the game to run at a stable framerate on the Wii U, suggesting that tons of work would need to go into
optimizing the game for the Wii U, or the development studio would need to wait until the Nintendo NX is announced in order to start working on a
port for that console.
Campo Santo announced the news in a blog post this morning, adding that while it still doesn't have an exact date for the
port's release, the Switch version will be more
optimized and have better load times.
By connecting the iPhone ® into the USB
port, users are able to make phone calls, access music, send and receive messages, get directions
optimized for traffic conditions and more while concentrating on driving.
The boost pressure has increased from 1.2 bar to 1.35 bar, the exhaust
ports have been
optimized, and the compression ratio modified.
Chevrolet Performance's unique Ram Jet 350 combines the classic look of the original Rochester mechanical injection system with the dependability and
optimized performance of contemporary electronic
port fuel injection.
Also, intake
ports are modified, pistons are of the
optimized shape, and spark plugs are different.
Additionally, a dual fuel - injection system that utilizes both
port and direct injection
optimizes efficiency and allows high compression (11.8:1) for power and efficiency.
The HPE650 package includes: new
ported cylinder heads; a custom air intake; a TVS2300 supercharger; stainless - steel, long - tube headers; an upgraded fuel system; and an
optimized ECU.
Available Land Rover InControl Apps enables you to use a variety of vehicle -
optimized smartphone apps on your touchscreen by connecting your device to the USB
port.
This is why engine heads are
ported and air intake channels are polished to
optimize air flow.
Apart from the mounting positions of the fuel injectors, the cylinder head has conventional
port and combustion chamber designs, although both are
optimized for direct injection and high boost pressures.
Features include two - step variable valve lift, cooled EGR, upgraded variable - valve timing, a new intake manifold, high - tumble intake
ports, shrouded combustion chambers, eight - hole fuel injectors with
optimized atomization, multiple friction - reduction features, and an increased compression ratio of 11.3:1 (but still only requires 87 octane fuel).
Chevrolet Performance engineers developed the high - performance camshaft - and - cylinder - head package in - house, leveraging the design elements of the LT1's advanced combustion system to channel airflow through the
optimized cylinder head
ports.
High - flow intake
ports were specially designed for the IS F engine, with a cross-section area
optimized to improve intake - pulsation efficiency and increase air - intake volume.
By connecting a smartphone to the dedicated USB
port, smartphone apps
optimized for in - vehicle use will function on the vehicle's touchscreen, retaining their original look and feel3.
Essentially, SFI D - 4 integrates two types of fuel injection: A direct - type high - pressure fuel injection system, which provides a cooling effect in the cylinders and enables the high compression ratio (11.8:1) employed to extract maximum energy from the fuel; and a set of low - pressure
port fuel injectors that help produce a precise burn to
optimize power and efficiency under light - and medium - load conditions.
In addition to an integrated intake system with mirror - image
porting for
optimized engine breathing; low - inertia turbocharger; high - pressure fuel injection system that is more responsive, quieter and offers more precise fuel delivery; and standard selective catalytic reduction emissions after - treatment that contributes to improved NOx reduction, the 2.0 - liter EcoBlue features multiple innovations that reduce friction, including:
B&N says it's more like «
optimizing» them for Nook than
porting them.
It uses the Exynos 4412 quad core SOC and a Mali GPU block, while iOS enjoys the latest
optimized games, the ARM Mali - 400 MP4 in the 4412 is adequately performant for the anemic Android game
ports.
7.8 ″ 1404 × 1872 16 greyscale primary eink display as «digital paper» Frontlight array with 24 levels amber / blue / white 1404 × 420 LED touchscreen for app interaction Cortex A9 quad - core 1.5 Ghz CPU 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal with MicroSDXC slot for expansion 802.11 n / g / b WiFi plus Bluetooth 4.1 GPS, accelerometer and microphone 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) Rear 13MPixel camera with flash
optimized for OCR 3.5 mm headphone jack (no speakers) microUSB 3.0 & USB - C
ports with OTG support 4000mAh battery with solar charger in flipcase Android 8.0 or Elementary OS 0.4.1 Loki Okular 1.3 or Bookworm based e-reader software enhanced with «shelves» concept
Optimized Android OS · HD TV support · Hardware acceleration of the most demanding video formats · VGA and HMDI display
ports · Four USB 2.0
ports · One microSD slot · One 10/100 Ethernet
port · Audio - out / Mic - in · VIA WonderMedia ARM 11 SoC · 2 GB NAND Flash · 512 DDR3 SDRAM · 15W power adaptor (US adaptor only)
Acer iconia Tab W500 comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 32 - bit OS, running on a AMD 1 GHz C - Series Processor C - 50 with AMD Radeon HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, sporting a 10.1 inches TFT LCD touch display with 1,280 × 800 pixel resolution, equipped with dual Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 megapixels web cams with with 1280 x 1024 resolution, 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 32 GB of memory storage, Wi - Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0, 10/100 Mbps fast Ethernet connectivity, HDMI
port, dual USB 2.0
ports, 2 - in - 1 multimedia card reader, Dolby
optimized audio, an optional docking chiclet keyboard for easier text entry, powered by Li - Ion batter that gives up to 6 hours of life and more features.
When you pull the S - Pen out from its compartment, it will instantly launch a selection of
optimized apps and it is likely that S - Note will be your first
port of call.
Industry analyst Jack Gold dismissed the dearth of Honeycomb -
optimized apps on the Xoom, telling eWEEK that most Android apps can be
ported /
optimized for Honeycomb.
Amazon created a custom launcher and
optimized its own software for use on Gingerbread, making for a tablet - like experience that can even be
ported to other 7 - inch tablets.
Even though the Duo 11 is slim and
optimized for portable use, it can turn into a handy business solution thanks to several interface options which include Ethernet, USB 3.0, VGA video and HDMI out
ports.
If you want to change the Android experience that runs by default on your Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 and if you want to customize and
optimize the performance of your phone while using a great Android system, I might have the perfect solution for you: the unofficial Lineage OS has been successfully
ported on the Verizon model of the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet comes with the tablet
optimized operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS, packed with Nvidia Tegra 2 processor clocked at 1 GHz speed, sporting a 10.1 - inch 1280 X 800 resolution screen, boosted with 1 GB DDR2 RAM, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera at back side, paired up with an additional front - facing 2 megapixel camera, 64 GB memory storage, integrated 2 GB cloud storage, Bluetooth, Wi - Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Netflix video streaming service support along with HDMI out, full - size USB
port, full - size SD card, mini HDMI, 1080p HD video out, optional docking
port, pre-installed Lenovo SocialTouch app, Rovio, Zinio, Dataviz, Need for Speed Shift & Angry Birds games, Kindle reading app, Documents to Go, Adobe Flash Player 10.3, Android Market, a powerful battery providing 10 hours of usage time, and all the regular features of an Android tablet.
The Bad The new iPad is slightly heavier than last year's model; apps and movies
optimized for the screen might take up more space; and
ports for HDMI, USB, and SD require adapters.
But apps that are built for Android will be an «easy
port» to be submitted to B&N's own store after being
optimized for the 7 - inch screen.
This free version is not a free copy of the BlackBerry PlayBook
optimized version of IM + but rather a
port of their free Android IM + app.
Additional features included a 2MP webcam,
optimized Wi - Fi, an HDMI output with support for 1080p and 3D through an HDTV, mini USB
port, and a micro-SD card slot for up to 32 GB of additional storage.
According to the leaked promo materials, Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet is going to have the tablet
optimized operating system, Android 3.0 honeycomb, running on a Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 IPS capacitive multitouch display, 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB of memory storage, front & rear facing cameras, USB 2.0, Micro USB, and mini-HDMI
ports as well as a full - sized SD card slot, 8 hours of battery life, Blueooth, 3G, Wi - Fi, Wi - Fi hotspot, 4G connectivity and more features.
HTC EVO View 4G tablet runs with with tablet
optimized HTC Sense UI on top Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, on a Single - Core 1.5 GHz chipset, sporting a 7 ″ capacitive touch display, HTC Scribe with optional pen support, 5MP rear - facing camera, 1.3 MP front - facing camera for video chat, 1 GB RAM, 4G WiMax support, 32 GB of internal memory, micro-SD slot with support up to 32 GB of memory expansion, HDMI - out, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi - Fi, Android Market, DLNA functionality, HDMI
port, powered by a 4000mAh battery, Android Market, and a full host of pre-loaded Google and Sprint services.
Mind you not all are
optimized for the NVIDIA Tegra SoC, but as far as the performance of NOVA 3 is concerned, it is more likely that the
port from Gameloft is lousy.
Sony Tablet P comes pre-installed with Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, sporting two 5.5 inch 1024 X 800 displays that can be operated for different functions simultaneously, 5 megapixels rear - facing camera, VGA front - facing snapper, 4 GB of internal storage with memory expansion support up to 32 GB via microSD cards, a micro USB 2.0
port, powered by 1 GHz dual - core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with 1 GB RAM to keep things running, a preinstalled «Select App», which lets you to download apps that have been
optimized for the dual - screen
Toshiba Thrive comes pre-installed with the world's first tablet
optimized operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS (a major update to Android 3.0), powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 dual - core 1 GHz processor boosted by 1 GB RAM, sporting a 10.1 - inch touchscreen display with the resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel, pre-installed Swype keyboard UI, equipped with a LED flash equipped 5 megapixel camera that can record the video in HD, and an additional front - facing 2 megapixel camera, 8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB variants, micro-SD card slot for memory expansion, full sized USB 2.0 and HDMI
ports, 802.11 Wi - Fi b / g / n connectivity, Bluetooth, support for Adobe's Flash Player 10.2, Android Market, and the whole host of Google & Toshiba services.
We know the 360 version is a
port of the PS3 version, so this might be what the game looks like after the
porting process from PS3 to 360 until it's
optimized for the 360.
Porting the Luminous engine in particular is proving difficult because it is
optimized for x86 architecture, not because all the devs saying Switch is easy to code for are lying.
@Kurylo3D, sadly I think multiplats or
ports are going to be highly
optimized for AMD only.
Sadly it was a quick
port, somewhere inside me I'm really hoping that there are devs working on
optimizing the Switch further and having it fix framerate issues as well as a potential 60 fps patch.
Is
optimizing a console
port for PC an expensive and difficult exercise for a development team to undertake?
Wii U Unlike many Wii U
ports, Cubemen 2 is
optimized for Wii U.
Tantalus Media is in charge of the
port, and they've
optimized Cities: Skylines for use with a controller.