Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 All name related discussion should go here! So far we have: Stellactic Stellaxy Stellaga StellaR NostagliaBox StellaDream StellaRetro StellaSphear StellaNova Stellander Stellacaster StellaNeo Fun Box NotA2600Dumper Stella+ Stellabox StellaRT Stellacharger StellaRcharger Very Cool System VeryCoolSystem 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 InterStella StellAtari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 6 minutes ago, bent_pin said: InterStella Or InterStellaR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 InterStellaR Starship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad5200 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I would suggest going with a unique name in the end. Something that will show up nicely in a web search. I like InterStellaR, but if you google that, it will be lost in all the other "interstellar" references. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I kind of hate punny names, so here are some blander suggestions: Syzygy Cyan PGS (Programmable Game System) SCGS (Stella Compatible Game System) SCES (Stella Compatible Entertainment System) NCS (Nostalgia Compatible System) ^Some combination: -Syzygy SCGS -Syzygy SCES -Cyan PGS 2601 2600 DX (2600 Deluxe) Stella DX (since we seem to be stuck on "Stella") SyzygyDX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHairy Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 At least for the version of Stella running on the thing I have a meaningful (to me) name: rtstella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 hour ago, chad5200 said: I would suggest going with a unique name in the end. Something that will show up nicely in a web search. I tend to agree with this as well, we don't want to repeat the mistake of the Atari VCS 800 name and make sure people can find it easily with a search. You should also be able to say it out loud and not have to repeat yourself or have to spell it out because the name sounds ambiguous or confusing. I'd also stay away from names that are funny right now such as +'s beside the name. My favourite so far is: StellaNova Some more suggestions: StellaStar StellaStation StellaLuna StellaSolar StellaNebula StellaPulse StellaEternal StellaInfinite StellaSonic StellaSpecter - James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rbairos Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I always imagined this thing, when developed would need to stress its not a rom dumper, but 'nardtari' seems to have unfortunate associations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_chase Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 A thing I should note is that this is probably gonna be made using Raspberry Pi components, so maybe we could call the OS on it "StellaELEC" while we could call the hardware components "StellaPi". These might be a bit bland, but I think it might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 Stella GTA (Greater Than Atari) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 How about "StellaRTX" ? (Stella Real Time access) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionoid Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 3 hours ago, DirtyHairy said: At least for the version of Stella running on the thing I have a meaningful (to me) name: rtstella I like RTStella or StellaRT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rbairos Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 StellaRT makes sense as it stresses the real time nature of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_type2600 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 StellaGate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Stella CCG (Community-Charged Gaming) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Here are some ChatGPT3.5 proposals: Here are some name ideas for your Retro Computer Project that combines emulating an Atari 2600 with a Raspberry Pi and the Stella emulator while focusing on keywords like "Stella," "Raspberry Pi," "2600," "Emulator," "Open Source," "DIY," "Console," "Revive," and "Hardware": 1. RetroStellaPi 2600 2. Pi2600 Revival 3. StellaRetro Console 4. Raspberry 2600 Emulate 5. DIY Atari Resurgence 6. OpenPi 2600 Project 7. Hardware 2600 Revive 8. StellaPi Console 9. 2600 EmuRevival 10. Raspberry 2600 Reborn 11. DIY Stella Console 12. Revive2600Pi 13. RetroEmu 2600 Hardware 14. PiStella Revival 15. 2600 Reconstructed 16. StellaBox DIY 17. RetroRaspberry 2600 18. Open Source AtariPi 19. StellaPi Resurrection 20. 2600 Hardware RetroFit Feel free to mix and match these suggestions or modify them to create a unique and fitting name for your project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Are we sure the Pi will stay after the prototyping phase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 11 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: Are we sure the Pi will stay after the prototyping phase? For me the focus is on DIY and open source. We might switch to a cheaper/better board. But the Pi is very well documented and there are a lot of examples and projects for the pi out there. There is a Pi like board with same RockChip CPU like the 2600+ (mentioned here) https://www.amazon.com/Geniatech-XPI-3128-Development-Card-Sized-Performance/dp/B09LV46V5Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 58 minutes ago, Al_Nafuur said: We might switch to a cheaper/better board. Most likely if this really becomes big, no? That's why I wouldn't name it after the hardware used for development and prototyping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 I still like 2600++ (it's double-plus good), but some of the other names are good, too. Agreed on the no-Pi name. What are the constants, then... Stella, Real-time cart read. @Dionoid mentioned RTStella or StellaRT. RTStella seems to roll off the tongue slightly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 15 minutes ago, 5-11under said: 2600++ Makes me think of a programming language, not a gaming console. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionoid Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 (edited) 23 minutes ago, 5-11under said: @Dionoid mentioned RTStella or StellaRT. RTStella seems to roll off the tongue slightly better. Actually RTStella was proposed by @DirtyHairy. I like the "RT" in the name to refect the real-time communication with the cartridge Edited September 15 by Dionoid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Kicking it in a different direction: referencing the longevity of the original system, now in its 6th decade: "Beyond6" Or keeping one of the standard naming cues: StellaBeyond. (Maybe too StarTrek-y, but it's lyrical) 2600:TNG 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 19 minutes ago, Dionoid said: Actually RTStella was proposed by @DirtyHairy. I like the "RT" in the name to refect the real-time communication with the cartridge Artie? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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