Comments on: Port your games around with the Gameport http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport The Official Site of Benjamin J Heckendorn Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: free roms http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-7440 free roms Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:57:40 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-7440 I want a gp2x for xmas ! :) I want a gp2x for xmas ! :)

]]> By: retrozoid http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-7070 retrozoid Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:58:03 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-7070 soo... no gameports huh? soo…

no gameports huh?

]]> By: Chad W Smith http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-6761 Chad W Smith Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:31:00 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-6761 gameport.tv says it's merged with wanga.tv - which is (as of now - July 31, 2008 - 4:30PM Central) a Drupal "You need to set this website up!" page. gameport.tv says it’s merged with wanga.tv - which is (as of now - July 31, 2008 - 4:30PM Central) a Drupal “You need to set this website up!” page.

]]> By: Port your games around with the Gameport — Camcorder and CD player review http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-3674 Port your games around with the Gameport — Camcorder and CD player review Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:59:16 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-3674 [...] kind of like a digital camera in reverse. Currently it runs Atari 2600 and Colecovision source: Port your games around with the Gameport, The Official Site of Benjamin J [...] […] kind of like a digital camera in reverse. Currently it runs Atari 2600 and Colecovision source: Port your games around with the Gameport, The Official Site of Benjamin J […]

]]> By: usinoh http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2807 usinoh Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:13:34 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2807 What happened to the Gameport website? Is this project dead? What happened to the Gameport website? Is this project dead?

]]> By: GP2X http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2689 GP2X Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:28:45 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2689 I can already emulate all those systems and more on my GP2X, giving me handheld C64, Amiga, ST MD/Genesis, Snes, NEO-GEO, MAME, most 8bit consoles and even some 32bit ones to a limited degree; GBA, PSX... For me its a case of, why bother with this toy? I can already emulate all those systems and more on my GP2X, giving me handheld C64, Amiga, ST MD/Genesis, Snes, NEO-GEO, MAME, most 8bit consoles and even some 32bit ones to a limited degree; GBA, PSX…

For me its a case of, why bother with this toy?

]]> By: Adam http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2586 Adam Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:53:58 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2586 Gah, I posted too soon, I missed a forum post that stated the following: "The final case is inspired by the nintendo game&watch; there is a 4 directions cross on the left, 4 rubber buttons (placed like a d-pad) on the right and two triggers." So all the designs shown so far are non-final, and the final device will have the exact number of controls needed for SNES input. Gah, I posted too soon, I missed a forum post that stated the following:

“The final case is inspired by the nintendo game&watch; there is a 4 directions cross on the left, 4 rubber buttons (placed like a d-pad) on the right and two triggers.”

So all the designs shown so far are non-final, and the final device will have the exact number of controls needed for SNES input.

]]> By: Adam http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2585 Adam Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:50:14 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2585 Reading through the forums, they listed the price as $50 direct online, $75 for retail stores. Keep in mind this is the wholesale price, BEFORE markup (they said they'd be willing to give discounts for bulk orders). For this reason, I think it's safe to say that when these things are available, they'll be WAY cheaper than a PSP or GP2X, depending on the markup. As an interesting note, they also said in the forums that it will be able to handle a SNES, but not a Genesis, because the 68k (the Motorola MC68000 processor in the Genesis) would use up too many gates. I'm sure there will be restrictions though. The three button issue isn't so bad, because most SNES games didn't use all four buttons (often X and Y did the same thing). They probably also won't be able to simulate many games, because the SNES supported co-processors in the cartridges (the most famous of which is probably the SuperFX, but there were tons of others that weren't marketed to consumers). I doubt they'd be able to shove any of those into the FPGA too, but who knows. The post where they say the SNES will be supported is here: http://gameport.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8 They also note that the Genesis might be possible with clever trickery, and since the platform is completely open and anybody can implement new systems, it's possible that some enterprising designer may implement a Genesis. Reading through the forums, they listed the price as $50 direct online, $75 for retail stores. Keep in mind this is the wholesale price, BEFORE markup (they said they’d be willing to give discounts for bulk orders).

For this reason, I think it’s safe to say that when these things are available, they’ll be WAY cheaper than a PSP or GP2X, depending on the markup.

As an interesting note, they also said in the forums that it will be able to handle a SNES, but not a Genesis, because the 68k (the Motorola MC68000 processor in the Genesis) would use up too many gates.

I’m sure there will be restrictions though. The three button issue isn’t so bad, because most SNES games didn’t use all four buttons (often X and Y did the same thing). They probably also won’t be able to simulate many games, because the SNES supported co-processors in the cartridges (the most famous of which is probably the SuperFX, but there were tons of others that weren’t marketed to consumers). I doubt they’d be able to shove any of those into the FPGA too, but who knows.

The post where they say the SNES will be supported is here: http://gameport.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8

They also note that the Genesis might be possible with clever trickery, and since the platform is completely open and anybody can implement new systems, it’s possible that some enterprising designer may implement a Genesis.

]]> By: fresh wordpress installation » Ben Heck lends his hand to emulation-friendly Gameport handheld http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2555 fresh wordpress installation » Ben Heck lends his hand to emulation-friendly Gameport handheld Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:50:57 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2555 [...] [Via Ben Heck] [...] […] [Via Ben Heck] […]

]]> By: yuppicide http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2548 yuppicide Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:46:05 +0000 http://benheck.com/05-26-2007/port-your-games-around-with-the-gameport#comment-2548 I'm already geared up to get one of these. I told them I'd even pay $500-$800 for a decent prototype I can betatest. I’m already geared up to get one of these. I told them I’d even pay $500-$800 for a decent prototype I can betatest.

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