The document discusses differences between console and PC game development. It provides overviews of the Xbox 360 and PS3 architectures, noting their CPUs, GPUs and memory configurations. Key differences are the fixed hardware of consoles, which makes optimization easier but limits technology updates. The PS3's Cell processor uses a unique parallel processing design. Developing games for consoles within Unity presents limitations like no just-in-time compilation, different APIs and requiring animation for loading/saving. Best practices include working at 720p resolution and accounting for memory usage.

1. 3D Console Development: What's the deal? Jonathan Moore [email_address] Twitter: JonManatee

24. PS3: The Cell PPE Flex- IO 1 Flex- IO 0 I/O I/O I/O SPE 0 LS (256KB) DMA SPE 1 LS (256KB) DMA MIC Memory Interface Controller XIO SPE 2 LS (256KB) DMA SPE 3 LS (256KB) DMA SPE 4 LS (256KB) DMA SPE 5 LS (256KB) DMA SPE 6 LS (256KB) DMA L1 (32 KB I/D) L2 (512 KB)

25. PS3: Architecture Cell 3.2 GHz RSX® XDRAM 256 MB I/O Bridge HD/HD SD AV out 20GB/s 15GB/s 25.6GB/s 2.5GB/s 2.5GB/s BD/DVD/CD ROM Drive 54GB USB 2.0 x 6 Gbit Ether/WiFi Removable Storage MemoryStick,SD,CF BT Controller GDDR3 256 MB 22.4GB/s

43. Questions / Discussion