> > > > 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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