Discuss the latest happenings in the world of modern old-school
User avatar
marurun
Moderator
 
Posts: 11964
Joined: Sat May 06, 2006 8:51 am
Location: Cleveland, OH

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by marurun Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:15 am

Saturn is my biggest point of interest.
Dope Pope on a Rope
B/S/T thread
My Classic Games Collection
My Steam Profile
The PC Engine Software Bible Forum, with Shoutbox chat - the new Internet home for PC Engine fandom.
User avatar
bmoc
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1864
Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by bmoc Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:39 pm

Anyone heard the verdict on burned games from any of these YouTubers? I'm curious if Polymega took the time to re-implement copy protection mechanisms in their custom HLE BIOS for Sega Saturn and PlayStation. Some fan translations, such as Persona 2 Innocent Sin, have custom patching software that has to be applied to a disc image and then burned to a CDR.
User avatar
racketboy
Site Admin
 
Posts: 9655
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:28 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by racketboy Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:23 pm

My guess is they aren’t going to take the effort but also not make suggestions so they can stay as legit as possible.
User avatar
nightrnr
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1824
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:56 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by nightrnr Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:03 am

bmoc wrote: Some fan translations, such as Persona 2 Innocent Sin, have custom patching software that has to be applied to a disc image and then burned to a CDR.

I would say MOST require special patching on Saturn. Neither the Shining Force III scenarios nor Dragon Force II translations are as simple as ips patches (and DFII has 2 disc versions).

And I'm going to mention Dezaemon 2 again. The Save Game Managers (1-4) require a burned disc to get the saved data on to the memory cart. How it this game truly supported any other way? (I suppose someone could hack the data into a save file maybe?)

That game needs to be addressed.
(Unless they are more like "hush hush" and let you do it on the downlow.)

Still, I'm looking forward to just having games on there that I own anyway. I have a Rhea for my other necessities.
...just another lost soul...
User avatar
bmoc
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1864
Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by bmoc Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:13 pm

Yeah my guess is that burns will likely work on their HLE BIOS but not if you sideload the official BIOS on PS1 and Saturn. We will probably find out for certain soon enough as more content creators get their hands on the beta units.

As a reminder, today is the last day to preorder the console and modules at $299.99 & $59.99 respectively. Tomorrow they will be available at Wal-Mart.com and Amazon JP for preorder and the cost goes up to $399.99 and $79.99.
User avatar
bmoc
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1864
Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by bmoc Fri May 29, 2020 3:39 pm

Polymega posted an update on their site today. The big takeaways are:

Beta1 is over and many issues have been addressed.
Beta2 is starting later than anticipated due to covid supply chain issues
Street date is getting pushed back a month as a result. We are looking at early August now.
Polymega is going to be compatible with as of yet unnamed game streaming services for current gen games.
User avatar
Jagosaurus
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 3910
Joined: Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:15 pm
Location: Houston area, TEXAS

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by Jagosaurus Sat May 30, 2020 1:06 pm

So I watched a review from MVG on the Genesis add on. I have to agree... it's a pretty expensive ROM dumper. You can use it once, then the standalone base unit plays the "cart" games.

If... when... this thing gets hacked the cart add ons will be collecting dust.

I agree with the general consensus that disc based systems are the draw.

My Retro Achievements Profile | My Console Mods
"Victory and honor do not grow from timid seeds" -Arbiter, Halo 5
User avatar
opa
128-bit
 
Posts: 991
Joined: Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:25 am

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by opa Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:24 am

If you have a huge collection of disc games I can see the interest in this prebuilt emulation system but with the Pi 4 out I'm more interested to see the advancements in retropie builds.
User avatar
bmoc
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1864
Joined: Thu May 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by bmoc Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:59 am

Sigh...

Image
User avatar
nightrnr
Next-Gen
 
Posts: 1824
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:56 pm

Re: Polymega/Retroblox: New 1080p "Clone" 2600 to PCE-CD to

by nightrnr Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:00 am

Whelp, I guess I'll get my Neo SD Loader before I get to try them on the polymega.

I'm glad I've often taken the earlier options on things. For all the Polymega does, I have digital options for every other CD system (except the mentioned Neo CD, and even that is substituted with many PS2 ports).

Still, I do hope this eventually comes out. I still say there would be a charm to putting my actual collection on there.
...just another lost soul...
Return to Old-School Gaming News

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests