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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
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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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11359 |
cart port could be used to dump gamecartridges which then can be played in the emulator.... there was atleast one other "console" that worked that way (forgot how it was called, it ran NES/SMS stuff iirc) |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
"THE SID" chip not included? ;) |
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Pex Mahoney Tufvesson
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 52 |
My guess is that the SX64-handheld version will have a 60Hz display, immediately rendering it _useless_ for anything I'd like to do.
My guess is that you'd have a reSID-48kHz software implementation of SID, rendering it _useless_ for anything I'd like to do.
My guess is that I'm better off playing with the toys I already have, and I would not recommend anyone at the technical level of "csdb-user" to get any hopes up on this being anything near what we like to have, since there's no replacement for the real thing. Ever. :)
/ Pex
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3050 |
Totally agrees with everything Pex(Mahoney) said.
+ I don't think for $150/piece (and $150000 on development) it's impossible to get anything close to the production quality of the original thing in a short time. If this is not project by someone who already tried and succeded in C64 hardware peripherial/gadget development, then I don't believe it's a valid attempt. |
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Tao
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 115 |
Indeed. If Jeri had been behind this, I would've supported it. Now though? Not bloody likely. Bring on a kickstarter for a remake of the SuperCPU instead :) |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1787 |
Maybe related to this from a few years back?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/10/ellsworth_tweet_prompts.. |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
No relation between the two projects, as far as I can tell. |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2219 |
However, in German oracles erhm forum they also speculate project might be based on already produced DTV parts lying in some stock for a while.
Not my cup of tea, I think. Handheld's out of the question for me, anyway, as I've got a DTV (with keyboard mod, so why purchase some portable toy with no keyboard access again) And the whole USB stuff... meh... |
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algorithm
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 705 |
"THE 64 is being designed and developed by a team led by a world class software and hardware engineer. He is aided by a technical team from around the world."
Who are these people I wonder.. Could it not just be some raspberry pi with a mini screen and some extra expansion and a custom port of vice? :-) |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1074 |
Quoting TheRykHowever, in German oracles erhm forum they also speculate project might be based on already produced DTV parts lying in some stock for a while.
I don't see how - the DTV core doesn't have support for HDMI, USB, or cartridges. |
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