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Graphics card maker Nvidia has confirmed PhysX And APEX support for the PlayStation 4.
"Game designers use PhysX and APEX technologies for collision detection and simulation of rigid bodies, clothing, fluids, particle systems and more across a wide range of platforms, including desktop PCs, game consoles, and mobile and handheld devices," explained the firm.
"Taking PhysX technology content creation to the next level, NVIDIA APEX technology lets artists create intricate physics-enabled environments. They can expand the quantity and visual quality of destructible objects; make smoke and other particle-based fluids integral to game play; and create life-like clothing that interacts with the character's body to achieve more realism in their games," it added.
What that usually means in literal terms is an overload of particle effects, enhanced explosions and intense levels of environmental debris erupting at every given opportunity.
Here's one of Nvidia's most recent demonstrations of PhysX and APEX tech, using free-to-play PC shooter Hawken to show off some high-end particle physics - just to give you some idea of what might be possible on PS4.
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I wouldn't get to exicited about PhysX with PS4 it will be software emulated as AMD hardware doesn't have hardware PhysX as that's a Nvidia exclusive, you wont see the level of detail and FX as in the demo vids it not possible with software alone, If anything it's a Dig by Nvidia to say look what you really could of had if you stayed with us.
Hard to say that at the moment though, maybe after somethings shown or more information is made available, but I can't see them spouting this, then letting it get gimped somehow.
Maybe everything slung together will show off some nice touches/effects, or more.
I hardly see it as a "dig".
ok i may have been off the mark with Nvidia dig remark but really all Nvidia are saying is that PS4 will use PhysX which with it being more PC based isn't surprising AMD does use PhysX but as i said it's software based, the video that CVG used to show the differences with Hawken isn't a fair comparision as it was used to show off Nvidias GTX 600 line of graphics cards which of course has Hardware based PhysX and one of the promotion points Nvidia uses against AMD cards.
in the end with PS4 and software PhysX it will be better than no PhysX at all which is a great thing it will for sure add to the games , i guess all im saying is people shouldn't look at that Hawken vid and think PS4 will be doing the same level of PhysX becasue it cant.
Michael Pachter really does love to pluck things out of thin air. He reckons Micrsoft will win next generation, when their console Hasn't been announced.
Pachter picks Microsoft to win next console generation | VG247
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