IntelliXpander module

[Utopia]

There are a couple of hundred Intellivision collectors,out there.

 

If it is cost effective to make this, and affordable for everyone to buy, I think you will do very well with this!

Agreed, and the key point here is affordability so some of the ideas thrown around are just unrealistic.

[Rev]

In a perfect world I would also use Intv cartridges. But in this case we are saving on both case design and a cartridge shell tooling (I don't have a Intv cartridge tool and I don't want someone controlling whatever I can or cannot release). A new shell tooling would be another $6000 investment on top of the module tooling at least. You see what I mean, we add everything we want with no compromises and this thing will cost like $200+. But I agree with the legacy cartridge port for the convenience.

 

Someone asked about save states, but our cartridges alreday offer saving capabilities.

What if someone had new intellivision shells available.

[opcode]

What if someone had new intellivision shells available.

 

Someone cool like you?

[Rev]

 

Someone cool like you?

Hopefully

[+cmart604]

 

Someone cool like you?

Yikes. Are we really going to give Rev that? It'll go straight to his head.

[IMBerzerk]

Add-on

[Rev]

Yikes. Are we really going to give Rev that? It'll go straight to his head.

 

Hush you vermin

[+Lathe26]

Hush you vermin

 

Hey, show some respect for our presidential candidates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermin_Supreme

 

[opcode]

Some more progress with Goonies today. Sprite driver is in place.

Now I need some nice sprite graphics.

[IMBerzerk]

Can you pull them from the C64 version and modify?

[IMBerzerk]

Maybe this will help?

 

https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/thegooniesjpn/

[1980gamer]

I think those graphics will be "good enough" for me. LOL

 

Yeah, I need to watch that again some time.

[Rev]

What programming language is used to write games for Intellixpander?

[opcode]

What programming language is used to write games for Intellixpander?

 

Right now I am using assembly, although eventually we should have C.

[mr_me]

Which assembly? Is it Z80.

[CatPix]

Should be assembly for the CP1610 or CP1610-2 if the INTV III project is followed... but finding/emulating Z80 would be both easier and still fittign to the era.

[opcode]

Grazi created this little mock up today, so we can start discussing packaging.

 

 

And Goonies is coming along nicely....

[+intellivotion]

awesome!

[Intellivisioner]

Looks great!

 

Keep the mock-ups coming...

[opcode]

A couple more....

 

 

[atari5200dude82]

very nice and cool. Cant wait. Is this for an add on or Intellivsion 3 spec new console?

[opcode]

very nice and cool. Cant wait. Is this for an add on or Intellivsion 3 spec new console?

 

We are still working on the expansion module.

[ColecoGamer]

A couple more....

 

3D_box_goonies.jpg

 

3D_box_DK.jpg

Now wait a minute... Opcode will be releasing Donkey Kong for the IntelliXpander? I'm sold! I'm trying to imagine what the game will look like!

[CatPix]

I was about to comment "Those are neat, but they look a bit too early 80's." Then I realized that I was thinking NES boxes, and most of the NEs boxes I know are more from late 80's/early 90's and the Intelli 3/4 were meant to be out bu 1982/83, it's in fact spot on.

[mr_me]

Now wait a minute... Opcode will be releasing Donkey Kong for the IntelliXpander? I'm sold! I'm trying to imagine what the game will look like!

There is a picture of the barrels stage here.

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266909-intellixpander-module/?p=3801448

Edit: it's similar to other 256 pixel wide versions, as opposed to 160 pixel wide versions like Atari 400/7800 or c64.

Edited July 15, 2017 by mr_me