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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1059 |
THE 64
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-64-computer-and-handheld..
I don't suppose anyone know who the "world class software and hardware engineer" is, or the "technical team from around the world"? The page fails to mention any names besides Darren Melbourne. |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1723 |
Quote: https://www.facebook.com/The64computer/posts/1536267333345169
*plop*
Quote:At the core of THE 64 is a low cost, high power ARM Cortex SoC, which provides all the modern interfaces demanded by todays consumers. This has clear advantages for the consumer. Creating a software/hardware hybrid machine allows THE 64 to be both affordable and flexible, and delivers a product that can expand to meet users future needs. A pure hardware implementation, on the other hand, fixes the specification at design time, and we feel that this is too limiting a solution and a substantial risk. Gate arrays are too costly to give an economic solution.
"ARM Cortex SoC" is pretty vague. Is it an M- or A-series? 64-bit? ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ARM_microarchitectures )
At least we now know for certain that it's an emulator based approach.
Even with a fairly decent ARM SoC I guess running something like x64sc is going too be tough, so only limited compatibility then...
It's going to be interesting to see if and how they are going to handle the physical interfaces. |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3035 |
Quote: https://www.facebook.com/The64computer/posts/1536267333345169
*plop*
Do I get it right, that it's extended DTV? That's not exactly bad thing, or is it? |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1723 |
Quote: Do I get it right, that it's extended DTV? That's not exactly bad thing, or is it?
No. It basically says it's going to be a computer (ARM SoC) running an emulator. Presumably it's one of the already available emulators. |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3035 |
Quote: No. It basically says it's going to be a computer (ARM SoC) running an emulator. Presumably it's one of the already available emulators.
*disappointment* |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11136 |
Quote:Presumably it's one of the already available emulators.
which leaves the question... which one is it?
- VICE (will run slow on this kind of setup, meaning its x64 with fastsid if you want decent speed -> crap)
- FRODO (will run at decent speed, but compatibility sucks -> crap)
- custom (unlikely)
meanwhile, rhaspi2+keyrah+c64 case will get you pretty much this. *sigh* |
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Krill
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2852 |
Morpheus: So people shall create games that run on the thing, but as it's supposed to be compatible with the original C-64, those games shall run on an actual C-64 as well?
Why not simply include a bunch of C-64 games? Those keep rolling in anyways. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11136 |
obviously they need a unique selling point for that thing :) |
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Krill
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2852 |
Yes, with games that will inevitably end up here as cracks... :) |
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Peacemaker
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 243 |
Quote: Yes, with games that will inevitably end up here as cracks... :)
not downloadable cracks.. lol |
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algorithm
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 702 |
More than likely will be Vice with a custom frontend.
Should not be an issue speedwise AND with resid enabled with build >2.4 or so. I have it running on my smartwatch at full speed with resid enabled and that is a pretty standard dual core arm core. X64SC port is out of the question however. |
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