Chapter 278 There Seems to Be Another Way

The Computer Research Institute's work efficiency is very high. In just one day, all the failed data of previous experiments have been classified and sorted together. Then a dedicated person drove a special truck and rushed from the capital to Sichuan Province. .

Two days later, all relevant information was sent to the company headquarters of the real game.

Zuo Zhen was a little shocked when the car arrived. He thought there was a lot of information, but he didn't expect it to be so much.

How many failed experiments has this institute conducted to study flash memory chips?

No wonder it is said that researching cutting-edge technologies is very expensive. In this era, it is also very risky for China to pay these scientists to study it.

But it all comes together in one sentence.

Science is the primary productive force.

No matter how much you pay for this sentence, it seems to be worth it.

Zuo Zhen immediately arranged for people to start unloading the goods and put them into different rooms one by one according to the various experimental data that had been sorted on the truck.

Xu Junwen was a little shocked when he saw this scene. When he was at the institute, he was doing some basic work. He didn't expect that the institute itself was still playing a role, constantly doing research on cutting-edge technology.

It’s not easy to find the right one, but it’s better than doing nothing.

Of course, at the same time, Sega also has to fight to see if they can find some partners overseas who are willing to cooperate to jointly study flash memory technology.

Xu Junwen happened to not have much going on recently, so it would not be a waste to have these materials to read, understand and learn from.

The rest of the team continued to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the Thunder Fighter game.

In Zuozhen's plan, Thunder Fighter can also be released in arcades.

In arcade machines, you don’t have to worry too much about storage and other cost issues. Arcade machines rely on continuous income, and there is no need to worry about the increase in storage costs.

Takamura Yu was surprised that Zuo Zhen still remembered about arcade machines.

He is not in charge of Sega's arcade business, but he can bring some good-quality games to the arcade department and build good relationships with his colleagues, which will help him become the new president in the future.

As soon as the people in the arcade department heard that the game was made by Zuo Zhen, they accepted the gift from Komura without much hesitation and promised to cooperate well with Komura in the future.

No matter what, at least the arcade road is basically no problem, and there is no need to worry about recouping the cost with the quality of Thunderbolt games. As for the main battlefield of home consoles, it is the battlefield where NGS faces a head-on confrontation, and it is a battlefield where victory is absolutely necessary.

Then Komura brought a message to Zuo Zhen. Some smaller flash memory manufacturers are willing to provide help to China. Both parties are mutually beneficial. However, their technical level is not much higher than China's current stage, so communication is greater than research.

Zuo Zhen thanked Komura Yu, and then asked Komura Yu again to find some more reliable cooperative manufacturers if possible.

Then Zuo Zhen ran to Xu Junwen to check the situation.

But the current situation is not particularly optimistic.

There are so many products that have failed experiments, and finding suitable products among them is actually no less than finding a needle in a haystack. This is really the last resort.

Zuo Zhen was also prepared.

At the same time, Zuo Zhen also became a little fierce at this time.

Judging from the current reserve funds, it is not a big problem to force a loss-making business and produce high-storage cartridges at a loss to bring the best gaming experience to players.

The estimated cost of producing one million sets of cassettes with a capacity of 3MB or more is about US$100 million, and then there are the costs of transportation and so on.

By the way, this kind of thing can also drag Sega into the water and make them bear this part of the loss with themselves.

Let’s make a name for ourselves with the Thunderbolt Fighter game first. The best and most exciting games with the best graphics are on Sega, and then when China’s flash memory technology improves, it can offset this loss.

This is the last resort.

People can't be completely suffocated to death, there must be a solution.

Let’s just regard the Thunder Fighter as our sunk cost.

"Boss, you seem to be very worried. Is it difficult to research the flash memory chip in China?"

While Zuo Zhen was worrying, Pajitnov also noticed Zuo Zhen's condition.

This was the first time Pajitnov saw Zuo Zhen being so serious.

It seemed that this incident really tortured Zuo Zhen.

He also vaguely realized that Zuo Zhen's requirements for game quality were much stricter than he thought.

Zuo Zhen also seems to have an obsession with games with high-quality graphics.

But in his opinion, the current game graphics are stunning enough, so there seems to be no need to pursue higher quality graphics, right?

In his opinion, the current game image quality should be taken for granted.

Zuo Zhen showed a reluctant smile and said: "It's not that China has research difficulties, it's that it conflicts with the release time of the thunder fighter we want to develop. With China's current research and development speed, it can take as little as one year and as many as two or three years. You can research it yourself, but our Thunder Fighter can’t afford to wait.”

Pajitnov nodded: "Indeed, I also heard that many manufacturers in China seem to be refusing to cooperate. Then I would like to ask the boss, are you interested in finding other research institutions to cooperate?"

"Other research institutions?"

"For example, the Computer Science Center where I worked before. Of course, the Science Center mainly studies software and basic algorithm theory, but boss, you have established a good relationship with the Science Center. I wonder if I can contact other people studying computer hardware through them. Institutional cooperation? Cooperation between China and my country, cooperation between two top powers, I feel that we should study it faster."

Zuo Zhenyi raised his eyebrows.

This... seems to be a real solution.

Never underestimate the power of a country.

When a country gets serious, it is only a matter of time before any scientific difficulty is overcome.

So what if the two countries get serious?

Although it is at best a cooperation between two institutions, it is also backed by the state.

"How's it going boss?"

"Very exciting!" Zuo Zhen's eyes gradually brightened.

Compared with those small factories introduced by Sega, it is really better to find Mao Ziguo.

Yes, why did I forget this before?

I have gained a lot of favorability with Mao Ziguo!

At this time, Pajitnov said with some embarrassment: "Actually, I have been a little homesick for a while since I came to China. I didn't even see the children at Christmas. The suggestions I made were also a little selfish. "

Zuo Zhen was very happy: "You are using your selfishness just right. If possible, I hope you can be more selfish!"

Pajitnov also reminded himself that he had almost forgotten about the favorability level he had gained from Mao Ziguo.

And this is obviously more reliable than finding a needle in a haystack from those failed experimental data!

It’s not too late, get ready to take action now!