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Post by patrickp on Dec 13, 2006 13:14:32 GMT -5
Anyone noticed that M$ are offering DIY XBox games kits? Apparently the software has been trialling in several UK Universities and has now been released. I saw the story on the BBC News and followed their link to M$. Want one, GM? |
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Post by Ultima on Dec 13, 2006 13:50:17 GMT -5
Yep. XNA Game Studio's actually been in public beta testing for a while now. It's rather stupid that (IIRC) you need to pay a membership fee to actually be able to distribute your game to other XBOX 360 users, but oh well =\
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Post by patrickp on Dec 13, 2006 14:06:53 GMT -5
Well, well. Just saw that on the Auntie site, so I thought I'd share it...  |
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Dec 13, 2006 14:59:24 GMT -5
Maybe I'll take a look at it... Though I do dislike Xbox in general... |
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Post by patrickp on Dec 13, 2006 17:19:40 GMT -5
You can't resist the temptation to get your sticky fingers in there, hmmm?  |
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Post by Ultima on Dec 13, 2006 17:32:13 GMT -5
Something else that's annoying is that it requires .NET. Have I ever mentioned my distaste for .NET? It's a shame that the language is booming right now, though, so I suppose knowing .NET would be a good idea if one wants to make himself more attractive on the job market =T
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Post by patrickp on Dec 13, 2006 19:46:35 GMT -5
You're not the only one, Ultima. .net's a major part of the reason (apart from overall overbloat) why I've never gone for the current crop of Catalyst drivers for the Radeons I've had. So if GM's going to give them a go, he'll need .net, will he? Heh, heh, heh...  |
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Dec 13, 2006 20:27:53 GMT -5
LMAO... I already have it. No problems there.
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Post by patrickp on Dec 13, 2006 20:58:55 GMT -5
Don't worry, GM. They tell me it can be cured - we'll stand by you!  |
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Post by kinghanco on Dec 14, 2006 18:31:55 GMT -5
X-box 360 for windows. Can you smell it? It will happen one of these days.
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Dec 14, 2006 19:53:03 GMT -5
LMFAO! I'm willing to bet that pSX will have near-perfect PS2 emulation long before an XBox 360 emulator is written that can play more than one game.
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Post by Ultima on Dec 15, 2006 11:35:45 GMT -5
With a 3-core PowerPC-like processor, each core clocked at 3.2GHz (meaning the processor effectively clocks in at 9.6GHz), I don't see XBOX 360 emulation happening in the next (even) 10 years. Maybe some awesome coder will come along and prove me wrong, but yah, highly improbable.
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