onlysublime Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 guy was pretty dedicated! http://www.made-by-bacteria.com/unity.html Unity crams a stunning 15 different consoles (including classics like the SNES and not-so-classics like the TurboGrafx 16) into a single, admittedly bulky box. The one of a kind entertainment center is the culmination of three years and $700 invested in bringing this dream to life. All of the hardware inside is either from the original consoles (no emulation of clone systems here!) or custom built -- such as the 16-position switch. And, it should go without saying, that it took a whole lot to get these gaming machines to share a single power supply, video cable and control pad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wccw mark Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 thats fuckin' crazy.cool,but crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Nothing short of amazing. I am left wondering, though, how the newer systems he integrated like N64, Gamecube, PS2 and Dreamcast handled their memory cards for saved game states. I did not see any memory card slots in his unity console or the universal controller itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 he added memory cards into the Master Controllers NES carts for the systems that used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taskmaster99 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I want!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Good Grief. This guy is a serious modder. His master controller is a bit iffy to me for playing N64 games. UYsing the keypad for the C-buttons is a bit iffy to me as they're hard to reach easily. Edited April 13, 2013 by Lendorien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland p Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Wow, 3 years. What a waste of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandor Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Very nice, would love to own one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 For many years i've wondered and hoped that some talented dude would construct a unit that would play all 8 and 16-bit carts from all past systems - a rectangular box with a long row of cartridge slots with a common power transformer. No emulation, no hassle, just serious gaming without having to setup a new system to play a game. Would be a great space saver too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Well, it's a cool piece of "modification technology", but 3500 hours of labor is almost two man-years, plus maintenance looks like a nightmare especially if done by someone who didn't build it. Even if I could find someone willing to do the work for $10 per hour, assembly would cost $35,000 plus parts. I also like the idea of having a single controller for everything, but still think I would prefer the touch and feel of original controllers. In addition, after ALL THAT WORK, there's still no way to play Kaboom with a paddle?!? On the other hand, this box is effectively a prototype demonstration of what COULD be created. He used original electronics, but theoretically all the hardware could eventually be replaced with new, modern electronic hardware, either by duplication in miniature or by hardware (not software) emulation. Eventually, with a detailed schematic, automated design and fab facilities will allow this. The missing piece, in my opinion, is the ability to plug in original controllers (and, of course, a price point that is not ludicrous). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Crazy but I don't think I would even want it tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 It's undeniably impressive. In many ways it's a dream mod. But to go through all that effort to play the games with that awful controller seems a waste. Even still, the swappable controller carts is a really cool solution. And did anyone else notice that despite having the incredible modded multi-system with PS2 compatibility, the person still had their slim PS2 hooked up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 but it appears to be single player. i didn't see another port for another controller... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I find his bit about emulation funny, since you aren't getting the "real console experience" with that box either since the whole console is butchered up, you aren't using the original controllers, etc. In my eyes thats not better than using a famiclone or emulators or whatever, but whatever floats his boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's a lot better than emulation. There's no lag to speak of. The master controller is a different form factor, but electrically this thing is identical to the real thing. He's even using the original controller PCBs in the master controller. It's even closer to "the real thing" than using a 3rd party controller on an original system. Can't say I'd mind replacing the 4'x2'x7' steel rack in my basement with one of these, but not at 3500 hours of labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 No lag to speak of? Don't know which emulators that you use that have lag. It may have the real hardware, but to me it wouldn't feel the same at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 All emulators have lag. The question is how perceptible it is, and how much it affects your gameplay. I do agree that the universal controller isn't the best solution. I'd have used adaptor cables instead to keep the original controllers usable. There's nothing stopping him from doing that if he decides he wants to use the original controllers for some reason. But it's his baby, and it's certainly a creative solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Wow... I do admire his skill and workmanship, as well as the ingenuity of his solutions. Not something I'd want for myself, but if he likes it, kudos. That said... I'd rather spend 3,500 hours of my life playing the games than trying to re-invent the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 All consoles have lag too. everything has lag, nothing is lagless. with my emulators, there is no difference in latency from input to reaction than a regular console. Wasn't there a thread a while back that proved that stella has lower input latency than the real VCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iswitt Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I am impressed. What a crazy dude though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dripfree Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 That is awesome. It reminds me anyone ever see this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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