3D Graphics Co-Processor in a Hydra Game Console

GraphicsAccelerated

Hello everyone, I am new here. I was made aware of the propeller chip years ago when I heard about the Hydra game console, but at the time I didn't have the experience to work on a project like that. Now that I've gained more experience in electrical engineering, I wanted to try it out, but with a twist.

I wanted to make a console with roughly the same graphical capabilities as a ps1 using the propeller 1 and a couple processor. Had anything like that been done before, and if so, is there alot of documentation and example code on how it's done?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

JasonDorie

A Propeller is probably below a Snes or Genesis in terms of power. Mimicking a PS1 would be pretty tricky; and probably more suited to a Cortex with float support.

GraphicsAccelerated

JasonDorie wrote: »

A Propeller is probably below a Snes or Genesis in terms of power. Mimicking a PS1 would be pretty tricky; and probably more suited to a Cortex with float support.

Interesting, have you heard of any well documented projects using cortex chips?

GraphicsAccelerated

Actually, I may have found something.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/rossumblog.com/2010/06/10/rbox-a-diy-32-bit-game-console-for-the-price-of-a-latte/amp/

macca

I have designed the P8X Game System with two Propeller chips, if you are looking for a console with a bit more graphics capabilities.

It doesn't have 3D but would be interesting to see how much could be achived.