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| Posted: 02:51pm 12 Dec 2023 |
Hi @Volhout,
It seems like you're basically talking about creating a "Welcome Tape" for the PicoMiteVGA, great idea, but take it from me, a lot of work to curate.
Note that the Game*Mite menu-system will in theory come up on the PicoMiteVGA (with some transpiling or IF THEN ELSE additions).
It can already be controlled by 2 players on the keyboard, and can be played by up to 4 players if you add two NES controllers and/or Atari joysticks. It's been a while since I've had it "up" on the PicoMite VGA so it may need a kick.
However I do wonder what you hope to gain with this that you wouldn't get by just sending him PETSCII Robots and perhaps getting a thank-you and a brief mention in a video (though he has said "no more PETSCII Robots videos")?
I really doubt he is going to do a video promoting a $30 boot-to-BASIC system when he is trying to hawk a $300-400 lump of fake nostalgia which performance wise (I'm not sure about sound/graphics) isn't a patch on the Pico. I really don't want to dis' David (love his channel) but he has pumped an awful lot of time and money into what looks like a white elephant that if being pushed by anyone without his social-media reach would just be another also-ran.
Just my 2p.
Best wishes,
Tom
Edited 2023-12-13 02:18 by thwill