Update on my New Secret Portable

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:13 pm

Vectrex screens are not a normal raster display like all other systems. It's vector. A normal LCD or CRT won't work with the Vectrex.

supernesman · Post by **supernesman** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:40 pm

No one would guess Atari 2600!

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:00 pm

nobody would guess an already fairly portable system. something that came with pleanty of problems to fix.

one of the more portable nec units. like a coregrafx with CD2 attachement. Or any number of korean turbografx clones.
or the atari lynx. that had tons of problems and (it feels like) a lot of extra space inside. I doubt that video is close to standard, though.

come on, who doesn't want to portablize this:

rawls · Post by **rawls** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:24 pm

MM007, concerning the Vectrex - yeah, you're right, you can't run that on an LCD (duh). However, you could make a portable emulator - not really the most original idea in the world, but hey, what can you do. The Vectrex is one of the great classic video game systems - but much of that is lost if you don't have a vector display.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:25 pm

i think the secret portable will be a PS3 because no-one expects that

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:36 pm

Portable me!

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:37 pm

can we sew straps to your back so we can wear you like a backpack!!!

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:38 pm

Only you can do that *o*.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:13 pm

He's prolly gonna make the worlds greatest portable Dreamcast.

To quote an interview with him I did for school:

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Jeff: What consoles are you considering making portable?
Ben: Um, none right now. Concentrating on the Phoenix. Though I get asked A LOT to do a Dreamcast.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:22 pm

I imagine its some old computer, whether that mean atari or Commodore or something. Maybe an MSX.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:31 am

nos_slived wrote:Only you can do that *o*.

you dont mind them being sewed to your skin

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:33 am

ok, I finally read this thread again, and I'm even more confident that it's an Atari 800 based on what Ben said. It probably uses a 12 volt input, but uses our favorite 7805 regulator, allowing it to work with a 7.2 volt battery. As for the screen, I know that he once said in a chat about a year ago that he wants to build an Atari 800, but can't find a big enough screen. Granted, he did say once that a PSOne screen isn't big enough, but they are nice screens with a good resolution, and he may not have known it before.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:41 am

benheckc wrote:It is NOT a Dreamcast!

Not a DC.

jaytee · Post by **jaytee** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:30 am

He is portablizing the Spanish Inquisition.

How do I know?

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:35 am

jaytee wrote:He is portablizing the Spanish Inquisition.

How do I know?

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

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