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Back in 2008, the world was introduced to the Pandora - a Linux handheld that could emulate a whole bunch of game consoles. But it took years for it to get released, and the entire project ended up getting pushed aside not too long after. So today we're gonna explore a little bit of its history, and see how it holds up today!
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Further Reading:
Craig Rothwell Interview: pocketgamer.com/interviews/opening-the-box-the-story-of-the-pandora-so-far
GP32x Forum Thread: web.archive.org/web/20071011063801/http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38155&st=0&#entry549556
Archived Pre-Order Page: web.archive.org/web/20081003022720/http://gbax.com/pandorax.html
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"Acid Jazz", "Late Night Radio", and "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
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● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
01:05 - A little backstory
03:18 - What I've got here
05:29 - The hardware
08:54 - The software
14:04 - NES emulation
15:55 - SNES emulation
17:42 - DS emulation
21:05 - PlayStation emulation
23:16 - N64 emulation
28:00 - Game Boy emulation
29:12 - Some other things
29:32 - Android!
32:22 - Where are they now?
35:53 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #OpenPandora #Linux
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Back in 2008, the world was introduced to the Pandora - a Linux handheld that could emulate a whole bunch of game consoles. But it took years for it to get released, and the entire project ended up getting pushed aside not too long after. So today we're gonna explore a little bit of its history, and see how it holds up today!
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos:
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Further Reading:
Craig Rothwell Interview: pocketgamer.com/interviews/opening-the-box-the-story-of-the-pandora-so-far
GP32x Forum Thread: web.archive.org/web/20071011063801/http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38155&st=0&#entry549556
Archived Pre-Order Page: web.archive.org/web/20081003022720/http://gbax.com/pandorax.html
Background Music:
"Supreme" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Acid Jazz", "Late Night Radio", and "Airport Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
01:05 - A little backstory
03:18 - What I've got here
05:29 - The hardware
08:54 - The software
14:04 - NES emulation
15:55 - SNES emulation
17:42 - DS emulation
21:05 - PlayStation emulation
23:16 - N64 emulation
28:00 - Game Boy emulation
29:12 - Some other things
29:32 - Android!
32:22 - Where are they now?
35:53 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #OpenPandora #Linux
