PS3 NO Longer Harder To Develop For Than 360

In a recent interview conducted by our very own James Pinnell, with development studio 'Krome Studios', an interesting tidbit came out…

Apparently their engine has gotten to a stage where it's no longer harder to develop a PS3 game than a 360 game.

From a technology perspective, where the engine (Mercury) is right now, I don't think you can say one costs more to develop then other from a purely technological perspective. I think really it just comes down to the publisher.

Read the entire interview here

Which makes for a nice change compared to the usual "PS3 is too hard to develop for" rhetoric. Perhaps this is the beginning of a new stage in the PS3's lifecycle?

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Guess whos coming in this thread? You know who? Prepare yourself :lol:

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

Well most devs are experienced with PS3 development so difficulty is no longer an issue for most.

Well most devs are experienced with PS3 development so difficulty is no longer an issue for most.

Swift_Boss_A

Theres never going to be a time when magically the ps3 is no longer hard to develop for for everyone. Developers have trouble on a case by case basis. Some devs have probably thought its been easy since launch, some still think its too hard.

It depends on whos coding. The PS3 is and always will be harder to code for than the 360 mainly because the CPU architecture on the PS3 is a mess. The 360 is based off of a PC system which is the most programmer friendly. Im not saying the ps3 is a bad system. it certainly has a few thing under its sleeve that others do not have, but either way there is no denying the fact that it is harder to code for.

This is the order of systems easiest to develop for. (Left is easiest & right is hardest)

PC>360>Wii>PS3

These devs have had a long time to work on the PS3. This still doesnt make a difference in terms of difficulty. The people who had this engine made had a very hard time desiging it. Now anyone can buy their engine & do not have to spend time remaking one from scratch because they already have one made for them already. This in a sense makes it "easier".

Wait. So one developer come out and say it's eaiser because they developed an engine to run on it and that changes everything for everybody?

Really? That's ridiculous.

You guys really try too damn hard.

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

PvtGump8

Actually, I think he just doesn't like the PS3 because for Valve, the money put into the development and optimization wouldn't be worth it.

Keep in mind that Valve has some of the best devs, I mean just look at HL2, it scales all the way back to DX6, and it can run on anything.

Actually, I think he just doesn't like the PS3 because for Valve, the money put into the development and optimization wouldn't be worth it.

Keep in mind that Valve has some of the best devs, I mean just look at HL2, it scales all the way back to DX6, and it can run on anything.

swazidoughman

exactly. a small independant developer whos main focus is the pc of course its not finacially worth it to take the the time and money to develop for a console when their audience is on the pc.

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

[QUOTE="PvtGump8"]

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

PSP107

I still won't forgive Sony for this.

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

PvtGump8

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="PvtGump8"]

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.PvtGump8

Wasn't it more about how the PS3 isn't financially viable to develop for?

all that has to be said is this.

Who's khrome studio? i've never even heard of them so why is their opinion the gospel truth?
AS for that they said THEIR engine, which likely means they've built it from the ground up and for quite a while too for the ps3 in mind....come back when an actual known studio says this.

[QUOTE="Swift_Boss_A"]Well most devs are experienced with PS3 development so difficulty is no longer an issue for most.TheArmyGuy48

Why a toned down version? Are Sony afraid of competition? :o

*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.

all that has to be said is this.

Who's khrome studio? i've never even heard of them so why is their opinion the gospel truth?
AS for that they said THEIR engine, which likely means they've built it from the ground up and for quite a while too for the ps3 in mind....come back when an actual known studio says this.

WilliamRLBaker

*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.WilliamRLBaker

What about Crytek? :shock:

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.Hexagon_777

What about Crytek? :shock:

Crytek is awell known studio which released games that pushed PC's to the max.

Or what do you mean?

*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"] *laughs* who is that.. picture of the yrPSP107

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.Hexagon_777

What about Crytek? :shock:

they said that the ps3 took a bit more to learn ie its hard in comparision. theyve also been wokring on it since 2007/6

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.WilliamRLBaker

I was more referring to this here. :P

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]*laughs* heres Krome studios
http://www.kromestudios.com/

Come back armyguy when you have a developer that makes a game or engine that actually pushes a system.washd123

What about Crytek? :shock:

they said that the ps3 took a bit more to learn ie its hard in comparision. theyve also been wokring on it since 2007/6

In a UE3 monopolized market and big engines like CryEngine 3 and Tech 5 on the way; you need some sort of USP to make yourself stand out. My guess is this is their attempt to get themselves heard, whether it is true has yet to be proven.

Not that it matters, looking at CryEngine 3 cross platform development tools; I doubt a developer like this could do better.

and xbox360 since 2005 makes sense LOL notdiecasualdie

they announced they were making a console game back in 06 or 07 i cant remember which at a dev conference. they said they werent bringing crysis (which is technically true still) but were developing a new IP (not true).

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]What about Crytek? :shock:Hexagon_777

I was more referring to this here. :P

Didn't Infinity Ward say it wasn't that hard from the beginning.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]Crytek is awell known studio which released games that pushed PC's to the max. Or what do you mean?WilliamRLBaker

I was more referring to this here. :P

Seriously? :cry:

I only see him talking about cost.. not ease of development, it may have gotten easier but that doesn't mean it is easy. That article seems like they put their own spin on his words.

Guess whos coming in this thread? You know who? Prepare yourself :lol:

AdoringFan_

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="PvtGump8"]

^^Thinks the PS3 is too hard to develop for.

heretrix

Valve is complete garbage and he is a joke.djsifer01

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Valve is complete garbage and he is a joke.heretrix

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="djsifer01"]Valve is complete garbage and he is a joke.djsifer01