Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

In the wake of pricing discussion at the end of DF Direct Weekly #258, Rich opens up the question to the audience: how much would you pay for PlayStation 6? And will it support physical media? If a Sony handheld arrives, how will it play your older PlayStation titles? And moving away from next-gen Sony, will Project Helix have configurable memory options? And if you're not so interested in consoles, is there actually a good time to upgrade your PC? Finally, with Crimson Desert offering so many different options at this point, should console users just get the full PC graphics menu?

01:14 Supporter Q1: How much would you be willing to pay for a PS6?
23:31 Supporter Q2: Will the PS6 have a detachable disc drive?
27:39 Supporter Q3: Can Sony square a PS6 handheld with existing physical game libraries?
33:46 Supporter Q4: Is this actually a good time to upgrade my PC?
39:41 Supporter Q5: Could Project Helix have configurable RAM?
44:48 Supporter Q6: Should Crimson Desert offer PC-like settings configurability on consoles?

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Pearl Abyss has started research into a Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, but warns that there may be cutbacks and changes - so what would they be? Rich, John and Alex discuss before moving onto a brace of new Nvidia technologies. DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame-Gen feels like it isn't quite finished, while Auto Shader Compilation also feels early - failing to address the main #StutterStruggle problem. John shares his impressions of Daytona USA on MAME, the team assess the latest PS6 leaks, while unearthing original Assassin's Creed Unity E3 2014 trailers raises a lot of questions...

0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:50 News 1: Crimson Desert Switch 2 has begun R&D
0:12:08 News 2: DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Gen tested!
0:32:55 News 3: Nvidia Auto Shader Compilation aims to smooth driver updates
0:45:25 News 4: Daytona USA finally in great shape on MAME
0:56:28 News 5: PS6 leaks: Handheld CPU spec, BoM cost, online infrastructure
1:12:49 Content discussion: E3 2014 Assassin’s Creed Unity demos

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With ten episodes of the DF Retro Super Show under their belts - 11 if you want to include the Analogue 3D review - John, Coury and Marc hand over the topic selection duties to backers of the DF Supporter Program. After discussing the latest retro news, it's straight into tackling questions direct from the audience.

00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - News 1 - Popcorn and Spinner Kickstarter
06:49 - News 2 - Retrotap from Kytor Industries
14:10 - News 3 - Evercade Nexus
21:58 - News 4 - Tokyo Wave Rush
27:01 - MAIN TOPIC: Q1 - "What new games would you like to see a demake of?"
32:55 - Q2 - "Can new LCD tech make old light guns work?"
36:10 - Q3 - "Do you have any arcade hardware?"
47:52 - Q4 - "What would the 5th Gen of consoles have been like without Sony?"
57:57 - Q5 - "Recommend some current retro-inspired RPGs"
1:07:00 - Q6 - "Top 3 Best looking pieces of retro hardware"
1:15:40 - Q7 - "What do you think of the recompilations of old games that have been released lately?"
1:23:12 - Q8 - "What are your holy grail games?"
1:28:00 - Q9 - "Is the Sega CD more than a FMV machine?"
1:38:04 - Q10 - "Different versions of the same game in the old days"
1:47:27 - Q11 - "Castlevania Bloodlines or Super Castlevania 4?"
1:52:58 - Q12 - "Considerations for buying modern displays to use with classic games"
1:59:07 - Q13 - "Nintendo64 or Game Sack?"

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The latest Q+A show kicks off with the news we just missed from the last Direct - Sony raising prices for PlayStation 5. The machine you could buy for $400 in 2020 is now $600, while the disc model hits $650. The team discuss the implications and discuss price comparisons with PC - but are those comparisons relevant? Meanwhile, what could Nintendo do with a potential Ocarina of Time remake? Will Project Helix solve shader compilation stutter and will next-gen consoles use 3D v-cache? All this and more in the show.

00:00 Introduction
01:33 Supporter Q1: How should we plan for a long cross generation period, in light of PS5 price increases?
15:25 Supporter Q2: Is the PS5 Pro still good value compared to a gaming PC?
22:56 Supporter Q3: What would you like to see for a remake of Ocarina of Time?
28:47 Supporter Q4: Could Project Helix lead to an end for shader compilation stutter?
32:49 Supporter Q5: Should next-gen consoles include 3D V-Cache? And what should we make of the 9950X3D2?
39:36 Supporter Q6: Could you split PC coverage up amongst the team?

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A brace of goodies for Switch 2 owners this week, as Tom returns triumphantly with a detailed look at Fallout 4's DLSS upgrade, while Oliver takes a look at the Kena: Bridge of Spirits port. Meanwhile, there's a degree of enthusiasm about Forza Horizon 6's PC specs and the reveal of RTGI and RT reflections support, general bafflement about why Sony's cancelled electric car ever happened in the first place, and the team weigh in on the Switch 2 digital/physical pricing debate. And of course, the panel discuss the Xbox Partner Preview presentation.

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