To the extent that falling behind encourages migration to other platforms.
"No plans to port Elite Dangerous to PS5"
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stormyuk
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Not sure I agree with this thought. I think graphically they would probably be more ambitious. Looking at what we've seen the graphics are definitely being held back by lower PC specification requirements and the base consoles. Nothing they have showed so far suggests it can't run on console.
My bigger worry is the PS5 will just be left in BC mode for the foreseeable and it's not in a great place imo.
Still if they are planning on ditching consoles they should just come out with it. Hopefully not the case.
And kill console sales stone dead? Not likely.
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Maybe the focus on Odyssey being compatible with the lowest common denominator (base PS4) is because they want the option to port Odyssey FPS to similar, less powerful, console platforms, such as the Switch.
That will never going to happen. Not unless Nintendo brings out a Switch as powerful as a PS4
Currently PS4 has twice the memory, at least 5 times more gfx power and a real x86 cpu compared with the puny arm cpu used by the Switch.
stormyuk
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Hence why the rest of my post was around why i thought it's unlikely.
In another thread the OP suggest that should just port Odyssey by itself without the rest of the game, I'm not sure he understands how games work.
CMDRs remember the concept here is about promoting discussion, not attacking each other. Discuss the post not the poster...
Rumour is that's exactly what they are planning on doing.
It would certainly go some way to explain the current focus on last gen platforms for Odyssey, at the cost of current gen.
Interesting, any source for that rumour?
If memory serves it was a leak from a source that has been reliable in the past,so take that as you will.
Now the PSVR2 has officially been announced I’d like to reinstate my theory that FD are planning a PS5 Elite VR relaunch
If memory serves it was a leak from a source that has been reliable in the past,so take that as you will.
Now the PSVR2 has officially been announced I’d like to reinstate my theory that FD are planning a PS5 Elite VR relaunch
You sure on that one? The first I ever heard of a rumour like that was when boppa suggested it in that part of the forum.
Official Sony announcement,possibly 2022 release.
I was on about the Nintendo switch "rumour" lol
The source: I don't know enough about it to be sure. It's a popular rumour [that Nintendo will release an enhanced version of the Switch] that's been going around for a while, though.
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I would assume they're false considering ps4 pro could've handled ED VR but because base ps4 couldn't they didn't do it at all. I would imagine if the base switch can't ED, then the switch 'pro' (for lack of proper branding) probably won't get any love. Just following the FDev logic here. Also this would require effort on FDevs part and we know how they feel about that
The Switch rumour suggests base PS4 power.
It does indeed.
I suppose I'm just trying to find valid reasons Frontier would only be focussing on base PS4 for Odyssey.... and that [Switch Pro rumour] was one of the few things I could think of that
a) hadn't been discussed already
b) might go some way to explain the madness!!
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Gotta admit since I got my new LG CX I haven’t touched Elite after a saw a report from a Cmdr with a butchered OLED because of the massive, and massively bright, HUD elements like radar, shields etc etc.