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Post by Yart on Jun 13, 2009 4:09:11 GMT
Not sure where the right place to post this is... but here we go! Someone took the casing of the Saturn, and did a WONDERFUL job cramming a full PC in it. It even keeps the original disc drive setup intact and a memory card was turned into a USB flash drive that plugs into the original cartridge port. Even the mouse uses the Saturn mouse's chassis! akiba.kakaku.com/en/pc/0810/15/124501.phpblog.tsukumo.co.jp/honten/2008/10/atom_pc.htmlWhile yeah, throwing a PC in a system could be easy, I think this job is a noteworthy one! |
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Post by Snowcat. on Jun 13, 2009 7:41:25 GMT
Haha, that actually looks really cool, I wonder how well it works.
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Post by Yart on Jun 13, 2009 7:43:59 GMT
Intel Atom, so better than a Pentium 4 providing the video card is right. Though on a small-form factor board like that you'll only be able to get integrated crap so I wouldn't be surprised if that thing's equipped with an Intel GMA 950 graphics chip which can't do anything above DirectX 9.
It's be a great emulator system though!
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Post by Snowcat. on Jun 13, 2009 17:30:31 GMT
...I doubt it would be able to emulate a Saturn though, kind of ironic really :/
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Post by Yart on Jun 13, 2009 20:25:11 GMT
I thought the same. Haha! Yea.
Now the really impressive feat would be having BOTH a Saturn AND a PC in a case!
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Post by nickellingworth on Jun 14, 2009 6:41:20 GMT
It might be possible if a Pico ITX board was used, those can fit in a gameboy.
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Post by Yart on Jun 14, 2009 6:49:41 GMT
Hmm... interesting...
Anyone up to the challenge? I think it would be even more impressive to just have the output to video for both the Pico ITX AND the Saturn, with a switch to switch between the two.
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Post by nickellingworth on Jun 14, 2009 7:03:04 GMT
No, too expensive, I'd rather just build a regular Pico/Nano/Micro ITX system.  |
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Post by Yart on Jun 14, 2009 7:13:07 GMT
Just sell your Battle Garegga and you should have enough money to build two!! |
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Post by nickellingworth on Jun 14, 2009 7:46:05 GMT
I'd need a couple of copies of Radiant Silvergun to get enough cash for a Pico ITX build.
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Post by Yart on Jun 14, 2009 8:11:23 GMT
...ya know... it's sad that that's probably true.
It's kinda pathetic when old software is worth more than new hardware that could play the old software...
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Post by nickellingworth on Jun 14, 2009 8:41:26 GMT
It's when you've got albums in your collection that would allow you to buy a decent hifi system that you should be worried, apparently a couple of the albums I own are worth a minimum of £250 each! In comparison RS is a bit of a bargain.  |
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Post by Yart on Jun 14, 2009 20:22:35 GMT
Dang... Makes me feel unlucky not picking up anything that woulda been worth something in the future. |
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Post by chillywilly on Jun 14, 2009 21:12:08 GMT
The ECX800 SBC is pretty good for sticking into various shells. It has the form factor of a 3.5" drive, but is chock full of goodies.  I've got one stuck in an A1200 case that I run OSX on. It's virtually identical to the original Intel Mac-Mini.
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Post by Yart on Jun 14, 2009 22:31:42 GMT
Hey dude, thanks for the heads up on that motherboard! That thing's so small it's friggin' SWEET! Even seems to have some nice power to it. I might even look into getting one if they're cheap enough. EDIT: Can't find the price anywhere! |
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