New JP XBox 360 Site - Translation Needed

[Ryna]

Ryno just submitted a story about the opening of the JP XBox 360 site:
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/xbox360/

It confirms the price (6800 yen) and release date.

It seems like there is some other important information on here (5.1 audio perhaps), but all of the text has been saved as JPEGs. I'd ordinarily run a translation tool on it, but that is impossible in this case. Could someone take a look at it and translate any "interesting" news?

[Ryogen]

Let me read this before I translate it.

[Saner]

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/xbox360/image/ss_04.jpg

hmm so X and Y are for attacking and PAs. orange and blue? blah. I miss pink and green icons already. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Ahh probably get used to it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Ryogen]

Important infomation? A lot of the infomation displayed is infomation we already know about.



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[Ryna]

On 2006-09-29 10:57, Ryogen wrote:
Importnat infomation? A lot of the infomation displayed is infomation we already know about.


"Interesting" in the sense that casual people may not know about it.

[CpwninOBrien]

i wish i could do japanese http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[Ryogen]

On 2006-09-29 10:59, Ryna wrote:


On 2006-09-29 10:57, Ryogen wrote:
Importnat infomation? A lot of the infomation displayed is infomation we already know about.


"Interesting" in the sense that casual people may not know about it.



Ahh ok I feel you. Well, it's not much bro. No hidden info that most people interested may not know about.

[Saner]

what about release date info.

[SephYuyX]

On 2006-09-29 11:08, Saner wrote:
what about release date info.



If you look at the page, you can see it.

[Saner]

December 14? that is quite a delay for them.

[uhawww]

Highlights:

Voice Chat
5.1 Channel Dolby Digital Audio

If i'm seeing this right (text for the complex kanji is a mess at that size)...
PS2 and PC version are seperate, however X360 version will have worldwide server coverage (JP/US/EU).

I guess that's their answer to cover for small seperate X360 communities...

[Saner]

its good they took action to link US, EU and JP.

[Ryna]

On 2006-09-29 11:30, uhawww wrote:
Highlights:

Voice Chat
5.1 Channel Dolby Digital Audio

If i'm seeing this right (text for the complex kanji is a mess at that size)...
PS2 and PC version are seperate, however X360 version will have worldwide server coverage (JP/US/EU).

I guess that's their answer to cover for small seperate X360 communities...


Does anyone find it ironic that the XBox 360 community will start in the United States?

Thanks for the translations guys.

[Saner]

ya lol and they said the reason why JP and US is unliked for PC/PS2 is because of story concerns and ppl getting ahead of others or something. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

ah well it can't be avoided ppl getting ahead of others. not everyone will hop online at once even on a single system.

[Ryogen]

On 2006-09-29 11:34, Ryna wrote:


On 2006-09-29 11:30, uhawww wrote:
Highlights:

Voice Chat
5.1 Channel Dolby Digital Audio

If i'm seeing this right (text for the complex kanji is a mess at that size)...
PS2 and PC version are seperate, however X360 version will have worldwide server coverage (JP/US/EU).

I guess that's their answer to cover for small seperate X360 communities...


Does anyone find it ironic that the XBox 360 community will start in the United States?

Thanks for the translations guys.



...nope. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Well yeah, but it's common sense right there.

[kassy]

Is it just me or do the backgrounds in those pics look all blurry...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/3.jpg


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[CpwninOBrien]

On 2006-09-29 12:12, kassy wrote:
Is it just me or do the backgrounds in those pics look all blurry...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/2.jpg



yea actualy taht looks pretty bad http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[drmcst45]

What are the specs on that PC?

[Misaki Ki]

On 2006-09-29 12:12, kassy wrote:
Is it just me or do the backgrounds in those pics look all blurry...

I'm pretty sure it's an effect that many 360 games have. It usually looks better in motion, but I can't say anything about this game as I have yet to see a PSU 360 video yet.

[kassy]

On 2006-09-29 12:53, drmcst45 wrote:
What are the specs on that PC?



The pc screens were taken at everything set to max and at 1024x768 pixels, versus the 360's 1280 pixel width, 720 pixel height.




On 2006-09-29 12:56, NeoTwilight wrote:

I'm pretty sure it's an effect that many 360 games have. It usually looks better in motion, but I can't say anything about this game as I have yet to see a PSU 360 video yet.



Ya, that's what I'm thinking, could be some sort of motion blur going on, or the way the pics were captured, wouldn't worry to much until we actually see a decent quality video of it in motion, just the blurriness was the first thing that stuck me when I saw those shots.

[A2K]

http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_3144_en.html was actually linked in the "new video" thread yesterday, but you kinda had to dig for it (edit: up until someone actually posted a direct link to it today). It's a video of the (widescreen) monitor so it's not exactly high quality, but you get the idea of how the game looks/moves on 360.

Of course, the blur likes like it could just be JPEG artifacting.

Edit: Wait, no, scratch that. On closer inspection, it does look a bit like that blur effect 360 games have. The beast in the corner of that first image looks like she's "out of focus" as if it were a camera. Hopefully that effect will be applied intelligently.

Any word on specific XBL-related features, aside from voice chat, of course? Achievements and the like?

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[Tystys]

What I don't get is how they're going to properly incorperate voice chat when the US/EU/JP servers are linked for 360.

[qoxolg]

it will be just like any other XBL game..

[Vetto]

Looks fine to me.. i hope the looks just as good on a SDTV since i have no HDTV.

[zandra117]

On 2006-09-29 13:34, Tystys wrote:
What I don't get is how they're going to properly incorperate voice chat when the US/EU/JP servers are linked for 360.


Probably something similar to this,

Mostly English on universe 1, mostly German on universe 2, mostly French on universe 3, mostly Spanish on Universe 4, mostly Japanese on universe 5.

[Valkayree]

On 2006-09-29 10:57, Saner wrote:

hmm so X and Y are for attacking and PAs. orange and blue? blah. I miss pink and green icons already. [img]http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Ahh probably get used to it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif



Whoa hold up Saner I thought you were on PC... Why all the interest in the 360 version?

[Valkayree]

On 2006-09-29 11:34, Ryna wrote:


On 2006-09-29 11:30, uhawww wrote:
Highlights:

Voice Chat
5.1 Channel Dolby Digital Audio

If i'm seeing this right (text for the complex kanji is a mess at that size)...
PS2 and PC version are seperate, however X360 version will have worldwide server coverage (JP/US/EU).

I guess that's their answer to cover for small seperate X360 communities...


Does anyone find it ironic that the XBox 360 community will start in the United States?

Thanks for the translations guys.



Haha finally an online rpg for a microsoft based console that we don't get a year or four later after it has been regurgitated through 2 or three other platforms. ^_^

[Valkayree]

On 2006-09-29 12:12, kassy wrote:
Is it just me or do the backgrounds in those pics look all blurry...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/3.jpg


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Yeah they probably don't have HD set up to output. Also I am not sure how they are taking screenshots off the 360 either, so they could be photographing directly off the output source (monitor, tv, etc) for all I know. Games displayed in HD quality WILL look like the PC screen, (ever played call of duty 2 at walmart on an HD screen you will know, for all those out there who don't own HD) but that is probably regular old RCA input. Doesn't draw me away from the game though. Still looks better than PS2.

EDIT: Yeah that motion blur does happen I've noticed. On second thought that may be the reason. Wow, I really need to read all the posts under a topic before I respond... =/


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[Tystys]

On 2006-09-29 14:03, Valkayree wrote:


On 2006-09-29 10:57, Saner wrote:

hmm so X and Y are for attacking and PAs. orange and blue? blah. I miss pink and green icons already. [img]http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Ahh probably get used to it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif



Whoa hold up Saner I thought you were on PC... Why all the interest in the 360 version?



Nice triple post buddy!

Nah, I think Saner is moving to 360.

[Knownoes]

I like this news that the JP servers will be linked to the US/EU ones. Gives a little hope that this might happen at a later date for the PC/PS2 versions after more of the content has been released.

[Xx3of19xX]

On 2006-09-29 14:09, Valkayree wrote:


On 2006-09-29 12:12, kassy wrote:
Is it just me or do the backgrounds in those pics look all blurry...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/zenurx/3.jpg


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Yeah they probably don't have HD set up to output. Also I am not sure how they are taking screenshots off the 360 either, so they could be photographing directly off the output source (monitor, tv, etc) for all I know. Games displayed in HD quality WILL look like the PC screen, (ever played call of duty 2 at walmart on an HD screen you will know, for all those out there who don't own HD) but that is probably regular old RCA input. Doesn't draw me away from the game though. Still looks better than PS2.

EDIT: Yeah that motion blur does happen I've noticed. On second thought that may be the reason. Wow, I really need to read all the posts under a topic before I respond... =/


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Valkayree on 2006-09-29 14:27 ]</font>

Sorry for the tone but what the HELL are you smoking? Do you really believe this is how the DEVELOPER of the game makes screenies? Grabbing with a videocard using RCA Composhite? Never mind the fact that Xbox 360 only outputs 480i over Composhite, just like any other console, and Composhite gives extremely fuzzy edges especially in the reds.
The blurriness is propably nothing more than a result of the downsampling of the screens to about 1/3 of the original resolution.
Developers grab screens much like you would on a PC doing a "print screen", by accessing the framebuffer of the console/dev system.

[watashiwa]

On 2006-09-29 15:57, Xx3of19xX wrote:
The blurriness is propably nothing more than a result of the downsampling of the screens to about 1/3 of the original resolution.


This is more likely the case, as the screens are only like 768x432 instead of 1280x720. (Which is what they'll actually be when you play it..)