GCW Zero - Open Source Gaming Handheld
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Nintendo Switch
Close enough. Optimism is a good thing~ 
diligentcircle
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This is a very neat sounding device. I'm not interested in it personally since I have a Pandora, but it sounds like a great choice for people who just want emulators (and perhaps some homebrews and a bit of video).
peacelovefleshbones
Member
maybe because the pandora is also a tiny computer and is hard as balls to compete with?
Also, I think devices like the one in the video (or any of the other now semi famous open gaming consoles) would be better for those people that keep saying the pandora needs to be smaller. Or more like those other open consoles. Just buy a caanoo or something. Or possibly that thing in the video. I don't know.
EDIT: Also, was that DS emulation I saw? Why in Gods holy universe is that thing able to do ds emulation and not the pandora? That's a rhetorical question obviously, its a screen thing BUT I AM STILL PRETENDING TO BE MORE UPSET ABOUT THIS THAN I ACTUALLY AM. Hrumph
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diligentcircle
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I didn't see any DS emulation. Maybe you're looking at the GBA emulation? Some games from the two systems have very similar art styles.
One 320x240 screen isn't even enough screen space to even handle the DS's two 256x192 screens.
slaeshjag
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
There's already a DS emulator on the pandora, it's just not very fast
erico
Advanced Member
I think DS emulation, even on strong desktop stations still struggles...AFAIK
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch
Yeah, they certainly do. Not worth it, really.
quartercast
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Yep - you'll have to buy the last 18 jutsey.
cruelcynic
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I imagine that once the site is up and more info is available the last few will go fast.
SNESFAN
Retro game fanatic
I'll buy another one or two if it comes down to it
Some things I've been wondering about. And may not be able to find out until after the final model has shipped. But if gcw could answer them it might sway some on the edge pre orders.
- what is the battery life is expected to be of actual use at 800mhz?
- how long does it take to boot currently?
- can it be charged via USB and external power connection?
- can you confirm no ghoasting or visual tearing of motion on screen at 60fps?
- what is the maximum simultaneous button presses for combo buttons?
- what is the discharge rate when the device is off? % per day(s)
- how rugged is this compared to say the a320/a330? Same plastics/mold being used?
Some things I've been wondering about. And may not be able to find out until after the final model has shipped. But if gcw could answer them it might sway some on the edge pre orders.
- what is the battery life is expected to be of actual use at 800mhz?
- how long does it take to boot currently?
- can it be charged via USB and external power connection?
- can you confirm no ghoasting or visual tearing of motion on screen at 60fps?
- what is the maximum simultaneous button presses for combo buttons?
- what is the discharge rate when the device is off? % per day(s)
- how rugged is this compared to say the a320/a330? Same plastics/mold being used?
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Wrath Of Khan
Soul soother...
^^^^^Yup! Maybe qbertaddict will do a review video of the finished model.
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch
I want Q to do an honest review.
Wrath Of Khan
Soul soother...
True enough.Ill probably fling a review up on youtube when i get mine for whatever it's worth.
Exophase
Nothing good will ever come of Exophase.
This is predominately false. No$gba can run a fair number of games correctly and at full speed on hardware 7+ years old. desmume will run the majority of games correctly and full speed on a current mid-range machine.
And neither are really that aggressively optimized (for instance, neither have a recompiler).
