--- Mark De Smet <de-smet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Would you/anyone buy it for $70 if it included an
> advanced game?
Let's see...you're asking a gadget freak who used to
have a ROB the Video Robot (but no NES to use it with)
just because it was "neat" if he would buy it. I'm
guessing yes, but I would need advance warning of when
it comes out. I wouldn't want the device out for only
about a month, and it's the month my car insurance is
due.
> Would you program games for it(using advanced
> features) ?
Well, that's a bit trickier. I'm not sure how
practical it would be. This would have a very limited
audience, and I can't see most people buying it when
they can use an Atari emulator that does everything
and doesn't cost a dime. For stuff to circulate among
our own little group, sure. But actual development?
I'm not sure I see that happening.
I also question the wisdom of a computer interface for
loading the games. The computer is here, my Atari is
in the bedroom, and I ain't paying for the extra long
cord (gadget freak or no, I don't have a Palm
Computer, so that idea's out). Maybe set it with a
switch so either format could be used.
If you are looking for suggestions of features, here's
a few to stick in your brain filter and percolate.
1) A "slow motion" feature. I mean real slow. If
this is potentially a development tool, slowing
everything down so us programmers can see the screen
actually being drawn (so we can see it the way the
Atari does) would be helpful.
2) A NTSC/PAL switch, so I can try a couple of things
from other countries (like Snail Against Squirrel).
3) If you really want a design idea that will give you
nightmares, how about a earphone plug like the regular
Supercharger, but as the track on the CD plays, it
produces some crude (but possibly effective) FMV
and/or direct audio from the disc. (I believe Coleco
had a toy like this, only it was a tape player that
started and stopped at certain points in games.) The
pairing of this and, say, "Dark Mage" makes me grin.
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