Submit a Story!
Fuzebox - Open Source Game Console
Fuzebox - Open Source Game Console
Full 256 simultaneous output colors, 240x224 pixel resolution Tile & sprite support Two player ports, either with Super Nintendo or classic Nintendo controllers NTSC RCA composite and S-video out (PAL not supported at this time) 4 channel output mono audio for music and effects SD/MMC card ...
New Kit! Fuzebox, an open source 8-bit game console
New Kit! Fuzebox, an open source 8-bit game console
ladyada.net — After many months of looking at NTSC waveforms on my scope (go video-sync trigger!) I have finished... the Fuzebox, a fully open-source, DIY 8-bit game console (based on the Uzebox I posted about a while back). It is based almost completely on an ... (more) New Kit! Fuzebox, an open source 8-bit game console
Fuzebox - an open source 8-bit game console kit
Fuzebox - an open source 8-bit game console kit
blog.makezine.com — Adafruit Industries just released a new kit version of the Uzebox open-source gaming console - After many... months of looking at NTSC waveforms on my scope (go video-sync trigger!) I have finished the Fuzebox, a fully open-source, DIY 8-bit game ... (more) Fuzebox - an open source 8-bit game console kit
Comments
Blog Reactions

Fuzebox: open-source 8-bit game console
CrunchGear — ... Although I know that I personally will never play anything on one (nobody I know is crafty enough to put something together), I definitely respect this little guy. Looks like you can plug a couple SNES controllers right in there, load your homebrewed game off an SD card, and S-Video it out to your TV. ...

Fuzebox - open source 8-bit game console
MAKE Magazine: hacks — ... It is designed specifically for people who know a little bit of programming to expand into designing and creating their own video games and demos. A full-featured core runs in the background and does all the video and audio processing so that your code stays clean and easy to understand. You can build your own from scratch with the supplied documentation, or you can buy a kit from the Adafruit store and solder it together. Looks like a pretty fun project. Fuzebox

The Fuzebox - open source DIY games console, we don’ need no stinkin’ wii
The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia — Fuzebox The Fuzebox is a bare bones basic, 8 bit DIY games console. You can hurry along and buy a complete kit for $100.00 which you then assemble on the kitchen table. Make sure it s the kitchen table because part of the gaming fun is making the other half as mad as a badger. Fuzebox2 Once you ve assembled your little grey box, take it somewhere damp, cold and preferably subterranean and start the second part of the challenge. Yep, you ve got to create your own video games. This challenge will see you retreating from humanity completely as you slave and sweat over ...

Fuzebox DIY Games Console
Ubergizmo — ... Forget about snagging one of those powerful home consoles this holiday season - why not tinker around with a golden oldie instead? The Fuzebox is an 8-bit DIY games console taht will retail for $100, and it will require a fair bit of self-assembly to begin with. Once it is up and running, you can start putting your programming skills to good use by creating your own video games. Who knows? You might actually work on the next big thing, much to the chagrin of your family members as well as those nearest and dearest to you, asking you to get a proper job instead of living in an ...

fuzebox: retro 8-bit gaming goes open source
technabob — Always thought you could improve on the gameplay of Tetris? Fancy yourself the creator of the next Super Mario Brothers? Thanks to this open source gaming system - if you’ve got the programming chops, you’ve got the chance to make the next great 8-bit video game. The Fuzebox is a complete 8-bit gaming platform in a box that’s not much bigger than a pack of cigarettes. Based on the open source Uzebox project, the Fuzebox is a ready-to-go kit from the folks over at Adafruit. The DIY 8-bit ...

Fuzebox DIY 8-bit console
SlashGear — ... , the Fuzebox is a DIY 8-bit console kit where you not only build the hardware but write the software too.  Titles can be written for the Fuzebox in C, plus there’s an emulator available to test them out.  ...

Fuzebox - an open-source DIY 8-bit gaming console
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... The basic Fuzebox kit costs $70, while a complete set that comes with a controller, power adapter and power enclosure costs $100. If you’re interested to get your hand dirty to build some games for the Fuzebox, you can have a look at the sample codes at Adafruit. On the ...

Related Content
DIY Fuzebox 8-bit Console
ubergizmo.com 3/11/2009 — For folks who love open-source projects, there is always the DIY Fuzebox 8-bit console kit where you are in charge of both the hardware as well as the software, provided you have a strong command of the C language. In addition, it comes with an ...
fuzebox: retro 8-bit gaming goes open source
technabob.com 3/11/2009 — Always thought you could improve on the gameplay of Tetris ? Fancy yourself the creator of the next Super Mario Brothers ? Thanks to this open source gaming system - if you’ve got the programming chops, you’ve got the chance to make the ...
Android is now available as open source (Android Open Source Project)
source.android.com 10/21/2008 — Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the open-source community. All of the work that we've poured into the mobile platform is now officially available, for free, as the Android Open Source Project. You'll be hearing a lot ...
Nintendo, Nyko Settle Patent and Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
businesswire.com 12/17/2008 — REDMOND, Wash.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Nintendo of America Inc. and Nyko Technologies, Inc. today announced they have settled a lawsuit brought by Nintendo regarding Nintendo’s intellectual property rights relating to its popular Nunchuk® controller.  ...
Technology › Nintendo to offer videos on Wii
japantoday.com 12/26/2008 — Nintendo Co said Thursday it will start offering videos through its blockbuster Wii game console, the latest new feature for the Japanese entertainment giant. Nintendo…
Times Square Toys 'R' Us Opens Nintendo Dep't | Game | Life from Wired.com
blog.wired.com 12/23/2008 — Nintendo_tru_1 How many monies does Nintendo have? This many monies: Even though the company already runs its own flagship retail outlet just a few blocks away, it has set up a dedicated Nintendo area in the Times Square branch of Toys "R" Us. The ...
Nintendo DSi | Wired.com Product Reviews
wired.com 11/18/2008 — Nintendo's Newest Portable Is 10th-Level Awesome, Available Only in Japan (For Now) How many Nintendo DSes are cluttering up your house? Need another? Yes, you do: If you're a fan of the company's products, get ready to part with another two ...
Nintendo sees overseas DSi launch by next summer | Technology
reuters.com 10/31/2008 — TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd will likely launch a new model of its top-selling handheld player, the DS, in overseas markets by the summer of 2009, President Satoru Iwata said. Nintendo will start selling the DSi, which ...
Nintendo Strikes Back
gearfuse.com 11/4/2008 — Sorry to burst your bubble, pirates, but it seems that Nintendo's next handheld unit will block flash carts used for pirating games. It took Nintendo a long enough time to take legal action against the creators of such flash carts as the R4 or N5, now ...
AFP: Nintendo says to offer videos on Wii
google.com 12/26/2008 — 1 day ago TOKYO (AFP) Nintendo Co. said Thursday it will start offering videos through its blockbuster Wii game console, the latest new feature for the Japanese entertainment giant. Nintendo said it would develop original programming which Wii users ...
Video: Nintendo DSi games console hands-onT3.com News 11/24/2008
So tight is T3 with Shigsy that the Japanese genius was kind enough to let us have a play with the new Nintendo DSi - unavailable on these shores until Spring 2009. - See our in-depth unboxing of the Nintendo DSi We jumped at the chance, and ...
Have Nintendo's Mario Phone Prank your ParentsI4U News 11/24/2008
"It's a me, Mario!" Nintendo has assigned Mario to work overtime this Holidays by calling personally your parents about your gift wishes. You can ask Mario to call up anybody and tell him which Nintendo DS color you like and which games ...
Video review: Nintendo DsiT3.com Reviews 11/25/2008
T3 got to grips with Nintendo’s DSi recently, the Mario-and-Zelda-factory’s latest iteration of its stupidly popular DS handheld - out now in Japan and ‘tbc’ for the rest of us. And while it is nowhere close to the ...
Nintendo launches new Black Friday Nintendo DS BundlesI4U News 11/25/2008
Nintendo will release a duo of limited-edition Nintendo DS bundles, each pairing a Nintendo DS game title with a hand-held system in a bold new color on Black Friday. The Mario Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red system emblazoned with a ...
Nintendo Bundles Games with Colorful DS Handhelds (NewsFactor)Yahoo! News: Personal Technology 11/26/2008
NewsFactor - The video-game industry is gearing up for the holiday shopping season. Microsoft has reported that Xbox 360 sales have surpassed the original Xbox game console. Nintendo is bragging about its Wii hitting the seven million sales mark in ...