Keatah Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Once one is made. And if people like it. Then the chances of a way being found are better. Baby steps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 True, there should be no problems with people having wildly unrealistic expectations - this is the Jaguar forum after all. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 So? We're not allowed to speculate? Nope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 How many of these boards exist? Looking at the PCB I can only see one large chip which is not on the standard board, which will be the CD chip. Most of the component blocks are pretty much lifted and moved from the main Jaguar board, as you'd expect given the time constraints, so the majority would be easy enough to populate. If you could get a good hi-res scan (flat bed scanner) it would be possible to re-lay this out and produce new boards (on other old machines this has happened) -- I know some people would want one.... I'd be stupid enough to buy one... lol. It would likely cost about $15-20 a board for something that size, possibly more, the PCB fab house I use doesn't go above 20x20cm, this will probably be a bit larger. Like most hardware geeks, I can't help but be fascinated in hardware that never made it... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) I'd buy one. Either just an unpulated motherboard that is a replica of the prototype duo motherboard, or a fully populated replica motherboard, or a fully functional jag duo including plastic case. I guess my room is probably full of concentrated fumes from my jag. Edited October 3, 2017 by sirlynxalot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'd buy one. As surely would others, but beyond the fun speculation it gets into reality territory... Something along the lines of a) is it possible at all b) is it feasible in any quantity more than one and c) if not, would you pay $20K for it... That being said - if SainT is motivated enough he will have one, as he's a mad genius. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapicco Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 It's like having a handheld jaguar, no one really needs it, but it would be cool to own one. (Ps someone sell me one) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That being said - if SainT is motivated enough he will have one, as he's a mad genius. Lol, if I can get hold of a decent scan of the PCB I'd look at knocking a few repros out! I honestly couldn't help but try and get one working if I had a PCB.... even if its just to the point of having a Jaguar without CD working on that PCB. There's something wrong with me. I know that. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 How many of these boards exist? Looking at the PCB I can only see one large chip which is not on the standard board, which will be the CD chip. Most of the component blocks are pretty much lifted and moved from the main Jaguar board, as you'd expect given the time constraints, so the majority would be easy enough to populate. If you could get a good hi-res scan (flat bed scanner) it would be possible to re-lay this out and produce new boards (on other old machines this has happened) -- I know some people would want one.... I'd be stupid enough to buy one... lol. It would likely cost about $15-20 a board for something that size, possibly more, the PCB fab house I use doesn't go above 20x20cm, this will probably be a bit larger. Like most hardware geeks, I can't help but be fascinated in hardware that never made it... Will be getting high resolution scans of the board sent over to you soon but will be a few weeks. May be able to provide the board films and/or PCB files as well, which would make matters a lot easier all around. There are currently 3 boards that I'm aware of existing, I'm also going to try to see if I can get scans of at least one of the others for comparison sake to make sure both are the same. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Will be getting high resolution scans of the board sent over to you soon but will be a few weeks. May be able to provide the board films and/or PCB files as well, which would make matters a lot easier all around. There are currently 3 boards that I'm aware of existing, I'm also going to try to see if I can get scans of at least one of the others for comparison sake to make sure both are the same. Very cool, if there are gerber files for this that would make things very easy. Otherwise it'll be a bit of a long process redrawing it. Regardless, all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansea_Mariner Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Does this quality as Atari' s last prototype console or is that the jaguar 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Does this quality as Atari' s last prototype console or is that the jaguar 2? I'd say Jaguar 2, as the JagDuo is just a mashup of existing technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Did anyone find out who bought the cases then? JagDuo would kind of be more interesting to see than the Ataribox... hell, so would the Jaguar2. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Lol, if I can get hold of a decent scan of the PCB I'd look at knocking a few repros out! I honestly couldn't help but try and get one working if I had a PCB.... even if its just to the point of having a Jaguar without CD working on that PCB. There's something wrong with me. I know that. You have the right kind of wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Very cool, if there are gerber files for this that would make things very easy. Otherwise it'll be a bit of a long process redrawing it. Regardless, all good! In unrelated news, the Jaguar SD cartridge just got postponed by 3 months Edited October 5, 2017 by Zerosquare 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 In unrelated news, the Jaguar SD cartridge just got postponed by 3 months Lol, not going to happen... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Any more news on this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Any more news on this? Finally got the correct part number late Friday evening - I was way off on the originally submitted one due to resolution of image. Currently waiting to hear back from the PCB manufacturer as I just followed up with them yesterday. Will post more info as I get it. If that proves to be a bust, ultra hi-res scans will follow but I really hope it doesn't come to that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVE 1 GAMES Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Finally got the correct part number late Friday evening - I was way off on the originally submitted one due to resolution of image. Currently waiting to hear back from the PCB manufacturer as I just followed up with them yesterday. Will post more info as I get it. If that proves to be a bust, ultra hi-res scans will follow but I really hope it doesn't come to that. Look man nobody cares. Just go play your PSVR already and forget about Jagduo, Jaguar 2, Jaguar CD, co-Jag its all obsolete technology anyway. Lol But send me all your Jaguar stuff first. I'll give you $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Any more news on this? 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Oooooh, it's so pink! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SainT Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Oooh. Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Interesting choice of layers colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagCD Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Looks pretty amazing. Shame they never moved forward with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Damn, the PCB is not compatible with a ScatBox or CatBox as they separated the video connector (top) from the DSP connector (small connector on the right) But that makes me wonder what the big connector on the right is for? It has more pins than the video connector. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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