Almost everyone among gamers is familiar with the legendary home screen of the very first PlayStation. And if you thought you knew everything about the latter, like the origin of the famous melody that accompanies it, it turns out that it still holds some secrets. And one of them has just been revealed.
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Just because the PlayStation logo displayed when the console of the same name was launched does not mean that it was a flat 2D image created from a precalculated 3D logo. Indeed, It turned out that this logo was actually a 3D model displayed in real time. And whoever says 3D model says the possibility of looking at it from different angles.
This is exactly what several hackers had to do after they recruited him using the Unreal Engine. When viewed from behind, the effect is clearly not the same. However, it wouldn’t be surprising to see unofficial t-shirts appearing soon, proudly sporting this alternate view of the PlayStation logo (the logo known to be still used by Sony).
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A boot screen from every angle
For your information, this 3D PlayStation logo was displayed by the console after checking the game disc. If everything was OK, the logo would appear on the screen after it was loaded onto the game disc. It was therefore not displayed directly in the console. A problem reading the disc or an incompatible CD may result in the nickname error “Anxious harmony“in which the PlayStation logo did not appear.
And for those who want to deepen their knowledge of the “boot” of the legendary 32-bit console from Sony, the origin of the little music that can be heard every time the console is started is explained. this address. In any case, one can now wonder if there are any other secrets related to the ignition of the very first PlayStation when it turns 30.
Are you surprised by this information? Did you know that the PlayStation logo that appeared when the console started up was real-time 3D? Tell us all about it in the comments below.
