XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

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  • OffThaCha1nX
    Banned
    • Mar 2004
    • 60

    #1

    XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

    We have received word that developers are now receiving the hardware to make the final Xbox 360 titles for launch. These beta kits, which are a key part of the development, will help make games that before were at only 30% of what they could be a full 100% with no excuses. Word also has reached us that many of the components to Xbox 360 for the retail version of the machine, such as the GPU and CPU have gone into production.

    Despite many technical components going into production for the consumer version of the machine, Microsoft is holding off on production of the actual machines until after all beta kits have gone out, and prices have been finalized.

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    yellow
    • Sep 2002
    • 66469

    #2
    Re: XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

    This is great news. I remember being told that the beta kits would go out in July. Are they ahead of schedule?

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    • Brian_OS
      MVP
      • Jul 2002
      • 1905

      #3
      Re: XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

      great news.. thanks!

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      • Flawless
        Bang-bang! Down-down!
        • Mar 2004
        • 16780

        #4
        Re: XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

        Rundown of the dev kits.

        Alpha Kit I (early 2004 to late 2004) -

        *Dual 2GHz G5 Processors
        *256MB RAM
        *9800 Pro


        Alpha Kit II (late 2004 to early/mid 2005) -

        *Dual 2.5 GHz G5 Processors
        *256MB RAM
        *ATI X850XT - some X800XT


        Beta Kit (After E3 to late June/ early July)

        *IBM PowerPC 3-Core CPU (2.9GHz per core)
        *512MB RAM
        *ATI R500 a.k.a. Xenos (450MHz core)


        Final Dev Kit (Late June/ early July)

        *IBM PowerPC 3-Core CPU (3.2Ghz per core)
        *512MB RAM
        *ATI R500 a.k.a. Xenos (500Mhz core)
        Last edited by Flawless; 06-08-2005, 06:10 PM.
        Go Noles!!! >>----->

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        • AtXj
          Glory, Glory, Man United!
          • Jul 2004
          • 882

          #5
          Re: XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

          Originally posted by Flawless
          Rundown of the dev kits.

          Alpha Kit I (early 2004 to late 2004) -

          *Dual 2GHz G5 Processors
          *256MB RAM
          *9800 Pro


          Alpha Kit II (late 2004 to early/mid 2005) -

          *Dual 2.5 GHz G5 Processors
          *256MB RAM
          *ATI X850XT - some X800XT


          Beta Kit (After E3 to late June/ early July)

          *IBM PowerPC 3-Core CPU (2.9GHz per core)
          *512MB RAM
          *ATI R500 a.k.a. Xenos (450MHz core)


          Final Dev Kit (Late June/ early July)

          *IBM PowerPC 3-Core CPU (3.2Ghz per core)
          *512MB RAM
          *ATI R500 a.k.a. Xenos (500Mhz core)
          Basically stating the 2nd tier of games will be of better quality, correct? Considering launch titles will be finalized on the Beta kits.

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          • Flawless
            Bang-bang! Down-down!
            • Mar 2004
            • 16780

            #6
            Re: XBox 360 Beta Kits Have Been Released !

            Originally posted by AtXj
            Basically stating the 2nd tier of games will be of better quality, correct? Considering launch titles will be finalized on the Beta kits.
            Correct
            Go Noles!!! >>----->

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