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this has gotten me thinking about how parts could potentially be sourced for newer reproductions of older consoles without resorting to emulation; if we're just talking CPUs, then you're probably out of luck for stuff like Z80 and MIPS, but 6502, PowerPC, and 68k *might* still be on the table

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Luke half-seriously wonders: What if...everyone just re-released old consoles instead of trying to sell $1000+ new ones? aftermath.site/ps2-xbox-re-re...

Essem

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past a certain point it arguably becomes less of an issue, but correct timings are still very important for older systems using a newer CPU with the same ISA as one used in an older system but faster could cause specific titles that rely on that slower timing to break

Essem

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that being said, i'd be *really* interested in seeing if it's at all possible to build a spec-accurate CD-i player (or any other system that isn't the NES!) with components that are as close to the original as possible, but are still manufactured and sold

6/10/26, 4:17 am0 reposts11 likes

Essem

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video and sound chips are going to be much more difficult; i seriously doubt that there's a single one from that era that's still being manufactured, but i'd be pleasantly surprised if there was one