Comments on: Pandora Complete

By: clean3d

clean3d — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:34:38 +0000

I can’t wait for the Pandora!

@Conzar: I believe the keyboard was included because of the possibility to emulate older consoles and DOS games that used keyboards. They also upgraded the Pandora’s RAM enough that it can be used as a small netbook.

If I understand correctly, Quake binaries will be provided in the repositories. You then take the data files off the CD and configure it so the binaries will use them.

As for Quake Live, that all depends on how that game is distributed (which I don’t know). If it’s simple Flash within the browser, then in theory the Pandora could handle it. If it’s something more complex, then a port to the ARM platform might be needed.

By: nod51

nod51 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:31:30 +0000

a very useful link: http://openpandora.wordpress.com/ with videos and much more updates than the official blog.

By: nod51

nod51 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:29:22 +0000

The easiest way to play with be select it on the GUI menu (there are some videos out there), but if you want you can always use the Linux desktop (Ubuntu is an option, but there are others), open a terminal, thumb peck to cd to the quake directory and run it.

As for using a CD, you could plug in a USB CDROM and play, or if you want to be portable, rip it to one of your local SC cards, mount it loopback and off you go. Though with the quake games I don’t think you need a CD to play, but if you did the statement still holds true. The USB is a full host adapter, but with more than 1 device you need a hub.

I think the PSP emulator will be interesting follow development, they are not sure it can be done, and if it is it will be pushing the hardware to it’s limits.

Granted you could plug in a USB/bluetooth keyboard and mouse, but then I could complain about the 4.3in screen, though there is a TV out adapter, but it is only 480p.. like the Wii…

I ordered mine within hours of the preorder last year, but I won’t even take a guess to when it will be done.

By: Conzar

Conzar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:49:48 +0000

Looks like an interesting device; however, why do they include a keyboard?
I severely dislike typing on cell phone keyboards because you have to hunt and peck with your thumbs. Its also not very comfortable.

Also, how do you get the various quake games to run? If you have the CD say for Quake 3, how do you get onto this device? Any talk about Quake Live?