It sounds like a $25 or $35 Raspberry Pi unit could serve as a custom console. You'd need to hook up a USB power supply (such as certain phone-chargers) and a USB keyboard, then either plug in some headphones or connect the HDMI output to your home stereo system. Depending on the game, you could also add a mouse or USB game-pad.
Game authors could either provide the game's image file and have you write it to your own SD card, or they could charge more for pre-formatted SD cards much like the old Atari or NES cartridges. You'd then just plug in the card, power on the system, and you're right into the game. The $35 unit has a built-in network adapter which could provide for networked games. The common hardware along with the included Linux system image would allow the game authors to ensure the same experience for everyone. Authors could even release multi-game packs that would boot into a menu where you can choose one of multiple games and then have that game launched. Just throwing ideas out on the table... -tim On 2014-10-26 21:17, Josh k wrote: > too bad there's not some sort of custom console OS that you flash > onto your console and once flashed, the console is accessible with > accessible games you can buy from between $5 and $20 or so. I would > love that! > > On 10/26/2014 7:35 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: > > Hello Josh, > > > > Actually, they do mod the console games in a lot of cases. More > > and more console games are being modded and customized than you > > might think. > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > On 10/26/14, Josh k <[email protected]> wrote: > >> but the hard core gamers cannot mod their games with a console. > >> you cannot make game mods. > > --- > > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > > [email protected]. You can make changes or update > > your subscription via the web, at > > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All > > messages are archived and can be searched and read at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any > > questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. You can make changes or update > your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All > messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any > questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please > send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
