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Author: Whoopty | ||
| Posted: 23:00, May 15th 2006 | |||
| Link: http://www.ageia.com/ | |||
| Score: 5 out of 10 [?] | |||
| Price: £220-250 | |||
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A little about PhysX technology
"Delivering physics in games is no easy task. It's an extremely compute-intensive environment based on a unique set of physics algorithms that require tremendous amounts of mathematical and logical calculations supported by massive memory bandwidth. Simply put, it requires the AGEIA PhysX processor: a specialized accelerator dedicated solely to delivering rich immersive physical gaming environments with features such as:
- Explosions that cause dust and collateral debris
- Characters with complex, jointed geometries for more life-like motion and interaction
- Spectacular new weapons with unpredictable effects
- Cloth that drapes and tears the way you expect it to
- Lush foliage that sways naturally when brushed against
- Dense smoke & fog that billow around objects in motion
The only way to get real physics with the scale, sophistication, fidelity and level of interactivity that dramatically alters your entertainment experience is with the AGEIA PhysX processor, which was developed from day one to accelerate the highly specialized physically based simulations. And the only way for serious gamers to get true mind-blowing physics in gaming is with a PhysX Accelerator add-in card available today from leading game system vendors such as Dell, Alienware, Falcon Northwest and leading PhysX accelerator makers BFG and ASUS."
Games That Support Ageia PhysX Cards
Title |
Developer |
Publisher |
Available From Now Throughout Spring 2006 |
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| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | GRIN | Ubisoft |
| Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends | Big Huge Games | Microsoft Games Studios |
| Bet on Soldier: Blood Sport | Kylotonn Entertainment | Take Two Interactive |
| Bet on Soldier: Blood Of Sahara Expansion Pack | Kylotonn Entertainment | Take Two Interactive |
| CellFactor: Combat Training | Artificial Studios | Not Announced |
| City of Villains | Cryptic Studios | NCSoft |
| Gunship Apocalypse | FAKT Software | Novitas |
Upcoming Titles |
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| Unreal Tournament 2007 | Epic Games | Midway Games |
| Sacred II | ASCARON | Take Two Interactive |
| Loki | Cyanide | Focus |
| Dogtag | DiezelPower Studios | Not Announced |
| Fallen Earth | Icarus Studios | Icarus Studios |
| Crazy Machines 2 | FAKT Software | Novitas |
| Arena Online | Game Consulting | Not Announced |
| Infernal | Metropolis Software | Playlogic International |
| Warhammer MMORPG | Mythic Entertainment | Mythic Entertainment |
| Eye of the Storm | Yager Development GmbH | Not Announced |
| Heavy Rain | Quantic Dream | Atari |
| Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | Sigil Games | Microsoft Games Studios |
| Alpha Prime | Black Element Software | Not Announced |
| Frozen Systems | Abyss Light Studios | Not Announced |
| Switchball | Atomic Elbow | Not Announced |
| Monster Madness | Artificial Studios | Southpeak Interactive |
| Tank Killer | Crazy House | Not Announced |
| Rail Simulator | Kuju | Electronic Arts (Europe) |
| Stoked Rider: Big Mountain Snowboarding | Bongfish | Not Announced |
| RoboBlitz | Naked Sky Entertainment | Not Announced |
Ageia are attempting to market their product as the "3rd Core" of a gaming pc. That is, they simplify a PC's components, and employ these in a marketing diagram that is designed to show the PhysX card as the third branch of a gaming triangle; along with the CPU and GPU. That diagram can be seen below:
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