microcat - The ultimative ARM based handheld game console

[DarkestEx]

Oh I see now. I thought you were ditching the original portable console idea and switching to something closer to the OUYA.

Huh?! I never said anything that could lead to this conclusion, did I?

[Dream of Omnimaga]

I mainly focused on the part about no screen and mostly skimmed through the post, but I guess the fact I am completely technology-illiterate when it comes to hardware and PCB's might not have helped either. I think the key part I missed was "IoT" so from your other post it seemed like you were making a standard home console. I have absolutely zero clue what "IoT" is, anyway.

[p4nix]

Internet of things. The new stuff. Connecting everything in your house everytime and everywhere to the internet

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Oh ok. Does it mean that this version of Microcat would not work without Internet? Because if for example aeTIos decided to buy that Microcat, then this means he would not be able to use it on Sundays or past 10 PM, since his Internet connection gets shut down during those times. I bet most people under 18 would have the same problem as well.

[DarkestEx]

I am still unsure since I need to save for Microcat (assuming it ever gets done, and no, I won't back any project on Kickstarter, because of what happened with Mighty No 9)

Aw thanks, DJ
I will start programming some demo games on the current hardware prototype to see how they work. I hope that we will be able to make a proper prototype soon.
The issue is, that I don't have a proper PCB tool yet, but I am still searching.

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Does the current prototype accept any user input? I forgot.

[DarkestEx]

Does the current prototype accept any user input? I forgot.

Yes, over the serial port.

[DarkestEx]

I will hereby lock this topic until more is clear.
Please discuss (if you want) here

[DarkestEx]

I should probably reopen this topic as there is no real use in closing it.

[DarkestEx]

I took the prototype apart yesterday. This is the final end of the project. I will be releasing the BIOS code for the ARM processor under a permissive license.

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Sad

I hope the other project takes off, though

[DarkestEx]

Sad

I hope the other project takes off, though

Yes, it was quite sad, but I needed the breadboard and the jumpers for the ZPX-128 and also wanted to finally end the project.

[c4ooo]

Sad

I hope the other project takes off, though

Yes, it was quite sad, but I needed the breadboard and the jumpers for the ZPX-128 and also wanted to finally end the project.

Cant you just get coiled wire? i just have a long coil that i cut to whatever length i want.

[DarkestEx]

Sad

I hope the other project takes off, though

Yes, it was quite sad, but I needed the breadboard and the jumpers for the ZPX-128 and also wanted to finally end the project.

Cant you just get coiled wire? i just have a long coil that i cut to whatever length i want.

I really don't like breadboarding this way. I have tons of wire and parts in general, but I prefer the jumpers.

[DarkestEx]

I guess Microcat *might* rise from the dead. While this is still quite uncertain, we are currently developing a new and cheaper version of it

Oh, and it's way faster too