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So yes, I originally made a post on pastebin that I then posted on IGN that has now mysteriously vanished from the internet. I'm guessing good 'ol Don wasn't too happy.
In that pastebin post I said I wouldn't be saying anything else, but that was before a few things changed. So yeah.... #dealwithit.
That IGN post (that referenced the pastebin post) was also posted on NeoGAF. Though it didn't get much attention.
In that pastebin post I specifically mentioned that I was a GAF member, but that I would not be outing myself on GAF for fear of losing my job. And I still will not be doing that. I'm not an idiot.
However since the reveal is pretty close now, I thought I'd just come out and tell you everything I know. No more cryptic bullshit, just facts.
First of all, for any of the GAF members reading this (or anyone else for that matter) that actually believed the online-required rumor, well.... you're either stupid, very gullible, or a fanboy. Reading the posts some of you made over the past few weeks leads me to believe that mostly fanboyism was involved. So, I'll make this very clear:
You are not required to be connected to the internet in order to play Durango games and MS were NEVER considering doing such a thing. Now please, just read that last sentence over and over again until it sinks in. Done? Good.
Now that I've got that out of the way I can talk about the real details.
First, I'll admit some things that I originally hinted at in the first pastebin are now not going to happen. Mainly the April 18th date (obviously) and the HMD glasses. The date, as you may know by now was pushed back to May, and the glasses, well, although they’re kind of working are going to spend a bit longer in the oven.
Ok, moving on. Have you read the VGLeaks article about the Durango specs? Yes? Good because everything you read in that article was 100% correct. Except, for one tiny little detail that MS kept guarded from most devs until very recently. That detail being that every Durango ships with a Xbox 360 SOC.
There was a reason why MS hired so many former IBM and AMD employees. I'll admit I'm not an electrical engineer (I'm in software) so I won't pretend to know the ins and outs of how the 360 SOC integrates into the Durango motherboard. All I know, and all I need to know about this new change is that I (or a game dev) can use the 360 SOC in parallel with the original Durango hardware.
What does this mean in basic terms? Well, apart from Durango having 100% BC with the 360, it also increases Durango's processing power a fair amount.
Ok, so what else?
Kinect 2.0: - Again the specs from VGLeaks are correct, there's been no change and there won't be. However, the fact is, is that software can do ANYTHING, and with the quite substantial increase in the hardware over Kinect 1.0, any humanly noticeable lag should be gone
Controller: - The controller is pretty much the same. The D-Pad has been improved, but the change will only be noticeable when actually using it, i.e. it looks exactly the same, I haven't actually touched it, this is just what I’ve been told. AA batteries will make a return, but the new wireless tech MS has created for the controller, improves battery life by 16%. Again, this is just what the doc says.
Xbox Mini/Xbox TV: Yes, this is happening, although as far as I know, it’s a whole different team over at MS that are handling this. As has been reported its main purpose is to compete with Apple TV, so expect this thing to be small and around $100.
It contains the 360 SOC (similar to the one in the Durango), however no disc drive is included (to decrease size). But of course you can still play any XBLA/Games on Demand game. That’s all I really know about the xTV so I’ll leave it at that. Thurrott seems to know more than anyone else about this, so go ask him.
OS/Services: I wish I knew more about this, but I honestly don’t. I have no clue what sort of new ideas MS are going to bring to the table this gen, but I’m certainly expecting them to amaze.
The only thing that I do know for definite is that Durango will be running Windows 8. It will essentially be the full version of the OS, minus the desktop side of things. This means it’ll be running the new WinRT framework, which as a side effect also means that contrary to popular belief MS will be the most indie friendly of all the big 3 next gen.
This is because any app/game that is created for the Windows app store will (after adding controller support of course) be playable on Durango.
In other words, any random person worldwide can pay Microsoft a $60 license fee (for the Windows Store) and submit their app/game to the store where millions of people can then download/buy it. No expensive development kits needed.
Expect to hear much more on WinRT - Durango at Build2013.
Ok, so that’s pretty much it. I wish I had more info on specific games and services that MS have lined up, but it seems that even I’ll have to wait until May to find out.
I’ll look forward to this post appearing on GAF, where rest assured I’ll be lurking. Hell, who knows I may even make a few posts.
I wonder how many people will refuse to believe this? Hmmmm….
不愿意透露身份的消息人士在 Pastebin 再次谈论近期的下一代 Xbox（代号 Durango）的传闻，汇总如下：
之前说的4月18日发布会和头戴显示仪 (HMD) 有所变化。发布会已经延期到了5月；HMD 需要更多的时间研发，比预期的要晚上市。
之前 VGLeaks 透露的 Durango 技术规格 是真实的。只不过直到最近微软才对开发者公开一直严守的秘密：Durango 主机内有一块 Xbox 360 SOC 芯片（System On Chip，片上系统）用来兼容 Xbox 360 游戏。这就是为什么微软招聘了很多之前在 IBM、AMD 任职的工程师的原因。这块芯片可以与原来的 Durango 硬件并行处理，也就是说 Durango 可以100%兼容 Xbox 360，而且消耗一些处理能力。
Kinect 2.0 已经没有一代那些明显感觉到的延迟现象。
手柄与现在的几乎一样。改良了十字键，不过只在使用时才会感觉到。文档上写到，采用了新的无线技术，手柄在使用两节AA电池时的续航时间提高了 16%。
Xbox mini/Xbox TV 是真实的，不过有另外一个开发组负责。这款产品是用来对抗 Apple TV，里面也有 Xbox 360 SOC 芯片，没有光驱，可以玩随选和 XBLA 游戏。
Durango 运行全功能的 Windows 8 系统，去掉桌面相关东西。目前 Win8 卖场里面的应用和游戏都可以在 Durango 上运行。开发者可以支付 60 美元的 Win8 卖场许可费，他们的应用和游戏就可以让 Durango 玩家下载，不需要额外的开发工具。
PS：转载自XBOX SKYER
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