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I don't get it. I get building a C64 (or other retro systems) but with HDMI ports and components that can be sourced without dumpster diving. I don't want to r

by billpg 5y ago

I don't get it. I get building a C64 (or other retro systems) but with HDMI ports and components that can be sourced without dumpster diving. I don't want to replace a bunch of capacitors to play 80s games either. But why would I spend good money on a Commander X16 when I could buy a (say) Raspberry Pi. If I'm going to buy a modern system, then why not buy a modern system?

naikrovek 5y ago
there are subtle differences. some people want the real hardware. some people want to need a stack of cartridges or tapes and to go through the motions of committing to a decision such as which game to play. if it is virtual, or emulated, there's almost no weight to decisions you make, because it's so easy to switch games if you don't immediately like the game you chose. I find that I don't give things a chance as I would if I had to get up and walk to change a cartridge in a real SNES, as an example. if emulation works for you, then emulate. go crazy. I don't get emulation, and I'm not going to tell someone that they're wrong for liking it, because they aren't. for some, emulation isn't enough, that's all. there are also technical reasons people don't like emulation, but most people don't care about those as much as they care about the experience of the old school systems.
wvenable 5y ago
But it's not a modern system. At it's core is an 8Bit CPU.
- billpg 5y ago
  Its architecture was literally designed within the past few years.
  - wvenable 5y ago
    This is true, but it's in the same style as a C64 architecture. These guys already own C64's. You can convert the signal to HDMI if you want a C64 with HDMI. You can get C64 Maxi if you want the physical experience with emulation. All possibilities are out there. The purpose of this is to be something new, solving some of the problems of the C64, while retaining the same architectural style.

by billpg 5y ago

naikrovek 5y ago

there are subtle differences. some people want the real hardware. some people want to need a stack of cartridges or tapes and to go through the motions of committing to a decision such as which game to play. if it is virtual, or emulated, there's almost no weight to decisions you make, because it's so easy to switch games if you don't immediately like the game you chose. I find that I don't give things a chance as I would if I had to get up and walk to change a cartridge in a real SNES, as an example. if emulation works for you, then emulate. go crazy. I don't get emulation, and I'm not going to tell someone that they're wrong for liking it, because they aren't. for some, emulation isn't enough, that's all. there are also technical reasons people don't like emulation, but most people don't care about those as much as they care about the experience of the old school systems.

wvenable 5y ago

But it's not a modern system. At it's core is an 8Bit CPU.

billpg 5y ago
Its architecture was literally designed within the past few years.
- wvenable 5y ago
  This is true, but it's in the same style as a C64 architecture. These guys already own C64's. You can convert the signal to HDMI if you want a C64 with HDMI. You can get C64 Maxi if you want the physical experience with emulation. All possibilities are out there. The purpose of this is to be something new, solving some of the problems of the C64, while retaining the same architectural style.