Gameport

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:51 pm

Heh that looks pretty nice actually. One thing though, hows it legal? Roms are illegal to have and use, so really how would this be legal?

Other than that, great idea. Like seriously playing those games on the fly, is just like a portable but easier.

What does everyone else think?

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:05 pm

Its cool, but with just those 2 emulators it's pointless because a PSP, DS, and GP2X can emulate those and mostly everyone here owns one of those.

But if it had a Gameboy Emulator I'd buy it

Bibin · Post by **Bibin** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:17 pm

I think it's OK, but I think that a 320x240 screen would be better. Sega Genesis would require very little borderness, and other consoles almost always fit within those boundaries.

I like the design though. I think it should have more of the SNES-style layout on the right side, though.

How much will it cost?

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:26 pm

Is it just me, or did half this thread get deleted? WTF is the Gameport, anyways?

CTFan

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:30 pm

Do you ever read the front page? :p

www.benheck.com

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:40 pm

HotDog-Cart wrote:Do you ever read the front page? :p

www.benheck.com

No, not really.

Meh, it all depends on the price point. The device seems to be pretty underpowered...

The main system clock is 28.64 Mhz(NTSC) / 35.46 Mhz(PAL).

Even though the main page says it can push 200Mhz overclocked, I don't know how stable that would be on such weak hardware. And though it offers picture viewing, music, etc., there's no word of a movie playing function. Even if, with time, one would come via an open-source community, it'd still be nice to have the function built in. The possibility of 8 and 16-bit console emulation, as stated on the main page, is somewhat intriguing, though. Meh, if it's under $100, it might be a worthwhile purchase to a hardcore retro fan, but seeing as many of us own a DS/PSP/GP2x to do emulation on, there's really no reason unless you're new to the scene.

CTFan

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:39 am

If it emulates either/or SNES/Gen, I'd buy it hands down! Only reason I hadn't bought a GP2X is because I'm cheap!

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:31 am

I highly doubt that the USB port that the Game Port uses could be adapted for a keyboard. If it were possible that would really open up the number of Apple II, Commodore64, and Atari computer games. Again I doubt the USB that it uses is a host and so can't be used. Though on the plus side the Game Port isn't 100% done so there is a slim possibility that it could have that added, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:50 am

Sparkfist wrote:I highly doubt that the USB port that the Game Port uses could be adapted for a keyboard. If it were possible that would really open up the number of Apple II, Commodore64, and Atari computer games. Again I doubt the USB that it uses is a host and so can't be used. Though on the plus side the Game Port isn't 100% done so there is a slim possibility that it could have that added, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

I'm sure that nobody's going to design something like this without at least a couple fairly versatile old school serial buses. not if they want it to do anything.

heck, a little tweaking and the thing's got room for a tiny pda/cellphone style keyboard right on it, which would be nice. because if it could handle apple2, c64 or atariXL/XE and I'm on board even if its cost were pretty unreasonable. I was even mulling over emailing in and pricing a c64 pda.

isn't there even a joystick-based file interface for c64. I seem to recall spotting one. Still, unless this does something pretty magical, I don't even see it comming out. I do agree though, if it doesn't do a better job than my lousy 2x, why buy it? cost? accurate hardware based emulation? ease of use?

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:16 am

I'll buy one but only for NES.

one question. why the HELL else would I want this? make it at least emulate gb, that would be sweet.

and harshboy I think its on the site that it says it can emulate more then that.

Post by **Skyone** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:47 pm

atari2600a wrote:If it emulates either/or SNES/Gen, I'd buy it hands down! Only reason I hadn't bought a GP2X is because I'm cheap!

I'm pretty sure this thing will be hundreds more.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:15 pm

I have a gp2x/ds lite/psp. I think I need to cut off my addiction.

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:17 pm

Think about what you're saying. Would you pay hundreds more for a weaker system? GP2X is already in the N64/Neo-Geo range.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:46 pm

atari2600a wrote:GP2X is already in the N64/Neo-Geo range.

Are you serious?

GP2x couldn't even DREAM of playing N64. There's not even an emulator out there for it. Honestly, a device that has no dedicated 3D processor and lags terribly on PSX is not going to be playing N64, well, ever. Not to mention the Neo Geo and N64 aren't even in the same "range", as you have stated. They're in completely different generations with completely different hardware specs.

CTFan

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:53 pm

CronoTriggerfan wrote:
atari2600a wrote:GP2X is already in the N64/Neo-Geo range.
Are you serious? GP2x couldn't even DREAM of playing N64. There's not even an emulator out there for it. Honestly, a device that has no dedicated 3D processor and lags terribly on PSX is not going to be playing N64, well, ever. Not to mention the Neo Geo and N64 aren't even in the same "range", as you have stated. They're in completely different generations with completely different hardware specs.

CTFan

thats exactly what I was thinking.

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