Yes, you read that right. In a world of cloud streaming and teraflops, a gamer from New York is striving to release their own 8-bit home console with its own gaming infrastructure. Meet the GameTank, its simple controller, and its chunky cartridges that are looking to bring 8-bit gaming back
Not offering HDMI support is a mistake
Yup, I wonder if that’s HDMI Forum’s fault though. I hear they are insufferable.
A 8 bit console with a DisplayPort would be funny
Super easy to find a DP to HDMI cable, why not?
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Those use HDMI signaling over the displayport connector, so still need the blessing of the HDMI overlords, which costs a lot of money upfront.
Even better than HDMI
There are all sorts of licensing shenanigans when dealing with HDMI, so I wonder if it’s compatible with their open source policy. But personally I’d have put a VGA output on it as a compromise between period correctness and modern usage. Easy to output as analog from the console, and easy to convert cleanly for modern displays with inexpensive adapters.
I saw these guys at Portland Retro Gaming Expo. I played the demo a tiny bit, and while it was interesting in a way… it felt a bit too early to be showing to people. Maybe it was the 3D printed stuff that made it amateurish.
That said, if I am recalling correctly, the was open-source (oh I found the site and it is) so maybe that whole booth was to demonstrate how someone could build their own unit.
Basically, a nice idea. BUT:
What a graveyard of 74xx chips. Maybe just using a FPGA would have been a smarter solution?
RCA video jack? What year is it? Yes, it’s a retro design, but it still has to interface with something in this world. And display devices that still use RCA video are not exactly common.
Literally all4 of my tvs have rca, lol
Then you are four TVs ahead of me. Oldest I have to offer has a VGA.
I might have a digitizer box somewhere with an RCA input and USB2 link producing mp4 or avi. But that probably will have delays that would make playing anything about impossible.
Tvs all my life have had rca, it works perfectly and cables are cheap. Works with all my consoles. I see no reason to change.
Hdmi-cords break a LOT, and can be spendy. Its fine, but I dont need high resolution.
One of the few left.
I wonder if I could port Petsci Robots to it.
The 8 But Guy would certainly approve of this.
I think in order fpe this to succeed they are going to NEED good games. No really that’s what people care about.
Video looks like an 8-bit Strider clone which isn’t a bad idea.
Strider:
Strider is one of my favorite arcade games. I love the graphics and the mood of the setting. Still holds up to this day, imo 😆
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This is for me.
I love open hardware and the modern 8-bit game scene.
What a weird 3 button controller design that’s missing shoulder buttons.
Hey, it worked for Sega
Is Sega in the room with us now?
If anyone has direct access to the developers, could you ask them to release an version of Nethack? I swear to God, I never get tired of getting massacred in that game (or dying from falling off my horse, down stairs, etc.).
The controller has like 3 buttons.
If Final Fantasy and other older games can have submenus and the ability to select individual characters to name objects, so can ports of old games on new systems.
I really kind of doubt it’s even possible to make a game as complex as nethack on anything like a traditional 8-bit system but maybe something like Powder?
Had never heard of Powder before, but it looks like a well-crafted submission despite its minor differences from Nethack. Might have to check back in with it when I have more time.
Wow, this is pretty cool
Honestly I would at least expect the animation to be smoother. Seems kind of pointless when a $20 handheld can do better. By all means, develop new 8 bit games or games with that look but why run them on this?
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Sounds more like someone who’s really into retro hardware making their own thing the authentic way.
But because the specs are period correct, it’s a scam?
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https://www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/gametank
You can build one yourself, all the designs are open source. This is made by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, it is not about the raw power and the costs will likely be higher due to low (expected) sales
And you see nothing wrong with packaging (poorly, IMA) a long-standing DIY hobby project as a pre-made retail product w/ shite specs and future modability, I presume? Interesting stance.
I don’t see anything wrong with this product because the people who know this exists let alone would buy this will likely know what they’re getting and can decide if it’s worth the money to them.
Ah, yes, logical fallacy FTW. That tracks.
Ya otter shut up if you really don’t have anything to add to the conversation.
I can’t tell if the problem is that you think it’s false advertising, or if you think selling a custom 6502 console to someone who wants one is some kind of sin and morally bad.
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