Comments on: Could Natal be Microsoft’s 32x? http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/ But what will you do when you catch one!? Fri, 25 May 2012 03:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pete http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123176 Pete Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:36:32 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123176 One preview I read said there would be a separate box housing the processor; looking for the link now. But even if the CPU is in the sensor it could still be used when idle, depending on what its capabilities are. [UPDATE] Actually Sage, I may have misread. Engadget says (http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/project-natal-video-hands-on-impressions-and-further-details/) it consisted of a 'small black box' about the size of a Roku player, and I read that as a separate box in addition to the sensor bar, but it seems that box *is* the sensor bar. So I stand corrected. One preview I read said there would be a separate box housing the processor; looking for the link now. But even if the CPU is in the sensor it could still be used when idle, depending on what its capabilities are.

[UPDATE]
Actually Sage, I may have misread. Engadget says (http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/project-natal-video-hands-on-impressions-and-further-details/) it consisted of a ‘small black box’ about the size of a Roku player, and I read that as a separate box in addition to the sensor bar, but it seems that box *is* the sensor bar.

So I stand corrected.

]]> By: SAGExSDX http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123175 SAGExSDX Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:06:58 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123175 I've seen articles talking about Natal having its own processor. And I guessed that it would have its own processor while they were showing it at E3. But I never read anywhere that there was a separate box/PC hidden away. I always assumed the processor was all in the camera device. Do you have a source? That said, I definitely agree with Tipa. I’ve seen articles talking about Natal having its own processor. And I guessed that it would have its own processor while they were showing it at E3. But I never read anywhere that there was a separate box/PC hidden away. I always assumed the processor was all in the camera device. Do you have a source?

That said, I definitely agree with Tipa.

]]> By: Aaron http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123174 Aaron Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:01:02 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123174 Some elements of setting and gameplay don't have to be as responsive as others, so the delay might not be problematic. Some elements of setting and gameplay don’t have to be as responsive as others, so the delay might not be problematic.

]]> By: Irata http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123173 Irata Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:33 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123173 Forgot the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYuJivFFa-c Forgot the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYuJivFFa-c

]]> By: Irata http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123172 Irata Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:16 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123172 Nah, all you need to see is uber-cute girl gamer Felicia Day playing around with Natal to ease all your doubts. :D Nah, all you need to see is uber-cute girl gamer Felicia Day playing around with Natal to ease all your doubts. :D

]]> By: Tipa http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123171 Tipa Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:51:50 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123171 Unless Natal is hooked directly into the XBox bus in some way, I can't see transferring game state in and out of the XBox at even really fast serial speeds would pay for the time spent managing it all. Unless Natal is hooked directly into the XBox bus in some way, I can’t see transferring game state in and out of the XBox at even really fast serial speeds would pay for the time spent managing it all.

]]> By: Werit http://dragonchasers.com/2009/06/09/could-natal-be-microsofts-32x/#comment-123170 Werit Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:49:06 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2204#comment-123170 I had the 32x! The Star Wars game and Doom were a lot of fun on it. I had the 32x! The Star Wars game and Doom were a lot of fun on it.

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