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- blackbox_dev
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@MM007: I can't really give out that information because I am not far enough in the design process. I do not want to give out any information that may turn out to be false. However, I can tell you that the sound processor is a seperate chip. Also, the way the controller works is quite simple (been redesigned and now only has three pins: 5v, vss, and data). All the data is sent as serial data from the controller to the console. The analog sticks are read using a simple ADC and are also sent in the same serial data (well, that was obvious. what other data line is it going to get sent in? lol)
Sorry that I can't answer all your questions right now. Well, I probably could, but I don't want to give out information that is going to change.
@Nick: I'm open to game concepts and designs. If something is good enough it might be considered and even made into a final game!
@Harshboy: You'd buy two!? Thanks man! Your a great guy. And yeah, i'm still designing schematics and even drawing up some shell designs in my spare time.
Sorry that I can't answer all your questions right now. Well, I probably could, but I don't want to give out information that is going to change.
@Nick: I'm open to game concepts and designs. If something is good enough it might be considered and even made into a final game!
@Harshboy: You'd buy two!? Thanks man! Your a great guy. And yeah, i'm still designing schematics and even drawing up some shell designs in my spare time.
I'd imagine right now you wish you were a cuttlefish...
- blackbox_dev
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Ok. Black Box forum has been created. Check it out at: http://blackbox.jconserv.net/index.php
Greetings,
The international Black Box team.
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Greetings,
The international Black Box team.
Edit: If the mods think this is advertising. Feel free too remove.
- MM007
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Understandable, but I have to wonder if putting the signal through an ADC will make the analog less accurate, or is the ADC fine enough to make it unnoticable? I understand if this can't be answered right away though.iam7805 wrote:@MM007: I can't really give out that information because I am not far enough in the design process. I do not want to give out any information that may turn out to be false. However, I can tell you that the sound processor is a seperate chip. Also, the way the controller works is quite simple (been redesigned and now only has three pins: 5v, vss, and data). All the data is sent as serial data from the controller to the console. The analog sticks are read using a simple ADC and are also sent in the same serial data (well, that was obvious. what other data line is it going to get sent in? lol)
Sorry that I can't answer all your questions right now. Well, I probably could, but I don't want to give out information that is going to change.
Warranty-Voiding fun!
- Extreme_Jesus
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then that would be 50-100 GBP*
which is not bad for a console
*based on rounded averages of currency conversions
which is not bad for a console
*based on rounded averages of currency conversions
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http://www.myspace.com/captainshout
http://www.myspace.com/thewhitecoatsmusic
http://www.myspace.com/oktogonmetal
bicostp wrote:"Escape pod"? No. "Screwedmobile".
Seriously, I would only buy one for $20 USD. If I want an 8-BIT console I can buy a NES for 30 bucks, and that actually has good titles. As for open soure and homebrew, I can do homebrew on the NES, in fact, I have. $150 USD is in conclusion higher than an xbox, which is basically open source with a modchip. And it's graphics aren't 2D.
If you're actually serious about this, price it lower than $150. If this is a fundraiser, heh, good luck!
If you're actually serious about this, price it lower than $150. If this is a fundraiser, heh, good luck!
- Extreme_Jesus
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they could, they'd just lose tons of money and it would make bussiness sense to do that
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http://www.myspace.com/code11music
http://www.myspace.com/captainshout
http://www.myspace.com/thewhitecoatsmusic
http://www.myspace.com/oktogonmetal
bicostp wrote:"Escape pod"? No. "Screwedmobile".
- Triton
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it would be my guess that it will cost the price of parts plus around 20% but this is totally speculation, we have to have make some profit for the whole thing to be worthwile, and 20% isnt much
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