Post by: ruby_onix on February 23, 2005, 03:19:54 PM
Someone brightened it up to reveal more details.
I think we all know that this could very easily be bogus, but it could probably just as easily be real. As if we'd know. Or it matters. But, I figured some of you would enjoy it.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 23, 2005, 03:22:04 PM
But is that supposed to be the Boot-up screen? It's BORING so it's fake...Oh well, it's better than the drought we've been having at the moment, so I'll TAKE IT...
Post by: Don'tHate742 on February 23, 2005, 03:25:38 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 23, 2005, 03:26:24 PM
Post by: ruby_onix on February 23, 2005, 03:26:29 PM
Of course, that might just be the storage medium for the dev kit.
And there's a Pepsi on the left side of the TV, which sort of gives you a frame of reference to guess that this thing is freakishly small. Or it's a Reggie-sized Pepsi. Does Reggie eat Pepsi?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 23, 2005, 03:34:41 PM
Post by: DustinRiley on February 23, 2005, 03:37:15 PM
Logo
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Source: GBXEmu
Post by: Don'tHate742 on February 23, 2005, 04:02:38 PM
I like the Logo though, more so the actually logo and not the Nintendo:Revolution. It's clean and simple, but it could still use work. In other words it's not yet cool enough. Even though creative I think GC's logo was terrible. Sure it's a cube, and the logo reminded me that but I need curves and such in a logo, or a non-symetrical design. Either of those just don't fit the cube though.
Post by: Savior on February 23, 2005, 04:12:28 PM
Post by: ThePerm on February 23, 2005, 05:00:16 PM
nevermind..brightened up its real lookin
Post by: Urkel on February 23, 2005, 05:31:55 PM
"I'm the one that posted that pic of the Revolution that everyone is fighting over right now. Well I wrote down some of the things you people were saying and I went and asked my source (we'll call him Mario lol) about it.
1. The start up screen looks like crap
Mario's Response: That was a prototype/development system. Which means it's still being worked on. Which means there are a lot of things that will change including that start up screen. Gamecube, N64, and all other Nintendo systems go through similiar processes.
2. It's so huge!
Mario's Response: It's smaller than the Gamecube in that picture! That's a 17 inch display in the background. It's just a close up shot.
3. Nintendo wouldn't let you take a picture of that!
Mario's Response: Obviously. They didn't let me. I took it without permission. Although it doesn't really matter because it doesn't divulge any information anyway.
4. That logo is ugly/ that start up screen is stupid/ Nintendo wouldn't use that start up screen/ why is there info about ram and harddrive and core voltage/why is it being displayed on a computer monitor?
Mario's Response: Two words: development system. You people have no clue how a system is developed. It's not like we manufacture parts and then put it together. We piece things together, sometimes from left over parts. We use breadboards sometimes. A majority of the initial work is done on computers. Once the system is actually blue printed we make mock up systems which work nothing like the final production models. For example the Gamecube development system used cartridges! Programs were dumped from computers onto carts so that we didn't have to burn CD's or DVD's constantly. So what that all means is this system is radically different than the production model or even the preproduction model.
Things like RAM and core voltage are displayed because that's vital information to know. A lot of things go wrong during testing. CPU temperatures sky rocket. Harddrives crash. RAM fails. That's why it's displayed on screen, it's vital info. It actually stays on screen the whole time, not just start up. The logo is just a splash screen some tech made. Most likely that won't even be the name of the final system.
It's on a computer monitor because all systems are tested this way. Like I said we don't manufacture parts then assemble a mock up. We use existing hardware. So we use a type of video card. Plus the system is connected to a workstation throughout most of the testing.
5. It's running hot/boiling
Mario's Response: It sure is. We were having heat issues. That temperature is still within normal parameters. The case was also partially disassembled. The case aids in air flow. Without it air can't circulate like it should.
6. What's with all the Pepsi?
Mario's Response: We like Pepsi. Actually Nintendo and Pepsi will be doing some promotions in Japan and also some more this summer in the US. The US promotion was going to run this month in the US but Pepsi had a prior deal with Apple and iTunes, so Nintendo decided to postpone it until summer. Pepsi sent all Nintendo offices cases of free soda.
So there you go everyone."
I dunno, sounds pretty convincing. Doesn't matter whether this is real or not anyway, since the pic doesn't show us anything important.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 23, 2005, 05:36:06 PM
Post by: Pale on February 24, 2005, 03:39:05 AM
Post by: PaLaDiN on February 24, 2005, 04:28:30 AM
What a bunch of crap. RAM startup tests always tell you how much RAM you have. And why would you need to know if the HD is OK? What, is this thing going through a battery of physical damage tests?
Post by: couchmonkey on February 24, 2005, 04:45:08 AM
Actually, the logo and others that DustinRiley posted aren't half-bad either, but I'm guessing they're fake.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 24, 2005, 04:49:18 AM
And those other models were proven fake by original creator of them like half a year ago when they were first "revealed" I think...
Post by: KDR_11k on February 24, 2005, 06:32:20 AM
The Pepsi idea is a nice one. I mean, we know Ninty is doing something with Pepsi (see "Blue" DS) so making up a story based on that is nice.
But why the hell is 46 C "hot"? That's normal operation temperature for an idle CPU. Well, at least AMD made CPUs but I doubt IBM would make something much cooler for Nintendo when it's probably derived from the PPC970 which is known for its high operation temperatures.
What bothers me about the stats is how it lists the CPU temperature and core voltage but not the GPU stats.
Bill: Well, yeah, but what the heck is that?
Pale: Without a text engine you can't make a text bootup, an image is much easier. Besides, it's closer to the final specs and coders like to test stuff before art has delivered matching assets. That's why we often see placeholders.
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 24, 2005, 06:33:41 AM
Post by: RickPowers on February 24, 2005, 03:31:17 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 24, 2005, 04:15:36 PM
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Originally posted by: RickPowers
The pic of the development system looks legit to me.
Apparently you haven't read all the post in this thread.....
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
The picture has been proven fake with this...
......or you could have been joking
Post by: Savior on February 24, 2005, 04:43:41 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 24, 2005, 06:05:03 PM
Post by: thepoga on February 24, 2005, 07:08:28 PM
Post by: RickPowers on February 25, 2005, 01:58:35 PM
So I'll reiterate ... looks legit to me.
Post by: ZombieGalford on February 25, 2005, 02:09:40 PM
Gamecube's codename in development. It kinda feels like deja-vu. I wonder if Justin Nation is smiling somehwere.
Post by: Don'tHate742 on February 25, 2005, 02:23:23 PM
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Post by: ib2kool4u912 on February 25, 2005, 03:11:48 PM
Post by: PaLaDiN on February 25, 2005, 03:18:05 PM
Does that madcatz thing have a blue light there?
Isn't this a little early to be thinking about aesthetics?
Post by: slingshot on February 25, 2005, 03:57:43 PM
today about how they are THE thing for gaming! Could the Revolution do away with TV by using an HDTV projector? I know,
I know- cost= expensive ... Its worth a looksee.
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 25, 2005, 04:00:14 PM
Post by: slingshot on February 25, 2005, 04:10:47 PM
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 25, 2005, 06:43:32 PM
Woah, he's got the Revolution..
Post by: ThePerm on February 25, 2005, 07:18:13 PM
Post by: Urkel on February 26, 2005, 04:03:43 PM
Anything at all?
Post by: Galford on February 27, 2005, 03:01:58 PM
I guess the future will tell if these pics are right or not.
Post by: vudu on February 28, 2005, 07:59:40 AM
QuoteIf legit, it tells us that there definately is a HD.
Originally posted by: Don'tHate742
Even if it is true......does this pic help us any? Nope, except for telling us that the REV is in the hands of the developers (but we're smart enough to guess that, aren't we
Post by: RickPowers on February 28, 2005, 09:01:41 AM
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Originally posted by: ZombieGalford
Wouldn't it be funny if this place had accurate pictures of Revolution's dev kit. The only reason I bring it up is the first version of this website was made famous for accurately guessing
Gamecube's codename in development. It kinda feels like deja-vu. I wonder if Justin Nation is smiling somehwere.
I was the one that broke GameCube's "Dolphin" codename.
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Originally posted by: Urkel
Er... so Rick, any chance of you dropping some hints for us about the Revolution?
Anything at all?
Now when have I been one to drop hints? Come on ... you know that's not like me.
Post by: Don'tHate742 on February 28, 2005, 09:19:24 AM
Post by: ZombieGalford on February 28, 2005, 02:16:44 PM
If that's the case, I'll run with what Rick says.
Post by: PaLaDiN on February 28, 2005, 02:22:18 PM
He's obviously not disagreeing with the picture, which probably means he might have info that the next system has a HD. That blue light thing is bugging me though.
Post by: BigJim on February 28, 2005, 07:43:05 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on March 01, 2005, 08:06:24 AM
Post by: Artimus on March 01, 2005, 10:26:44 AM
