I love the cost-effective Hyperkin HDMI systems... except that the ONE TV I want to play them on the audio doesn't seem to work. I have tried the NES and Genesis one - they work on all of my TV's except my old SONY 720 LCD. The N64 is my least favorite console, but like all of Hyperkin's other budget HDMI systems, I am interested.
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BoneSnapDeez wrote:Yeah, I'll be getting this eventually, especially since the Polymega won't support the N64.
Polymega has said in the past that they would make an N64 module when it is legal to do so. I suppose that the patents have finally expired given that Hyperkin is making this clone system presumably without fear of being shutdown by Nintendo. I would not be shocked if Polymega formally announces their intention to make an N64 module at E3.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:Yeah, I'll be getting this eventually, especially since the Polymega won't support the N64.
Polymega has said in the past that they would make an N64 module when it is legal to do so. I suppose that the patents have finally expired given that Hyperkin is making this clone system presumably without fear of being shutdown by Nintendo. I would not be shocked if Polymega formally announces their intention to make an N64 module at E3.
N64 patent expired in 2016, dude. I'm surprised that it took this long to bring an n64 clone to market.
I've heard that before but I think it is just speculation based on the N64 releasing in 1996 with patents typically lasting 20 years unless you pay to extend them. I have heard other dates thrown around too, some as late as 2021.
I love that this exists, but I don't want one personally. At least not at this point. But I am really interested in their controller. Their clone console has 4 controller ports for OEM controllers. But will the bundled controller work on a real N64? Will they sell that controller separately? It looked pretty sweet in that video.
Melek-Ric wrote:I'll pass on this. I want an HDMI N64, but with FPGA-based hardware or using the patented hardware design as the base.
Are FPGAs currently powerful enough to replicate the N64?
Ziggy587 wrote:I love that this exists, but I don't want one personally. At least not at this point. But I am really interested in their controller. Their clone console has 4 controller ports for OEM controllers. But will the bundled controller work on a real N64? Will they sell that controller separately? It looked pretty sweet in that video.
