PSPgo Goes Up To 480 Mhz.
New model much more powerful than the PSP 3000.Published 03/07/2009 at 0:00 by nofi
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According to the aptly named Sony Insider, the new PSPgo has but one more trick up its sleeve: it’s processor is 40% more powerful than the 3000, with the onboard CPU capable of 480 Mhz compared with the standard PSP’s 333 Mhz maximum, and whilst this splintering of the install base is never really a good idea, it’s one that Apple have attempted with the 3Gs iPhone without much resistance. The new information comes via the recently submitted FCC documentation for Sony’s new portable, and whilst we’d absolutely expect most games to be locked at the speed of the classic PSP, initially at least, it’ll be interesting to see if any developers are given the keys to the more advanced clock speed if their games demand it.
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Carl | 03/07/2009 00:13
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i thought their excuse for not adding a second nub was they didn’t want to splinter the install base?
So…They just didn’t want to add one?
Shyru | 03/07/2009 10:13
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Well, having models with different computing power does not spliter the install base that much, because games can always be developed, to not be so resource-hungry on lower end systems. Thats what they do on the PC for ages.
However having different (more) controls at your disposal, provides you to with the ability to code games which would not be possible on the older model. So it would be impossible to make them run on the older models. But this is not the case, when the CPU is faster…
colmshan1990 | 03/07/2009 16:25
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Whenever anyone uses that as a reason the PSP Go does not have a second analogue nub I say what about the PS1 which supported both the old controllers which had no analogue sticks and the dualshock 1 controllers which had two sticks? They worked as they made developers make at least two control schemes, one for the older conrollers and one for the dualshocks.
YOURMUMANDME | 03/07/2009 00:14
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Is that a good move , it sort of places a partition between the two models and makes downloading from the store a pain in the arse .
AllTheApesEscaped | 03/07/2009 00:18
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Just because there is a more powerful processor in it doesn’t mean there will be differen’t games for it… maybe they have plans in the future for apps or something only for the PSPgo – I mean that big clock thing must need a lot of power
Legroom | 03/07/2009 08:36
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It’s not the clock that needs the power. It’s the massive battery indicator it needs to cover the clock with!
DarthSharkey | 03/07/2009 11:14
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HaHa, funny.
It might be a little extra but to most people they won’t really care if they can still play games the same on their original PSP.
AJ | 03/07/2009 03:17
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Well, if not directly relating to games that are available on all PSPs then couldn’t it be beneficial to the PSPgo exclusive “apps”?
leonlime | 03/07/2009 03:47
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because of the psp exclusive apps and background services (in-game xmb/savestate/internet) it requires additional cpu.
this will also allow devs more power for the ‘addition services’ and flash player/jave to run smoothly online.
wouldn’t be surprosed to find some more ram in there either.. or just a swap partition on the 16gbs
now, does the 250 EURO seem worth it..? hmm.. dno yet..
mcphatty | 03/07/2009 08:12
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Could this mean different game features and graphics for the PSPGo, like with the N64 memory expansion thing?
2ofclubs | 03/07/2009 08:23
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Forgive me if this is a stupid question but does this mean that the PSP!Go will generally run faster as a whole i.e. faster loading times for games, smoother running of the XMB?
cc_star | 03/07/2009 09:33
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No game developer is going to make a game which takes advatage of this but performs poorly on the existing 50m PSPs
perhaps it runs more effeciently and doesn’t need overclocking further draining battery life
deepmenace | 03/07/2009 10:46
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might see a situation where games are:
“Enhanced for PSPGo”
like with the old Amiga 600 / 1200. extra colours, better framerate, bigger view distance, more polygons….
its an excellent tool for getting people to upgrade. you might see a mate running gran turismo psp on his Go and never want to go back to the unenhanced vanilla psp version.
one problem though. if the pspgo’s cpu is essentially underused to match the current psp’s will the battery life suffer if it’s running at full tilt?
colmshan1990 | 03/07/2009 16:30
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Maybe they could add different power schemes like there is on my Sony laptop (I assume it is common to all laptops but I don’t know for sure) such as VAIO optimised, power saver, maximum battery, high performance, etc, except for the PSP Go? They already did a small amount of this by controlling how bright the PSP screen is on the older models, so is this too much of a leap?
BalramRules | 03/07/2009 21:02
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WOW Sony are GREAT!!!
Rob92 | 03/07/2009 21:19
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I’ve got a bad feeling about the GO :S
With the high price and ’splintering’ of an already secondary console (I mean that in one that doesn’t get much attention such as the DS or 360) and Sony’s inability to market anything correctly, I’d be pretty worried.
But I hope they prove me wrong. I’ll get one when I can get for 150 or less.
tyrant161 | 04/07/2009 11:14
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Iv’e no idea what’s happened at Sony, back when the PS1 and PS2 were the kings of console land, they had adverts on tv all the time with SAPS (society against playstation) adverts, and it seemed to work for them. How many PS3 ads do you see? Virtually none although i have noticed quite a lot of PSP adverts recently so maybe they are spreading the word a bit more.
My local games shops, GAME/GAMESTATION/BLOCKBUSTERS etc all have great big area’s for 360,PS3 and DS but PSP has a small row of games in the corner. I hope that the PSP does better because it’s an amazing piece of hardware with loads of potential.
coolgr33k | 04/07/2009 21:49
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same, i had a funny feeling after a year of the psp’s lauch. i even thought of selling mine but decided to keep it just incase, it could come in useful. i recon it will sell alot less-like the DSi.
Pookinator | 04/07/2009 09:53
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Lets hope this means different and better games come out for the pspgo.
snake44410 | 04/07/2009 11:59
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kk 480 its not too goood
Pookinator | 04/07/2009 21:45
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yeah, but it’s better than 333Mhz
coolgr33k | 04/07/2009 21:47
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for psp it is but still, its an improvement which isnt worse. i doubt it will make alot of visible evidence though. i might not even buy it.
Watchful | 03/07/2009 17:02
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But also remember that the Dual Shock and Dual Analogue controllers were configurable with a button for digital/analogue operation with a red/green LED indicating which mode they were in.
And it was only about 18 months before games starting appearing that required the new controllers. Requiring a gamer to spend £25 on a new controller to play your game isn’t too much. Guitar Hero gets away with much more.
But if your game requires a new ‘twin-nub’ PSPgo gamers can’t spend £25 to get a second analogue nub on their current PSP. They have to spend almost ten times that amount to buy a new console.
colmshan1990 | 04/07/2009 16:19
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It would just need Sony regulation. And the lack of such a button has already been solved on the PSP when playing the PS1 classics where you can press the home button and enter settings. Not as simple as pressing one button, but certainly easily workable.