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ameratsu on 31 May 2010
disolitude said:
ameratsu said:
Handhelds geared towards emulation are niche products. There is no way around this as these are fairly low budget devices, and first party games are either crap or non-existent.

Another one worth checking out is the Dingoo A-320. I have one and it emulates many platforms very well in linux, and sells for under $90.


I don't know if id call gamepark devices low budget. I mean GP32 I had was on par with quality of game boy advance when it came out(same time). Not to mention it had front light...Something GBA didn't have till 2003.

This new device, if it had oled screen, is anything but low budget.

 

GP32 had the worst dpad ever though. And it ate batteries. I also seem to remember that device being based off the design of an old GPS. 

The new one looks like a great device. I meant that it has no real software library of its own, so its appeal is limited. These devices are typically not as easy to use as more mainstream devices either. The fact that it's intended for emulation mean stores wouldn't want to sell it because they can't sell games to go along with it.



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disolitude on 31 May 2010
ameratsu said:
disolitude said:
ameratsu said:
Handhelds geared towards emulation are niche products. There is no way around this as these are fairly low budget devices, and first party games are either crap or non-existent.

Another one worth checking out is the Dingoo A-320. I have one and it emulates many platforms very well in linux, and sells for under $90.


I don't know if id call gamepark devices low budget. I mean GP32 I had was on par with quality of game boy advance when it came out(same time). Not to mention it had front light...Something GBA didn't have till 2003.

This new device, if it had oled screen, is anything but low budget.

 

GP32 had the worst dpad ever though. And it ate batteries. I also seem to remember that device being based off the design of an old GPS. 

The new one looks like a great device. I meant that it has no real software library of its own, so its appeal is limited. These devices are typically not as easy to use as more mainstream devices either. The fact that it's intended for emulation mean stores wouldn't want to sell it because they can't sell games to go along with it.


lol...i dont know. PSP 1001 dpad is still worse in my opinion. But yeah, batteries were an issue. I had a pair of rechargables I remember so that worked well for a while.

I agree though, these devices are more for people that like to play with handhelds, not play them. So mainstream public need not check that link out.



ameratsu on 31 May 2010
tehsage said:
I'm curious as to how this can even be sold?

It's saying "HEY YOU CAN PLAY ILLEGAL GAMES ON THIS BUY IT." Why hasn't Nintendo or someone done something?

 

Nintendo isn't really losing any money when they sell these though. People buy them to emulate games that are no longer sold or that aren't available to the general public (arcade games). It's just a portable version of what people can already do at home on a barrage of devices. The only people who buy them want to play classic games on the go but really just to mess around with.

PS: Don't say Virtual Console because those games aren't portable.  



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Mythe on 31 May 2010
disolitude said:

Thanks for posting this. Thank god they still make these...I thought these guys went bankrupt in 2007. I may pick this up when its around 100 dollars. I had an old GP32 back in the Game by advence days and I was happy with it.

From the quick research I did, this too is a solid device that runs circles around PSP and DS in the homebrew and emulation section. Look at all these games...which are free.

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,9

Also more on the device:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/bfc7/

"Amiga game emulation is rock solid. You can run Atari ST games, Commodore 64, NES, SNES, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, NeoGeo, Flash Games and more too numerous to mention."

Wow...the fact that it runs Flash and runs on Linux makes me want to sell my PSP this moment. This device is a tech persons wet dream...

Its a little pricey but it has an Oled touch screen. Those dont come cheap.

np, and thanx for the detailed info

and thanx everyone else too for your info



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Mythe on 31 May 2010
the_bloodwalker said:
My device, besides the DS (and 3DS) is the Pandora

http://www.open-pandora.org/

btw, is it epic??



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Mythe on 01 June 2010

i don't really know where i can post this because the make a new thread button is no where in site, so i guess i'll just ask here.... is anyone else not able to make new threads??



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Mythe on 02 June 2010
Mythe said:

i don't really know where i can post this because the make a new thread button is no where in site, so i guess i'll just ask here.... is anyone else not able to make new threads??


nvm. i found out i now need 100 posts to create a new thread.



Playstation All-Stars is one of the best games I've played this gen, and is the most fun I've had in a game this gen.