jonezy1984
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- Feb 2, 2011
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Howdy guys,
i've been a long time enthousiast of handheld retro gaming & supporter of Dragonboxshop & openhandhelds.org.
I used to own a Gp2x Wiz & a GPH Caanoo. Sadly almost three years ago my apartment got burglarised & they stole these marvelous machines amongst other things. At that time i didn't have any money to invest in a Pandora (although i wanted too). Eventually i got my nephew's spare PSP so at least i could play some retro games.
I've been following the development of the Pyra and man... i can't wait to get one! :lol:
A few questions remain though, because i've never owned a Pandora or had much experience with a Debian Linux environment.
1) Retro PC-games of the 90's
The Gp2x Wiz, GPH Caanoo, Sony PSP & even the Nintendo DS are all great devices in their own, but one thing that was seriously lacking was a powerful enough version of Dosbox or even a Windows 95/XP emulator to play PC-games of the 90's.
I really missed playing Fallout 1 & 2, Jagged Alliance 1 & 2.
Now i'm guessing this wasn't an issue for the Pandora and these games would run smoothly on the Pyra for sure ^_^
2) "Skype" or video conference call
Being able to do some basic text editing & checking e-mails is great. For a pocket device on the go , it would be really convienent to be able to make a video conference call. The first thing that springs to mind is "Skype" and i've read in the forum that it might work using "Exagear".
Is there any other video conference call software that might work better on Pyra? how about using an external webcam, does additional firmware need to be installed?
3) Audio editing on the go
Considering the hardware & size of the Pyra it has some real potential in becoming a portable audio tool for producers (even dj's). A version of "Audicity" is available in the Pandora-repository, chiptune sequencers could be run through emulation (Nanoloop, LSDJ, etc.) and even more is possible.
Many producers carry around a laptop from gig to gig which is often bulky, The Pyra would be the perfect size! & with it's superb audio quality, a welcome addition to any audio-setup.
My question is: has any pandora - owner (and audio enthousiast) ever tried syncing the Pandora through a USB - to - MIDI cable to an external synth?
Usually when using a laptop, additional firmware needs to be installed to allow the proper transfer of MIDI- data, and i have no idea if it's even possible with the Pyra.
That being said, if it's possible to run audio software on the Pyra and being able to MIDI-sync it with an external device, it would be ideal for any live setup and attract a lot of potential customers to invest in the project
Anyway, can't wait to actually own one
And sorry for the "noob" questions
Cheers
i've been a long time enthousiast of handheld retro gaming & supporter of Dragonboxshop & openhandhelds.org.
I used to own a Gp2x Wiz & a GPH Caanoo. Sadly almost three years ago my apartment got burglarised & they stole these marvelous machines amongst other things. At that time i didn't have any money to invest in a Pandora (although i wanted too). Eventually i got my nephew's spare PSP so at least i could play some retro games.
I've been following the development of the Pyra and man... i can't wait to get one! :lol:
A few questions remain though, because i've never owned a Pandora or had much experience with a Debian Linux environment.
1) Retro PC-games of the 90's
The Gp2x Wiz, GPH Caanoo, Sony PSP & even the Nintendo DS are all great devices in their own, but one thing that was seriously lacking was a powerful enough version of Dosbox or even a Windows 95/XP emulator to play PC-games of the 90's.
I really missed playing Fallout 1 & 2, Jagged Alliance 1 & 2.
Now i'm guessing this wasn't an issue for the Pandora and these games would run smoothly on the Pyra for sure ^_^
2) "Skype" or video conference call
Being able to do some basic text editing & checking e-mails is great. For a pocket device on the go , it would be really convienent to be able to make a video conference call. The first thing that springs to mind is "Skype" and i've read in the forum that it might work using "Exagear".
Is there any other video conference call software that might work better on Pyra? how about using an external webcam, does additional firmware need to be installed?
3) Audio editing on the go
Considering the hardware & size of the Pyra it has some real potential in becoming a portable audio tool for producers (even dj's). A version of "Audicity" is available in the Pandora-repository, chiptune sequencers could be run through emulation (Nanoloop, LSDJ, etc.) and even more is possible.
Many producers carry around a laptop from gig to gig which is often bulky, The Pyra would be the perfect size! & with it's superb audio quality, a welcome addition to any audio-setup.
My question is: has any pandora - owner (and audio enthousiast) ever tried syncing the Pandora through a USB - to - MIDI cable to an external synth?
Usually when using a laptop, additional firmware needs to be installed to allow the proper transfer of MIDI- data, and i have no idea if it's even possible with the Pyra.
That being said, if it's possible to run audio software on the Pyra and being able to MIDI-sync it with an external device, it would be ideal for any live setup and attract a lot of potential customers to invest in the project
Anyway, can't wait to actually own one
And sorry for the "noob" questions
Cheers