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The_Pope · 11th Nov 2005, 13:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/11/11/q3ce_powervr/

Monkey200SX · 11th Nov 2005, 14:00

cool

i want

Reaper_Unreal · 11th Nov 2005, 14:18

I remember back in the day when I was looking for a new vid card. There was the PowerVR series of cards to choose from, but ultimately I got myself a Matrox Millenium. That computer could barely run Quake 2, and now I can run Quake 3 on a PDA? This is getting a little ridiculous. What's next, UT2003 on a wristwatch?

The_Pope · 11th Nov 2005, 14:23

Yeah, I know - that was my feeling! Talk about progress.

JonDixon · 11th Nov 2005, 14:36

Its great the game you can get on a PDA, I've had Tomb Raider, scumm and mame on my old Axim X5, along with Doom. But this looks even better.

Think in another 5 years I'll be able to play Half Life 2 or DoD multiplayer on the next next next gen PDA.

Fusen · 11th Nov 2005, 14:53

if PDAs are still used in 5 years ;p

when you look about at how things have changed since like 2000 it doesnt seem much in the "view out of your window sense" but then when you look in detail at technology its like WTF o.0

it's just a shame that its not adopted by joe public quickly enough :/

-EVRE- · 11th Nov 2005, 16:14

so, when can i Play WoW on my phone? that way whenever i get a spare min, I can get that much closer to level 60!!!!

kickarse · 11th Nov 2005, 19:52

lol... i bought kyro 2... q3 ran like a dream

Firehed · 11th Nov 2005, 21:53

Cool tech showcase, but utterly pointless.

mattthegamer463 · 11th Nov 2005, 23:53

im not intent on spending money on a pda just for the fact it plays a few old games. its probably comprimised many parts of the PDAs normal functions so it can do that. although, if they come out with one that plays cod2...

kenco_uk · 12th Nov 2005, 02:07

3D games on mobiles aren't that far off. In fact, I had some rudimentary 3d games on my k700i - one ran far too quick! (I forget what it was called, some java game involving racing cars around).

silent_project · 14th Nov 2005, 14:06

I'll add to the "I don't know what is more scary", the fact that quake 3 is that old now or the fact that the computer i had back then to run it on is now my ipod?

Nottheking · 15th Nov 2005, 23:06

I must say that even I am impressed. Heck, until I built my current PC in early 2004, my machine was about as powerful as that PDA; I could run Quake III playably, but not excelently. (I got the machine in late 2000, a K-6 500MHz, and later added a Radeon 7000 not long after that)

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Originally Posted by -EVRE-

so, when can i Play WoW on my phone? that way whenever i get a spare min, I can get that much closer to level 60!!!!

I think mobile MMORPGs like that are the last thing society needs... You'd never disconnect, and you'd be completely lost to the real world. Yes, the real world, the one with the bright lights that burn if you go outside. :P

I_Slider_I · 18th Nov 2005, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Nottheking

I must say that even I am impressed. Heck, until I built my current PC in early 2004, my machine was about as powerful as that PDA; I could run Quake III playably, but not excelently. (I got the machine in late 2000, a K-6 500MHz, and later added a Radeon 7000 not long after that)

I think mobile MMORPGs like that are the last thing society needs... You'd never disconnect, and you'd be completely lost to the real world. Yes, the real world, the one with the bright lights that burn if you go outside. :P

Ouch, I had a K-6 500Mhz back in 2000 as well. However when I tried to play Quake 1, it would accellerate unpredictably. I brought it back the next day and paid a little bit more in exchange for a dual celeron 400 system.

Back to the matter at hand. What about when they come out with consumerly available bio-interfaces that connect directly to the human nervous system. Q3 on a PDA won't look so exciting anymore.

Naked_Dave · 20th Nov 2005, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Nottheking

Yes, the real world, the one with the bright lights that burn if you go outside. :P

Ahh, you mean HDR!

Nottheking · 28th Nov 2005, 20:30

Hmm... It seems that many of you are already lost causes, and are doomed to be sucked into a game that will be directly connected to your nervous system and you'll never leave. There will be no worries that you'd melt in real sunlight, because you'd never move. You'll all be ripe for exploitation, skimming off some body heat using some form of coccoon around you, and perhaps even using your bodies and minds for other resources as well; biological factories, if you will, and perhaps even able to support the entire game with your own combined brain power, and perhaps even have some left-over resources. Hmm... I wonder why I didn't give this scheme more thought before. Hmm...

Mnet_Gaming · 24th Apr 2007, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Nottheking

Hmm... It seems that many of you are already lost causes, and are doomed to be sucked into a game that will be directly connected to your nervous system and you'll never leave. There will be no worries that you'd melt in real sunlight, because you'd never move. You'll all be ripe for exploitation, skimming off some body heat using some form of coccoon around you, and perhaps even using your bodies and minds for other resources as well; biological factories, if you will, and perhaps even able to support the entire game with your own combined brain power, and perhaps even have some left-over resources. Hmm... I wonder why I didn't give this scheme more thought before. Hmm...

May be a few, er, years late... but you must have made some progress by now?

Sign me up

11th Nov 2005, 13:55	#1
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	PDA Quake III with PowerVR http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/11/11/q3ce_powervr/

11th Nov 2005, 14:18	#3
Reaper_Unreal Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 380	I remember back in the day when I was looking for a new vid card. There was the PowerVR series of cards to choose from, but ultimately I got myself a Matrox Millenium. That computer could barely run Quake 2, and now I can run Quake 3 on a PDA? This is getting a little ridiculous. What's next, UT2003 on a wristwatch? __________________ If you made a Venn diagram, there would be two non-overlapping circles, one of which was labeled, “Times when I am truly happy” and the other of which was labeled, “Times when I am logged in as root, holding a cable, and have the case open.”

11th Nov 2005, 14:36	#5
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11th Nov 2005, 16:14	#7
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11th Nov 2005, 14:00	#2
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11th Nov 2005, 14:23	#4
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	Yeah, I know - that was my feeling! Talk about progress.

11th Nov 2005, 14:53	#6
Fusen Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kent Uni Posts: 350	if PDAs are still used in 5 years ;p when you look about at how things have changed since like 2000 it doesnt seem much in the "view out of your window sense" but then when you look in detail at technology its like WTF o.0 it's just a shame that its not adopted by joe public quickly enough :/

11th Nov 2005, 21:53	#9
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11th Nov 2005, 23:53	#10
mattthegamer463 Mod Master Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,805	im not intent on spending money on a pda just for the fact it plays a few old games. its probably comprimised many parts of the PDAs normal functions so it can do that. although, if they come out with one that plays cod2... __________________ Latest Work: Boombox Build Project PCB- Complete Digital Picture Frame 2.0- Complete RumbleMouse - Complete Latest Project: TestPC- Complete Lian-Li PC7: C2D E6600, XFX 8800GTS 640MB, Corsair 2GB PC6400, 320GB Seagate Barracuda, EVGA 680i SLi, OCZ 850W

12th Nov 2005, 02:07	#11
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14th Nov 2005, 14:06	#12
silent_project Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: cambridge ma Posts: 80	I'll add to the "I don't know what is more scary", the fact that quake 3 is that old now or the fact that the computer i had back then to run it on is now my ipod?

28th Nov 2005, 20:30	#16
Nottheking Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 91	Hmm... It seems that many of you are already lost causes, and are doomed to be sucked into a game that will be directly connected to your nervous system and you'll never leave. There will be no worries that you'd melt in real sunlight, because you'd never move. You'll all be ripe for exploitation, skimming off some body heat using some form of coccoon around you, and perhaps even using your bodies and minds for other resources as well; biological factories, if you will, and perhaps even able to support the entire game with your own combined brain power, and perhaps even have some left-over resources. Hmm... I wonder why I didn't give this scheme more thought before. Hmm...