i have an electronics factory

Chapter 95 Peripheral Equipment
"so?"

"If a game controller can be specially developed for Stardust mobile 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, dare to wait for him here?No wonder he felt that An He looked at him differently today, hesitating to speak is really easy to be misunderstood.

He took the design drawing in An He's hand and looked at it... Well, it's similar to the regular gamepads on the market. It can be plugged into a mobile phone or tablet computer with a super fast USB interface, and it can be adapted to Stardust games.

But are gamepads really necessary?
Chen Zifan thinks that it is actually a dispensable product. It is okay to connect to a tablet computer, but it may not be very useful to connect to a Stardust phone, unless there is a special bracket for the phone on the gamepad.

But in this way, the weight of the mobile phone + handle + bracket may not be light, and it may exceed 500 grams. This weight may not be suitable for playing games.

Chen Zifan couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He knew that there were several manufacturers in the Stardust Ecological Chain Project who were responsible for producing similar accessories. He had made many game consoles with cassettes in the past, so it would be no problem to get a handle.

What he was thinking about was whether to guide Stardust Technology’s products to more entertainment attributes... Then he thought clearly, from the Memphis color system of Stardust OS to Xinghan mini... Which product is not aimed at young people?
Young people are full of vigor and energy, so it’s okay to play some games after studying and working. Many people always think that games are not good, but is it good to just study and work every day?

It is possible to memorize a few more words, read more books, and earn more money... But apart from these, has anyone paid attention to what they like and whether they are happy?

The game is just a game, not everyone likes it, and it doesn’t need to be liked by everyone, it just needs to show the fun of the game, so that every player can feel the spiritual joy during the game~
Isn't that enough?

Chen Zifan established the game project team not for the purpose of making profits, but to develop and acquire high-quality games, isn't it just to let people truly experience the fun of games?Take the lead to play the game!
Instead of being bound by various missions and krypton gold activities in the game, at least in the Stardust game, players can have a small habitat.

Chen Zifan once again thought of the era when the number of online names exploded sharply. It was obviously the golden age of mobile games, but it turned out to be a desolate scene.

From Black Shark to Red Devils to ROG, various gaming phones are released every year. Red Devils has even created the "final form" of gaming phones in many people's minds, with super performance, extreme heat dissipation, and a complete screen...

However, the embarrassing thing is that, apart from Wang Zhe, Eat Chicken, and Yuanshen, many self-media can't even find other popular games when evaluating this phone, and they have to rely on the special game Guangming Mountains for testing.

The hardware is beyond the standard, and the game can't keep up.

Now that he has Stardust Technology, Chen Zifan doesn't want similar things to happen again. Stardust games have specially made apps, and it doesn't matter to add a game controller, and peripheral equipment is also part of his plan.

However, compared with the game controller, he wants to enter the VR industry more, to create the first batch of real virtual reality equipment, not a product under the guise of VR.

"I will be responsible for the game controller, and it will be divided into two versions, wired version and bluetooth version, don't forget our bluetooth technology..."

Stardust Technology started from the ultra-small Bluetooth headset of the "Hai" product. Bluetooth technology has developed very mature since then. The Bluetooth module on Stardust 2 is at least two generations ahead of other manufacturers.

It is not too simple to produce a game controller with a built-in Bluetooth module, and there is no need to worry about the delay visible to the naked eye. There will definitely be a little difference between a wireless controller and a wired controller, but the difference is minimal.

If I have to describe it, the current Bluetooth technology of Stardust Technology is already close to the future 2.4G wireless technology. Even if the delay is not as low as 2.4G, it will not be far behind. It can definitely use this to launch more products.

After receiving Chen Zifan's affirmation, An He couldn't help cheering. After staying in the game project team for so long, not only did she not get bald, she didn't even have short-sightedness. Looking at the other team members, they are a bit vicissitudes...

"Is there a magical maintenance technique?"

Chen Zifan thought about it secretly, and after An He next to him got excited, he proposed a "new thing":
"If there is a gaming phone..."

Chen Zifan: "Stop, stop, stop! Forget about gaming phones, the performance adjustments of Stardust phones are very good, there is no need to specialize in such a sub-category, and, why do you have the idea of ​​​​gaming phones?"

why?
An He said logically: "Look, Stardust Technology develops mobile phones, and the game project team develops games. The combination of the two...isn't it a gaming mobile phone? It can not only play games, but also be used as a mobile phone!"

Chen Zifan: ...

Why do you feel weird?

"It's really not necessary. The development direction of Stardust mobile phones is to rely on the all-round flagship. Maybe they are not perfect in some aspects, but they are definitely not bad."

"Oh~ I see, I've been annoyed by those game consoles for a long time! Then I wondered if I could have a game-based mobile phone and clean them up!"

"Don't worry, as long as the mobile game is well developed, 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 bad every year, most people will not spend thousands of dollars to buy a switch, or the steam deck launched by steam.

The configuration of these game consoles is not high, the price is still expensive, and the game needs to be purchased additionally, so naturally it will not attract many Chinese consumers. If they really have the money, they will either choose the game notebook or install it.

A game notebook can not only take care of life, study, and work, but also has enough powerful performance to run various 3A masterpieces... Isn't this more exciting than a handheld?

Therefore, Chen Zifan didn't think that Nintendo and other manufacturers could gain any advantage in the Chinese market, and Stardust Technology didn't need to specialize in launching products such as game phones. Normal updates were powerful enough.

Gaming phones have large screens, performance, fast charging, large batteries, battery life, heat dissipation... Stardust mobile phones have them all, if you really want to say that there is no design.

The appearance and texture of the Stardust mobile phone itself are there, and there is no need to add any game elements.

Chen Zifan didn't come here this time to look at the game controller. He has another important thing: "The game project team can rely on online games next, and reduce the number of stand-alone game projects..."

An He nodded, she also knew that the 3G era is coming, with faster network transmission speed, she can try some bolder themes, including Haishi Phantom will gradually open the multiplayer online function.

What she didn't know was that Haicheng was already preparing to pilot 4G, and Chen Zifan was going to wait until the construction of the 4G base station started before notifying all the staff of Stardust Technology, and gradually promoting it to create popularity for the first 4G mobile phone.

Now that Haicheng is going to pilot 4G, only some core employees know about it. An He is also considered a core employee, but she has been staying in the game project team and doesn't know enough about the latest things happening in Stardust Technology.

"Haicheng will be the first to pilot the fourth-generation communication technology, which is 4G, so instead of just staring at 3G, you can focus on real-time online games."

"4...4G?"

"Yes, 4G can download at a speed of over 100Mbps, which is 4 times faster than the current home broadband ADSL (25M), and can meet almost all users' requirements for wireless services. Do you understand?"

An He's eyes were filled with shock, what's going on?She is still using a 2G mobile phone, but Haicheng is already preparing to test 4G?Then her phone...

"I just changed to Stardust 2!"

"Ahem, electronic products~ Upgrading is normal. Don't worry, product updates will not be so fast in the 4G era. It is conservatively estimated that 4G can be used for more than 5 years, and we will launch new 4G mobile phones...

etc!In Stardust Network, every employee is given a mobile phone!Why are you crying here?It doesn't need to cost your salary, and, as far as I know, each project team's mass-produced machines and test machines can conduct unlimited experiments. "

"What a waste! Don't you think?"

Chen Zifan:? ? ?

What's the waste?Is it empty-handed to do the experiment?Even if it is worn out, just throw it in the electronic recycling bin?He didn't say anything more, and after getting the result he wanted, he went to other project teams.

The engineer with the largest number of engineers and the most professional is 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 OS2.0~3.0 is not just a version update.

It is Stardust Mobile's further exploration of the mobile operating system before other mobile phone manufacturers.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Zifan is not willing to go in, because the engineer in charge of developing the Stardust OS...sometimes is passionate, sometimes calm, and sometimes tears...

He once suspected that the engineers of Stardust OS might have mental problems, and set up a special psychological counseling room. The feedback he got was: the engineers were all normal, not even a little bit depressed.

After passing several levels of review, Chen Zifan entered the core area of ​​the Stardust Network Building again. 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 didn't have time to talk to him, they were still busy with the things at hand, because the upgrade of Stardust OS3.0 is comprehensive, and the interconnection of five Stardust ecological chain products is complicated enough .

Chen Zifan also requested that when the Stardust Bluetooth headset is opened, the connection animation can be displayed on the Stardust mobile phone, and different devices that log in to the same Stardust account can receive phone calls and SMS notifications from the Stardust mobile phone...

The Xinghan mini’s Stardust OS car system is even more troublesome. There are a lot of bug data sent back from Xinghan Zhixing every day. The current Xinghan car machine is not even usable, let alone easy to use~

There is also a new product smart watch, the design of the round watch also needs to do a 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 car key into the Xinghan smart watch to realize keyless unlocking, and to remotely control the Xinghan mini, such as turning on the air conditioner in advance, adjusting the temperature of the air conditioner to a few degrees, and so on.

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 perfect underlying core code of Stardust OS, and Stardust Technology didn't force overtime...

These engineers may have run away long ago. Fortunately, although there is a lot of Stardust OS development work, they also make a lot of money, and it is not a big problem to get off work early.

If Chen Zifan can hear their voices, then he will definitely hear the common inner thoughts:
"I used to think about whether I would have two completely different lives, and now I realize it."

He is an engineer who is so busy at work that his arms are cramped. After get off work, he eats, drinks and has fun.

Chen Zifan originally wanted to ask about the specific progress of Stardust OS 3.0, but now if he asked in this scene, it might affect his work. Seeing how busy these engineers are, how could the progress of Stardust OS 3.0 be poor?
After a brief look, he returned to the headquarters of Stardust Technology, opened the information of all the manufacturers joining the Stardust Ecological Chain Project, found a manufacturer named "Shentong", and found the contact information of the person in charge.

After changing the design diagram of the gamepad provided by An He, he sorted out a list of materials and sent the product plan directly to the mailbox of the person in charge of Shentong, and even made a phone call to briefly describe it.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zifan soon received a reply letter from the person in charge of Shentong, roughly meaning:

"It's okay to produce game controllers, but this type of model needs to be re-moulded, and the cost is relatively high. If it is confirmed to be produced, we will start preparations."

The manufacturers of the Stardust Ecological Chain Project have such an advantage. They can start preparing directly without signing the contract. The efficiency is really high. Chen Zifan's efficiency is also high, and he sent someone to negotiate the contract on the same day.

Except for the different connection methods, the wired and wireless gamepads are almost identical, but the final price of the wireless version will be more expensive.

The main material of the gamepad is also the high-density polycarbonate that Stardust Technology has always used. Of course, you don’t have 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 20 game controllers, 10 each in black and white, and even if they couldn't sell them out for a while, they could continue to sell them when new products came out.

According to the answer given by the person in charge of Shentong, the first batch of game controllers totaled 1 pieces. It took 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 feels dizzy when he hears it for three months: "Three months, another three months, things are rushing together, this year will be difficult at the end of the year!"

(End of this chapter)