Chinese Knock Offs - Strange touch screen 16 bit console

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Now here is a very odd one. A console that claims to be 16bit and touch screen. Is it really? Let's take a look.

[rocko]

When Mark removed the screen protector and asked: "happy?" i was like: "this is the internet, nobody is happy".

[adriaans]

9:42 I remember playing that game for the PC via HP Games. Man those were the days(other than just getting free trials)

[natecw]

The music on the puzzle game at 6:15 is a midi file that came with Windows 95. Wtf?

[WickedGamerCollector]

LOL, I noticed it while back it was very expensive for a Handheld. Cool Video Mr. Retro Core ;)

[tekrat]

It looks like it's running a low-end 32 bit processor. Probably an something like a STM32 F2 with a CMOS or Flash chip storing the games. The way it's running it look like either Embedded Java or Android 2.xx.

The TV Out issue recording is not a malfunction of the unit per-say. I'll bet if you plug it into a SD TV the system would work fine. The old analog standard lets you get away with a ton of sync tricks. My guess is that as the processor get taxed it it changes it sync and screen mode to smaller screen sizes. This happening because the processor is under-powered. Shocking!

*STM32 Demo Boards* - you can get these individually for $1.50. You but the boards in bulk for $0.50 to $0.75. The buy just the chips in bulk you get them for $0.11 each. They have enough flash memory to store a base OS and then pull in game. The that chip usually comes with with 24-40 GPIOs. If that's processor this is using a decent hacker should be able to dump the flash memory and re-flash the unit. The only issue see is if this a glop top.

[alexq]

"what kind of madness is that" LOL...Nice video my friend, as always.

[ZeroWalker]

Some one need to tell them that SS is probably not a good company logo.

[Charlie-Cat.]

Good point Mark. I'll keep it in mind. Thank you as always bro.

Anthony..

[GareWorks]

With branding like that, I'd be more inclined to say it comes from Germany instead of China.





Please don't hit me.

[CodeUnltd]

10:01 Silvagunner would have a field day with that.

[MightyistheRCGamer]

I had that audio video problem and I thought it was no good but I tried all my China cords and one worked with a problem

[Charlie-Cat.]

Hmmm...Looks like a gamble to pick this one up Mark. Although the screen looks nice and solid as well as the games, but I'm not 100% sure if I should good ahead with it.

But of course, seeing this video always makes me pleased to see what you have to offer and help guide us in the right direction bro. Thank you. 8^)

Anthony..

[joeconti]

Probably not the greatest idea to be putting "SS" on a band of some sort...

[TheMurblanc]

Magic love is a rip off of a famicom game called Binary Land, a game in which you control two characters in the same time (one being the reverse mirror of the other in the moves). The goal is that the 2 characters touch the exit at the same time. At first, the labyrinth is the same in both side so it's easy but when the labyrinth are different it's becoming very interesting as a puzzle game. A really good game Mark, you should try it really. ^^

[djcactus]

Wow that is one mental machine. Minds me of the unnoficial gba roms that came with the dingoo

[ahmedp]

Saw 16bit and Touch had to click.
Was not disappointed ;)

[miss_inputs]

I do like that this is actually unique instead of just another NES clone with NES games. Wonder what hardware it uses inside?

[MahmoudEhab]

Mark I have guessed the next battle of the ports video game will it be galaga or galaxian right or none of those two?

[andrealotito]

reading through the comment section i see it was priced around 30€. if it ran emulators it could have been decent for kids or novelty, but since it only offers garbage mobile games CLONES its existence is redundant at best.
You can get some old junky smartphone or tablet on eBay for that price and run better stuff..

[zockeromi]

Very entertaining review, thanks! And: I really like your voice👍