Comments on: Playing Moto Chaser on a TV from an iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:12:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Softcraze: Technology Journal, Gadget News » Playing Moto Chaser on a TV from an iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-8001 Softcraze: Technology Journal, Gadget News » Playing Moto Chaser on a TV from an iPhone Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:49:14 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-8001 [...] Via pay per click If you liked this, you would also be interested in:Jupiter and its moons–through an iPhone camera [...] [...] Via pay per click If you liked this, you would also be interested in:Jupiter and its moons–through an iPhone camera [...]

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7910 spiffyone Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:15:36 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7910 Okay...maybe not for the current iPhone and iPod touch (specifically the touch), but for the next vast upgrade, which Apple will hopefully use PowerVR's much more promising (and powerful) SGX graphics processors. It'd be...well...it'd be a disruptive product in the game industry. And, for those that recall, Nintendo had position both DS and Wii as "disruptive products". Look at what happened. They've by and large obliterated the competition in terms of sales. I think Apple could take it several steps further. Okay…maybe not for the current iPhone and iPod touch (specifically the touch), but for the next vast upgrade, which Apple will hopefully use PowerVR's much more promising (and powerful) SGX graphics processors. It'd be…well…it'd be a disruptive product in the game industry. And, for those that recall, Nintendo had position both DS and Wii as "disruptive products". Look at what happened. They've by and large obliterated the competition in terms of sales. I think Apple could take it several steps further.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7909 spiffyone Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:06:31 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7909 If Apple would just allow this for all app developers that want the ability to output their apps to tv sets, they could in fact kill two birds with one stone. They're trying to market (or rather, re-introduce) iPod touch as a sort of gaming device, right? iPhone is obviously a slightly different animal, but iPod touch is their de facto gaming device. So here's the opportunity to slip into the video game industry a portable/home console hybrid of sorts, echoing back to Sega's failed Nomad (remember that? Too much too soon). An iPod touch with TV out, capable of 640 x 480 (iirc, the PowerVR MBX, even the lite version used in the iPod touch is capable of SD and ED output) would basically be another selling point. Why buy a Wii and DS when you can get an iPod touch, which could act as both a portable AND home console and do just about everything DS and Wii both do, for over $150 less? Think about it. Apple could term it go anywhere, game anywhere. There's obviously a market for such a thing, judging by some of the comments here. BTW: "How many people do you know that use the video output capability of the PSP?" Honestly...I think the increase sales for PSP in Japan had quite a bit to do with the addition of TV out. Look over the sales. PSP sales weren't much to write home about in Japan until the Slim&Lite came out, and while it coincided with some better games, I think TV out, in a nation where the market itself is skewing more toward portable and mobile gaming, had an impact on sales. Piracy hasn't taken hold over PSP over there as it has in the US, game UMD sales are very strong. So there's something else. TV out, I think, is a selling point. Game on the go, game at home, all on one device. If Apple would just allow this for all app developers that want the ability to output their apps to tv sets, they could in fact kill two birds with one stone. They're trying to market (or rather, re-introduce) iPod touch as a sort of gaming device, right? iPhone is obviously a slightly different animal, but iPod touch is their de facto gaming device. So here's the opportunity to slip into the video game industry a portable/home console hybrid of sorts, echoing back to Sega's failed Nomad (remember that? Too much too soon).

An iPod touch with TV out, capable of 640 x 480 (iirc, the PowerVR MBX, even the lite version used in the iPod touch is capable of SD and ED output) would basically be another selling point. Why buy a Wii and DS when you can get an iPod touch, which could act as both a portable AND home console and do just about everything DS and Wii both do, for over $150 less? Think about it. Apple could term it go anywhere, game anywhere. There's obviously a market for such a thing, judging by some of the comments here.

BTW:

"How many people do you know that use the video output capability of the PSP?"

Honestly…I think the increase sales for PSP in Japan had quite a bit to do with the addition of TV out. Look over the sales. PSP sales weren't much to write home about in Japan until the Slim&Lite came out, and while it coincided with some better games, I think TV out, in a nation where the market itself is skewing more toward portable and mobile gaming, had an impact on sales. Piracy hasn't taken hold over PSP over there as it has in the US, game UMD sales are very strong. So there's something else. TV out, I think, is a selling point. Game on the go, game at home, all on one device.

]]> By: Hippieman http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7882 Hippieman Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:46:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7882 @Blake Patterson I sure hope so. It's not clear yet what the limits are. Until Apple decides to support this feature, it's not going to be much more than hacks and youtube videos. We would LOVE to use it in retail games. @Blake Patterson
I sure hope so. It's not clear yet what the limits are. Until Apple decides to support this feature, it's not going to be much more than hacks and youtube videos. We would LOVE to use it in retail games.

]]> By: JB http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7877 JB Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:04:21 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7877 In my opinion, what we're going to see in the next ten years is a wedding of the PDA, desktop computer and home entertainment worlds. As these devices become more and more linked by high speed wireless connections and begin to share more of the processing, screen size and portability will become the main difference between the three. At least from the users perspective. What apple needs to remember is that they are only beating blackberry right now because they are getting closer to this goal. The iphone wins for me because the OS is so much closer to the computing experience I am used to. They still have a long way to go though. Assuming we will have the bandwidth, why not a touchscreen PDA that simply mirrors your desktop, allowing you the full functionality of your home computer on any iphone or tv? You could be out running errands and still be finishing up that Final Cut Pro project or streaming games and movies. Then, you could get to a friend's house and play a few games off of your own desktop computer on his HDTV, using your iPhone as a controller of course. Then bring up your FCP project on his HDTV, watch it once at 2k to make sure it's done and send it off to your client, using the iPhone as a mouse and keypad. Pausing easily to answer phone calls, text or whatever you feel like. It's going to be awesome. In my opinion, what we're going to see in the next ten years is a wedding of the PDA, desktop computer and home entertainment worlds. As these devices become more and more linked by high speed wireless connections and begin to share more of the processing, screen size and portability will become the main difference between the three. At least from the users perspective.

What apple needs to remember is that they are only beating blackberry right now because they are getting closer to this goal. The iphone wins for me because the OS is so much closer to the computing experience I am used to. They still have a long way to go though.

Assuming we will have the bandwidth, why not a touchscreen PDA that simply mirrors your desktop, allowing you the full functionality of your home computer on any iphone or tv?

You could be out running errands and still be finishing up that Final Cut Pro project or streaming games and movies. Then, you could get to a friend's house and play a few games off of your own desktop computer on his HDTV, using your iPhone as a controller of course. Then bring up your FCP project on his HDTV, watch it once at 2k to make sure it's done and send it off to your client, using the iPhone as a mouse and keypad. Pausing easily to answer phone calls, text or whatever you feel like. It's going to be awesome.

]]> By: Dave95 http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7863 Dave95 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:51:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7863 I was waiting for something like this. Ever since Jobs were using this at his Keynotes, I thought how cool would it be to apply this to games. I was waiting for something like this. Ever since Jobs were using this at his Keynotes, I thought how cool would it be to apply this to games.

]]> By: along123 http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7862 along123 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:34:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7862 "if and when Apple might allow developers to officially release Apps using this new functionality." I will totally kiss Steve Jobs ass if I can play my iphone apps/games on my Tv!! erRrr.. maybe not. Unless he wants me to? Ha ha ha! "if and when Apple might allow developers to officially release Apps using this new functionality."

I will totally kiss Steve Jobs ass if I can play my iphone apps/games on my Tv!!

erRrr.. maybe not. Unless he wants me to?

Ha ha ha!

]]> By: drunknbass http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7860 drunknbass Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:23:09 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7860 "Sweet! I was looking for a reason to buy those expensive cables from Apple." i wouldnt use tis as a selling point.. even if gameplay was up to par.. apple can still shut it down as soon as it hits the store.. i actually wanted to enable tv out and not mention it til well after the launch, just so i might slip it by.. but now with all the press i wouldnt count on it. "Sweet! I was looking for a reason to buy those expensive cables from Apple."

i wouldnt use tis as a selling point.. even if gameplay was up to par.. apple can still shut it down as soon as it hits the store.. i actually wanted to enable tv out and not mention it til well after the launch, just so i might slip it by.. but now with all the press i wouldnt count on it.

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]]> By: f e a r l e s s http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/05/playing-moto-chaser-on-a-tv-from-an-iphone/#comment-7857 f e a r l e s s Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:03:54 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1220#comment-7857 Sweet! I was looking for a reason to buy those expensive cables from Apple. :) Sweet! I was looking for a reason to buy those expensive cables from Apple. :)

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