A member of the GameTrailers forum has found the best evidence so far that the critically acclaimed Bioshock will be coming to the PS3. While poking around in some of the config files for the demo, an interesting entry was stumbled upon:
[Console]
;; Console (XBox360, PS3) specific settings
;; StreamingDynamicFloatingLimit:
;; If this is a positive number, then instead of using the fixed per-level
;; limits, the StreamingDynamic resource will use as much memory as is
;; available as long as the total memory allocated by the game is less than
;; the specified number. In other words, StreamingDynamic will grow and
;; shrink to fit to the available memory instead of being locked to a fixed
;; budget
StreamingDynamicFloatingLimit=500
The file is locate at C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock Demo\Content and is called ConfigINI.IBF for anybody who wants to verify this on their own computers (we've verified it on ours). It will be interesting to see when 2k Games comes out and finally admits that Bioshock is coming to the PlayStation 3. Hopefully it will turn out to be a Q1 2008 release so we don't have to wait that long.
[Via PSU]














Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
8-21-2007 @ 6:34PM
dontlikeitmodit said...
That doesn't confirm anything. It could be the standard code they use in all their games for the next gen.
2k has already made games for both platforms. I don't see this as proof to anything.
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8-21-2007 @ 6:34PM
doug said...
good cuz this is a game everyone should enjoy
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8-21-2007 @ 6:38PM
DownwardMonkey said...
That isn't proof at all, that is probably just part of the code they use in everything. That doesn't mean it isn't coming, it's not proof at all that it is. Doesn't really bother me to be honest.
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8-21-2007 @ 6:39PM
dontlikeitmodit said...
I take that back. It is proof that gaming blog sites will post just about anything for hits.
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8-21-2007 @ 6:41PM
Andy said...
Normally I wouldn't care because it would be silly port, but they might be able to use Playstation Edge to actually make it look on par.
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8-21-2007 @ 6:44PM
never$$hort said...
I've heard that this game was coming to the Ps3 eventually too and it was only a timed exclusive for 360... I'm not saying this is proof but I think there is a strong possibility that we could see this game in the future especially if the PS3 continues its positive incline both in sales & games.
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8-21-2007 @ 6:45PM
Andy said...
"Bioshock PC demo config file confirms a PS3 version"
You might want to change that to something that isn't so confident.
I think this is much more realistic
"Giant pandas attack local man who ate his own hat, Bioshock could be coming to PS3"
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8-21-2007 @ 6:57PM
Popfrogs said...
I thought it was well known that Bioshock was a timed exclusive. Has something changed, why all the non-ps3-owning doubters?
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8-21-2007 @ 6:59PM
x silence x said...
"Giant pandas attack local man who ate his own hat, Bioshock could be coming to PS3"
Gold!
But hey, I guess you gotta find someting to kill time while waiting for a game to come out. Even if it's dreaming about other consoles games.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:00PM
hoffer said...
Just so you know, the 360 BioShock cover has the "Only on Xbox 360" stamp. They only put that on games that are only going to be on the Xbox. They have used that stamp since the original Xbox. I think maybe the only game that broke that is Ninja Gaiden, but that came to the next generation PS console. So, I guess you can look forward to BioShock on the PS4.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:01PM
Andy said...
Yay...I just got accepted to GAP...what does this mean?
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8-21-2007 @ 7:08PM
PauLo said...
I searched for this and i cant find it but was it on here where i saw that resistance may be going to the 360 when the 2nd comes out on the PS3!?! Just want to check i havent imagined it.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:09PM
Don said...
Everybody's aware that this is going happen, it's only a matter of time before 2K makes an official announcement. It's funny to hear all the xbox fans flip out over this discovery, and then end their comments with a, "This doens't really bother me though". Yeah it does, stop trying to kid yourself, you wouldn't have been the first to post on this if you weren't bothered by it.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:21PM
DownwardMonkey said...
I hope that wasn't aimed at me Don and it sounds like it was and you're way off base, I'm not bothered if it doesn't come to the PS3 simply because I'm not bothered by the game. I've had enough of FPS games and I'm excited about Ratchet and HS, I'm not sure what someone posting first has to do with anything, I just happen to log on just after the headline was posted. I don't own a 360 I own a PS3.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:23PM
Sam said...
I own all three consoles.
Fanboy exclusivity battles seriously make me laugh.
In fact they'd make me laugh if i didn't own any of the consoles.
Gamers are idiots these days. Its all about brands and loyalty(aka fanboyism). Its getting stupid.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:24PM
EternityInBlack said...
Uhh this is a proof that the UNREAL ENGINE runs on both PS3 and 360... this proves nothing.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:30PM
Sam said...
I just have to comment again... I mean really
Whenever i read a fanboy comment about exclusivity it just sounds like this in my head:
"I AM A HUGE FAN OF THIS PARTICULAR GAME AND EVERYONE SHOULD BUY IT AND PLAY IT COS ITS AWESOME!
...except owners of consoles other than the console i own. They dont deserve to enjoy this game like i do because they're inferior consumers to me and didn't make a wise enough purchase."
Seriously. Get a grip gamers.
Who cares if other consoles get to play your game?
Be happy that more people are buying it, therefore the developer is making more profits and you've got more chance of a sequel.
Seriously. Gamers disgust me sometimes
/facepalm.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:34PM
TheDragon said...
This doesn't mean anything. Bioshock is on the Unreal engine. It's probably just a config file for the engine, not for Bioshock specifically.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:43PM
Don said...
My bad Monkey, I appologize. I've been reading this PS3fanboy blog for awhile and the tendency of xbox fanboys is to do just that when ever there is news of the PS3 getting something they don't want it to get. I misunderstood your comment totally. I'm actually in the same boat as you, I'm not as excited as some that this game will come to the PS3, I'm so much more excited about Heavenly Sword, that's more my kind of game. Once again, my bad.
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8-21-2007 @ 7:45PM
railven said...
@10.Hoffer
Two games that quickly came to mind in breaking that "Only on Xbox" stamp Wreckless and Splinter Cell. There are a few others I'm sure.
Oh well, I bought this game for PC and if it does come out on PS3 oh well, 2K already got my money.
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