Nintendo DS Full Specs Allegedly Leaked 84
sarcastodon writes "Various sources such as GI.Biz are suggesting that detailed specifications of the upcoming Nintendo DS have been leaked. Surprising capabilities contained in the allegedly leaked Japanese-language document for the dual-screen handheld include 3D hardware acceleration, 802.11 wireless support, and the inclusion of a touch screen." However, GI.Biz notes: "Of course, a single leaked screenshot of a Japanese document doesn't constitute hard proof of any description, and this document should be taken with a pinch of salt - but if it is a forgery, it's a rather good one."
Re:The question I have... (Score:2, Informative)
More Recent numbers.... (Score:3, Informative)
http://print.pcvsconsole.com/?hank=549
Which unfortunately do not come with a source. The numbers seem to be roughly in line with expectations, though.
Re:too much press without product (Score:5, Informative)
You're wrong (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Translation Corrections (Score:5, Informative)
The word there is "meirei," which means "command" or "order." Does that make sense in that context? I'm not a hardware person.
Re:IEEE802.11?? (Score:3, Informative)
Best layout = danger hiptop (Score:5, Informative)
The second screen could be hidden under the first, with the top screen swivelling up and 180 degrees for two-screened games. This also means that the second screen could be used as an option, not all games would have to incorporate it, and it would be hidden and protected when not in use.
I don't see a touchpad as a replacement for an analog stick, though. Touchpads/screens STINK when used as controllers. I think it's more likely that an analog controller will take the form of a standard crosskey that responds to how hard you press. It's also possible to make a (recessed) analog control ball, instead of a stick. The old sega saturn analog controllers had these, and they were almost impossible to break.
Re:delusions of grandeur (Score:1, Informative)