OPC One

[Gryzor]

I thought this would warrant a topic on its own, though I saw it here


A CPC successor. What do you think? I skimmed through the site, for the time being it sounds like a lot of talking and not much of substance?

[TotO]

You have loved the CPC? You love my project? Now, do it for me... 
(I post again here if you wan't to delete the other...)

Sorry, but this project sound like making a PC and I don't see any affinity with the CPC.
I don't dream for it, like I have dreamed for the "Natami" project for example.

[Devilmarkus]

We are also talking about the OPC in a Facebook group.
It seems, the goal is to have a new CPC backwards compatible hardware, what is able to be programmed as simple, as the CPC, is, as I mentioned before, 100% backwards compatible to the 6128, and supports many new features like 3d acceleration, more colours, more all...

[TotO]

Yes, I have read all. May be, you can add a poll?

[Devilmarkus]

Poll for what?

[TotO]

About the Gryzor sentence : "A CPC successor. What do you think?"

[Devilmarkus]

Checked it... I can edit it (Gryzor's post) but cannot add a poll, sorry...

GRYZOOOORRRRR!!!! POLLution please

[TFM]

Could somebody provide more thorough information? Does that OPC already exist (hardware or drawing board) or is it at the moment just an idea?

[TotO]

looking the blank task page, ... It's just an idea.

[Carnivius]

Hmmmm...no.

[TotO]

Oups sorry... The guy is writing the manual[nb]That mean, just an idea[/nb]. 

[Devilmarkus]

Well, I like the idea much, so why not give this a chance instead of talking it bad?

[TFM]

When the hardware is there I will support it with my software... meanwhile back to CPC (Plus) and KCc.

[TotO]

Because I know those sort of projects since years and years.
Because the most serious and advanced was never released.
Because, reading the french page, it look not serious.

Because the CPC community is not enough big to support the CPC+. (so, a new one...)
Because, I think that it will be far better to support the CPC2013 project!

[Devilmarkus]

Well, we will see what happens

An English page is under construction...

[robcfg]

Hmmmm, backwards compatible with CPC, but with features of a modern PC...


What is is you cannot achieve with emulation on a mini Pc or a Raspberry Pi, for example?


Now, if we were talking on creating a perfect clone of the CPC in a RPi format, and with support for modern TVs, that would be something worthy.


That's my two cents.

[Bryce]

What's really needed is a CPC PCI card or USB device that offers all the real CPC ports, so that the box could accept real expansions / Joysticks etc. That way you could use any kernal you liked - PC or Raspberry Pi running an emulator with drivers to access them like a CPC would.

Bryce.

[TFM]

Because, I think that it will be far better to support the CPC2013 project!

What's that? Link? (Agree with deleted part of your post, just remember CPCnG and so on).

[TotO]

What's that? Link? (Agree with deleted part of your post, just remember CPCnG and so on).

The great ralferoo's project. (the board is printed CPC2013)
CPC FPGA

[TFM]

Ah got it. Well, there is also the T-Rex1 and the C-One. The C-One with CPC core runs the fast by far (about 50x the origninal speed), but the board is huge and actually not made for the CPC. So meanwhile I stick with the original.


A hardware clone would be interesting IMHO when it would provide:
- 99% compatibility to CPC (and also the PLUS if possible)
- including RAM, ROM expansion (and maybe some more standard expansions)
- significant higher speed
- eventually new features (like planned for the ANT II)


Ok, now I'm officially a dreamer 

[steve]

A hardware clone would be interesting IMHO when it would provide:

- eventually new features (like planned for the ANT II)

What features would they be?

[TFM]

In short.. enhanced GFX and SFX.

[Gryzor]

I was thinking FPGA as well, since the TREX is indeed rather big and rather old and limited by now. There are newer FPGAs, much smaller and much more powerful that could accommodate nice stuff, like joystick ports, USB devices, HDMI/DVI, perhaps audio feedback to load tape images, stuff like that.


But Bryce's idea is fantastic indeed, a PCI card would be really great.


As for reinventing the CPC and moving forward... Meh. Would anyone really work with it? I mean, it'd be nice, but I really, really, really doubt it people would create the software to make it a PC replacement of sorts.


My problem with this project is that it seems like this guy (anyone knows him?) seems to have come out of nowhere, with lots of talking and nothing concrete. He's doing it the wrong side up - instead of drumming up interest in the various communities and asking for ideas, he builds a site proposing some vague specs and asks for people to do the work...


T


PS what should the poll be? Yes/No?
PS2 Ah... a PCI card indeed...

[TotO]

- Only a stock CPC count for me (CPC w/o expansion)
- My CPC with new expansions will be fine (CPC with expansions)
- An FPGA based mini CPC with RAM/ROM/SD to be "up-to-date" (CPC FPGA)
- A new powerful computer to replace my CPC with big enhancements (OPC)
- My PC with emulator is enough, no more CPC at home (PC)

[arnoldemu]

Because I know those sort of projects since years and years.
Because the most serious and advanced was never released.
Because, reading the french page, it look not serious.

Because the CPC community is not enough big to support the CPC+. (so, a new one...)
Because, I think that it will be far better to support the CPC2013 project!

CPC2013, OPC???

I will support CPC, KCC and Plus.
(My KCC don't get much love at the moment )