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PlayStation Now announced (PS1/2/3 streaming to TVs/Tablets/Phones/PSes, Summer 2014)
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ramuh
Member
I doubt even that. This is being billed as a "service" across multiple platforms so expect a separate billing ecosystem from PS+.
Wow you have had a hands on already? Any pics?
*cues I'm proud to be an American song*
thequickandthedead
Member
wtf? So their "full roll out by Summer 2014" is US only?
Correct speed
Meh. Not interested in laggy streamed games tbh.
Oh wow. The first one posted was slowed down way more than I thought. I don't like that whoever posted it decided to slow it down.
Bluekaveli
Member
What in the hell? Lol
Do you really believe it will hold up or be even better than playing it native on your console?
Dr. Benton Quest
Banned
Literally just went to Gamestop and bought a white Vita because of this announcement.
grounded_dreams
Member
Will be interesting to see if I'll be able to carry on my The Last of Us game on my PS4 from my PS+ saved file from where I left off. Plus able to play the DLC of the game with my characters saved attributes.
I've kept my PS3 (in storage) especially for the DLC of this one game, so if this works, I'll sell the PS3 console.
What's the chances you reckon?
I've kept my PS3 (in storage) especially for the DLC of this one game, so if this works, I'll sell the PS3 console.
What's the chances you reckon?
Nope. But I won't dismiss it as 'shit' until it's out and I've tried it.
Zoe
Member
And that helps with digital PS1 games that we've bought how?
Yeah it is unfortunately. They said they're working hard on getting it ready for EU, but knowing SCEE that could mean it'll be ready in 10 years.
i don't think latency can be improved much from what we get today unless we have a direct connection to these servers the routing is whats slowing down the ping, best latency we can get i think would be with radio towers that would be faster then fiber optic but i dont think that's something anyone would want to do when most people dont really care for latency.
I hope it's North America,since I am in Canada...so I gather if it's not in the OT yet they didn't announce any pricing or if it's part of Plus or what...?
ScreenSplitter
Member
Apparently Europe is a huge area with varying internet speeds. So... not like America at all then.
I cannot game unless it is 144Hz with less than 2ms of lag. I have the eyes of a fly and the reaction time of a Trap Jaw Ant's mandible.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Greatness Awaits for Now
Hope this works well
Hope this works well
i wonder how they are running these games? emulation or dedicated hardware?
why not make ps4 be able to run ps1 discs? i know its capable of emulating a ps1. Anyone know if PS4 would be able to emulate a PS2? so far on PC it requires lots of CPU speed so i am guessing the ps4 is not able to do it.
why not make ps4 be able to run ps1 discs? i know its capable of emulating a ps1. Anyone know if PS4 would be able to emulate a PS2? so far on PC it requires lots of CPU speed so i am guessing the ps4 is not able to do it.
The Frankman
Banned
This shit is better than football on your phone!
I'm not getting my hopes up about this coming to Canada. We didn't get the PSN video store for ages, we still don't have the Live Events app, and they don't let you enter a Canadian postal code on the website. Not looking good.
i dont get it, are they going to make game streaming mandatory and stop selling PS3/PS4, disable all current games?
if you are real gamer and have money and care about gaming then sure, you will buy PS4 or PC or XB1 or WiiU and buy $60 game.
If you just want to check out few games without investing $500 to start, or if you want better games for your tablet, phone or TV, then you will be able to play few games for $10 per month, without any extra commitment.
It is just like the Netflix - no, playing Netflix SD stream on 40" chinese TV is nothing like watching a movie in Imax or BluRay @ 85" 4K TV, but it is not "shit" and people love it.
Way most people watch Netflix is far bigger compromise than streaming PS3 games on Bravia TV.
AranhaHunter
Banned
Very true. If PSNow works well, and they release a vita tablet with all the necessary buttons, I would consider rebuying the machine.
WAR recon zero
Banned
I hace 20 ms in my city, 50 ms to The capital and 150-250 ms to usa
No thanks
No thanks
ShawaTheGreat
Banned
Damn MS keep it competitive. When Sony's first party devs get off their asses and release what the people want it might be a blood bath. I just don't get MS...how in the hell do you hype all this cloud shit and have Sony beat you to it. Tighten up MS
mohsinkhan
Member
I don't have a source for this but someone in this thread mentioned that Canada is not included in the Beta, and it will release at a different time in Canada (not Summer). I think he got that information from the playstation blog.
The inept BBC article doesn't even mention PS1 and PS2 games, and doesn't make it clear that it won't be streaming PS4:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25645867
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25645867
Infrastructure is not that big of a problem, it is just a lot of work at the same time... both setting it up and marketing it.
Sony is not going to build their own data centers. Heck they might not even host their own servers. There are hundreds of companies providing great infrastructure for internet services such as this.
Once USA is working reasonably well, they will start working on getting it working in Europe. Since most of the Europe is close by, you can cover many countries with same infrastructure.
People love dedicated servers for multiplayer, swear by them and then same people think that somehow this will have huge latency... no, it will not, it will be less than your average dedicated server multiplayer gaming experience on consoles. Due to higher fees, they can provide better infrastructure (more server farms = less latency as chance is that they will be closer to you).
Ok, at least they have plans to release it Canada, I can wait.
But I will have to see what the input lag and quality is like, hopefully they get it in good shape. Pricing is important too.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Because Tablets have replaced PC's for everyone except "PC gamers" ie userbase
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
After 20 tries it worked. Damn captcha.
ScreenSplitter
Member
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
I await PC and European Support.
This is going to be huge, eventually.
This is going to be huge, eventually.
methinks their captcha system is borked
*edit* rfresh page then try again, instead of just refreshing the captcha
Thanks for sharing! I just registered. Does this mean that I'm in for the beta or is there a trial of Archimedes followed by blood sacrifice required?
Worked ok for me. Guess I got lucky!
EDIT: Never mind. This is just to get more info :/
The impact on experience while streaming a movie is not nearly as big as while streaming a game. Your comparison is off.
Also, I don't care about "people". I care about me. What I want. I want is break through technology, VR, great new technology, responsive games with high framerates, great graphics, superb gameplay. This is the technology I am waiting for, this is what I want invest my money, and far mor important, my lifetime in.
Playing my old games again in a laggy lowres version? No, thank you. Why it still affects me? Because Sony clearly decided to put a lot of money in it which is always missing in another research area. It was rumored we'll see new VR technology. Instead - we got this. Congrats.