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This feature is not very important today, but there is no doubt that the DC is a home console that popularizes the concept itself.

In other words, Sega is redefining the Internet standard for home consoles with DC – even if they don't realize what they're doing.

By the time Sony's PS2 was about to hit the market, it was already a common standard for home consoles to be able to connect to the Internet, and for next-generation machines to be able to play over the Internet - at least you would need a platinum trophy or something like that.

The game's achievement system originated from Animic's Mithril platform, which supports Internet contact, and has the original Internet achievement system.

On the homepage of the Mithril platform, there is a "Game Celebrity List", which includes a list of game hours, number of games, and comprehensive achievements.

The more platinum trophies, the more likely it is to appear on the celebrity list.

Incidentally, the player at the top of the Mithril platform now has 300 Platinum Trophies - in other words, this brother has beaten at least 300 games, and he has already completed all the achievements in each game, which is simply frustrating.

This trophy system is also involved in Sega's home consoles, although it is not as detailed as the Mithril platform, but they also provide a special game list, which can be viewed only by connecting to the Internet, and in which, you can also see your own ranking.

The concept of "game achievement list" seems to have become a concept of next-generation game consoles in everyone's mind, as if along with the Internet.

One person can have an impact on ten people around him, and DC has sold millions of units, with tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, which is expected.

Although the number of people who can buy it may be limited, the concept that home phones can intervene in the network and be able to play online is already widespread.

As far as the Lighthouse Nation is concerned, there are even quite a few people who specifically choose the kind of game that can be used for online battles, and then play the game.

According to Sega's feedback, the number of players who use DC to play games is about 100,000 on weekdays, while the number of active users is 500,000, and the number of people who have used DC network to play games is 800,000.

But according to the survey, about two million gamers value online versus features when they buy them – even if they don't use them at all. ”

Hearing Lihua's addition, Senxia nodded and put down the investigation report in his hand.

This investigation report on the latest situation of home consoles was made by Senxia at the request of Lihua, and when the Order of the Phoenix was reorganized, Senxia made such a report.

Of course, because it is a sample survey, there may be discrepancies between the numbers and the real situation in addition to the data that Sega officials can see.

"But I was really surprised, 80% of the buyers thought that the Internet game mode was a plus for game consoles......"

Senxia was surprised.

I really didn't think of this kind of thing.

It's strange that not many people can use this function, but everyone thinks that such a function seems to be ...... Very good?

So subtle.

Sen Xia suddenly thought of the experience of buying something in a certain treasure, two objects with the same price, the "multi-functional" one, and he often liked it more - although this so-called "multi-functional" didn't seem to be needed at all.

This kind of thing is quite common, and the Internet game experience is really novel, and everyone sees chess as a plus, which is quite normal.

It's like in the era of smartphones, whether a mobile phone has phase focus or intelligent image stabilization system is a lot of concern for many people - although these people may not take two photos in half a year, they prefer to choose this kind of phone with good camera capabilities.

Mori Xia found that he seemed to have been shot inexplicably......

Far from it.

"We can make a fuss about that. "According to the Internet, PS2 players are tired of Sony's delay in providing an Internet module. ”

In fact, the most on the Internet is asking for DLC cracked patches.

But that kind of thing...... Mori Xia didn't!

Well, yes, although Senxia previously revealed the mechanism of the so-called "DLC" on PS2 on the Internet, this does not mean that Senxia can really crack this system simply.

In addition to asking for a cracked patch, the most common post is that some people are worried about whether PS2 will really have a network battle mode.

Many of the games that debuted on PS2 in the early days have DC versions, and after these players compared the two games, they found that the version on PS2, the picture has not made any particularly obvious progress, except for the more refined textures of some games, these games that have landed on multiple platforms, on PS2, have emasculated the Internet battle system here, which is a bit ...... It's a disappointment.

"Sen Xiajun won't do illegal things, right? Don't follow Qianjia's example!"

After seeing Sen Xia's expression, Lihua naturally thought of what Qianjia had done.

"How could I do something illegal, commercial...... As long as it's not discovered, it's not illegal!"

Ahem, although it is very undisciplined, but the way it is, as long as it is not discovered, it is not illegal......

"Is that really okay?"

After all, Lihua is the former student president, although she is often teased by Qianjia in private, but she still has the discipline of being the student president.

Senxia continued: "However, we try to use normal business methods. PS2 still has a lot of flaws on it, which is enough for us to make a fuss. ”

The flaws in the network system, on another timeline, have been criticized by the majority of players - although they basically don't use this feature.

The PS2's network system is missing, which is a really bad thing for this machine.

On top of that, the PS2 doesn't support HDTVs is also a subtle part - well, although the PS2 has DVDs, the output is very limited.

But there's nothing wrong with this,The machine of this year,At most, it supports chromatic aberration interface,HDMIThe digital interface,There is no such thing as PS2,This can't be said to be Sony's mistake,It's just that the times are developing too fast。

And by the end of the PS2 life cycle, the PS2TOHDMI adapter was also introduced.

And the third flaw about Sony that Senxia was able to find was in the game. Many games on all platforms, played on PS2, are actually not the best versions, and many games are more or less castrated and changed, resulting in a change in the charm of the game itself.

"It's a flaw, but it's not a black spot......

Although Sen Xia has a hundred ways to forcibly black, but if the black is not enough, he will become a clown, and this kind of thing Sen Xia will not do.

If there's one place that really lowers the audience's expectations, it's the internet.

According to the information obtained by Senxia, Sony did prepare a network system, but the module they prepared turned out to be a dial-up network module.

Big Brother Sony, the millennium is coming, don't you think the use of dial-up networks is about to become obsolete?

"However, simply lowering expectations is really not a good way......

There is only one point, and it feels too subtle.

Perhaps the historical status of PS2 is not as good as FC and PS1, but it is undeniable that this machine is indeed a generation of god machines.

Well, as long as Sony doesn't put its mouth shut.

Sony's rise is unstoppable, DC and the upcoming DCP, Senxia guesses that the best possibility is to occupy a small part of the market to protect itself.

And the possibility of being crushed by PS2, Sen Xia thinks it is still very big.

"It would be nice if it would be another five years......"

If the Internet can advance in five years, Senxia is confident enough to occupy a strong position in the Internet age, but for now, Senxia can do very little.

"It seems that I can only strengthen the game lineup on my side......"

Senxia was originally trying to find a way to scare Sony, but after thinking about it for a while, Senxia suddenly found that striking iron still needs its own hardness.

In this situation, you need to completely surpass the other party in terms of game quality.

――Is it possible to expect Senxia to wear a black sweater and come to California for a press conference, and then everyone starts to buy and buy, and then Sony is crushed by the torrent of the times like Nokia?

Come on, Senxia is not Qiao's gang leader......

"All in all, send a letter to the developers at the Mithril platform, inviting them to fully port the game to DC......"

IF THERE IS ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT DC, IT IS THE WINDOWSCE SYSTEM PREPARED BY THE GIANT HARD, THIS SYSTEM MAKES GAME PORTING VERY SIMPLE, AND IT IS VERY EASY FOR PC GAMES TO BE PORTED.

"Haven't you already contacted a group before?"

"This time it's all. "Also, what about the community for indie developers that the Mithril platform has prepared?"

The Mithril platform is not just about operating games, the Mithril platform itself is also a game incubator, and Senxia has intended to be a community of independent developers for individuals, and then develop independent games. This kind of indie game and fangame are actually similar, but if indie games can be made, maybe there will be some good games?

"Well, it's already in the works, and it's now gathering input from the producers. Lihua said, "In addition, the JA.VA programmer you recruited, Sen Xiajun, Beimi has been prepared...... But does JA.VA really help us?"

JA. VA language is a cross-platform programming language, simply put, this language is to establish a virtual machine-like operating environment in the computer, so no matter what kind of platform is used, it can run this language.

However, although this kind of language seems to be very powerful and highly compatible, it has a very big flaw, that is, it is efficient.

It is not necessarily that C or assembly language is more efficient than JA.VA language, but in general, the latter is not as efficient as the former.

After talking to Sega about the matter, Mori Xia started to do it here. It's just that everyone in the club thinks that it is really impossible to develop games in this language - because the efficiency of games made in this language must be very low.

"Then optimize, then continue to optimize, and finally optimize, optimize, optimize, and wait for the Order of the Phoenix to do a good job, you can give them the parameters of the DCP first, and then let them do special optimization work according to the DCP. "If programmers can keep up with the optimizations, the JA.VA language can also run more efficiently," if it really can't be done...... Then they're aiming for the next generation of consoles, but from now on, they're going to have to prepare for me all the time. ”

Only this matter Mori Xia can't compromise.

Because this issue involves a game.

One that could be considered a world-changing game after Tetris, Super Mario, and Final Fantasy.

A super game with endless possibilities and never going out of style.

Lihua didn't say much.

There are times when Mori Xia will not compromise.

Although Mori Xia is very gentle on weekdays, but in the last conversation, Mori Xia and Miyazaki Hidetaka saw such a tough Mori Xia for the first time, and at that time, he couldn't tolerate half a point of compromise.

And the same is true of the current Senxia.

In this matter, Senxia cannot be ignored.

Although it is somewhat arbitrary...... But unexpectedly handsome.

Lihua found that she seemed to like such a somewhat tough Sen Xia Jun.

"This matter is a matter of certainty, and with Hidetaka Miyazaki's side, the funds also need to be guaranteed first. Sen Xia instructed Lihua again.

"Hi. Lihua immediately agreed.

If it were Lihua on weekdays, in the face of such an irrational decision, she would probably refute two sentences, but after seeing such Senxia, Lihua directly agreed, she looked at Senxia's side, and seemed to be looking forward to Senxia continuing to give orders to herself......

Senxia didn't give Lihua any further orders, but looked at the web page on the side.

"In addition, the funds that we can mobilize now, Lihua, you go and count them, and then we may need to set up a new studio to be responsible for the production of online games. ”

Whether it's Dungeons & Champions or Sword Art Online, the planning of online games always has to begin.

The development of World of Warcraft, calculating the time, is also now, and if you want to be in the front and start research and development now, it is a must.

"Well, okay. The first season of "Lelouch the Rebellious" is still a month away, and the funds here can be recovered, and the sales of this game are also very good, and the funds that can be used are still considerable. ”

Lihua analyzes the current situation.

"Well, that's good. Senxia nodded.

That's it, and then ...... It's the press conference.

......

It's a sad story that nothing came out of the graduation ticket......

2-in-1.