Chocobro Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Keep in mind, getting a one-off of a custom PCB is not terribly expensive(significantly more expensive than mass production, but "affordable"). They could spend a few hundred dollars on a "custom" PCB to fit the shell that still doesn't actually do anything. lol, Hannacek beat me to the punch by a few seconds. Though credit to them, they've least gotten better at the deception. If they had presented this at the toy fair, chances are we might be having a totally different conversation. But now everyone is too skeptical to fool as easily. Edited February 27, 2016 by Chocobro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dommie Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 .... so the sleuth hunt begins to identify which board is actually in there. The genesis, famicom & super famicom are all crossed of the list as I just googled pictures of the boards to compare it. Already looked at a few because it looks so familiar - Retro Bit uses that blue PCB on their motherboards - they make the Retro Duo, Trio, RDP, Gen X, etc. Can't find a match yet. I'm trying to think which ones have an led in that same position. Because if this was a real board, why put the led in that awkward position nowhere near your shell's led indicator window? So it must be a pre-manufactured board out of something else, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Why is there something leaning against the front of the table? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Retro Bit uses that blue PCB on their motherboards color of the soldermask is meaningless, you can specify just about any color you want Edited February 27, 2016 by Osgeld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupanIII Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Until he gets here. it does not appear to be an... Amiga MiniMig MiST Atari/Commodore hobby board FPGA Arcade Replay board Cyclone V variant that I looked up Natami hardware (native amiga Super AGA successor hardware project, various boards) http://www.natami.net/hardware.htm Paging Kevtris, to assist with board identity...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Why is there something leaning against the front of the table? probably because there's a PC, ps3 whatever displaying that menu and he's attempting to hide it. Look through the slats below the tv, black box of some kind. Couldn't he have found a solid surface to work with? The level of fail is just amazing. Edited February 27, 2016 by keepdreamin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dommie Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 color of the soldermask is meaningless, you can specify just about any color you want I'm aware, but all the Retrobit ones are that blue, versus hyperkin boards that are green. I was just saying it feels familiar that board they're showing, like maybe I saw it in a Retrobit unit, so I started looking to see if I saw any matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneame Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 No! I love that part!! I would much rather they "pre-sell" than go through Kickstarter. If they sell on Kickstarter, they're selling you hope and if they spend all your money and fail then there's no recourse because that was part of the risk you bought into. If they "pre-sell" they have to deliver because they're taking orders. If they don't people can go after them because they don't have that explicit Kickstarter risk that this might not go anywhere and you might not get anything. The Facebook announcement seems to suggest that Kickstarter *was* (and, perhaps, could still be) their "pre-sell" option. So there is still a chance they'll be doing a Kickstarter in the future where you are asked to back the project as a supposed pre-order for the console (which presumably does still have the risk of non-delivery attached, compared to a genuine pre-order with a major retailer). RVGS on Facebook: "we have decided to delay the pre-sell, i.e. Kickstarter, campaign in order to finalize our prototype" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I begin to wonder if it is possible to put different units (snes, Colecovision) they can share the same cartridge slot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Yeh, there's a black box underneath the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'm not convinced. I can't really see that there are USB ports on the board. Only that there's something under the plastic up there. It could all be stuff taped or glued in the front. Disagree. Those are real usb ports, whether they hook up to real circuitry is debatable. I begin to wonder if it is possible to put different units (snes, Colecovision) they can share the same cartridge slot? You can plug a VCS cartridge into an Apple II slot.. Try not to turn it on though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 If only a company was making translucent Jaguar shells so that the Chameleon electronics could be seen but not disturbed ... Oh, PWW, you silly fool. You may have given him the perfect misdirection. Well, almost perfect: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickyOldGamer Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Good god. I didn't think they could be any worse......no wait I can. Making a report video on this. Sigh, oh well. Mike Kennedy you didn't disappoint failing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmiester Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 What's that big white thing to the right of the lower big flat IC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Why is the sticker over the watermark? Edited February 27, 2016 by Lost Monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 the board has an odd shape to it. hard to make out exactly, but might be a clue as to what it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Why is the sticker over the watermark? It's not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Why is there something leaning against the front of the table? That looks like the black poster board or whatever that is in the other photos. I am not sure, but it looks kinda like you can see the TV screen blinds reflected on the top of the Jag shell in one of those pictures with the black background... Edited February 27, 2016 by Lost Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_gaiden2015 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 seeing this new prototype brings back memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJb22Buvbk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Yeh, there's a black box underneath the table. There's also a white one, as seen between the controller and console. Normally I'd suggest it's just the usual rec-room entertainment electronics. But this is RVGS/Chameleon we're talking about, so it could be just about anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I know we are all having a good time here, but isn't that crossing the line a bit? | You didn't stay awake in 7th grade English, did you? Hint: I "Lennie" is not an alternative spelling of "Kevin Bow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Disagree. Those are real usb ports, whether they hook up to real circuitry is debatable. You're right. I can see it in another picture. However, the board has a large ribbon cable connector in the front that seems to block where the USB ports would attach to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Why is the sticker over the watermark? shee-it.jpg Actually it's not. As they get better at making "press-release" photos, the job of pointing out fakes and ID'ing things will be more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickcris Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I give up for now trying to figure out what that board is. Im convinced though he just threw some piece of junk board that was laying around inside the system and wired up an LED. I think that part with all the caps may be a separate smaller board also. it looks to be a different color in the picture with the LED lit up. Edited February 27, 2016 by mickcris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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