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解析苹果新产品iPad 2强化游戏体验的四个条件

发布时间:2011-03-07 13:44:30 Tags:,,,

虽然摩托罗拉Xoom和三星Galaxy Tab 10.1也在更新换代,但iPad 2在各个方面依旧遥遥领先,尤其是双核竞争优势更是无人能敌。

那么iPad 2是如何提高游戏体验的呢?请看下文。

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图像效果

iPad 2采用了A5双核处理器,意味着其处理能力功能比原来提高2倍,这是针对技术层面而言,实际操作速度我们无从知晓。不过据苹果所称,该处理器的处理速度确实比之前的快2倍。

这是什么概念呢?屏幕上的画面取决于处理器的运算性能,运算速度越快,图像变化就越多,至少能以每秒30帧(fps)以上的速度将图像衔接起来。想想电影的制作过程。

CPU肩负物理操作及其他大量的数据处理功能,iPad 2的CPU大大提高了游戏体验。据游戏邦了解,在iPad 2上运行的游戏,类似于植入Nvidia Tegra 2芯片的Android设备上的游戏,可实现优化的运行效果。

HDMI接口

手机游戏的图像不管有多炫丽,和掌机、PC/Mac等平台的游戏相比,还是存在两个根本的缺陷——窄小的屏幕和糟糕的扬声器。

有了HDMI接口,这个问题就迎刃而解了。假设iPad 2的HDMI可以连接到电视,一切就很完美了。想想看,《愤怒的小鸟》(Angry Birds)出现在56寸的屏幕上,这是一个多么奇妙的构思啊。

iPad 2的另一个优点是,用户可以通过HDMI接口感受游戏的音效。据游戏邦了解,HDMI可以传输音效,5.1立体环绕音效系统可以带来一个全新的游戏体验。除非游戏本身的设置不支持5.1立体环绕音效系统,不然游戏体验不会受到影响。

硬件设备

iPad 2增加两个摄像头(其中一个为前方摄像头),为Nintendo DS风格的游戏植入该设备创造了机会。iPhone 4已经配有前置摄像头,现在iPad 2也有了,这真是太棒了。

更有趣的是,iPad 2还添加了陀螺仪功能。如果你在原地转动,iPad 2会自动调整你在游戏中的方向。这可能并不会给整个游戏市场带来多大的震动,但游戏邦认为,该功能是苹果对Kinect及其体感控制技术的借鉴。

iPad 2的最后一个优点是重量,iPad 2更轻便,这个优点常被忽视。用iPad 2玩游戏,手臂就不会那么费劲了。这一优点看起来似乎微不足道,但如果在床上玩《实况赛车》(Real Racing),iPad的重量着实会让人吃不消。游戏邦认为,这一优点虽然毫不起眼,但非常实用。

应用程序

iPad 2可运行苹果的6.5万款应用程序,用户确实可以好好地过把游戏瘾。虽然这些应用不全是游戏,但比起Android平板电脑的数百款游戏,苹果无疑更具竞争优势。当然,质量比数量重要,但幸运的是,我们只要花点钱就可以享受到很多很棒的游戏。(本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译,转载请注明来源:游戏邦)

Best iPad gaming features of the iPad 2

It’s been a long night. Pizza, beer and a wall of iPad 2 news has equated to a tiring but ultimately interesting evening. No, sadly not all days are like this at the Know Your Mobile office.

The iPad 2 is a mighty beast from the looks of things to the extent that it looks like it will hold its own when compared with its dual core competition. It had to be, though, as the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 really do up the ante.

So why is the iPad 2 going to improve gaming? Read on, young Padawan.

Graphics

Apple has included a dual core A5 processor, which means twice as much potential processing power. Okay, so it doesn’t quite work like that, as is the case with technical equations, but Apple has claimed it’s actually twice as fast so we can get away with saying that.

What does that mean? Pushing polygons around on screen actually takes maths. And the more maths a processor can cope with, the more polygons it can shift at anything above 30 fps, the speed at which images link together. Think of films.

Physics processing also puts strain on the CPU, as well as a whole host of other things, so being able to have more power under the hood means existing games will be run with plenty of juice. New games can afford to be more grand. We may well see games being specifically optimised for the iPad 2 like what Nvidia is doing with Android games on its Tegra 2 devices.

Connectivity

Mobile games, no matter how graphically aweosome, still suffer from two fundamental flaws over their console and PC/Mac brethren – screen size and awful speakers.

That isn’t such a problem when you have HDMI connectivity. Plug your iPad 2 into your television, assuming it’s HDMI compliant, and you are good to go. Angry Birds on a 56-inch monitor; an oddly amazing thought.

The other plus is the ability to enjoy sound through the HDMI cable. As it can transmit sound, your 5.1 surround system can bring a whole new level of immersion to the proceedings. Unless a game doesn’t support 5.1, in which case, it won’t affect a thing.

Hardware

Two cameras, one of which is front facing, could open up the potential for some Nintendo DS-like photo games. This already exists on the iPhone 4 but it’s nice it can now translate to the

iPad 2.

More interesting is the inclusion of Gyroscope functionality. Now you can literally turn on the spot and the iPad 2 will change your direction within the game. Personally, we can’t say it will ever set the gaming world on fire but it’s a slight nod towards Kinect and its body-control goodness.

One last factor, one that might be overlooked, is the weight. It’s a bit lighter, which means you can play games without your arms aching for that bit longer. It may seem trivial but if you feel like playing some Real Racing in bed, the weight of the iPad can be a bit uncomfortable. It’s a minor positive but a positive nonetheless.

Apps

Drawing on Apple’s 65,000 apps, there is a major games library for iPad 2 adopters to enjoy. Not all of those are games but when you look at the support for Android tablets, in the hundreds, Apple destroys the competition. Still, quality over quantity is preferable, but thankfully there are some brilliant games to be had for not a lot of money.(Source:Know Your Mobile)


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