ben heck’s gameport: retro gaming for the masses
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May 27th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
The world’s most prolific console modder, Ben Heck, has a new trick up his sleeve. This time, he’s partnered up with a company called Gameport to design a portable emulation console for mass-production.
Currently in the prototype stages, the pocket-sized Gameport will be capable of emulating multiple classic 8-bit systems, currently the Atari 2600 and Colecovision, with additional systems to come in future. You’ll be able to connect the Gameport to your computer via a USB port, and transfer game ROMs to the device’s SD memory slot. The system will even be able to output to a television, thanks to built-in A/V outputs. The current build measures 3.5″ x 5″ x 1″, but Ben thinks the final version will be a little less chunky.
Gameport hasn’t yet announced any retail outlets, a launch date or price, but I’ll let you know if and when that changes.
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May 27th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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3 comments post a comment
1. Vasili Sviridov | May 30th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Just buy a GP2X…
2. Kevin Karstens | January 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Link to the Gameport page doesnt work…;(
(http://www.gameport.tv/home.html)
K
3. technabob | January 2nd, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Uh-oh. I wonder if they’re out of business?
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