There is a new 6502 based computer!

[lorddoomicus]

The fine folks at playpower.org have made the famicom platform available to the US:

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP1

- Derrik

[TMorita]

lorddoomicus wrote:

The fine folks at playpower.org have made the famicom platform available to the US:

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP1

- Derrik

Hmmm...that's interesting.

I hope they emulate an MMC1 or MMC3 cartridge. The stock NES basically expects its character graphics in ROM, and only carts that have a special MMC in them can use RAM for graphics.

(I did two projects on the NES in 1988-1989.)

Toshi

[Nightmaretony]

The idea is to be able to extend both ram and rom for programming purposes. QWe had good discussions

[lorddoomicus]

Nightmaretony wrote:

The idea is to be able to extend both ram and rom for programming purposes. QWe had good discussions

QWe?

- Derrik

[Nightmaretony]

We. No brain here and welcome in!

also, are the MMC patents expired yet?

[8BIT]

lorddoomicus wrote:

The fine folks at playpower.org have made the famicom platform available to the US:

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP1

- Derrik

I just re-looked at the website and its on sale for $30 if anyone is intersted.

Edit - Its also out of stock so I may have been too late. There is a place to leave your email to be notified when more are available.

[BitWise]

8BIT wrote:

lorddoomicus wrote:

The fine folks at playpower.org have made the famicom platform available to the US:

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP1

- Derrik

I just re-looked at the website and its on sale for $30 if anyone is intersted.

Edit - Its also out of stock so I may have been too late. There is a place to leave your email to be notified when more are available.

The reviews are some what less than glowing

[Nightmaretony]

Still has potential, am hoping the Playpower group can get the junk units weeded out, hope refunds can occur. would be better out here with a PS2 keyboard port and a tiny box instead. For developing countries where a ton can be shipped in for cheap, the entire unit would be a better bet.

[GordonZaft]

They are in stock again.

I'd be interested if it were possible to pull the ROM and install my own but I'm assuming it's probably soldered down.

[Nightmaretony]

I think that they are using a die on board with an epoxy glob over it. The computer itself is a NOAC kind of thing. (nintendo on a chip). not sure how, I will still have to get one in general...

[fachat]

Hi there, does anyone know any updates on PlayPower? The website seems less than maintained...
Thanks
André