Final PS3 Dev Kit and Menu Video

[Titanio]

In the higher res video, you can see some of the labels on these things..

Note that the devkit retains the 6 USB ports shown on the E3 '05 version.

The two on the left are slightly disjoint from the others, and labelled as "extra" underneath as far as I can see

Further in regards to the devkit - are those two doors on the front dual harddrive bays?

The one on the left is labelled HDD, the one on the right is BD/DVD/CD as far as I can make out. (edit - actually, apparently the slot on the far right is the disc drive. So you're right, I think, the second 'box' in the middle is another HDD 'thing').

The round thingie on the left of the USB ports is marked "Boot SW" (well, actually, it looks like 'Foot SW' in the vid, but Boot SW would make a little more sense ).

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Also, what do all those LEDs do, both those dual rows and the ones next to the power/eject button?

They're to make it look technical. Al the most pieces of hardware use LEDs to show their awesomeness.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Further in regards to the devkit - are those two doors on the front dual harddrive bays?
I'd say they look like it! They seem (hot)swappable also.

The one on the left is labled HDD, the one on the right is labled HDD(DEV). So I suppose the obvious guess would be the actual ps3 hdd on the left, and developer hdd on the right. And I'm not 100% sure, but I think those are buttons next to the bays on the right of each slot, maybe eject buttons or somthing.

Also, what do all those LEDs do, both those dual rows and the ones next to the power/eject button?

you have your GP0 + GP1 leds.
you have your drive select buttons and leds(switch between hdd and hdd-dev), and status leds.
you have a reset button, system(out), network(out), and last but not least power button.

What is the round connector to the left of the USB ports for?

foot sw, not sure what that is.

 

[The4J]

Oh, and note the part on the screen about a mouse?!!

 

[Bad_Boy]

Oh, and note the part on the screen about a mouse?!!

the C&M part is about the game mode featured in the game (full auto 2), Cat & Mouse.

The third multiplayer mode, which unfortunately isn't ready for us to try yet, is a team based Cat and Mouse. Two players race each other while their teammates run interference.

 

[The4J]

the C&M part is about the game mode featured in the game (full auto 2), Cat & Mouse.

Oh, right...

Will just need to hope for a confirmation of keyb+mouse from somewhere else then...

 

[Bad_Boy]

Oh, right...

Will just need to hope for a confirmation of keyb+mouse from somewhere else then...

Yeah I hope so too. It's up to developers AFAIK, and I doubt we will hear about M&KB support from sega (seeing they have platform/racing games). Hopefully some other devs can get on it: UT2k7, HL2, BIA3, COD3, etc.

All we know for sure is that the interface will support mouse and keyboard for email's, instant messenger, and web browsing.

 

[nAo]

foot sw, not sure what that is.

It's an old sony tradition since PS1 days AFAIK, basicly it's meant to be connected to a huge switch which has to be placed on the ground so that you can activate it with your foot while your hands are busy playing the game. It's useful to trigger events while debugging or profiling.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Interesting, thanks for clearing it up. It almost sounds like a joke (im afraid to ask if it really is lol).
Foot SWitch makes sense though. lol

Any chance you can clear up the Friends menu on the dev kit? I'm really interested in that part. But of course, it's ok if you cannot.

 

[aldo]

Yeah I hope so too. It's up to developers AFAIK, and I doubt we will hear about M&KB support from sega (seeing they have platform/racing games). Hopefully some other devs can get on it: UT2k7, HL2, BIA3, COD3, etc.

All we know for sure is that the interface will support mouse and keyboard for email's, instant messenger, and web browsing.

Just another reminder about the mysteriously removed IGN interview where they referred to a SECRET FEATURE on the PS3.

IGN - Additionally, Starbreeze is also looking into taking advantage of the PS3's tilt controller and is considering some possible changes with another feature we can't talk about yet.

Keep in mind that The Darkness is an FPS so they may easily be referring to a feature which may aid in aiming. They could be referring to the PS3 EyeToy or even the PS3 KB&MS or even...

-aldo

 

[Titanio]

That's odd that the preview is entirely gone now. I'm not sure how much I'd read into it, though, maybe IGN just jumped the gun, publishing it early, or something. The new screens are still up though.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Yeah that is pretty interesting, I didn't read too much into it the first time as well. But you may be on to something aldo. But only time will tell.

 

[Urian]

The one on the left is labled HDD, the one on the right is labled HDD(DEV). So I suppose the obvious guess would be the actual ps3 hdd on the left, and developer hdd on the right. And I'm not 100% sure, but I think those are buttons next to the bays on the right of each slot, maybe eject buttons or somthing.

you have your GP0 + GP1 leds.
you have your drive select buttons and leds(switch between hdd and hdd-dev), and status leds.
you have a reset button, system(out), network(out), and last but not least power button.

foot sw, not sure what that is.

¿Foot Subwoofer?

 

[Bad_Boy]

¿Foot Subwoofer?

http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=811515&postcount=28

 

[aldo]

That's odd that the preview is entirely gone now. I'm not sure how much I'd read into it, though, maybe IGN just jumped the gun, publishing it early, or something. The new screens are still up though.

Well perhaps there's not too much to read into a missing interview, but the author definitely leaves it wide open about the PS3 "feature we can't talk about yet."

The next sentence was a consolatory line about the X360 version still being a great game even though lacking the PS3 features. Not sure if he was referring strictly to the tilt control or that and the "feature we can't talk about yet."

-aldo

 

[aldo]

Found a link to the missing interview at the bottom of another IGN The Darkness story: The Darkness Returns.

Look just below the screenshots and you'll see the following:

Related Links
Looking into The Darkness
2K shows us more than we've seen before. Plus, PlayStation 3-specific details!

-aldo

EDIT: I shot an email off to IGN about this link to the missing story just for the heck of it. I'll either get an answer or this link will mysteriously disappear. Heck I might disappear as well.

 

[Guden Oden]

but I think those are buttons next to the bays on the right of each slot, maybe eject buttons or somthing.Holy Priest LFG SM

Yea, they look like eject buttons, which is why I said the drives look sort of hot-swappable...

you have your GP0 + GP1 leds.

Yeah, I figured that much, but what do they actually DO? GP often = General Purpose in these situations, but general purpose WHAT? Some programmable IO port on the back of the unit used for god knows what?

and status leds.

Status for what tho, I wonder.

Anyway, thanks for the pic and infos.

 

[Cobra101]

Damn.

That thing would look nice in my A/V rack.

 

[Cobra101]

Yea, they look like eject buttons, which is why I said the drives look sort of hot-swappable...


Yeah, I figured that much, but what do they actually DO? GP often = General Purpose in these situations, but general purpose WHAT? Some programmable IO port on the back of the unit used for god knows what?


Status for what tho, I wonder.

Anyway, thanks for the pic and infos.

They are meters for the dual GPU's!

 

[gokickrocks]

anyone else besides me that prefers the look of the dev kits over the retail ps3?

reminds me of the adat hd recorders