Clockwork Console concept (Clockbox)

I have an idea for a console based off of the CPI board, that can connect with your GameShell for VMU/controller functions.


STL files are here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4461321
Also added controllers to the Thingiverse page

Edit: now that the DevTerm has been announced, i am going to restart this project to be based off of it.

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like a old tv

what is the size of this console?

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I’m not exactly sure, but about the size of a small CRT TV

This needs to exist.

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Like, what if you just slid you GameShell into the console like a cartridge and then play games?

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I’m probably out of date there, but what is the “cpi concept v4”??

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With an actual CRT: instabuy! :smiley:

By the way, would you mind to add/link it with the Gameshell group In thingiverse:

(All GS/CPI related projects/design are welcome in this group!)

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It so cool! Is the size of the screen matchs GameShell screen? or we need other screen? I am dreaming about creating a blader runner-like GameShell TV :slight_smile: But It too hard for me.:sob:

blader runner 2049 FUI

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i thought of that! it’s a good idea, but I like the idea of being able to use the gameshell as a controller like the dreamcast controller with VMUs

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the regular CPI 3.1 board wouldn’t be powerful enough for the bigger screen, and i want it to be powerful enough to play PS2 / N64 games decently, and it’s something some people mentioned wanting

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i wish it had a real CRT, but an LCD with a front lens to give the appearance of the curved tube or just a plain LCD is fine, and i posted on the thingiverse group

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yeah, i’m thinking of something like that, and i’m putting most of the details on the GameShell discord

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I saw you in GameShell discord! Do you have a plan to create a GameShell TV which has blader-runner-2049-like UI ? I love it very much! Please tell me something if you have any progress!

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Hi! i’m currently working on a functional case for one of the modular controllers. Feel free to talk to me at any time if you have an idea. Also, i haven’t seen blade runner, i’m sort of going off of what i want in a console, which seems to be similar, except that theme is sort of the D.E.O.T. version of what i’m going for, with all of the wire-frame, vector details and the sort of astro-theme

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Did I just hear PS2! That’s so cool! Finally, something that can emulate PS2, i’m so excited!

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hopefully the 3.14 or whatever new updated model they release in april will be up to par, i assume it will be so as it can have up to x4 the RAM, a more powerful CPU, and better GPU

Not for ps2, unless they manage to make an x86 architecture compute module. Arm just won’t cut it.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up re: PS2. I can’t even emulate it well on my computer. I won’t say more, since it’s a bit off topic, but just search up ps2 and rpi4 to get a general idea.
A lot of PS2 games were on GameCube/Dreamcast too, so that can be a stop fix at least.

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well, we just noticed that they were experimenting with x86, so it could be possible

also, i found out the displays i was planning to use are the price of Trinitrons around the same size, so it’s possible we could make one with a real CRT

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Yay! The Retroarch core just crashes so no other way to play PS2, But this! :grinning:. Keep up the excellent work @Metonym :+1:

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Quite a coincidence. There’s stereo dock for Playdate console that looks very similar to this.