So, I just bought myself a Model B board, should be here sometime next month. They finally started selling them again about a week ago. I'm actually pretty excited about getting it. It's dirt cheap; even with tax and shipping, still costs less than buying a new game.
I'm planning on making this into a custom emu-console, e.g. I'll be making the case by hand, customizing the OS, and more. Eventually, I want it to sit in the loft with the rest of my consoles (Wii, 360, PS3), and all I'll have to do is plug in a USB joystick and go.
Truth be told, I'm seriously considering trying to get Dolphin to run on this tiny ARM board (no, not really :p). I think I'm going to use Mednafen to handle all of the actual emulation. I'm only looking to enjoy NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, GB, GBA, and hopefully PS1 games (and yes Mednafen handles all of them ). I'm not sure if Mednafen uses a recompiler for any of those systems, in which case I'd run into trouble, but I think most of them should be fine.
Additionally, I want to program something that will keep track of what I play, when, and for how long (like the 3DS's game log). The start and end times should be easy to do with some scripting. Any thoughts or suggestions on what I could add to make it even better/take it up a notch? Any one else out there interested in the Raspberry Pi, and what would you use it for?
I'm planning on making this into a custom emu-console, e.g. I'll be making the case by hand, customizing the OS, and more. Eventually, I want it to sit in the loft with the rest of my consoles (Wii, 360, PS3), and all I'll have to do is plug in a USB joystick and go.
Truth be told, I'm seriously considering trying to get Dolphin to run on this tiny ARM board (no, not really :p). I think I'm going to use Mednafen to handle all of the actual emulation. I'm only looking to enjoy NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, GB, GBA, and hopefully PS1 games (and yes Mednafen handles all of them ). I'm not sure if Mednafen uses a recompiler for any of those systems, in which case I'd run into trouble, but I think most of them should be fine.
Additionally, I want to program something that will keep track of what I play, when, and for how long (like the 3DS's game log). The start and end times should be easy to do with some scripting. Any thoughts or suggestions on what I could add to make it even better/take it up a notch? Any one else out there interested in the Raspberry Pi, and what would you use it for?