godslabrat Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 https://unitetechno.com/dt_catalog/pc-classic/ Is it being crowdfunded? OF COURSE IT IS!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 They should call the project ChumpFinder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I'd buy a nutari Tacobox and 2 Coleco Chameleons before I'd buy that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) Can’t I just buy a Raspberry Pi, an enclosure, gamepad, keyboard, and mouse, 3D print a faceplate, install Armbian, buy 30+ games, build the source for ARM or install/configure in DOSBox for each and every game, create a menu system with game art, and tell everyone about it at parties? No. Wrong answer. Or, at least a bit condescending / inaccurate. rpix86 and DOSbox ports have been around for years. Thingverse should have plenty of computer looking cases. Edited November 12, 2018 by Gemintronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 We promise to not annoy you. Fill out our form to apply to be an influencer. Uhh, that didn't take long. Plus, it's so goddamn ugly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Ok I'll buck the trend here and say I'm interested. Not saying I'll join the crowdfund, especially if it's indiegogo but if it does happen to see the light of day I may be interested enough to buy one. I'm with ReviewtechUSA on this one - yes there are other ways to go about this but I love the NES classic and the idea of a quick and easy dosbox mini console is a neat idea. I don't have all the info of course but the core idea intrigues me enough to keep an eye on this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 i dunno- this just doesn't hold the same appeal as an NES/SNES Mini or even the C64 to me. even if everything was there at my fingertips, i'm not sure that it would pull the nostalgia strings for me. give it another 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 You use a keyboard and mouse with it so you might as well just use a PC with DOSBOX (or in my case I use my real DOS system lol). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I wish I still had my 486DX5. :/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 You use a keyboard and mouse with it so you might as well just use a PC with DOSBOX (or in my case I use my real DOS system lol). That is one of the things that needs to be considered with this since PC games generally need PC accessories like keyboards and mice, which hampers this thing from being a living room item like the other mini classic consoles. Generally speaking I'm not a fan of the "if you're going to do this, you might as well just do this" argument when it comes to these things but in this case it's a valid criticism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 You use a keyboard and mouse with it so you might as well just use a PC with DOSBOX (or in my case I use my real DOS system lol). Yeah, that's my feeling as well. Of all the "mini" console/computer/game system releases, the PC makes the least sense because modern PCs can pretty much play all the same games with the same interface (mouse/kbd). The experience of a modern pc is pretty much exactly the same, unlike playing console games on an emulator. GOG.com nicely handles this for me in a cheap and hassle-free way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Do they have one that comes with 4,230 games? ...they may have misunderstood people not buying desktop computers anymore, to mean the same as people not having desktop computers anymore. Edited November 15, 2018 by almightytodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Also check out the exoDOS collections, for example https://archive.org/details/eXoDOS_Collection_v2.0 They're crazy in their completeness, and anyone likely to know how to unpack and play this stuff has probably already done so in GOG or Steam or vintage tech or abandonware or some combo of it all. If they're counting on (1) dummies who can't/won't set up their own AND (2) want to play 30yo PC joystick games AND (3) are okay with whatever chaff they're able to license ... I would think that would be a pretty small group of customers. I've overestimated the intelligence of our gang before, maybe I've totally got this wrong. But it's crowdfunded. And butt-ugly, and not in a cute way like the Oregon Trail thingy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 ExoDOS packs are legendary, but if you want the complete package then it's all about Total DOS collection: https://archive.org/details/Total_DOS_Collection_Release_13 The new releases are over 100GB (they moved into the CD land now). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) If this device had hardware emulation for Gravis Ultrasound, Roland Sound Canvas, and perhaps a Voodoo card, I would be rather interested, but that would also depend on whether I could hack into it. Another feature that might actually win me over would be built in support for deathmath for Doom/wolf3d/heretic/quake. Two hdmi outputs would be required. And while I'm dreaming, why not null modem / IPX support for Flying Carpet, Command and Conquer, Hi-Octaine, Dungeon Keeper, Descent, and Death Rally? Something like that, and a nice GUI, would definitely shift it to something I'd rather buy than build. Edited November 16, 2018 by CaptainBreakout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_x Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 unless it has a sub p233 processor , ill stick with my mini pc from back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 So did this ever progress beyond the "join our mailing list" phase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Also check out the exoDOS collections, for example https://archive.org/details/eXoDOS_Collection_v2.0 ExoDOS packs are legendary, but if you want the complete package then it's all about Total DOS collection: https://archive.org/details/Total_DOS_Collection_Release_13 Has this been done for applications/tools/utilities/communications/ and other non-game things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Has this been done for applications/tools/utilities/communications/ and other non-game things? Probably not as comprehensively, but ...https://archive.org/details/software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 A friend in the local computer club made this PC mini. It's pretty cool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoTonah Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 A friend in the local computer club made this PC mini. It's pretty cool! KIMG1000.JPG Looks too real! You need to have something near it to give a sense of scale, like a quarter for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Looks too real! You need to have something near it to give a sense of scale, like a quarter for instance. Here it is on top of my 5150 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 THAT helps visualize the difference in scale. I choose the small one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 It's lovely, but to be honest I think the screen is too small for DOS games. It is still very impressive, and I'd buy one at a reasonable price. The closest thing that comes to mind is the Oregon Trail handheld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Lol that reminds me of when I played NES on my grandpa's old 3 or 4 inch portable color TV. But what's that, a 2 inch screen? Edited April 29, 2019 by DragonGrafx-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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