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Interesting new homebrew system


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#1 killersquirel OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 8, 2003 7:54 AM

I just found this on the internet

http://www.xgamestation.com/

I personally can't wait for this to become available. Let me know what you think about this.

-mike

#2 EricBall OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 8, 2003 11:58 AM

Interesting specs:
* Third-generation Motorola 68HCS12 16-bit processor @ 25 MHz.
* FPGA with graphics processing unit.
* Graphics architecture similar to Commadore 64, Atari 800 and Apple II.
* Polyphonic FM synthesis and digital sound channel.

Sounds like a 286 with VGA and a SoundBlaster :wink: Oh take me back to 1989!

It might be interesting to fiddle around with, depending on the pricetag, but that goes for a lot of other things which I don't have the time for too.

It sounds like Nurve is trying to market this as the ultimate toy for the uber-geeks, but I'm not sure how many of those are out there.

#3 Jetboot Jack OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 8, 2003 12:00 PM

Wow -- looks kinda interesting, esp the vector display stuff :)

sTeVE

#4 Paul Slocum OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 8, 2003 4:26 PM

That's really interesting. They say the price will probably be $99.

#5 eric_ruck OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Aug 8, 2003 6:32 PM

That actually is pretty cool, definitely a better idea than Endrema. I always thought that computer science curricula should require a course in programming a game on an 8 bit system.

Eric

#6 Retro Rogue OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:39 PM

EricBall said:

Interesting specs:
* Graphics architecture similar to Commadore 64, Atari 800 and Apple II.  

Except that the Commodore 64, Atari 800, and Apple II did not have similar graphics architectures.

In case people are wondering, it's being presented by Andrew Lamothe - author/publisher of a slew of game programming books appearing at a Barnes & Noble/Borders near you.




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