"If we can develop a game controller specifically for Stardust phones and tablets, I believe the sales will not be bad. This is the survey data of our project team. This is the design drawing of the game controller. There are several models..."
Chen Zifan:???
Good guy, is Daqing waiting for him here? No wonder he felt that An He looked at him differently today. He hesitated to speak and it was really easy for people to misunderstand.
He took the design drawing from An He and looked at it... Well, it is similar to the conventional game controller on the market. It can be plugged into a mobile phone or tablet with a fast USB interface, and it can be adapted to Stardust games.
But is a gamepad really necessary?
Chen Zifan believes that it is actually a dispensable product. It is okay to connect to a tablet, but it may not be very useful to connect to a Stardust mobile phone, unless a special holder is made on the game controller to hold the mobile phone.
But in this way, the weight of the phone + handle + stand may not be light, and may exceed 500 grams. This weight may not be suitable for playing games.
Chen Zifan couldn't help but fell into thinking. He knew that there were several manufacturers in the Stardust Ecological Chain Plan that were responsible for producing similar accessories. They had also made many game consoles with cartridges, so it was no problem to get a controller.
What he was thinking about was whether to guide Stardust Technology's products towards more entertainment attributes... Then he thought clearly, from the Memphis color series of Stardust OS to Xinghan mini... which product is not targeted at young people?
Young people are full of vitality and energy. There is nothing wrong with playing some games after studying and working. Many people always think that games are not good, but just studying and working every day must be good?
You can memorize a few more words, read a few more books, and earn a little more money... But other than these, has anyone paid attention to what they like and whether they are happy?
A game is just a game, and it does not necessarily need to be liked by everyone, nor does it need to be liked by everyone. It only needs to show the fun of the game so that every player can feel spiritual joy during the game~
Isn't this enough?
Chen Zifan established the game project team not for the purpose of profit, but to develop and acquire high-quality games. Isn't it just to allow people to truly experience the fun of games? Play games with people as the leader!
Instead of being tied up by various tasks and gold-earning activities in the game, at least in Stardust Game, players can have a small place to live.
Chen Zifan once again thought of the era when the number of online names exploded dramatically. It was obviously the golden age of mobile games, but it turned out to be a desolate scene.
From Black Shark to Red Magic to ROG, various gaming phones are released every year. Red Magic has even created the "final form" of gaming phones in many people's minds, with super performance, ultimate heat dissipation, and a complete screen...
However, the embarrassing thing is that in addition to King of Kings, Chicken Dinner, and Genshin Impact, many self-media can’t even find other popular games when testing this phone, and they have to rely on the specialized game Guangming Mountain for testing.
The hardware is beyond the standard and the game can’t keep up.
Now that Stardust Technology is available, Chen Zifan doesn't want something like this to happen again. Stardust Games has made a special APP. It doesn't hurt to add a game controller, and peripheral equipment is also a part of his plan.
But more than game controllers, he wants to enter the VR industry and create the first batch of real virtual reality equipment, not products under the guise of VR.
"I will be responsible for the game controller, and it will be divided into two versions, the wired version and the Bluetooth version. Don't forget our Bluetooth technology..."
Stardust Technology started with the ultra-small Bluetooth headset "Hai". Bluetooth technology has developed very maturely since then. The Bluetooth module on Stardust 2 is at least two generations ahead of other manufacturers.
It’s not too simple to create a game controller with a built-in Bluetooth module, and you don’t have to worry about delays visible to the naked eye. There will definitely be a slight gap between wireless controllers and wired controllers, but this gap is minimal.
If I have to describe it, Stardust Technology’s current Bluetooth technology is close to the future 2.4G wireless technology. Even if it is not as low as 2.4G, it will not be far behind. It can definitely launch more products.
After receiving Chen Zifan's affirmation, An He couldn't help but cheer. After staying in the game project team for so long, not only did she not become bald, she didn't even become short-sighted. Looking at the other team members, they looked a little bit different...
"Is there a magical maintenance technology?"
Chen Zifan thought about it secretly, and An He next to him came up with something "new" after getting over his excitement:
"If there could be a gaming phone..."
Chen Zifan: "Stop, stop, stop! Forget about gaming phones, the performance of Stardust phones is very good. There is no need to specialize in such a subcategory. Also, why do you have the idea of a gaming phone?"
Why?
An He said logically: "Look, Stardust Technology develops mobile phones, and the game project team develops games. When the two are combined... isn't it a gaming phone? It can play games and be used as a mobile phone!"
Chen Zifan:......
Why do you feel something is weird?
"There is really no need. The development direction of Stardust mobile phones is to become all-round flagships. Maybe they are not perfect in some aspects, but they will definitely not be bad."
"Oh~ Got it, I've been unhappy with those game consoles for a long time! Then I was thinking about getting a game-focused mobile phone to put them away!"
"Don't worry, as long as mobile games are developed well, those game consoles can't beat us..."
The main reason is that those game consoles are not cheap. Even if the mobile game market is in decline every year, most people will not spend thousands of dollars to buy a switch or a steam deck launched by steam.
The configuration of these game handheld consoles is not high, the price is still expensive, and the games require additional purchases. Naturally, they will not attract many Chinese consumers. If they really have the money, they will either choose game notebooks or install them.
A game laptop can not only take care of life, study, and work, but also has powerful enough performance to run various 3A masterpieces... Isn't this much more exciting than a handheld console?
Therefore, Chen Zifan does not believe that manufacturers such as Nintendo can take advantage of the Chinese market. Stardust Technology does not need to launch products such as gaming phones. Normal updates are powerful enough.
A gaming phone has big screen, performance, fast charging, big battery, battery life, heat dissipation... Stardust phone has it all, but the only thing it doesn't have is the design.
The appearance and quality of the Stardust mobile phone itself are there, and there is no need to add any special game elements.
Chen Zifan didn't come here just to look at the game controller. He also had one more important thing to do: "The game project team can focus on online games next and reduce the number of stand-alone game projects..."
An He nodded. She also knew that the 3G era was coming, with faster network transmission speeds. She could also try some bolder themes, including Mirage, which would gradually open up multiplayer online functions.
What she didn't know was that Haicheng was already preparing to pilot 4G, and Chen Zifan was planning to wait until the construction of the 4G base station began to notify all employees of Stardust Technology, and gradually promote it to create enthusiasm for the first 4G mobile phone.
Currently, only some core employees know that Haicheng is preparing to pilot 4G. An He is also considered a core employee, but she has been working in the game project team and does not know enough about the latest happenings in Stardust Technology.
"Haicheng will be the first to pilot the fourth generation communication technology, that is, 4G, so we don't have to just focus on 3G, we can specialize in real-time online games."
"4...4G?"
"Yes, 4G can download at a speed of more than 100Mbps, which is 25 times faster than the current home broadband ADSL (4Mbps). It can meet the requirements of almost all users for wireless services. Can you understand?"
An He's eyes were suddenly filled with shock. What's going on? She was still using a 2G mobile phone, but it turned out that Haicheng was already preparing to pilot 4G? Then her mobile phone...
"I just changed to Stardust 2!"
"Ahem, it's normal for electronic products to be updated. Don't worry, product updates will not be so fast in the 4G era. It is conservatively estimated that 4G can still be used for more than 5 years. We will also launch new 4G mobile phones...
Wait! Every employee of Stardust Network is given a mobile phone! Why are you crying here? It doesn’t cost you your salary. Also, as far as I know, each project team can have unlimited production machines and test machines.
conduct experiment."
"What a waste! Don't you think?"
Chen Zifan:???
What's wasteful about this? Do you want to do experiments with nothing? Even if it's worn out, just throw it into the electronic recycling bin? He didn't say anything more. After getting the results he wanted, he went to other project teams.
There are the largest number of engineers, and the most professional ones are naturally responsible for the development of Stardust OS. Stardust mobile phones are about to enter the 3G and 4G era, and the requirements for Stardust OS are also higher. Stardust OS 2.0~3.0 is not only a version update.
This is Stardust Mobile's further exploration of mobile operating systems before other mobile phone manufacturers.
Under normal circumstances, Chen Zifan is not willing to go in, because the engineer responsible for developing Stardust OS...sometimes excited, sometimes calm, sometimes with tears in his eyes...
He once suspected that the Stardust OS engineers might have mental problems, and set up a special psychological consultation room. The feedback he received was that the engineers were all normal, not even depressed at all.
After passing several levels of review, Chen Zifan once again entered the core area of the Stardust Network Building. Everyone here was very busy. When he entered, only a few people looked up and ignored him.
Even if the rest of the people knew he was coming, they had no time to pay attention to him, and were still busy with the things at hand, because the upgrade of Stardust OS 3.0 is comprehensive, and the interconnection of the five Stardust ecological chain products is complicated enough.
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Chen Zifan also requested that when the Stardust Bluetooth headset is opened, the connection animation can be displayed on the Stardust mobile phone. Different devices logged in to the same Stardust account can receive calls and text message notifications from the Stardust mobile phone...
The Stardust OS car and computer system installed on Xinghan Mini is even more troublesome. There are a lot of BUG data sent back from Xinghan Zhixing every day. The current Xinghan car and computer are not even usable, let alone easy to use~
There are also new products such as smart watches. The round watch design also requires new interface UI, application design, dial data... The measured exercise data and heart rate also need to be transmitted to the mobile phone through the Bluetooth shared network.
And it is displayed in an intuitive, concise and smooth way on the Stardust Health APP...
It is also necessary to build the Xinghan mini's car key into the Stardust smart watch to achieve keyless unlocking and remotely control the Xinghan mini, such as turning on the air conditioner in advance, adjusting the air conditioner temperature to a certain degree, etc.
They don't know why Chen Zifan has so many crazy ideas, and the workload of each one is ridiculously large. If it weren't for the fact that the underlying core code of Stardust OS is perfect and Stardust Technology doesn't force overtime work...
I'm afraid these engineers have run away a long time ago. Fortunately, although there is a lot of work in Stardust OS development, they also earn a lot of money, so it's still early to get off work~ It's not a big problem.
If Chen Zifan could hear their voices, he would definitely hear the same inner thoughts:
"I used to think about whether I would have two completely different lives, but now I realize it."
I am an engineer who is so busy at work that my arms cramp. After get off work, I eat, drink and have fun, which can be considered a joy in the midst of hardship.
Chen Zifan originally wanted to ask about the specific progress of Stardust OS 3.0, but now if he asked about it, it might affect his work. Looking at how busy these engineers are, how could the progress of Stardust OS 3.0 be poor?
After a brief look, he returned to the Stardust Technology headquarters, opened the information of all manufacturers participating in the Stardust Ecological Chain Plan, found a manufacturer named "Shentong", and found the contact information of the person in charge.
He modified the game controller design provided by Anhe and compiled a list of materials. The product plan was sent directly to the mailbox of the person in charge of Shentong, and he even made a phone call to briefly describe it.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zifan quickly received a reply from the person in charge of Shentong, which roughly meant:
"There is no problem in producing game controllers, but this type of model requires re-opening the mold, which is relatively expensive. If it is determined to be produced, we will start preparations."
The manufacturers of the Stardust Ecological Chain Plan have such an advantage. They can start preparations directly without signing a contract. The efficiency is really high. Chen Zifan is also very efficient. He sent someone to negotiate the contract on the same day.
Except for the different connection methods, the wired and wireless game controllers are almost identical, but the final price of the wireless version will be more expensive.
The main material of the game controller is also the high-density polycarbonate that Stardust Technology has always used. There is no need to worry about the feel and texture. The only thing you need to worry about is the production efficiency of Shentong Games.
Chen Zifan directly ordered 200,000 game controllers, 100,000 each in black and white colors. Even if they cannot be sold out at the moment, they can continue to sell new products when they are released.
According to the answer given by the person in charge of Shentong, the first batch of game controllers totals 10,000, and it will take three months from mold opening to mass production. Samples will be sent in the early stage. If Chen Zifan is not satisfied, he can make adjustments at any time.
Chen Zifan now gets a headache when he hears three months: "Three months, three months again, things have all rushed together, and the end of this year will be difficult!"