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**sycld** · 02-23-2012, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nick2.1

Consoles run on architectures that can fully utilize their hardware, so optimal performance will probably be a low-medium compared to PC.

I see.... so you mean that worse hardware on consoles isn't directly comparable to the same hardware on PC's because it's used more efficiently in consoles?

And by "low-medium" you mean as compared to a benchmark PC that can run the game on "high" settings? so then the 5 to 7 year old hardware in consoles is comparable to performance on a 3 to 2.5ish year old PC?

Socialization will be harder for console players too.

didn't even consider that. it's true.

what do console mmo's do about this?

**Nick2.1** · 02-23-2012, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by sycld

I see.... so you mean that worse hardware on consoles isn't directly comparable to the same hardware on PC's because it's used more efficiently in consoles?

And by "low-medium" you mean as compared to a benchmark PC that can run the game on "high" settings? so then the 5 to 7 year old hardware in consoles is comparable to performance on a 3 to 2.5ish year old PC?

didn't even consider that. it's true.

what do console mmo's do about this?

Exactly, prime optimization for the hardware in these consoles was only really hit about 1 year ago, now they use software tricks. Depending on how much detail there is going to be in this game, I'd say medium is probably where consoles can max the game without going under the 30 FPS. One thing the PS2 had for FFXI was keyboard support, so I was able to talk to people properly, I don't know if this will be the case for these consoles, we'll just have to see.