XBOX 720 'Durango' Leak - Big HDD, Hi-Fi Kinect Sensor & Always Connected
XBOX 720 or Durango will be an 'always on, always connected' system - reveals an XBOX internal document, according to VG247. Though the authenticity of the leaked documents haven't been established, a number of sources have confirmed that the information leaked indeed is true. It's being believed that though there are high chances of leaked information being correct, there's a possibility that it's old and the final system may not ship with those features. But given the history of leaks from VG247, we'd have a strong reason to believe that the latest leak does reveal some authentic information.
Huge Hard Drive That Stores Large Number Of Games: This is interesting. XBOX Durango will require games to be installed on the HDD before they can be played. The machine won't let game play directly from the optical media. At present, XBOX 360 can access optical media even when the game is installed. However, Durango won't be able to do that suggesting that optical media won't be required once the game is installed on the hard disk. I believe this move could help Microsoft address the issue of piracy and used games. Because once the game is installed and activated - you won't be able to install it on another machine. We're not sure whether this is the way it's supposed to work.
Always On & Connected: The Durango system is expected to be 'always on' - so that it's ready when the user wants to play. The system will maintain a network connection all the time so that the game software and the firmware are always up to date .
Hi-Fi Kinect Sensor: The console is expected to ship with a high-fidelity Kinect sensor. This sensor will be required for the system to operate. We believe this could be an indicator of a new type of joystick or control being incorporated in Kinect.
The leaked text is as follows, taken from #-Link-Snipped-# :
The Durango console is designed to offer developers modern hardware that is more powerful than the Xbox 360. It uses a familiar x64 Architecture and tools, and compared with Xbox 360 development, will reduce development time and effort spent on performance optimization. Hardware accelerators, including “move engines†for common tasks, will be added to the console. Move engines can perform common game tasks like compression and decompression while moving data around the system. The console also has dedicated hardware support for common audio processing tasks that reduce the amount of CPU time that must be devoted to audio. The GPU provides considerable computing power, and supports Direct3D 11.
Durango will implement different power states so that it can always be powered on, but will draw minimal electricity when not in use. The console will be ready instantly when users want to play, and will always maintain a network connection so that console software and games are always current. With this “Always On, Always Connected†design, users will quickly and easily enjoy their connected entertainment experiences, with no waiting for the console to restart or install updates.
Every Durango console will be sold with a new high-fidelity Kinect Sensor, which will be required for the system to operate. The console will provide HD video, and will use new depth sensor technology to provide better screen resolution and less noisy depth data. Active infrared illumination will provide high-quality monochrome images even in low ambient light conditions. A wider field of view allows play in smaller spaces, and removes the need for a tilt motor.
System software will offer a full set of system API for Natural User Interface (NUI), and the API set will be an improvement to the corresponding API used by Xbox 360. Skeleton tracking, identity and other NUI functions will be performed by the system, and for that reason, titles no longer need to allocate title resources to NUI.
The Durango controller will make the best-in-class Xbox 360 controller even better. it will have low-latency wireless connectivity to the console, and improved ergonomics. System interaction that use the controller will be simplified to make them easier for noncore gamers.
Every Durango console will have a hard drive, although its exact capacity has not been chosen. It will be large enough, however, to hold a large number of games. All games will be installed on the hard drive. Play from the optical disc will not be supported.
Durango consoles will have a Blu-ray Disc drive. Disc media will be used for distribution, but during gameplay, games will not use content from the optical disc. An installation system is being designed that will allow gamers to begin playing while the game is being installed on the hard drive rather than waiting until installation is complete.
Audio output from Durango will be all digital – 7.1 discrete PCM output through HDMI and [obscured]. Hardware accelerators will be included for decoding and decompressing common audio formats. There also will be a dedicated sound processor to perform common signal processing in hardware.
The gamers all over the world have already set their eyes on the next generation console from Microsoft ever since the Japanese electronics major Sony's unveiled the hardware configuration and software innovations in their upcoming rival PlayStation 4. We've all the reasons that Microsoft will announce XBOX 720 (Durango) before the holiday season this year.
What do you say?
Huge Hard Drive That Stores Large Number Of Games: This is interesting. XBOX Durango will require games to be installed on the HDD before they can be played. The machine won't let game play directly from the optical media. At present, XBOX 360 can access optical media even when the game is installed. However, Durango won't be able to do that suggesting that optical media won't be required once the game is installed on the hard disk. I believe this move could help Microsoft address the issue of piracy and used games. Because once the game is installed and activated - you won't be able to install it on another machine. We're not sure whether this is the way it's supposed to work.
Always On & Connected: The Durango system is expected to be 'always on' - so that it's ready when the user wants to play. The system will maintain a network connection all the time so that the game software and the firmware are always up to date .
Hi-Fi Kinect Sensor: The console is expected to ship with a high-fidelity Kinect sensor. This sensor will be required for the system to operate. We believe this could be an indicator of a new type of joystick or control being incorporated in Kinect.
The leaked text is as follows, taken from #-Link-Snipped-# :
The Durango console is designed to offer developers modern hardware that is more powerful than the Xbox 360. It uses a familiar x64 Architecture and tools, and compared with Xbox 360 development, will reduce development time and effort spent on performance optimization. Hardware accelerators, including “move engines†for common tasks, will be added to the console. Move engines can perform common game tasks like compression and decompression while moving data around the system. The console also has dedicated hardware support for common audio processing tasks that reduce the amount of CPU time that must be devoted to audio. The GPU provides considerable computing power, and supports Direct3D 11.
Durango will implement different power states so that it can always be powered on, but will draw minimal electricity when not in use. The console will be ready instantly when users want to play, and will always maintain a network connection so that console software and games are always current. With this “Always On, Always Connected†design, users will quickly and easily enjoy their connected entertainment experiences, with no waiting for the console to restart or install updates.
Every Durango console will be sold with a new high-fidelity Kinect Sensor, which will be required for the system to operate. The console will provide HD video, and will use new depth sensor technology to provide better screen resolution and less noisy depth data. Active infrared illumination will provide high-quality monochrome images even in low ambient light conditions. A wider field of view allows play in smaller spaces, and removes the need for a tilt motor.
System software will offer a full set of system API for Natural User Interface (NUI), and the API set will be an improvement to the corresponding API used by Xbox 360. Skeleton tracking, identity and other NUI functions will be performed by the system, and for that reason, titles no longer need to allocate title resources to NUI.
The Durango controller will make the best-in-class Xbox 360 controller even better. it will have low-latency wireless connectivity to the console, and improved ergonomics. System interaction that use the controller will be simplified to make them easier for noncore gamers.
Every Durango console will have a hard drive, although its exact capacity has not been chosen. It will be large enough, however, to hold a large number of games. All games will be installed on the hard drive. Play from the optical disc will not be supported.
Durango consoles will have a Blu-ray Disc drive. Disc media will be used for distribution, but during gameplay, games will not use content from the optical disc. An installation system is being designed that will allow gamers to begin playing while the game is being installed on the hard drive rather than waiting until installation is complete.
Audio output from Durango will be all digital – 7.1 discrete PCM output through HDMI and [obscured]. Hardware accelerators will be included for decoding and decompressing common audio formats. There also will be a dedicated sound processor to perform common signal processing in hardware.
The gamers all over the world have already set their eyes on the next generation console from Microsoft ever since the Japanese electronics major Sony's unveiled the hardware configuration and software innovations in their upcoming rival PlayStation 4. We've all the reasons that Microsoft will announce XBOX 720 (Durango) before the holiday season this year.
What do you say?
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