Mark cerny is an american video game designer, programmer, producer and entertainment executive. I understand that theyve made certain architectural changes to how rasterization is done or other steps of the pipeline that allow this kind of algorithm to run more optimally. They are going to need lots of software and some kind of mascot representing the company, imho. Sony details the ps4 pros hardware upgrades oc3d news.
Playstation 4 pro made its big debut yesterday, and sony is selling it as a 4k gaming box. Compatibility with the ps4 library is a topic i discussed with mark cerny when we met to talk about the hardware makeup of the ps4 pro. The nittygritty details of the ps4 pro, according to. But the ps5 will likely continue along the same lines as ps4, so will be no issue with bc in the future. Were currently evaluating games on a titlebytitle basis to spot any issues that need adjustment from the original software developers. Overwhelming majority of ps4 games will be playable. Ps4 pro explained by system architect in new video. It referred to an operating system that could run the games. Oct 20, 2016 cerny wouldnt speak much to sonys controversial decision to leave out a 4k bluray player in the ps4 pro, which means it wont be to play movies on discs as the xbox one s can. But with the launch fast approaching and the need to build hype around the system, the chief architect of the ps4 and ps4 pro, mark cerny, has been more willing to share details on the platform.
It also helps that his voice is extremely soothing, but thats beside the point. Inside the playstation 4 with mark cerny by christian nutt this article is being highlighted as one of gamasutras top stories of 20. Mark cerny, who has over 30 years experience, laid out why the ps4s architecture is undoubtedly better than any highend pc thats currently available. Sony had to design new software systems on an architectural level to complement the ssds new capabilities. Playstation 4s architect mark cerny has told vg247 that the consoles supercharged pc architecture will give sony and developers more customisation than theyd find on pc, helping to. Playstation 4s architect mark cerny interview part 3. Now, sony has released a video in which cerny talks. Its far far far more likely the ps5 will use an onboard eufs 3. In recent years, he has worked with sony and is the lead system architect for the playstation 4, as well as working with sonys japan studio as the creative mind behind the ps4 launch title, knack. Ps4 bc and ps vr bc is nice, but i want to know if it plays ps4 games better than the pro. Mark cerny is the lead architect on the ps4 and the ps4 pro.
Oct 26, 2016 but with the launch fast approaching and the need to build hype around the system, the chief architect of the ps4 and ps4 pro, mark cerny, has been more willing to share details on the platform. Gamasutra recently discussed the ps4s underlying hardware with lead architect mark cerny. Jul 19, 20 mark cerny, the lead architect of sonys new console, talks about the future of the ps4 and how that hardware will mature in its early years. Mark cerny, a lead systems architect at sony, hosted a talk today that walked users through some of the salient points of the ps5s hardware. In the first part of three part interview, ign speaks to mark cerny, lead architect of sonys new console. Sony has some hurdles to overcome if it wishes to maintain its crown in the console wars.
Sonys playstation 4 was designed with considerable input from game developers. Apr 18, 2020 sony has named the first system specifications, which system architect mark cerny called the next generation console in a fascinating interview with wired. Mark cerny is old enough to have seen it all in the young medium of video games. Mark rein vice president of epic games answers to eas. In his presentation, mark cerny provided a snapshot into the top 100 mostplayed ps4 titles, demonstrating. But most of the games the company showed were not rendering a native 4k image. Spencer will run into cerny at the e3 conference and say. Sep 08, 2016 ps4 pro explained by system architect in new video. Or maybe the new issue of mark can have a special place under the christmas tree. Based on mark cernys overview of the playstation 5 engineering, sony is going for a more overall featureset. Sony computer entertainments mark cerny is now leading development on the last guardian, just add water founder stewart gilray implied on the ps nation podcast.
Heck, when mark cerny talked at gamelab in 20, he even said they knew of a different architectural style that would incorporate edram and allow really high performance but doing so would cause each team to make an individual engine for their game. Playstation 4s architect mark cerny interview part 1. The company abandoned legacy support with the midseason refresh of the ps3. A candid talk with mark cerny, who designed the ps4, among. Mark cerny graduated from high school at the age of 15. I was wondering if the bc modes of ps5 would do a better job of running ps4 games more smoothly. Apr 02, 2020 telemetry is vital in spotting issues with such a system, for example, telemetry showed that the city database jumped in size by a gigabyte overnight.
Its all very complicated and mark cerny has a fantastic seminar. I love when people make the claim that its not true with no information to back it up. This concept grew out of the software sony created, called spurs, to help. Msft has put a lot of though in the software architecture of their system from the cloud integration to more relevant what we were. Cerny pointed out that the pro needed to stay with jaguar.
Sep 17, 20 in an interview with official playstation magazine, sonys mark cerny has revealed why the company decided to use the x86 processor for the ps4. How sony applied the lessons of the past in designing the. In an interview with official playstation magazine, sonys mark cerny has revealed why the company decided to use the x86 processor for the ps4. God of war on the pro runs at an unstable 50ish fps in performance mode.
Apr 16, 2019 so far, this sounds like a system rooted in practical features that the enduser will notice right away. Sony recruited mark cerny to lead development on the newly announced playstation 4 pro. Playstation 5 could potentially yield more raw power for. The multiskilled creator has enjoyed a long and storied career in the games industry, which began in the booming arcade era of the early 80s and today sees him as the architect of playstation 5 cerny has been a programmer, producer, designer and businessman for companies including atari, sega. No one knows which console is going to have better. The ps4 pro contains a lot of architectural improvements that will give it a huge performance advantage over the ps4, though even with these improvements and the 2. Mark evan cerny born august 24, 1964 is an american video game designer, programmer, producer and entertainment executive. Cerny wouldnt speak much to sonys controversial decision to leave out a 4k bluray player in the ps4 pro, which means it wont be to. Ps4 pro, checkerboard rendering page 3 beyond3d forum.
Ps4 pro explained by system architect in new video gamespot. Why the ps5 will run at 8 teraflops for true 4k ps5. Sep 09, 2016 it is definitely true that if you had a game running on the original ps4, and the developer wants to do the most straightforward thing to make the game look better on the pro, that developer could enable checkerboard rendering and the game will look better and run faster. In a deepdive keynote today, the ps5s architectural design head mark cerny said that so far, the system will be compatible with most of the top 100 ps4 games. In an interview with the japanese site av watch, cerny was talking about the ps4 pro and the argument surrounding 4k. Ps4s architecture offers more customisation than pc, says cerny. Cerny opened his own consulting firm in 2002, the aptly named cerny games, inc. Software engineer cryptographer blockchain news, 5 big mistakes we can make fighting why disney world might have a harder microsofts remote work revenue could help cushion california plans to reopen some retail, manufacturing spacex seeks regulatory changes as it gears polio campaign in africa put on hold. Sep 21, 20 mark cerny says that both he and shuhei yoshida pitched the concept of ps4 remote play on the same day.
Analyzing the ps4 architecture playstation 4 message board. I like how youre about the only person in this forum who refers to him as mr. Wired exclusive with mark cerny, ps5 specs detailed neogaf. Cerny looks like quite the enthusiast to me, i hope he has proper path toward price reduction that is all. The ps4 architecture is designed to address that problem. Apr 18, 2019 compatibility with the ps4 library is a topic i discussed with mark cerny when we met to talk about the hardware makeup of the ps4 pro. Sony has decided to create customized 3d software fully supported with audio spus.
Playstation 4 lead architect mark cerny on how the system. Analyzing the ps4 architecture playstation 4 message. Hes had a lot of experience in the industry, and when he talks, people listen. They should have never gone with this hardware style. Jul 01, 20 sonys playstation 4 was designed with considerable input from game developers. But all it really did was contribute to an acceleration towards what ps4 lead architect mark cerny calls heavy content.
Mark cerny thinks 8tf is the minimum for native 4k gaming. The nittygritty details of the ps4 pro, according to system. I wonder if the games will be improved or if they will be emulated as they. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. He introduced the pro at sonys september event, and he followed that presentation with a behindclosed. What made the ps4 the ps4 was the ability to play ps4 games. Release date, price, specs, games and more toms guide. Sonys impact to match to nintendos in years to come. If the ps5 is a better ps4 player than the ps4 pro. Gamasutra inside the playstation 4 with mark cerny.
Jul 17, 20 in the first part of three part interview, ign speaks to mark cerny, lead architect of sonys new console. That ended this past generation with the ps4 and xbox one. Suddenly, they released revisions of the hardware, and thus ps4 didnt really mean a box, anymore. Its weaker then the x but its not like the ps4 v xb1 or ps3 v 360 when there was huge differences between ram speeds or gpu setups. Mark cerny got his job as lead architect for the playstation 4 by pitching his case to a number of sony executives, after spending his time. Mark cerny the road to ps4 discussion in console technology started by patsu, jun 27, 20. Mark cerny, the lead architect of sonys new console, talks about the future of the ps4 and how that hardware will mature in its early years. How mark cerny became the lead architect for ps4 polygon. Jun 14, 2014 minecraft wont finish a bridge to ps4, vita and xbox one until august, but a playstation blog update lends a few more details about what we can expect from the port to sonys latest home console.
Ps4s architecture offers more customisation than pc, says. Raised in the san francisco bay area, cerny graduated from the college preparatory school and attended uc berkeley before dropping out to pursue a career in video games in his early years, he spent time at atari, sega, crystal dynamics and universal interactive studios. And it was made to simplify process of designing highquality games, according to ps 4 architect mark cerny. Too different for software emulation to work well aka, they didnt feel like messing with it for that long to make it work flawlessly. Playstation 4 pro is not a real 4k console venturebeat. Jul 12, 20 playstation 4s architect mark cerny has told vg247 that the consoles supercharged pc architecture will give sony and developers more customisation than theyd find on pc, helping to. The aim was to tie it all together and create a familyfriendly strength for playstation 4.
Apr 06, 2020 sony had to design new software systems on an architectural level to complement the ssds new capabilities. Interestingly, as with the playstation 3 cell architecture, once again sony is completely removing the audio workload off the main cpugpu. Minecraft wont finish a bridge to ps4, vita and xbox one until august, but a playstation blog update lends a few more details about what we can expect from the port to sonys latest home console. The playstation 4 is due out this fall, and its technical. And it was made to simplify process of designing highquality games, according to ps. Wired exclusive with mark cerny, ps5 specs detailed. Jun 10, 2015 sony computer entertainments mark cerny is now leading development on the last guardian, just add water founder stewart gilray implied on the ps nation podcast. We recently took a look at the top 100 playstation 4 titles as ranked by play time, and were expecting almost all of them to be playable at launch on playstation 5, cerny said.
Jul 10, 20 mark cerny got his job as lead architect for the playstation 4 by pitching his case to a number of sony executives, after spending his time off mulling feedback from developers testing the. The ps4 pros chief architect shares surprising details on. In his presentation, mark cerny provided a snapshot into the top 100 mostplayed ps4 titles, demonstrating how well our backward compatibility efforts are going. I knew it was a bit audacious, but i then went to see yoshida and i pitched him on the idea that i would be the lead architect for the ps4, he said. Mark cerny, who has over 30 years experience, laid out why the ps4 s architecture is undoubtedly better than any highend pc thats currently available. Mark cerny has faced plenty of challenges in his illustrious lifelong career as a game developer, but building the playstation 4 from the ground up might have been his biggest. In the 10s, he led the team that made the playstation 4. Sony has named the first system specifications, which system architect mark cerny called the next generation console in a fascinating interview with wired. Cerny is the architect of the ps4 and a highly respected veteran of the gaming industry. Jun 27, 20 yea we want the game consoles to make the manufacturers a bit of profitit benefits us in long run, not too much though i like cerny, hes a gamer and game dev first and foremost, as for going all in, i dont think so, they seemed to balanced the system out well for 4gb of gddr5, then got one hell of a lucky break late in the game allowing them to double the ram. Mark cerny says that both he and shuhei yoshida pitched the concept of ps4 remote play on the same day. The largest playstation 4 community on the internet.
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