I picked one up on ebay for about £6 or £7. As I said this is for Xbox, I have no idea whether you can get them for PS3.
PS3 or gaming computer?
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I picked one up on ebay for about £6 or £7. As I said this is for Xbox, I have no idea whether you can get them for PS3.
Is it a wide monitor? 16:10? If so, you have a much better chance of this working to a reasonable standard.
There isn't an official one, Sony do not want you doing this, but... there was an official one for the PS2, and you should easily be able to find a non offcial one for about 20-25 quid. If you want to up the price a little, for about 50-60 quid you should be able to get a little box that sits between the monitor and the PS3 and will deal with the scaling and work on any monitor.
Here is a guide.
http://www.thegametrain.com/blog/2008/02/playing-high-def-playstation-3-on-vga.html
The HDFury seems interesting.
http://www.thegametrain.com/blog/2008/02/playing-high-def-playstation-3-on-vga.html
The HDFury seems interesting.
No, it's not a wide monitor.
It's plain stupid and wrong for anyone to claim a PS3 will be better than a PC in terms of graphics, even a mid-high range PC is superior. Plus, you can talk money all you want, but a PS3+HD tv is still less than a decent PC.
Plus, PC game releases are usually half the price of brand new PS3 releases, which means if you buy a higher-spec PC you will make up any price difference in no time.
However, on the issue of what to buy, it really depends on what you want. There's a certain charm to buying console games, plus there are 'exclusives' (most of which appear on PC at any time anyway).
Why rule out a 360 though? It's as powerful as a PS3 plus you can get games second-hand for a fraction of PS3 ones?
Plus, PC game releases are usually half the price of brand new PS3 releases, which means if you buy a higher-spec PC you will make up any price difference in no time.
However, on the issue of what to buy, it really depends on what you want. There's a certain charm to buying console games, plus there are 'exclusives' (most of which appear on PC at any time anyway).
Why rule out a 360 though? It's as powerful as a PS3 plus you can get games second-hand for a fraction of PS3 ones?
That's a fair comment.
That's not true, no console in existence can match the shear number and diversity of PC games.
Indeed, you speak the truth!
You must be joking here. If not, you are so misguided and plain wrong.
PC for me, play Counter Strike mostly. I like the Playstation consoles for Pro Evo and a few other games..
Well, one could argue that pro-evo is much smoother on the 360 and even better on the PC.
Luckily, I'm not one to argue
you would also be completely wrong. Its best on the 360.
why?
computer game companies wont develop games that only a small fraction of the market, who can afford hi spec PC's, will be able to play.
Its just not economically viable.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Plus, that's not what you said originally either.
I understand if you really like playing on your PS3, but when someone is asking for advice, you shouldn't talk about things you don't know about. Tell him you are happy with your machine, and point out it's benefits to you by all means, but don't lead someone astray.
How is that then? Explain.
Oh, and truth be told, it's far better on the Wii than any other version.
First of all mate, whats your budget? Because theres no way you're going to get a decent gaming PC the same price of a PS3. I just built myself an elite gaming machine, and it cost me the best part of £1500. Just thought id let you know. PC gaming is very expensive, every couple of months you're going to be forced to splash out hundreds on hardware updates if you want to run games on the highest graphics settings.
One year ago I would have said go for the PC, but nowadays the PS3 looks like its picking up pace, the online features are improving and theres some very good titles out on the horizon. Of course theres no need to worry about hardware updates and the console is supposedely built to last a decade, so theres some good value for money.(PS2 has been released 8 years ago and is still releasing games today!) Oh and you get a Blu-Ray player thrown in too if you fancy some high-def home cinema
In terms of games, well nowadays PC exclusives are becoming more scarce and console gaming is very much catching up with its potential; just look at oblivion on the PS3 and Xbox 360, idential to the PC version if not better (its definitely more stable!), BioShock on the 360 is better than the PC version. Infact even Crysis is supposedely getting a console release and we all know that Fallout is also to be released on the PS3 and 360.
Go for the PS3, you'll have alot more fun with mates. Besides most online PC gamers these days play either World of Warcraft or Counterstrike (dont have a problem with the latter, just I think its horribly outdated if you ask me).
Im going to spend alot more on a comp than i would a PS3
I can get a really good custom built PC for $1000
I have Bioshock on both, and there is no way it is better on the 360, no way at all. Crysis isn't even worth arguing about.
As for online, well. XBlive is shocking, at least on PC you can find decent opposition and play decent games without kids with headsets and knobs reseting the second they go behind in anything.
i dont have a PS3. but explain why what i said is wrong.
agree with you that pes is better on the wii.
There is a number of posts where you are wrong.
Explain?
Well for a start, there's the old chestnut of games actually being developed on the PC first. Although that's not strictly true nowadays, the fact remains that most (if not all) engines are developed generically to PC standards.
Then there's the fact that you are just wrong. The PS3 and 360 are quite evenly matched in terms of power and accessibility to that power, and when you consider that up against a mid spec PC, that power isn't as great as you think.
Also, the consoles are typically rendering at 1024x768 resolutions with 2x anti-aliasing. Pretty outdated. Even then, you can be stuck with sluggish console games which you have no control over to improve framerates.
Top that off, with the fact that the upgrades to DirectX10 means that the consoles are left behind anyway, not to mention that Crysis will struggle to run on the PS3/360 even close to a DriectX 9 system.
Finally, PC games are definitely viable, although you might think the margins are smaller, that's because they are half the cost and also are pretty much already developed by the time a console game is finished anyway.
So, in closing, if you have the money, then go the PC route. You get the most varied choice of games, that perform exactly how you want, at a fraction of the price.
Consoles have certain weak points in comparison to the PC. These are RAM, Bandwidth, Cost, Closed System (ie. not expandable).
They also have certain advantages over the PC. These are Cost, Size, Closed System, Don't look stupid in your living room.
They also have certain advantages over the PC. These are Cost, Size, Closed System, Don't look stupid in your living room.
It indeed is refreshing isn't it. What do you think on the defending though?
Personally, I don't think it's as difficult as people make out, it just takes a whole new level of patience to make it work! If they can refine it though, and maybe add some more depth to the shooting, I think it can really reach it's potential.
I don't know, the Xbox looked terrible!
DirectX (whatever version) has little bearing here, because for one the PS3 doesn't use DirectX, which is nothing more than an API that supplies a feature set that any graphics hadware running under it must support. A console graphics hardware with a non-DirectX 10 complient feature set could actually be more powerful. Going to the metal also provides quite a bit of breathing room.
That it could, however the DX10 reference was more to do with how the engine undoubtedly is worked. Although it is MS, it's still fast becoming the standard and to get similar results on the PS3 architecture would be an interesing job.
I must say, it's interesting to see what they do though, it is really intriguing me.
I dont know whats better technically, but i would say just go with the one that will give you the majority of the titles you want.
I like GTA, Gran Turismo, Fifa, Pro evo, MGS so i have a PS3. Plus, i have always prefered joypads to keyboards for gaming.
I like GTA, Gran Turismo, Fifa, Pro evo, MGS so i have a PS3. Plus, i have always prefered joypads to keyboards for gaming.
The 360 sounds terrible.
Isn't that the truth! It's awful.
BTW, I'm currently working with XNA and Truevision3D now, I'm not sure what the project will be done in finally, but I'm testing both.
XNA has console-like features which I'm used to, but TV3d is just so raw and warms my heart to think about playing around in it. The thing that is bothering me most though, is the artist requirements for the animation blending. The XNA pipeline is a little underdeveloped, but there are work arounds. TV3D provides most of what I want out of the box, plus I can add non-matrix transformations to the engine with some good old C/C++ work.
Have you looked at either of these at all?
Well said.
You can use both 360 and PS3 controllers on the PC, plus a much larger range of different shapes and sizes (for example, I still use a N64 controller with mine - easily one of the best designed controllers ever!).
Thx for the input guys
Sure, but if your playing an online FPS for example, then the ppl with keyboard and mouse will have a big advantage.
Plus, i only have a laptop anyway - bit harder to upgrade when you dont meet the spec of a pc game.
PC for me. Consoles are awesome, but PC has much more games.
You can run emulators of many consoles on PC like Nintendo, Super Nintendo, all Sega consoles, Gameboy Advance, Playstation 1 and there's some emulators of classic computers like Atari, Commodore, Amiga...
PC has many great RPG games like Neverwinter Nights, World Of Warcraft and many more.
Anyway, the best way is to buy gaming computer and console.
You can run emulators of many consoles on PC like Nintendo, Super Nintendo, all Sega consoles, Gameboy Advance, Playstation 1 and there's some emulators of classic computers like Atari, Commodore, Amiga...
PC has many great RPG games like Neverwinter Nights, World Of Warcraft and many more.
Anyway, the best way is to buy gaming computer and console.
if you only want to play games and money is a bit tight then go for a console
Im considering getting a PS3 tomorrow with the new the GTA. I have a bravia tele so Ive no worries picture wise. A few people have said to me the xbox is better, I havent got a clue either way. Whats the word on the street?
theres been loads of threads on that very question.. I'd suggest you do a quick search of this very forum
If you have a nice give TV and are interested in HD films, then go for a PS3.
i used to be considered an "xbox fan boy" but in all honesty PS3's are better now.
Collapse of HD-DVD and the number of times my 360 has broken, has totally changed my opinion on the 360. This and the fact that Sony now have some decent titles.
Collapse of HD-DVD and the number of times my 360 has broken, has totally changed my opinion on the 360. This and the fact that Sony now have some decent titles.
Depends on the money. Xbox's are cheaper and the games are cheaper at new and a hell of a lot cheaper second-hand, plus the games are identical (if not better with earlier ones).
PS3's offer blue-ray and a different set of exclusive titles, plus the machine is much more reliable.
It's a tough call. If money is no object, then base your decisions on the game you want to play and get the machine that suits you best.
Xbox isnt even on option to me
sure they have gotten better games for the 360 but i still cant stand the bro cult following of it (and i fecking hate halo)
plus im not paying to play online for the rest of my life (PS3/PC free online play)
i would easily get a wii before a 360
sure they have gotten better games for the 360 but i still cant stand the bro cult following of it (and i fecking hate halo)
plus im not paying to play online for the rest of my life (PS3/PC free online play)
i would easily get a wii before a 360
I don't. I've had a Wii, they're shit. (pardon the pun..think about it)
Ok for kids and if you're having a party every night of the week but its not a console you'd use much if you're sitting in on your own.
I have an Xbox 360 and my housemate has a PS3 so i get to play both. They're both quality for gaming. I don't think you'd be disappointed with either.
Ok for kids and if you're having a party every night of the week but its not a console you'd use much if you're sitting in on your own.
I have an Xbox 360 and my housemate has a PS3 so i get to play both. They're both quality for gaming. I don't think you'd be disappointed with either.
to clarify this is a bro
and i hope they all burn in hell for eternity
and i hope they all burn in hell for eternity