Llamasoft - Xbox 360 - Oh yes.

dom · Post by **dom** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:36 am 0

Woohoo! superb!!!

Great big hugs of congratulation to all involved, you guys severely rock!

fritx · Post by **fritx** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:38 am 0

Well done Yak & Giles

Nice one!

Graham_S · Post by **Graham_S** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:43 am 0

Congratulation Jeff and Giles. I've heard so much about your work on this sort of thing over the years, and I'm delighted to find them built into a console thet will doubtless be in millions of homes (and in mine so I can have a go myself). I'm very pleased for you.

matt · Post by **matt** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:46 am 0

Well, I'm happy and disappointed all in the same breath, even after Rik's usual 1up/told you so/I've knew for ages/I'm so great garbage. I think it was obvious and being banded about freely at the RV what this was, so it was just a matter of time until it was announced.

I'm happy that you've got this gig and that it quite obviously rocks

but also disappointed that you openly said that it would be cross platform. I can't help but feel cheated.

I listen to the most music at home on my computer, so the thought of having to shift my listening habits annoys me. I'd much rather this be on a home computer... but I guess I'll have to take what I can get.

fihu wrote:Guess, I'll have to de-DRM all my AACs and keep a mirror of my music files on that 360-detachable hdd.

Only AAC files bought through the iTunes Store have DRM in them.

matt

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:51 am 0

Top result. Well done everyone!

Looking forward to seeing some clippage now the cat's out of the bag!

Simon

asktoby · Post by **asktoby** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:54 am 0

Great news.

To the nay-saying matt, above, I'm assuming that you can play music from wherever you like, and play the xbox like a lightsynth. I.d. Unreactive, manual mode.

I also guess there's a reactive mode for people who want to just stick a CD in the 360, but I'm hoping that I can play music from my PC to my HiFi and control The Thing on the xbox, lightsynth-style.

Can't wait for the video footage/screenshots.

sty · Post by **sty** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:55 am 0

Congratulation to team Llamasoft

*HUGE HUGS*

(I've made myself read this entire thread before I posted)

It's fantastic news, I'm certain Elaine is bracing herself for me announcing that I will be buying a 360 from the moment I just told her

Jeff: It doesn't get more mainstream than this, finally the world gets to understand lightsynths etc. from psycadelia to 360 wonderful wonderful journey, and I suspect given the online nature of the 360 that there are more destinations to come after launch.

*HUGE HUGS again*

grue · Post by **grue** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:58 am 0

JUst..saw..this

I mean..

I need more self space!

Now I'm looking forward to Chrismass

sty · Post by **sty** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:59 am 0

matt wrote:I listen to the most music at home on my computer, so the thought of having to shift my listening habits annoys me. I'd much rather this be on a home computer... but I guess I'll have to take what I can get.

fihu wrote:Guess, I'll have to de-DRM all my AACs and keep a mirror of my music files on that 360-detachable hdd.
Only AAC files bought through the iTunes Store have DRM in them.

matt

Matt,

one thing that is said clearly in the article is that it will work with however you currently store your music, the boss man is very specific about the fact that people spend a lot of time organising their music on their computers and he doesn't think they should have to change that.

given the open ended nature of his compatibility statement I wonder if the XBox has some form of audioin so it can visualise anything that is being played elsewhere? I picked up from some of Yaks blogs and development stories that TheThing was playing along automagically to audio coming off the audio server at LLamasoft so it was in the dev system.

Kiigan · Post by **Kiigan** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:02 am 0

Congrats Jeff, and Giles too of course! Fantastic news.

I've been hearing very good things about it... looking forward to seeing it for myself. I'm now a bit more keen to own an X360, now that I know I can plug my iPod into it

jippie · Post by **jippie** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:03 am 0

I have a huge grin on my face and the hairs of the back of my neck are standing-up.

This is just great news....

Well done all.

jippie

matt · Post by **matt** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:06 am 0

Well, if I can plug my iPod into it 9sic) then what am I complaining for?

I guess just the promise of a cross platform app.

matt

TFO · Post by **TFO** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:10 am 0

Congrats to J + G!

Pity I have to force myself to buy a 360, and now probably not likely to get a Revolution (she'll never let me). But that is the way it goes.
As long as I can plug in my mp3 player, who cares.

Hurry up Christmas.

MDY · Post by **MDY** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:17 am 0

Wow, great news - Congrats to all involved

Heh - so you should be able to wirelessly stream MP3's to the box from your home PC..

Fantastic!

Ahchay · Post by **Ahchay** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:18 am 0

Get in

Cheers
Chris