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Plus, how many disclaimers is it going to have about not able to play game X and game Y due to outdated hardware, etc. It'll probably not be able to handle the newly released games by the time this thing is introduced.
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The "Ape Xtreme" ?
What a horrible name. Since it's "preprogrammed" to recognize 2000 games ... is this game "drop-and-play" engine available outside the Ape Extreme? I'd like to see how it works. I'm sure it probably doesn't "recognize" any emulation software, by the way, only commercial game titles, which means no freeware, shareware, demos, or independent-release titles. Not that anyone ever plays that stuff. |
More information:
http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=506 The PGC runs on Embedded Windows XP, and will be able to play PC games on your television. The Embedded Windows XP is said to be near-instant-on, meaning that the console should boot up almost instantly upon hitting power. VIA has said, though, that the consoles OS will not be "locked down", so Linux enthusiasts may have something to play with here. The PGC will also come with the Windows Media Player installed as well. Add this with the built in Ethernet port, and you should be able to transfer songs from your PC to play through the PGC, if you desire. The built in VIA "Vynil" Audio chip will supply you with surround sound, if you have a home theater setup to plug it into. The PGC is said to be running on a new VIA chipset, called the CN400, that runs at 1.4 Ghz, and gets its visuals from a VIA graphics chip, the VIA S3 Delta Chrome. Other features include a 40 GB hard disk drive; six USB ports; RCA (composite) video out, S-Video out, and HD (High Definition) component video out built in (no need for expensive adaptors for better video types!); and, presumably, a built in optical out for the 5.1 surround sound. Obviously, DVD movie and CD audio playback are also included. It is said that the pricing of the PGC will be between $299-$399, but no definite price point has yet been set. We'll have to see what comes out of the CES in a few days. Just so you know, the image below is HUGE. 1390x1371. If your browser shows the entire image in it when you click on our thumb, click on the pic to make it go full screen; new browsers scale images down to fit on your viewing space. When you click on the image, though, it will go to the full size. |
Originally posted by Decker Sorry if I'm dense here but what does everyone mean when they talk about using it as an emulator? www.retrogames.com www.zophar.net www.classicgaming.com www.arcadeathome.com www.emuunlim.com That might keep you busy for a while. ;) This Apex box would probably have to be hacked to play anything that isn't on its list of supported games. |
A few thoughts I had in another thread....
I have a few problems with this, naturally. First off, it is made by Apex, who I don't have a lot of confidence in with their quality. Also, though I get PC Gamer magazine (good article on this unit) I really don't play many PC games. I have never liked the controls for pc games (other than simple ones like Dune II, X-Com, etc.). Granted they are probably just as good as any others today (confirm?), but I still haven't gotten into it. Having said all that, I am intrigued as hell. Ignoring exclusives that are on consoles for now, the great equalizer is the fact that the publishers do not have to pay Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo as cut, so the games tend to be $10 to $20 less and drop much quicker. Another nice thing (even though I ripped on the controlers earlier) would be having the ability to use good controls for flight sims, racing (though there are good ones for consoles), etc. Anyway, I could actually see it take off. Why more than regular PC gamers? The consoles will appeal to old time console players (like me) who prefer to have a computer on a screen, and games on a TV. Anyway, this out to fuel a pretty good debate. ......................................................................... Again, I don't think this unit will break the mold, but it might be the start of things and someone with the ability might do it. Hell, you can buy a dell with more crap on it right now for this price. They may not want to rock the boat with Microsoft, but Gateway may. And they have started to branch out in a number of ways as well. And the price probably wouldn't bother me knowing the games would be quite a bit cheaper. I am not exactly thrilled about this, but I do think we could see an interesting shift in power with this unit. The OS will be very scaled down, and this will probably act very similar to the X-box, I'd guess. Those that clamor for online play (of which I am not one) will obviously be much better off with this. And for those that love mods, etc. this could be great as well. Anyway, I thik it is a much better possibility now than I use to. It might suprise us. |
If this thing is as crappy as that Apex 500W DVD player I used to have then no thanks. I'll take a pass
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Like I said, Apex may not break in very well, but Gateway or Dell could.
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Is this the CD-I part 2?
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Originally posted by spainlinx0 Is this the CD-I part 2? Naturally the price will be high as Apex needs to make money on the unit since there are no fees to collect from companies making games. Conversely, it is the licesning fees that allow other companies to sell their console cheaper because they subsidize the cost to make it more affordable. I'm still not a fan, but I could become one. |
I tried one of those emulator links and I got a virus from one of the pop up adds!! GRRRRR!!!!!! I think it was either Zophar or Retrogames!!
The virus was contained but it still sucked! |
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