New retro dev/hacker console

Frootloop · 11 August 2003, 10:10

It's supposed to be coming out at Xmas for $99 U.S.

killergorilla · 11 August 2003, 15:06

I'm sure it will do 'REALLY' well.

spajdr · 11 August 2003, 17:12

jesus,wtf is that ? without chance it will exists more than year,how they release such a crap in these days ? dont understand.

IFW · 11 August 2003, 18:01

Pretty poor specs at least what is posted. Get a C1 instead if you really must make 8 bit games

ant512 · 11 August 2003, 18:08

This console would be useless if you wanted to write 8-bit games. It's got a 16-bit CPU, you see. Duh.

IFW · 11 August 2003, 18:32

Indeed, I remembered the 65816 (which does not compare well to say a 68k, being an enhanced 8 bit 6502 cpu). Still not very good for a 2003 design, from the scarce information available. They could have even made a system capable of emulating an a500 in hw easily, yet they went for c64/atari only architecture, meaning character maps and static lores attributed (vs palette based) graphics if that is what they mean.

Frootloop · 11 August 2003, 23:25

Well, it's not a dedicated gaming console but a system for hackers and tinkerers. It looks like it'd be a great educational tool and at $99 U.S. it's much more affordable than the C-1, which has a target price of around $250 U.S. It doesn't interest me as I am not a programmer but I can see the appeal.

It'd be great if the C-1 web site has such a nice professional look as the XGameStation site too.

cv643d · 12 August 2003, 15:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Frootloop
It'd be great if the C-1 web site has such a nice professional look as the XGameStation site too.

I agree with that. And it would also be interesting to read about projects of making spectrum/amiga cores for C-1 (they say it is possible).

11 August 2003, 10:10	#1
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11 August 2003, 15:06	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I'm sure it will do 'REALLY' well.

11 August 2003, 17:12	#3
spajdr Old fart Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ostrava/Czech Republic Age: 46 Posts: 315	jesus,wtf is that ? without chance it will exists more than year,how they release such a crap in these days ? dont understand.

11 August 2003, 18:01	#4
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Pretty poor specs at least what is posted. Get a C1 instead if you really must make 8 bit games

11 August 2003, 18:08	#5
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 965	This console would be useless if you wanted to write 8-bit games. It's got a 16-bit CPU, you see. Duh.

11 August 2003, 18:32	#6
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Indeed, I remembered the 65816 (which does not compare well to say a 68k, being an enhanced 8 bit 6502 cpu). Still not very good for a 2003 design, from the scarce information available. They could have even made a system capable of emulating an a500 in hw easily, yet they went for c64/atari only architecture, meaning character maps and static lores attributed (vs palette based) graphics if that is what they mean.

11 August 2003, 23:25	#7
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	Well, it's not a dedicated gaming console but a system for hackers and tinkerers. It looks like it'd be a great educational tool and at $99 U.S. it's much more affordable than the C-1, which has a target price of around $250 U.S. It doesn't interest me as I am not a programmer but I can see the appeal. It'd be great if the C-1 web site has such a nice professional look as the XGameStation site too.

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