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[-mx5-Kris]

With all this hype about the Xbox 360 and yada yada, I thought it would be interesting to research the possibility of Console Development. I theorise it would be possible to take simple computer hardware, make a simple computer then program an Operating System that when a cd is entered, it triggers a program on the CD which runs the game...

Just an Idea i might follow through on as I have some background in OS dev. Any comments?

[Ed Mack]

For nowaday's consoles, you're going to re-write linux/*bsd/whatever. The amount of driver support ect.. would just be too great. You're better off buying a build-your-own console kit, or just using the PC gaming platform.

Still, there's nothing stopping you from having a go.

[-mx5-Kris]

Indeed, there isn't and as for the work load, i will advertise asking for people who are interested in helping...

[Dark Dragon]

There is an XBOX SDK
Gameboy Advanced (or all?) is in C
thats all i know off the top of my head

[-mx5-Kris]

You see, i am not modifying an existing console, i am developing my own console, taking PC hardware, hopefully finding a way to rewrite a bios and building an OS over the top to run the games...

[Twigstar]

Like with programming, you need a set of beginner tutorials to start you off.

The abov elink is to Andre Lamoths Xgamestation...You'll want to start on that before fiddling around yourself... :happy:

[-mx5-Kris]

thanks Twigstar, but unfortunately his E-Book is only available thru payment...

[ravuya]

OSFAQ2 wiki

[-mx5-Kris]

thanks guys, i will have a blog detailing my progress soon...

[Ed Mack]

Cool. Make sure there is an RSS feed :)

[-mx5-Kris]

Will do. Most likely using bblog.... Will you follow its progress?

[-mx5-Kris]

Yep its up at http://kris.fr.funpic.org, please not also that i have a site at www.consoledev.tk that i am starting that will follow console dev and eventually host tutorials...

[Ed Mack]

Your RSS feed has php errors in it, and I don't think it has the correct MIME type header.

In the feed:

Quote

Warning: Die Funktion ini_set(), welche dein Script nutze, wurde aus Sicherheitsgründen deaktiviert und kann nicht genutzt werden. in /usr/export/www/hosting/kris/bblog/inc/init.php on line 46

[-mx5-Kris]

dammit, its the host... i may need to search up some more free hosting...