1080i mode in Gran Turismo 4

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posted by Auction_Sniper on Oct 3, 2011:

Is there any backstory on how Polyphony managed to pull it of on the PS2? I never would have though it would be possible given that the current console rarley do beyond 720p.
 

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posted by ASSEMbler on Oct 4, 2011:

One of three high level performance analyzers made for Ps2.

Size of a fridge, cost rumored to be in the millions.

It literally is the ps2 used to 99% of the capability.
 

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posted by unclejun on Oct 4, 2011:

A very small fridge then:

That's a 2002 prototype, the final unit has the same size as the regular devkit:

And I bet more than 3 were made, unless you're talking about something else, in wich case you have to tell us more about it.
 

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posted by ASSEMbler on Oct 4, 2011:

There's another model of PA, it's a rack mounted design. You had to rent time on it by the hour.
 

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posted by ASSEMbler on Oct 4, 2011:

Thinking of the prototype, it has a large chassis and an oscilliscope in it as well, polyphony had one, was in a rackmount.
 

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posted by Dr.Wily on Oct 4, 2011:

:drool:

Wow ! Sexy !
It would be nice to see PA in action. Some video around the Net ?
 

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posted by unclejun on Oct 4, 2011:

This one:

 

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posted by Dr.Wily on Oct 4, 2011:

Yeah I found this PDF too.

A logic analyser to make game... Or launch missiles. Crazy dev !
 

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posted by ASSEMbler on Oct 4, 2011:

I would assume the same design (stopgap) but it's rack mounted.
More like a data analyzer than oscilliscope.

I saw a pic of it once from some studio tour. It's in the background.
 

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posted by unclejun on Oct 4, 2011:

Dr.Wily said:






:drool:

Wow ! Sexy !
It would be nice to see PA in action. Some video around the Net ?

I don't think so...
Mine is still in Japan
Shipping is a killer