New game technologies

[Simmo W]

just thought I'd create a home for us gamers who might try other gaming distractions in-between x-planing. Could be an exciting year, what with Gran Turismo 5 coming out (1000 cars!!) and now this....

I can remember the feeling when Wolfenstein came out, a momentous event, a 'game-changer'. same with Doom, Half Life and Gran Turismo 1. a big revolution.

Now I just played this on the iPhone 3GS. so smooth, so beautiful, another memorable first play, to herald this yrs game changer

[PhM]

... what with Gran Turismo 5 coming out (1000 cars!!)....

I'll believe it when I see it, been waiting for sooooo long.

PhM

[Airbus]

I'm not a video game person, but Gran Turismo 5 is the only reason I own a PlayStation3!

[Ben Russell]

...go go-karting.

[Kaphias]

I'll be buying a PS3 just for GT5. Can't wait!

[OlaHaldor]

The only reason I bought a PS3 was so my girlfriend and I could game together. She's already been playing Little Big Planet for a year, so I got it too. And now we have Tekken to beat the crap out of each other instead of taking it to the physical level... ;D

And after seeing

, I'm looking forward to the future of God games.

As for existing games I play now in-between X-Plane scenery development and work, you'll find titles like Tropico 3, Locomotion, Settlers 7, GTA IV and first person shooters like Battlefield Bad Company 2 and CoD:Modern Warfare 2.

[Simmo W]

Looks like an amazing game that From Dust. Ha, I think I'm almost 20 yrs older than you Ola, and you're going through all the game types I went through 10 yrs ago. I loved the first GTA for PS2, I once made a buddy walk out because I was a little trigger happy with the sniper rifle & headshots! Good strategy with the partner, involve her so you can get in some good gaming.

I haven't bought a PS3 game for 18 months, except for one for the 4yo first officer. I'm using the ps3 as a bluray player, HD recorder and web surfing. But when GT5 comes out, it'll get hot again.

[scubajuan]

I saw this a few years ago and thought it was quite interesting. Biofeedback hardware to interact with the game

[Simmo W]

F1 2010 for PS3/XB 360 is looking very good! and raindrops seem to be the gaming flavor of the year.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0Ct5ekRDUAM

Wow, watching the Singapore GP Live now, night racing, reminds me' of the new lit streets in xplane!

[Simmo W]

bugger that vid, this ones even better!

[-TheoGregory]

Im gonna buy a playstation 3 purely to crash cars virtually after looking at that.

[Simmo W]

Im gonna buy a playstation 3 purely to crash cars virtually after looking at that.

thought someone would say that, pretty impressive eh! I'm gonna dust off my ps3 controllers in a few months when it goes platinum and half price  ;D Forums say it's not as perfect handling wise as the imagery, but who cares. My old pastime of 'let's see what happens when I drive in the opposite direction' has new meaning now!

as for Granturismo 5 , I'll get that on day 1

http://eu.gran-turismo.com/au/news/d14686.html

[Simmo W]

The Best Wife in the World just got me F1 2010 for PS3. ;D

Graphics are incredible, gobsmacking dare I say, watch me crash as I drool over the most faithful reproduction of the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit I've ever seen.

It's a good example of eyecandy vs. realism. It's not a full sim (I think, I'm a bit rusty on the old F1 driving experience), but deep enough to be a challenge, with the fluidity and details enough to make you feel like you're really there (sans G Forces, sheer adranaline/terror and potential death at every turn..). Watch the line markings speed up/down in the replays, it's a good sign of a smoothly drawn sim

[AnonymousUser68]

As a Melbourne resident who goes to the F1 that looks so real. As you went through the course every single building was accurate and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. One day I'm going to get a PS3.

[Simmo W]

This $5 app even allows export into Blender! I think I might make the ugliest plane ever with this. Still, it shows early potential. If they eventually get decent rulers and straight edges inbuilt, I'd give it a go for scenery.

http://www.geeks3d.com/20100827/idough-3d-sculpture-for-ipad/

[dan]

Pretty cool app Simon!

But I guess it's only useful for a more artistical approach to modelling, like modelling humans and organic shapes. Accuracy is probably not its biggest selling point, making it nearly impossible to model a building or an airplane accurately, but I might be wrong?

[Simmo W]

No idea yet Dan, but it's only  version one and Im more fascinated with the potential for portability and multiple touch.  You're right though, accuracy is obviously paramount, for most devs at least!

[Jack Skieczius]

nice find Simon. really interesting.

I think i will stick to Modo though.

I am waiting for the day i can take my hands in free air and start manipulating polygons in screen with them like clay. that would be sweet.

[Ben Russell]

Take some pottery classes. Blender is easier by far.

There is no undo button in reality.

That said, the automakers still turn to clay for final tweakage at real life scales, visualization you just cant do any other way.

[Simmo W]

No probs jack, it's pretty useless, just a bit of $5 fun. And not exactly accurate/uniform! The kid likes it though, and saves on cleaning bills. Amazing possibilities for the future though.

[Ben Russell]

I grabbed a copy for mucking around with when a real modellers not available.

So far all I seem to do is break the mesh engine

[Simmo W]

I'm going crazy waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to be released on Thursday (wed in the u.s.).

I know there are a few ps3 fans here, so hope u dont mind me posting- Just saw this vid of the lighting, skip to 5.40 to see some very special effects. I'll leave it to you to discover