> > > I have a monon color, an obscure China only game console made between about 2015
> > and
> > > about 2016/2017 (the dates are a bit hazy). I have been looking for someone who
> > could
> > > possibly emulate it so that other people can enjoy it. The games aren't half bad.
> > >
> > > Info about the console:
> > >
> > > 1. Most games are 8mib or 16mib, although 4mib games are known to exist
> > > 2. It uses an AX208 DBF Video Card (graphics on par with j2me games)
> > > 3. Has IR
> > > 4. ~16 games confirmed to exist, 5+ more prototypes known to exist
> > > 5. Quite a few games have a card reader integrated
> > > 6. Two versions exist, one with battery power, one with micro usb power (no known
> > > board differences than that)
> > > 7.16kb? of RAM (used in some promotional materials, unverified)
> > >
> > > Here's my tweet that led me to mameworld (with pictures):
> > > https://twitter.com/Splatoon2weird/status/1072182093206052864
> >
> > What kind of CPU does it use?
> >
> > Is there a BIOS? is the BIOS dumped?
> >
> > Are any of the games dumped?
> >
> > *edit* AX208 sounds like a SoC (system on chip) so integrated CPU and video, not
> just
> > video?
> >
> > If there are ROM dumps, and there's no internal ROM I can have a look at it. If
> > there's an internal ROM a way to extract it will be needed before anybody can
> emulate
> > it.
> >
> > I've asked Peter (who helped getting Gamate stuff dumped and emulated) if he's
> heard
> > of the system before, it could be an interesting project for us if it can be sent
> to
> > him and we have time to study it.
>
> I believe the AX208 is an SOC. I have a schematic of it if that would help.
> Promotional materials say that it has a 100mhz CPU, but take that with a grain of
> salt as always.
>
> I have 10 ROMs dumped. No BIOS/internal ROM to my knowledge. It seems like boot
> sequences are in the ROMs themselves, because different games have different boot
> logos. One game doesn't even have one.
>
> All ROMs declare the AX208 Video Card at the very beginning of the ROM.
100Mhz seems about right
https://docplayer.net/52724058-Ax208-product-specification.html#download_tab_content claims 96Mhz 8051 with single cycle instruction timings.
could be challenging, but definitely something I can start research on with the right resources, at least see how much valid code they run etc.
anyway, dropped you a PM, would be good to get at least the basics of this in with a Software List for the dumped ROMs
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