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AGEIA™ PhysX™ processor

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Randy-Edmonds, Apr 4, 2006.

  1. Randy-Edmonds

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    AGEIA™ has just announced a processor that handles PhysX™ processing in order to take the load off the main CPU. This is very cool.... reminds me of when 3DFX first released the Voodoo graphics card.

    http://physx.ageia.com/

    It would be great if there was an Apple version, but it looks like its only available for the PC.
     
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  2. Sync1B

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    Yeah, have you seen the cellfactor demo, it's insane. I am curious if this just works with the Ageia engine in unity? Can we make a ton of rigidbodys publish you Pc and have this work? It would be really cool if it did. I would bet that there is a little more to using the processor though. I hope that they combine GFX card and PPU card one day, but this is still pretty new. It's really amazing though.

    Bill
     
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  3. Randy-Edmonds

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    Yes, its amazing. I first heard of it on digg http://www.digg.com/gaming/Best_looking_PC_FPS_EVER_.._The_Cell_Factor_(VIDEO)

    I was proud to hear that this awesome game was using the same physics engine that Unity is using! Makes me even more sure Unity is _the_ best choice for game development.
     
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  4. Sync1B

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    I hear yah. Man I really want to know if we can just do this by publishing to pc and the pc having a physics card. I might have to get one for my pc ;)

    Bill
     
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  5. Joachim_Ante

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    We will support the PhysX processor with one of the upcoming updates.
     
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  6. Randy-Edmonds

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    That is great news! Do you have any information on if the processor will be supported (somehow) by Apple?
     
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  7. Sync1B

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    Problem with apple machines (and always has been) is the absence of pci slots due to there all in one solution. They would have to be integrated which I doubt will happen. Also apple has been behind in the gfx department lately, the same will probably go for this. That plus the fact that mac games are minimal :( (we are going to change this!) wont help having this card on mac.

    to bad :cry:

    Bill
     
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  8. forestjohnson

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    my compu sucks to much to even play that video.... I'm getting severe lag when there is a lot of motion.

    from what I could make out its a really neat concept.
     
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  9. dho

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    I was thinking about this the other day. I bet it could be integrated somehow. maybe in the new high speed card slot in the macbook.

    yeah, i know. not going to happen. The best we can do is build up the market for that kindof thing by making more unity based games.
     
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  10. guategeek_legacy

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    Thats right, so lets get on it guys :p
     
    guategeek_legacy, Apr 5, 2006
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