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There is a new 6502 based computer!
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:03 am
by lorddoomicus
The fine folks at playpower.org have made the famicom platform available to the US:
http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP1
- Derrik
Re: There is a new 6502 based computer!
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:25 am
by TMorita
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
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:18 pm
by Nightmaretony
The idea is to be able to extend both ram and rom for programming purposes. QWe had good discussions
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:32 pm
by lorddoomicus
The idea is to be able to extend both ram and rom for programming purposes. QWe had good discussions
QWe?
- Derrik
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:51 pm
by Nightmaretony
We. No brain here and welcome in!
also, are the MMC patents expired yet?
Re: There is a new 6502 based computer!
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:47 am
by 8BIT
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.
Re: There is a new 6502 based computer!
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:54 am
by BitWise
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
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:43 pm
by 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.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:03 am
by 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.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:26 am
by 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...
Re: There is a new 6502 based computer!
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:24 pm
by fachat
Hi there, does anyone know any updates on PlayPower? The website seems less than maintained...
Thanks
André