Guess the Hardware?

[Coagulus]

Here y'all go.

[Phantasm]

tatung einstein?? looks very similar but i all the pics i found the drive was on the left though

aha.... found one with 2 drives

http://www.silicium.org/images/catalog/uk/einstein.jpg

[Coagulus]

Well done again Phantasm!

[Phantasm]

had to use one of these at college many years ago when i was supposed to be learning how to code 6502 assembler

[Coagulus]

Looks a little like the Rockwell AIM-65.

http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/other/images/rockwell_aim65.jpg

did they do a different model?

[Phantasm]

yep there seems to be 2 different models.. this is the one i used

[Coagulus]

AHA! They did!

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=58

(edit: you just answered me as I posted this!)

[Coagulus]

Ok, here's another.... never had one of these. Did any of you?

[Phantasm]

aha i saw one of these earlier when i was looking for the tatung einstein

spectravideo sv318?

http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/other/images/spectravideo_sv318.jpg

[Coagulus]

d'oh, this has turned into the Coagulus - Phantasm show! Well done again!

[Phantasm]

hahah i'm done for tonight, so i'll let someone else have a go

first person who posts a pic takes over...

[Zetr0]

either way guys.... Impressive!

[Shoonay]

Here we go... what be it? :D

---=== EDITED ===---
Reuploaded the screenies with the original from the device's site ;)

[Phantasm]

tricky.... any clues?

[frikilokooo]

The new PS3?

[Shoonay]

It's a device from the future, build to work with and enable some device from the past to use devices from the future. :)

[Zetr0]

would that be in the past or the future?

or could it be right now?!

[Shoonay]

More like future counting from that original device's time, so... present ;)

[Zetr0]

they look USB like too me..... or atleast attachable...

i think there an interface... perhaps for some other plugtype.....

joystick maybe.... printer / serial perhaps...

[Shoonay]

OK. It's pretty much guessed now...
Added all the available pictures, and as you can see, there are 2 types of USB connectors.
One of them is a host cartridge, the other a slave cartridge.
That's all i can say :D

[Zetr0]

hmmmm so your saying its a


USB kinky S'n'M SEX thing?!

wow.....

i am not asking where you put them....

[Shoonay]

To a cartridge slot you hentai :P

[musashi5150]

A C64 USB cartridge?

[Shoonay]

Almost home, musashi ;)

[Shoonay]

Alright. Last and final clue: "Look at the reuploaded screenies" ;)

[Zetr0]

Atari Cartridge copier, reader.

[Shoonay]

Nope. Something more like, the other way around ;)

[Zetr0]

hmmmies,

cartridge writer? programmer, atari action replay thingy?

[Shoonay]

No, no... you're still thinking about it as a "device from the past" :blased
What it does, is... enables the use of devices from "our" time ;)

[Zetr0]

Compact Flash to Atari 2600 ?

[Zetr0]

Gives a USB port to an Atari VCS/2600 +>

[Shoonay]

The site says it's for Atari XL/XE (6502), but due to my lack of knowledge about Atari's, let's say it's a guess! :great

Found it here (http://www.strotmann.de/twiki/bin/view/Microusb/ProjUSBCartTwoPic)

USB Flashdrive in Atari XL: http://www.strotmann.de/twiki/pub/Microusb/ProjUSBConvThreePic/DSCN0419.jpg

The USB HID Devices attached to an Atari:
http://www.strotmann.de/twiki/pub/Microusb/ProjUSBConvTwoPic/HID_Devices2.jpg

Logitech VF Wheel:
http://www.strotmann.de/twiki/pub/Microusb/ProjUSBVCFePic/34_G.sized.jpg

Fun stuff :cool

[Zetr0]

THATS AWSOME!!!!

i dont have an atari... but I MUST have one of these!!!!

[Zetr0]

As it was a complete (FORCED) guess... I nominate Phantasm to have a go... if not the Phantasm, my m8 musashi :D

[Phantasm]

hi, just got back from holiday... will find something in a couple of hours time.

here we go... probably way too easy though..

[musashi5150]

Looks like a Super Wildcard DX to me? ;)

[Phantasm]

got it in one

[musashi5150]

Yeah! :D

I'm having a lack of inspiration of what to post - so I'll nominate our good friend Zetr0.

[musashi5150]

Ok.. looks like our pal Zetr0 has snubbed us all ;) So anyone with a good pic can go next.

[s2325]

next one:

[DDNI]

Oric Nova 64??

[killergorilla]

Is it a speedboat?

[s2325]

no, CPU: 6502A, 1 MHz

[killergorilla]

Coffee machine?

[Coagulus]

Oric Atmos?

http://web.wda-fr.org/photos/Ordis/HD%20-%20ORIC%20ATMOS%2048K/ORIC%20ATMOS%2048k%20-%20PERSPECTIVE%20HD.jpg

[s2325]

correct

[DDNI]

Gah thats so Unfair!!! I want my ball back NOW!! :(

[Coagulus]

Yay!

Ok DDNI, I'm out this evening so I nominate you to post a new one!

[DDNI]

13452

Here we go then


(the white block along the bottom is not part of it.)

[s2325]

some kind of monster?
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3194/animpl4.gif

[DDNI]

Lol:D :D :D :D :D :spin

[Phantasm]

come on give us a clue

[DDNI]

NO its only been up 12 hours!! :)

[Coagulus]

Hmmm, looks like a famicom cartridge socket. Er, the Game Axe?

[DDNI]

Not the Game Axe.

[adolescent]

Does look like a Famicom cartridge slot. Could it be a Tri-star?

[DDNI]

not a Famicom port at all. Think older

[Zetr0]

you know that blue-black is quite distinctive of a zx80/spectrum interface....

could it be

curra-speach unit?
sjs joystick interface
kempston interface
interface 1
hmmm it could be a 16k rampack
or even a micro-drive....

[DDNI]

None of those Zetro :)

Bigger pic

13465

[Coagulus]

Yamaha CX5?

[musashi5150]

Magnavox Odyssey 2?

[DDNI]

sorry none of those. It is a clone of a popular system

[Phantasm]

is it a snes clone?

[DDNI]

no, not snes

[StrategyGamer]

Its a Dina! Also known as a Telegames Personal Arcade. Either way it is a clone of the fabulous ColecoVision!

[DDNI]

I have cocked up!!!! :banghead :banghead :o :o


It is AS COAGULUS said here http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=310425&postcount=304 a CLONE of a FAMICOM system!!! SORRY! :bowdown
Here it is....
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/activision_family-game_1s.jpg

Coagulus was closest so it's his go... :agree

Sorry again! :o :o

[Coagulus]

Well, I have a thing of thinking they're too hard then someone gets them in one! But here you go.....

[Dizzy]

Amstrad GX4000

[Coagulus]

D'oh! I thought that might happen! Will find a more difficult one next time! Well done Dizzy!

[Dizzy]

thx :D

[Dizzy]

some clue :)

It's from this decade

and this is a picture from one of the game

[Shoonay]

Ye golfer looks obsessed by EVIL!
PSP?

[Dizzy]

no :)

[Shoonay]

Looks to evil for that machine, but... NDS?

[Dizzy]

no

It's not a handheld, but a not to know console ;)

[Shoonay]

White as... Dreamcast?

[Dizzy]

a not to know console



Dreamcast

:bash :bash :bash

[Shoonay]

:P It isn't where i live ;)
Only one person i (kinda) know has it... Hi haynor! :D

[Dizzy]

:laughing :laughing (I'm know as Dreamcast Dizzy ;))

In January at the Consumer Electronics Show 2004 (CES) ****** debuts their ****** technology to the American public. The ****** console was officially released in the US in August of 2004

[Shoonay]

It's one of the magnificent three?
GameCube? ...or was it released earlier? :/

[Dizzy]

nope

a not to know console = NOT SEGA, NOT NINTENDO, NOT M$ & NOT SONY ;)

:laughing

[Dizzy]

bigger picture

[Shoonay]

Only one thing sprins into mind now, and it's a handheld...
Geez Dizzy, you found something really cool!

[Dizzy]

thx :)

Listen to this text

***** is a unique and innovative console that uses peripherals to interact with onscreen games. The console contains image recognition and infrared sensors that can detect player movements. These movements are calculated by a proprietary multiprocessor that measures both velocity and angle. The multiprocessor then translates the actions into onscreen movement.
Getting players to immerse themselves into games with body movements is not something new. However, this is the first time a console has been dedicated to providing this "Get your butt off the couch" interactive gaming experience. What makes ***** even more unique is that the console’s multiprocessor is not installed inside the system itself. The multiprocessor can be found in each game cartridge. This concept has not been seen since the 1970’s with Milton Bradley’s Microvision (http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/handheld/microvision.htm)or the "Pong on a chip" PC-50X Family (http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/pc50xfam.htm). This makes ****** an easily upgradable machine


some google should give the answer ;)

[killergorilla]

XaviXPort?

http://www.gooddealgames.com/articles/Game%20Consoles/63%20XaviXPORT.jpg

[Shoonay]

KG Googles faster :lol:

[Dizzy]

XaviXPort?



:great

http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/xavixport.htm

[Shoonay]

Now that's a real cool modern find, Dizzy! Thanks!

[DamienD]

Now that's a real cool modern find, Dizzy! Thanks!
Yeah, never heard of that one before either. Looks pretty cool also ;)

[Dizzy]

thx I like to browse around http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/ :D

[DamienD]

Came across this site before in my travels:

http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/fmtowns.htm

;)

[killergorilla]

I nominate the next person to post who didn't vote YES for scanlines.

[killergorilla]

Yay I nominate me!

[Shoonay]

Go, unscanlined KG, Go! :D

[StrategyGamer]

NEC TurboGrafX-16

[killergorilla]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo

[StrategyGamer]

Sega Dreamcast

[killergorilla]

No, but it does take discs, much like the dreamcast did.
:D

[Retro-Nerd]

A scanline converter? :D

[Phantasm]

is it really that colour or is there a light source affecting the picture?

[DamienD]

A scanline converter? :D
hahahahaha... ROFL :lol :lol :lol

...has to be doesn't it ;)

[killergorilla]

is it really that colour or is there a light source affecting the picture?

Yes to both.

[StrategyGamer]

Cd32

[Phantasm]

some alternative case for the gamecube to allow you to use normal size dvds?

[Zetr0]

No, but it does take discs, much like the dreamcast did.
:D

thats got me thinking as to what other console could read GD-R's....

hmmmmmm

a saturn perhaps... or atleast a mod of one.... could it be an add-on for a dreamcast development box i wonder.....


hmmmmmm

[Ian]

:great

http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/xavixport.htm
Wii anyone.

Nintendo seem to have stolen the complete idea only used some stupid wand rather than actual objects.

They should sue, they'd make a fortune.

[adolescent]

Looks like a Bandai Playdia.

[killergorilla]

It is indeed a Playdia!

and Zetr0, I said "like" the dreamcast. As in, they are round discs.

[Zetr0]

hmmmm thats got me thinking KG


if there not round / circular...... what would you call 'em?....

[killergorilla]

Cartridges?

[Zetr0]

interesting.... interesting....


its been used before though.......

but i was thinking something like... spinny-type-square-platter-type-thing....

[killergorilla]

how about "compact slab"?

[Zetr0]

how about "compact slab"?


NICEEEEEEEEEE........................

[Phantasm]

your both mad....

....please take that as the compliment it was intended to be :-)

[adolescent]

Let's try this again...

Easy one here.

Hint: It's a console.

[adolescent]

Here's a couple more hints to get this moving...

Hint #2: Was canceled before consumer release
Hint #3: CPU = 2 x PowerPC 602

[DDNI]

Panasonic M2

http://assembler.roarvgm.com/Panasonic_m2/m2_1.jpg

[adolescent]

Correct!

[DDNI]

ok, I pass to the first next poster!

[s2325]

next one:

[s2325]

Processor: Zilog Z80A @ 4 MHz
Memory: 64KB / 128KB

[StrategyGamer]

Spectrum

[s2325]

? no

[Coagulus]

Enterprise 64/128!! ;)

http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?c=153

[s2325]

correct

[Coagulus]

Yay! :D

Right then.......

[adolescent]

Grundy New Brain.

[Coagulus]

D'oh, and I picked a model without the built in screen too! ;)

Correct, it is a New Brain, I always wanted one of those for some reason.

[Zetr0]

this thread just goes to show two things...

1. my google skills are inferior to some

2. my memory indeed has a checksum error

[Dizzy]

:laughing :lol :laughing

I bought my brain at google...

So you can find my life here (http://nolife.flower-of-carnage.org/)

[adolescent]

Another easy one.. Hint: It's a console.

[qwak]

Is it an oric?

[adolescent]

No. Not an oric.

[Zetr0]

arse monkeys.... i have seen this recently tooo!!!


if you hear a loud explosion, that will be my brain giving up for good!

[adolescent]

Hint #2: CPU = Motorola 68000

[musashi5150]

I have no idea right now, but it's perked my interest ;)

[musashi5150]

Aha! It's a JVC X'Eye ;) (Megadrive/CD Clone)

[adolescent]

Correct. It's a JVC X'Eye. Sega Genny, CD, and Karaoke in one fine looking package.

http://www.oldschoolgamer.ca/syspics/14-131.jpg

[musashi5150]

Yes, it certainly is a nice looking machine :)

I'll nominate our good buddy Zetr0 as I know he likes hardware and would love a piece of the action ;)

[musashi5150]

Well... it looks like Zetr0 has snubbed us (again) :agree So I'll nominate s2325 instead.

[s2325]

next one:

[s2325]

cpu = Motorola 68000 7.14Mhz

[thor]

Up Scope
Amiga based arcade
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=U&game_id=10271

If it's correct, I nominate everyone who wants as I have no time/am not at home.

[s2325]

correct

[s2325]

anybody?

[musashi5150]

I vote you go again ;) :great

[s2325]

next:

[Zetr0]

Well... it looks like Zetr0 has snubbed us (again) :agree So I'll nominate s2325 instead.

sorry guys, i have been at the beck'nc'call of Family and UNI at the moment :(

[s2325]

Processor: R-4300 64Bit

[Zetr0]

you know it looks a little like a xbox 360 controller!

[DamienD]

Sure does Zetr0 :agree

[adolescent]

Looks like an iQue.

[s2325]

iQue is correct

[Zetr0]

Well Done Adolescent!!!!!!!

very well done indeed!

[Zetr0]

i tell you what, read up on that ique... its a political government subversive hotbed!!!!

trust nintendo! ( anal-lube-iss's arse! )

[adolescent]

Next (easy) one... So easy that I won't post a hint until tomorrow. :spin

[Zetr0]

GP32 ?

Nokia Engage?

[adolescent]

No.

No.

[musashi5150]

NeoGeo Pocket?

[adolescent]

It's a NeoGeo Pocket Color. But, close enough... Your turn.

[Zetr0]

well done musashi5150!!!

[musashi5150]

Sorry guys, forgot to check back here - been a little busy. Please someone who has a nice picture post next :)

[adolescent]

Ok. I'll go again with another easy one. (so no hints)

[T_hairy_bootson]

Atari 7800?

[killergorilla]

Playstation 3?

[adolescent]

7800 is correct. I knew it was too easy.

[T_hairy_bootson]

Sorry it took so long, here is the next one:

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8162/guessmefa4.jpg

[killergorilla]

ZX Spectrum

[T_hairy_bootson]

No

[Zetr0]

zx81 ?

or

zx80/81 clone ?

[T_hairy_bootson]

Its not a clone of a spectrum or a spectrum of any kind.

[killergorilla]

Spectrum?

[T_hairy_bootson]

clue: "Why just play video games?"

[StrategyGamer]

I wanted to guess this earlier but I could not remember what it was called. The C64 deleted it from my brainfiles.

Spectravision SPECTRAVIDEO COMPUMATE

[T_hairy_bootson]

Yup thats the one, the clue made it a bit to easy with google, but meh...

I have one of these things all nice and boxed, might pop it up on ebay soon.

[StrategyGamer]

I nominate whoever wants to go.

[Zetr0]

For yo retr0 pleasure I introduce to you...


da da da daaaaa

this.

http://www.guildserver.co.uk/tempfiles/pics/retro-001.jpg


its an easy one...

[T_hairy_bootson]

that some kind of msx?

[DDNI]

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=278

Robie

[Zetr0]

darn.... good shot DDNI!!!! your go m8

[DDNI]

Ta, you gave too many clues though!
13706

[DDNI]

damn forgot about this! No guesses yet? Is it too hard?

wanna clue??

[Dizzy]

yes please :)

[DDNI]

With hindsight I think this one maybe breaks the rules... ???

But clues


8mb internal memory
4x AAA batteries
Released 2004
Not quite a tablet PC....

[Dizzy]

a digitale camera ???

[DDNI]

not a camera think flatter more a4

[DDNI]

This is getting painful,

I am gonna tell you cos It might actually not be a valid go anyhow. I only picked it cos I want one :)

http://shinymedia.headshift.com/images/shinyshiny/images/digimemo.gif

http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2005/04/digimemo_handwr.html

[DamienD]

:lol

It's an advanced Etch A Sketch ;)

[Zetr0]

Oooooo i want one!

[Dizzy]

Oooooo i want one!

you keep surprising me ;) :lol :lol

guess the only thing you dont want is herpes :lol :lol

[killergorilla]

Of course he doesn't want Herpes, trouble is he can't find anyway to get rid of it :agree

[Dizzy]

Well who's next :)

Zetr0 post a picture of something you want ;) then we try guess it :lol :lol

[s2325]

anyone?

[Dizzy]

ok

easy one :)

[s2325]

Hal-9000

[Dizzy]

:laughing :laughing

no

[musashi5150]

NES Advantage joystick ?

[Magno Boots]

Nintendo Game & Watch

[Mad-Matt]

the centre button of the 80s Simon game.

[Dizzy]

Nintendo Game & Watch

You Win :)

http://www.brianapps.net/tossup/screenshot.jpg

Well a G&W Clone ;)

[DDNI]

I thought it was one of these..

13802


http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Commodoor/AMan.htm

[Dizzy]

hehe wow a commodore handheld :)

[Dizzy]

next one...

[Zetr0]

sega cd megadrive kareeokee thingy

it was made by another company under a sega license me thinks...

[Dizzy]

yes it's a sega megacd thingy, from another company. Do you know the name :)

[DDNI]

From JVC, it is the X'EYE

[Dizzy]

nope :)

[DDNI]

Hmm it is a clone of a clone because look half way down the page...

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities.com/rabidsmily/Hardware/Sega_Genesis/JVCxeye1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geocities.com/rabidsmily/Hardware/Sega_Genesis/SegaGenesis.html&h=296&w=435&sz=13&hl=en&start=20&um=1&tbnid=j7zZXncFH-c9AM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=126&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgenesis%2Bcd%2Bclone%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN

[Dizzy]

hmm look like so.. The JVC look like the american version... This picture I found on a french site ;)

[Whirlwind]

Would it be the Japanese Victor Wondermega?!

[Dizzy]

yes :)

http://www.gamopat.com/article-1972389.html

[DDNI]

Wondermega?


feck too late!!

[Whirlwind]

I didnt have a clue what it was but DDNI put me on the right track lol ;)

[s2325]

and next?

[adolescent]

Ok, I'll go again.

[Shoonay]

A phone? ;)

[adolescent]

Nope.

[adolescent]

First hint: RAM 1kb

[killergorilla]

Ps3?

[adolescent]

Nope.

Second hint: CPU MOS 6502

[killergorilla]

KIM 1?

http://oldcomputers.net/kim1.html

[Dizzy]

wow a naked computer ;)

[adolescent]

KG is correct! The MOS KIM-1, great grandmother of the C64.

[s2325]

and next?

[killergorilla]

Blimey... I won did i... CRAZY!

Ok, give me 2 mins to find a pic.

EDIT: ok here goes...

[s2325]

is it red LEDs?

[killergorilla]

Never heard of that system...

No it's not the awesome "Red LEDs" whatever that is.

Note: they are not actually LEDs

[s2325]

is it MSX controller?
http://www.msxarchive.nl/pub/msx/photos/hardware/ASCII_AS-5599-MX_Stick_II_Turbo.jpg

[killergorilla]

No sir!

The buttons are yellow not red :p

[killergorilla]

You good guessers you! :crazy

[Chain]

Turbo touch 360 for sega genesis/MD

http://www.sega-16.com/Features/Genesis%20Accessory%20&%20Peripheral%20Guide/TriaxTurboTouch360.jpg

[killergorilla]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Correct.

[adolescent]

Looks like one of those crap Turbo Touch 360° pads for the Genesis/MegaDrive.

Click me! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLX5LwI6w68)

Edit: Doh! Didn't see the next page of responses. Sorry, check the commercial anyway.

[Chain]

yeah, they ARE really crappy :))

[s2325]

and next?

[Zetr0]

heres a little morsel of amiga hardware...

clicky to make biggy :)

http://www.guildserver.co.uk/tempfiles/amiga_item001-thumb.jpg (http://www.guildserver.co.uk/tempfiles/amiga_item001.jpg)

this should proove very easy :)

[cane]

3 STATE MegaMix III

Very, very easy Zetr0 :p

[Zetr0]

aye,

but its simple i even left a clue :D

[cane]

Ok, here is the next one:

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2072/guesssi6.th.jpg (http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=guesssi6.jpg)

[musashi5150]

Is that a laser assembly from a CDTV?

[Zetr0]

CD32 Rom drive?

[CU_AMiGA]

mega cd cd rom drive?

or cdtv or cd32!

[cane]

Yup, it's a CD32 CD Rom :great.
Zetr0 your turn...

[CU_AMiGA]

DRAT! DRAT! AND DRAT AGAIN! :mad

;)

[Zetr0]

@musahi

I honestly thought that the first time i looked at it... it was only after putting down the cd32 (because you alreday put down the cdtv), that i realised there was no loading mechanism... lucky me :D

[musashi5150]

Good work Zetr0 :) I'm pretty confident you will find an interesting pic for us next too... ;)

[Zetr0]

indeed, i have a curious little item here that needs a lookie over..

its not difficult... but its interesting :D

[cane]

Is it maybe Hurricane 500 020 accelerator for A500 or A2000?

[Zetr0]

welldone :)

[cane]

This should be an easy one to guess (it's the latest computer added to my collection):

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2806/guess2kq6.th.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=guess2kq6.jpg)