Gameport

Post by **benheck** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:20 pm

I think the target is around $75. If it didn't have a screen it would a LOT less, but a screen is cool.

-Ben

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:24 pm

Post by **Skyone** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:26 pm

benheck wrote:I think the target is around $75. If it didn't have a screen it would a LOT less, but a screen is cool.

-Ben

That's extremely cheap! I take my last comment back.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:31 pm

HotDog-Cart wrote:But how would this all be LEGAL? Its just like running roms with multiple emulators.

well emulators arent illegal, ROMs are. so technically selling it isnt illegal. on top of that it will be good for all of your legally downloaded MP3s and movies.

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:39 pm

Except those movies and pictures and mp3's wont work on this

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:46 pm

benheck wrote:I think the target is around $75. If it didn't have a screen it would a LOT less, but a screen is cool.

-Ben

Think, perhaps, they'll be at MGC?

EDIT: Wow, looks like the emulation got a boost! It now supports NES, Sega Master System/Game Gear, and the MSX, to name a few. So it would seem 8-bit is a sure bet!

CTFan

Post by **gannon** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:01 pm

Starting to wonder if it's just running on a generic embedded linux PC

Post by **marshallh** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:19 pm

The website says that it runs using a reconfigurable FPGA. A microcontroller (probably a PIC or AVR) reads the SD card, configures the FPGA with the right verilog/vhdl, and loads the ROM into ram. I see how it can be very cheap. I'd imagine they implement the RAM right in the FPGA to save cost. I'd imagine < SNES could be simulated (it's not emulation per se.)

Post by **gannon** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:41 pm

Wonder how many mappers the unit will support for the NES when that part is done.

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:59 pm

I think the $75 target price is good.

Any idea how many gates the FPGA will have? An FPGA seems like a fairly fun toy to play with, and getting one in a fun little toy is even better. Edit:300K gates. The site isn't the easiest to navigate, and the itty-bitty column of text in that section isn't the most readable... Have you considered hiring a web designer?

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:33 pm

of course I missed the link to the official site--I would do something like that.

for $75 I'm on board if it ever comes out. If they get everything they say working, I might be willing to go twice that depending on how well it works out. I wonder how well the screen will handle atari's high res, phony color mode when 800 gets implimented. I want my pinball and lode runner construction sets working...

Post by **benheck** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:54 pm

Sorry it won't be at MGC. I haven't even started my presentation yet! (don't tell anyone)

Any cool ideas for what I could talk about? Probably gonna bring my laptop and Powerpoint it like last time. (they have a projector)

-Ben

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:19 pm

Talk about dreamcast.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:22 pm

you can let me take your place, if my giant scheme of a plan to get there works out.

Twisted Warthog · Post by **Twisted Warthog** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:14 pm

So where are they going to sell at? Any idea if they are going to be selling them in Canada? Ontario?