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@GermanStrands Also note, I am not a fan of long open worlds, but this one has something special about it so far.

@GermanStrands Just played 4 hours on the Mac mini, and only quit to eat. The world is absolutely stunning, and filled with options. Gameplay has good feel to it so far as well. If they can keep a steady drip of new gameplay elements, and locations, I can see many hours of exploration ahead.

in no freaking world is a game with this much attention to detail and ambition a 4.5/10

@a_bdulahh @L0gan6731 @GTAVI_Countdown Apple has shown no issue with allowing developers to set specific iPhones as a baseline for games. Since iPhone 18 Pro Max will punch above Series S in short sessions, it could easily be the baseline. If the game doesn’t release for 1 year, iPhone 19 will be even further ahead.

@Advancing_Daily @L0gan6731 @GTAVI_Countdown Moreover i agree with your "Gta V on iOS" idea but Gta 6 on mobiles? Near impossible

Modders managed to run GTA 5 on iPhone 17 Pro Max using raw emulation on XeniOS. (via u/Thisisyouracc0un-t)

@a_bdulahh @L0gan6731 @GTAVI_Countdown The iPhone has a much advanced GPU architecture, more advanced RT, ML upscaling. It can keep close pace in short 30 min sessions, but falls off in longer sessions due to thermal throttling. iPhone 18 Pro Max will be able to outperform Series S in 30 min play session.

@Advancing_Daily @L0gan6731 @GTAVI_Countdown I don't have much knowledge about this but Tflops matter. Series S has 4 Tflops while the iphone 17 has aprox 2-2.4 Tflops this is literally half of series S. Even if they had same Tflops, console will still be more powerful because they are fully dedicated to gaming

@TheIshikawaRin If it makes their games available with cross buy between PC and Console, and gives them a place to pull in 100% of revenue on PC, that is a great option. It should not end their relationship with Steam, Epic Store, and GOG though. That would hurt sales, more than the 30% makes.

I hope there is zero merit to this rumour because having yet another launcher to worry about would be so much worse than just releasing the games on Steam, it’d be worse for sales too.

@KojiPro2015_EN Congrats on launch! There will be another sale waiting when the Mac & iOS port arrives. Excited to see what you can do on the upcoming M5 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio, and A20 Pro/Max iPhone 18 Pro Max!

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@L0gan6731 @a_bdulahh @GTAVI_Countdown The Xbox Series X is a far more powerful machine than the Xbox Series S. The iPhone is in the same league as the Series S.

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@DiazepamDan_ @3softtacos21 @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet That is what I would love to see. A true handheld form factor smartphone. No attachments necessary. Even slimmer and more pocketable than what we have now. We just need someone to release one with the SIM slot, and make it a reality!

@Advancing_Daily @3softtacos21 @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet The reason the Vita and similar systems died is because no one wanted them. Hardly anyone bought the Vita so the cost isn't/wasn't justified Markets and trends change. There are dedicated android handhelds now and I'm certain there will be one with a SIM slot at some point.

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@DiazepamDan_ @3softtacos21 @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet I tried many of them, but I never found one that was pocketable, and convenient for on the go.

@Advancing_Daily @3softtacos21 @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet There were many before the OhSnap pal. These GameSir controllers have been around for years.

@bendbrown15 @GTAVI_Countdown That is the point. iPhone is now as powerful as a Series X. No reason they can't release GTA5 on every phone RDR came out on. Also, no reason GTA6 can't come out as an iPhone 18 Pro as an exclusive, or 19 Pro if it comes out a year later alongside the PC and Mac Version.

@Advancing_Daily @GTAVI_Countdown yeah not really that impressive when you realize the ps3 came out 20 years ago

@gotxhdiana @GTAVI_Countdown Yeah, this would be a mobile solution. Ultra Settings is Mac Studio + Apple Vision Pro, and GTA fully playable in VR!

@Advancing_Daily @GTAVI_Countdown cool cool but like when can i run my life on ultra settings

@3softtacos21 @DiazepamDan_ @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet In cool news. The Ohsnap MCON has made it so we can turn any Android or iPhone into a Xperia Play like devices. This is the first time in a decade there has been a pocketable solution for AAA games on the go, with full smartphone functionality and connectivity!

@DiazepamDan_ @Advancing_Daily @AskPlayStation @OyasumiBastet He's talking ones with gaming in mind, you trog. Like WE HAD BACK THEN.

@minihootlol @GTAVI_Countdown I was just saying that the game was designed around the limitations of PS3, while iPhone is on the levels of Xbox Series S now. It would be much smarter to port the PC version to Apple Silicon. The PS3 version is far too complex and outdated.

@Advancing_Daily @GTAVI_Countdown Rockstar had to do some absolutely crazy things to get GTA 5 to run on the PS3 and Xbox 360. There's a reason why the Enhanced (PS4, Xbox One and PC version, NOT E&E) version has more content and didn't have Online updates discontinued.

@L0gan6731 @a_bdulahh @GTAVI_Countdown iPhone 17 Pro is already more powerful than Xbox Series S. By the time GTA6 arrives the iPhone 18 Pro will be out, and be about 3x faster in single core CPU tasks, 50% faster in Multicore CPU, and about 25% faster in GPU performance. Plus 12GB of RAM vs 10GB in Series X.

@a_bdulahh @Advancing_Daily @GTAVI_Countdown An iphone if gta6 releases on it

@ArtMacro @Genki_JPN I hear your reasoning, but the reality is different. Third person games in VR bring incredible scale & presence to the experience that is not possible on a flat display. Games like Death Stranding, Crimson Desert, & The Witcher would benefit immensely from a VR display mode.

@Advancing_Daily @Genki_JPN Like it's well known in game design that first person protagonists work better when they are narratively less emphasized, so the player can self-insert. third person games tend portray a character more strongly (although not always) - VR isn't for everything, and that's fine.

Hideo Kojima recommends the ultrawide aspect ratios in the upcoming Death Stranding 2 update! He says ultra wide is amazing and it is like VR without a VR headset. - PS5 will support 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio - PC will support 21:9 and 32:9 ultrawide aspect ratios

@Techjunkie_Aman They just released Red Dead Redemption on iPhone, so GTA V is no surprise. They are PS3 games after all. Rockstar should get the game out on VisionOS, MacOS & iOS, and start letting the profits roll in.

This shouldn’t be possible… GTA 5 running natively on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. No cloud. No remote play. Just raw emulation. And it’s running on XeniOS (only a week old). Credits: u/Thisisyouracc0un-t I made a full XeniOS Setup video breakdown in the comments ⬇️

@OyasumiBastet I am just going to stick to my PC with SteamOS, since it already punches above the Steam Machine. I will grab the Steam Frame for PCVR though! It is supper exciting to have to multiple competitors delivering PC + Console in one box again, and across multiple form factors!

@OyasumiBastet They waited so long, I ended up getting a Mac Mini. I wasn’t even paying attention to Mac Mini, but it turns out it is already doing Steam Machine like things with Crossover & the Game Porting Tool Kit. Plus they are getting native titles, & have an upgrade path to Mac Studio.

Valve has 3 months to release there hardware otherwise they have to update there page to say "2026" instead of "early 2026"