Promote the game-Certification

Post by **LukePC1** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:14 am

Hi, I googled for *LOL* and foud this:

I think it's kind of ironically, that the answer is: are these certified?
Every good S-3D gamer could ask that to promote the certification of 3D games.

(BTW: is MTBS still certifying games if they are good in S-3D?)

Maybe it's a good Idea to make a similar picture with the 3D in mind

if I'm wrong, thanks for reading anyway

Post by **Neil** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:08 pm

You'll see....

Neil

Post by **cybereality** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:18 pm

LOL! That is pretty funny.

Maybe MTBS3D could do something with the PC Game Alliance? I'm sure they would be interested in re-invigorating the PC market.

Here is a recent article about the PCGA: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_i ... tory=19106

In fact, just joining the committee could be a good publicity stunt in itself, but I have no clue what the costs would be.

Post by **LukePC1** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:13 pm

You mean something like add a 'performance indicator' to the reviews?

I could think of it like this: if you can run Futurmark 06 with 3000 (is that a good number? just invented it) points you'll be able to enjoy the game in Full 3D.

Or minimum is a pc with 1000 points,
ok = 2000 points
and 3000 points will run it great... I'm not shure, if that would be a practical solution, but it would help all those people, who don't know how much power they need (or have) - as long as they have a decent benchmark to try it out...

But for some reason Neils response made me optimistically

Post by **phil** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:17 pm

I was thinking about this today...
I don't know how it fits in with the MTBS certification programme, but what we should be promoting is, of course, native stereo!

- pixel-perfect S-3D as the developer intended it
- no restrictions on how the scene is rendered
- no-one has to mangle the game through hacky stereo drivers that break all the effects
- no 'anomalies' whatsoever
- the player just concentrates on playing their game
- everyone wins!

The thought of trying to make a game compatible with stereo drivers gives me nightmares - there are so many good effects that just won't work... It's like playing Bohemian Rhapsody on bagpipes!

The message we should be giving to developers is:

People have 3D monitors now. It's time to make stereoscopic games. Don't let those stereo drivers mangle your work.

Post by **LukePC1** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:59 am

I was thinking more of this:

First one:

I'm king in every shooter: Cod4, Crysis, FEAR, Counter Strike and Bioshok! But I could also kick your ass in Flatout, Dirt and Trackmania!!!

Second one:
Have you asked at MTBS3d.com, if they are certif-eyed? I bet they wouldn't even RUN with my 3D monitor!!!
Get a proper rig, before you callange me!

Edit: The scenery should show a small part of a LAN maybe...

We could argue about the right method of certification later, but afaik the 'Platin Award' goes only to perfectly rendered games --> native S-3D mostly.

There could be also other awards for best S-3D performance --> e.g. HL2, which is pretty well optimized and runs almost everywhere - even when it came out.

Post by **Neil** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:24 am

The MTBS certification system has been completely revamped. What is up online is 100% different from the new standards. We will be getting some news out probably this week.

Regards,
Neil