USF4 at evo on ps4 only

[WarMachineRhodey]

shoryuken.com/2015/02/17/evo-2015s-ultra-street-fighter-iv-tournament-to-run-exclusively-on-playstation-4/

With a spot on the Capcom Pro Tour as a premier event and the biggest piece of the prize money outside of the main event, Evo 2015 is set to once again make a splash in the scene suitable to the largest fighting game tournament in the world. One new decision, however, has many left many players scratching their heads.

While a definite platform had yet to be set for Ultra Street Fighter IV when the tournament’s website first went live, a recent revision states that the title will be played exclusively on PlayStation 4.

Over the years, Street Fighter IV has graced a variety of platforms, including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, all of which have been utilized in competition at one point or another. PlayStation 3 was the console of choice early on, but recent years have seen a shift to Xbox 360 due to frequent issues with Sony’s older platform.

Unfortunately, little can be gleaned about the PlayStation 4 port at this time, simply because it has yet to actually be released. The initial announcement at PlayStation Experience pegged the title for a spring 2015 launch, but details have been scarce since then.

One can possibly make the connection between this decision and Sony’s support of Capcom Pro Tour 2015, through which they most likely want to hype up the latest release of Ultra Street Fighter IV leading up to Street Fighter V’s arrival.

Evo’s Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar relayed to us that loaner sticks will be available for folks who don’t own a controller compatible with the new system, hopefully alleviating some of the added stress this change places on their shoulders.

Evo 2015 is scheduled for July 17-19. More details can be found through the official website.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Not surprised there. You only have PC and console and they'll choose console. My guess is most of the modern fighters will gravitate there. Not sure about how they'll handle the sticks though,

[WarMachineRhodey]

well i hope they have a plan to allow ps3 stick to be used on ps4. this also is gonna give problems for the hitbox and pad users. and evo doesnt allow wireless controllers so thats one more issue.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 18, 2015 16:26:58 GMT -5 WarMachineRhodey said:

well i hope they have a plan to allow ps3 stick to be used on ps4. this also is gonna give problems for the hitbox and pad users. and evo doesnt allow wireless controllers so thats one more issue.

I'd prefer it on PC so people can use whatever. Yep, hitbox hasn't been fully integrated to PS4 although I think you can mod it. I'd imagine that pad players will have to deal with the PS4 one. My guess. Hopefully there will be some there.

[JACK-2]

PC doesn't need Evo. But, trying to ostracize it makes it worst.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 18, 2015 17:55:04 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

PC doesn't need Evo. But, trying to ostracize it makes it worst.

Fighting games are just so much better on PC you'd think they'd eventually get a clue.

This is why I'm hoping the netcode gets to the point where we can play at any time with top notch quality.

[JACK-2]

I think they keep the netcode artificially under-performing in order to prop up venues like Evo. FPS have had great netcodes for years why can't Street Fighter?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 19, 2015 9:12:31 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

I think they keep the netcode artificially under-performing in order to prop up venues like Evo. FPS have had great netcodes for years why can't Street Fighter?

Even when there was no internet most people weren't going cross country to play a game.

Fighting games rely on frame perfect reads, reactions, and inputs. FPS'es don't require that level of speed so they can do better with less.

That said we do need better netcode on these games. The sooner the better.

[JACK-2]

Oh okay, that explains it.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 19, 2015 9:26:28 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

Oh okay, that explains it.

I mean good netcode appeals to the casual base. Kof XIII was almost dead on arrival with its bad netcode. You have to have functional multiplayer nowadays.

[WarMachineRhodey]

Feb 19, 2015 9:20:53 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Feb 19, 2015 9:12:31 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

I think they keep the netcode artificially under-performing in order to prop up venues like Evo. FPS have had great netcodes for years why can't Street Fighter?

Even when there was no internet most people weren't going cross country to play a game.

Fighting games rely on frame perfect reads, reactions, and inputs. FPS'es don't require that level of speed so they can do better with less.

That said we do need better netcode on these games. The sooner the better.

that and the usa needs to be wired up with fiber in all the major cities atleast. Fiber is known to have better lower pings than cable or dsl at the same distance.

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 19, 2015 10:03:23 GMT -5 WarMachineRhodey said:

Feb 19, 2015 9:20:53 GMT -5 The Big Daddy C-Master said:

Even when there was no internet most people weren't going cross country to play a game.

Fighting games rely on frame perfect reads, reactions, and inputs. FPS'es don't require that level of speed so they can do better with less.

That said we do need better netcode on these games. The sooner the better.

that and the usa needs to be wired up with fiber in all the major cities atleast. Fiber is known to have better lower pings than cable or dsl at the same distance.

Where was that wikipedia article you were showing me about that failed government project.

[WarMachineRhodey]

I would classify it more as theft than a failed project. The telecom companies didnt even try to improve their infrastructure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 19, 2015 10:17:46 GMT -5 WarMachineRhodey said:

I would classify it more as theft than a failed project. The telecom companies didnt even try to improve their infrastructure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996

I was going to put it in quotes, but this shows what happens with government bureaucracy. Just waste, fraud, and abuse.

[WarMachineRhodey]

and here is another possible theft of govt funds. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Broadband_Plan_%28United_States%29

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Feb 19, 2015 12:47:13 GMT -5 WarMachineRhodey said:

and here is another possible theft of govt funds. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Broadband_Plan_%28United_States%29

Sounds like a big waste of money aka Solyndra.