Flojomojo Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Yeah, okay, that's fair. And my last post was grumpier than I really meant for it to be. I still think discs are stupid and this Seedi looks cheap and unnecessary. Let us know how it turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 CD based systems that I can think of off hand that I don't already have: Turbografx CD Jaguar CD Sega CD 3DO CD-i Out of those systems, there's probably less than twenty five games total that I'd want to play. That number of games just doesn't justify the cost of buying all those systems. Now, that doesn't mean I don't still want them, as collecting doesn't always have to be rational and logical, but I'm not getting any of them any time soon. This would be a cheaper alternative, if it works as promised and on the above systems. I think the Jaguar would be the least likely to work well because of the controller (keypad/overlay/whatever) and the fact that Jag emulation is still pretty sketchy. I don't know what emulation for Sega CD, 3DO, or CD-i is like, but I've successfully emulated Turbografx CD games, so that should be fine. Anyway, I won't be buying one, but I do find it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hey guys...so the creators of the Seedi were nice enough to sent me their prototype unit for a preview video, which I will shoot this weekend. Any specific questions you have about, let me know! Also... everybody seems to miss that this also supports MS-DOS games! Pretty cool if you ask me... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can you slap in a DOS CD and run games from disk? What is the file structure like -- could someone make a bootable disk containing hundreds of games? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) While it's a niche question in the scheme of things, what version of Emulator Stella (VCS) is this running? What's the build quality? Is the assumption that roms can be played from SD card correct? How about updates? And side-loading our own emulators? What's the mainboard/SoC they're using? I'm (correctly?) assuming that it will play nice with a USB PC keyboard for DosBox. Edited October 6, 2017 by Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Can you slap in a DOS CD and run games from disk? What is the file structure like -- could someone make a bootable disk containing hundreds of games? I don't think the team has the skill necessary to make it perfectly turn-key. There's gonna be some setup for each game, and you'll be exposed to some PC'ness. Running setup.exe, copying files.. that sort of thing. Making a bootable disk of hundreds of games. Sure It's possible I guess. But I don't think it has been done yet. Don't a lot of PC games like fast hard disk access and the ability to write config files, progress & save states, hi-scores..? Or simply be "installed" in some fashion? Some of my fav DOS games take only a couple of MB, so space isn't a concern though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 People made pretty neat bootable CD collections for old platforms like the Amiga way back when. I guess the modern equivalent would be the exoDOS collections, which can launch from a menu, but hundreds of GBs won't fit on a wimpy little CD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I'd be interested in seeing how versatile the DOS support is. Can it run Jill of the Jungle? Star Trek TNG? Quake? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I just verified Quake-1 will work in DosBox.. which is what they say they are using. Edited October 6, 2017 by Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTIGuy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Well, I never knew that a "PI" that looked like that existed. I meant it looked kinda like my old 2011 era model B my Grandpa sent me... well, 6 years ago. EDIT: Well, lets buy one, take it apart, copy whatever software they have, buy the extra hardware, then sell it for 1/2 price on flEABY! Edited October 6, 2017 by TheTIGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Are you allowed to take it apart? Within reason, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 If one of these boxes was actually released, was supported, and worked, it would be pretty cool. That never seems to happen at the end of the day however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Are you allowed to take it apart? Within reason, anyway? I am...and will for the video. Although they talked about the internal hardware this morning and it's got Orange Pi Lite: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Where ARE the renders?@?@?#$?%@!! They're going to have a hard sell if they don't get some going.. Everybody wants to back 3D renders and not the real thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Geez these guys actually sound competent. I'm scared. Definitely don't sound like idiot marketing bobble heads with fake shots and more fake promises with lots of fake news about their garbage -- retrobit, retroblox, chameleon, etc. I'm actually slightly interested in this now depending what all it can play, how it handles it and how it all turns out in the end. I do wonder how the DOS stuff would work and if DOS works could you run Win3.11 in DOS to say fire up the original Sid Meier's Civilization for Windows or something of the sort from that time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Well Windows 3.1 works in DosBox. I was doing Word, Nanotank, MS-PaintBrush, Chessmaster 4000, and Lander on it. So if they know what they're doing and set DosBox up for you correctly it should be fine. I had the midi music going and S3 graphics in hi-color and true-color in 800x600 and 1024x768. Or even plain old 256 color. In windowed or full screen mode. I had it all set pretty close to my 486 DX2/50's speed. It will go much faster. You can get SSD-style performance on Win 3.1 if so desired. Win 3.1 proggies are so small they fit entirely within the caches of modern system's components. Don't know the finer points of those off-the-wall Linux and Android builds though. I'm strictly a self-proclaimed Dos/Windows/NTFS/FAT expert. Edited October 6, 2017 by Keatah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ooh, wasn't that Orange Pi the guts of something bad that was crowd funded recently? That little tiny thing that looked like a silver Mega Drive, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) I don't know, was it? And if so, is it a bad board - meaning it's just-powerful-enough - to get the job done? It is important to have extra cpu cycles available when doing emulation. You always want some head room. When I build an emulation rig I always push the best cpu possible. This way, when the inevitable update comes to any one emulator, the system is ready. For advanced emulation and a premium experience, i7's aren't overkill. --- Not saying you need an i7 to run Win 3.1 in DosBox. Any old 2GHz modern processor will make short work of it. Edited October 6, 2017 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ooh, wasn't that Orange Pi the guts of something bad that was crowd funded recently? That little tiny thing that looked like a silver Mega Drive, maybe? Yes, not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just another single-board computer like the Raspberry Pi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 These little single-board computers are probably all we'll eventually need. A couple more iterations, 2 or 3 more years, and the specs should be in the sweet spot, with some room for future emu updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTIGuy Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 "In related news, the Energy-Star version is canceled after realising Optical drive needs 2 voltages." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I couldn't focus on what they were saying in that last video. The guy on the right has a freckle on the tip of his nose. I kept touching it through the screen while going "boop!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I want to play Warcraft, not that online crap, the real Warcraft. GBA would be a must for me, if it can handle that it should do any 8-16 bit consoles, and maybe some 32's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Hey guys...so the creators of the Seedi were nice enough to sent me their prototype unit for a preview video, which I will shoot this weekend. Any specific questions you have about, let me know! Also... everybody seems to miss that this also supports MS-DOS games! Pretty cool if you ask me... Id like to know if it plays cd copies (burns) as well as originals. Specifically, could you test a burned copy of Rondo of Blood for PC Engine? I think it would be great if it played burns for two reasons. One, you could play some of your rare games without worrying about scratching them. Two, you could try out rare games or imports that you dont yet own. I realize many of the emulator boxes let you play isos of cd games, but there is something about popping a cd in and having it spin while you are playing it! Edited October 7, 2017 by Noah98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 There's the cartridge generation. Then the spinning disc generation. Then the PC installer generation. And currently the DLC/online generation. ..what next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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