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Chapter 170 The 74 Eighteenth Princes are about to be disbanded

Chapter 170 74. The eighteen princes are about to be disbanded

3D is a concept that has only emerged in the past two years. A year ago, Qing Zhiyuan would have had to explain it for a long time, probably from the perspective of three-dimensional, two-dimensional and game implementation.

But no need to bother now.

Just last year, a 3D game "Genesis Underground" appeared on PC.

In the previous life, Sony also experienced this process. The original PlayStation, that is, the PS1 generation machine, was initially derived from a prototype jointly developed with Rentendo. However, in November 1993, Sega A fighting game called VR Warrior has been released.

VR is a concept that has been hotly hyped recently. Virtual worlds and virtual technology strive to create a world concept in games that can transcend time and space and escape from reality. This is VR.

It is similar to the future [Metaverse]. It was a concept at the beginning, but without corresponding technical support, it can only be regarded as a scam of the century.

Although Sega's VR Fighter uses the concept of virtuality, it is actually different from the VR that everyone will subconsciously think of in the future. This is a pure fighting game, but it is different from other fighting games. The characters are all realized through 3D modeling.

It is a very orthodox 3D game.

There are three axes: xyz. Although the character model is simple, it still allows people to see the dawn of 3D.

It was after Ken Kutaragi saw Sega's VR Fighter game that he decided to make PS1 support 3D modeling and drawing... thus making PS1 a super powerful console.

The subsequent story is very simple and crude——

Sony relied on its era-leading game consoles to crush its younger brothers. Then in 1997, it successfully reached the top of the gaming throne with Square's 3D role-playing game masterpiece "Final Fantasy 7".

On the one hand, Sony's game consoles are indeed very powerful, and on the other hand, Square had a falling out with Rentendo, which forced him to choose Sony as an exclusive platform.

The explosion of Final Fantasy 7 has made Sony and Square a success, and it has also made this game console a success.

The future of 3D games is definitely an irresistible trend.

And now pokeni is standing at the forefront of the times.

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What Qing Zhiyuan thinks is that instead of staying until the end of the year and waiting for Sega's VR warriors to promote Kutaragi Ken, he should promote it now.

It can also save several months of development time. Maybe PS can be released earlier, and the performance and support will even be better than in the previous life.

So he briefly explained the concept of 3D to Kutaragi Ken and how it is implemented in the game field.

3D, to put it simply, is three dimensions. Previous games had only two axes, X and Y, forming a plane, so 3D has an additional Z axis.

Although it seems to be quite simple in terms of mathematical concepts, it is not a big deal, but it is not easy to achieve the leap from 2D to 3D in programming.

Just the game modeling and [camera] system, these two most basic things, are enough to deal with.

From the perspective of programming implementation, the basic model of the game is implemented using a three-dimensional model, and the character control of the game is implemented using a spatial three-dimensional programming algorithm.

Some pseudo-3D games actually achieve the effect by displaying [a certain aspect]. In this case, the perspective is fixed, and the visual distance is actually used.

Real 3D requires program support so that no matter you observe it from any direction, it can show the corresponding effect. This requires corresponding algorithms, and the complexity is actually quite high.

"Um……"

After listening to Qing Zhiyuan's confession, Kutaragi Ken probably understood what he wanted.

But he himself is also doubting——

Is it really feasible to make this thing?

In other words, how much research and development content needs to be added!

In short, Kutaragi Ken felt unsure.

"I have a question." Kutaragi Ken raised his right hand, "What specific applications can this 3D effect have? I mean, maybe at the beginning, PS can't support so many polygons and polygon structures, it might be very... Rough.

For example, a cube may be the easiest to make. Each face is very regular, and there are only 6 faces in total. It is simple, has high execution efficiency, and does not consume much performance.

But if it is made into a sphere, the number of faces may be increased very much.

And if the 3D model is made irregular, such as the human body, then it will be more complicated.

If we cannot support such high complexity at the beginning, the final effect will not even be as good as current 2D games. At least in terms of plane drawing, we can support it to the extreme, even reaching the level of animated movies.

Such 3D games have no advantage at all compared to high-precision 2D games. "

"No, no. That's not how we look at it." Qing Zhiyuan smiled, "Anything, including the birth of new technology, may be simple and crude at the beginning. When Franklin discovered electricity, he never thought about it. The applications will be so wide in the future.

Wasn’t the first electric light very crude in the beginning?

But now, look, there are so many luminous things, and how far humans can apply electricity and light. "

“It doesn’t matter if 3D is rough at first, but it will always get better and better. The most important thing is——

One more support for 3D will make Sony unique. "

Qing Zhiyuan said, "With the addition of this dimension, there will be too much game content that can be developed. The simplest thing is, have you ever imagined how "The Witcher" would look like in 3D?"

Kutaragi Ken was stunned for a moment, then shook his head violently.

It's really unimaginable.

"Just imagine the real world and you'll understand. If demon hunters and vampires really existed in the world we live in."

Qing Zhiyuan gave him a meaningful smile.

Kutaragi Ken was silent for a long time and suddenly reacted.

"Well... So that's it... That's really... amazing."

He finally realized what benefits Qing Zhiyuan mentioned from 3D.

It is a shocking feeling that simulates reality and goes beyond reality!

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But to what extent does technology need to develop to realize this great idea?

However, those are not issues that Kutaragi needs to consider now.

He only knew that if he followed the path guided by Qing Zhiyuan, this road would lead there one day.

"Okay, 3D."

Kutaragi Ken carefully recorded in his notebook the suggestions given by Qing Zhiyuan just now, and also recorded the [implementation plan] he envisioned.

The president of pokeni is really awesome.

This was not the first time Kutaragi Ken came into contact with Qing Zhiyuan, but he had never felt such a terrible feeling——

President Qing’s brain is really easy to use, he is like the Einstein of the gaming world.

He is always able to come up with various ideas that may sound strange at first glance, but upon careful consideration turn out to be very feasible and even beyond the times.

For example, for the Sega GP, although Sony has produced lithium batteries before, it has never thought of applying them to handheld devices.

The combination of the two not only solved the battery life problem, but also greatly simplified the size and weight of the fuselage, making this game console suddenly a hit in 1992.

Now, Qing Zhiyuan has once again proposed the concept of 3D.

Not just the idea, he also explained in detail how to implement it in programming.

horrible.

terrible.

If Qing Zhiyuan was not the president of pokeni, Kutaragi Ken would definitely suggest to Norio Ohga to recruit him.

Sony needs such talent.

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But in this case, the best way is actually to involve pokeni and participate in the development of game consoles.

This kind of efficiency is the highest, and Qing Zhiyuan can put forward any needs at any time.

After all, pokeni are the final users. They know the content they need best. And based on the exchange between Kutaragi Ken and Qing Zhiyuan just now, he found that the young president actually has a lot of knowledge about game consoles, at least in terms of game console programs. The logic and underlying aspects are well researched.

It’s impossible to say whether PS can become a great product.

But……

Letting pokeni participate in research and development means that they can get some machine data and technology. Could Sony be nurturing a tiger and cultivating a strong competitor?

Judging from the current situation, pokeni seems to have no foundation in hardware, and has no intention of investing money in this direction.

But who can guarantee whether this will still be the case in the future?

Qing Zhiyuan seems to have only put forward a [simple] demand, but there are many possibilities hidden behind this demand. On the contrary, it may make Sony need pokeni and Qing Zhiyuan even more.

This brings Sony and pokeni closer together.

Whether Qing Zhiyuan did it intentionally, or whether it was just a 3D concept proposed from the perspective of game design... is still unknown.

"Well...we have to go back and discuss it." Kutaragi Ken said.

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Kutaragi Ken wants to poach Chigen.

Qing Zhiyuan was still thinking about how to poach him.

After Kutaragi Ken left, Qing Zhiyuan said with envy, "Sony is really a powerful and lucky company, and they have all kinds of R\u0026D talents."

He looked back at HR at the door.

"Do you think it's possible for us to dig up Kutaragi?"

Qing Zhiyuan really has a heart for talents.

"Huh?" Akane Ayase opened her eyes in horror and pointed at herself, "President, are you serious?"

"Forget it, now is not the time." Qing Zhiyuan shook his head.

He wanted to do hardware, but he couldn't afford the money.

At least the current pokeni can’t afford to burn it.

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We went back and held several meetings, probably discussing the contents several times. Norio Ohga and Ken Takuragi visited Pokeni again.

"We have carefully considered the suggestions put forward by President Qing last time. They are very good suggestions. We will find ways to see how to implement them. So, please take a look at the rest of the content, President Qing."

Norio Ohga put the newly drafted agreement on the table and pushed it in front of Qing Zhiyuan.

Qing Zhiyuan picked it up and read it carefully.

The content is probably the same as last time, except that a requirement item has been added——

"As a collaborator, our idea here is to meet and support all your needs for game performance and development as much as possible. If you have any requirements, just ask. Sony will do its best to achieve it within its own capabilities."

Norio Ohga interpreted.

hehe.

Qing Zhiyuan sneered inwardly.

This rhetoric of "making demands" and "respecting the other party" is really high-sounding and makes people feel happy.

However, this is too stupid, right?

"It's a good thing to say, but in this way, we are called demanders, but in fact, aren't we equivalent to participating in the design?"

Qing Zhiyuan sneered and said, "I ask Sony to be fair and respect pokeni.

Since we are one of the developers, we require the sharing of PS1 intellectual property rights.

This request shouldn’t be too much. This is how Sony and Rentian cooperate, right? "

Norio Ohga's cheek twitched, "President Qing, please don't misinterpret Sony's good intentions. We really proposed it in order to develop a game that supports your needs. We are not asking you to become a designer. Please can you Understand the difference.”

"No, I can't accept that.

The key to this definition is whether our design can be implemented into the game, right?

Otherwise, wouldn’t the company’s planners be just a bunch of people who get paid for free? "

It's very shameful to take advantage of other people's creativity.

Any talk of respecting the other party's needs without benefit is nonsense.

Qing Zhiyuan argued, "This is how we developed new handheld consoles with Sega before. There is no reason why we can't share intellectual property rights even though we participated in the research and development."

Seeing how tough Qing Zhiyuan was, Kutaragi Ken and Ohga Norio exchanged glances.

"This needs to be discussed as well." Norio Ohga did not reply easily.

As someone who has been through it, Qing Zhiyuan also knows that business negotiations are not that easy, especially for Neon people, who are extremely hairy.

So it took almost two months of back and forth before the two parties reached a final agreement.

Sony allows pokeni to participate in research and development and share intellectual property rights, but clearly stipulates in the terms that pokeni cannot use this information to develop PS-related consoles.

It is also not allowed to develop products compatible with PS discs.

That is to say, I can share the production content with you, but I cannot make you a future competitor.

Sony is a thief in this regard, and can compete with Lao Ren.

However, it is enough for Qing Zhiyuan to understand the underlying mechanism of PS.

The other terms are probably the distribution of various benefits.

For example, in terms of royalties, games developed by pokeni on PS in the future may not charge royalties, but they must be exclusive to PS...

And so on...

But each side got the part they wanted.

After all, the ultimate goal of Sony and pokeni is to make money, not to hinder each other.

Sony needs pokeni's games, and pokeni needs their console.

Win-win cooperation is the way to go.

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