Does anyone think PC simulators will ever look this good ?

[Golden_Eagle_FM]

Originally Posted by Xiola

Surely there is a size limit here, 4 cores is already close to filling a normal size CPU, so 10 cores will mean that the size of the CPU as a whloe will need to grow.

As we have already hit limits with electron migration, then the size of the core caanot go much smaller than it already is with the limits as we know them. The paths are already so small as to have individual electrons escaping and causing errors.

Wouldnt a 80 core CPU be massive? (with the limits as we now know them?)

Xiola here are some links that could be of interest on the topic:

http://www.news.com/Intel-shows-off-...3-6158181.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...l/article.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6158181.html

http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/a...s/eng/3724.htm

Gold

[nearmiss]

When I consider the limitations of the current IL2 series one thing comes to mind as the principal issue... visuals.

IMO, a reasonably priced virtual reality type hood would provide the type of visuals we need for a combat flight sim.

[Xiola]

Originally Posted by Golden_Eagle_FM

Xiola here are some links that could be of interest on the topic:

http://www.news.com/Intel-shows-off-...3-6158181.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...l/article.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6158181.html

http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/a...s/eng/3724.htm

Gold

Really interesting reading, thanks mate!

[lbuchele]

First of all: Are you folks sure that SOW will looks even close to this videos?
Second:I´m praying for that not be true,because may damage marriage and social life...
Third:Agree with Golden Eagle, some point, in our natural search for professional level simulations, will be necessary to pay more for this sims (look for the time to do new sims and size of the developing teams comparing to ten years before,easy to understand)

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Golden_Eagle_FM

Xiola here are some links that could be of interest on the topic:

http://www.news.com/Intel-shows-off-...3-6158181.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...l/article.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6158181.html

http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/a...s/eng/3724.htm

Gold

Hehehe, I'll see your 80 core chip and raise you to 512 cores.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/06/j...h-coprocessor/