The GameStick

[Veho]

so let me get this straight you need to plug it into a hdmi slot and than hold it with the cord connected from the slot? that means you'll either need a very long hdmi cable or sit really close to the tv...

The controller is wireless. Look at the second picture in the first post. You see the console (the USB-stick-looking thing), and the controller. They are separate. The controller is wireless. The stick plugs into the TV. The controller connects via Bluetooth.

I probably would just buy one of these guys....
http://dx.com/p/j21-dual-core-android-4-1-google-tv-player-w-wi-fi-1gb-ram-4gb-rom-purple-173098
You would need to spend a bit more to get everything going but the results would probably be a bit better.

It's the same hardware, how would it be better? Do you dislike GameStick's controller?

 

[Bladexdsl]

whats all this shit plugged into it than? theres a power cable and hdmi cable doesnt look wireless at all

 

[Foxi4]

whats all this shit plugged into it than?

A microphone, an SD card, a wireless keyboard, a wireless mouse, a charger, an Ethernet cable, an HDMI extension cable (I think?) and a webcam.

What? That's what those are.

Theres a power cable and hdmi cable doesnt look wireless at all

You have to charge it somehow, hence the charger - the set is entirely wireless, this photo just shows what kinds of stuff it's compatible with. Also that's the additional expansion station, not the actual controller.

 

[Veho]

whats all this shit plugged into it than? theres a power cable and hdmi cable doesnt look wireless at all

But the mouse and keyboard are wireless

EDIT: That's the expansion dock, not the gamepad. Instead of plugging the stick into the TV, you can plug it into the dock and then connect the dock to the TV via HDMI, and it gives you extra USB ports and an SD card reader.

 

[Rydian]

Hey look, Blade stopped reading after the first sentence.

"Yes Rydian, we know the sky is blue."

 

[Veho]

Hey look, Blade stopped reading after the first sentence.

So did Foxi but we're not riding his ass about it.

 

[Foxi4]

So did Foxi but we're not riding his ass about it.

Huh? I missed something?

 

[Rydian]

So did Foxi but we're not riding his ass about it.

Foxi told me "never again". T_T

 

[Foxi4]

Foxi told me "never again". T_T

I told you to wax - there's a world of difference!

Don't you pull out our dirty laundry in the middle of a thread, alright? Jeez, handle a rejection like a man... fox... person!

 

[Veho]

Huh? I missed something?

Yes, the company behind the console, and the target market.

 

[Foxi4]

Yes, the company behind the console, and the target market.

I've read about the GameStick much, much earlier and I realize what they're trying to do here - it's another Kickstarter project and they're aiming to bring gaming to the masses with an inexpensive gaming device.

There's a problem with this logic though - if you can afford an HDTV, because those are equipped with HDMI inputs, you can probably spend a little more than $78 for a game console - those few dollars could make a world of difference and extend the life of this product quite substantially. If they wanted to go full-on cheapo, they should've used RCA (Cinch).

 

[Veho]

I've read about the GameStick much, much earlier and I realize what they're trying to do here - it's another Kickstarter project and they're aiming to bring gaming to the masses with an inexpensive gaming device.

Well they've been bringing gaming to the masses with set-top boxes and via internet-enabled TVs, so the GameStick is an expensive powerhouse in comparison.

 

[Foxi4]

Well they've been bringing gaming to the masses with set-top boxes and via internet-enabled TVs, so the GameStick is an expensive powerhouse in comparison.

I guess it could be a fun thing for mess halls and that kind of places, as long as they offer extra controllers for it. I mean, the users could be 3 or 300, they won't break a console that's in the HDMI slot at the back of the TV at all times and I don't think the controller bit would be all that expensive...

 

[Rizsparky]

The AmLogic Quad Core chips are being released, surely means that this will receive an hardware revision pretty soon

 

[Rydian]

The AmLogic Quad Core chips are being released, surely means that this will receive an hardware revision pretty soon

Well power drain and heat dissipation are concerns.

 

[Bladexdsl]

too bad this thing will still suck this is why

the games they're either

a. casual crap.
b. pay to play/keep playing SCAM games.

 

[PolloDiablo]

I'm still waiting for a console that puts the A button to the bottom, the B button to the left, the X button to the right, and the Y button up top. The most logical formation, in my opinion (id iest, instead of holding 'Y' to run and pressing 'B' to jump, you'll hold 'B' to run, and press 'A' to jump, which is dozens of times more intuitive, IMO).

say hi to the n64 controller

 

[duffmmann]

whats all this shit plugged into it than? theres a power cable and hdmi cable doesnt look wireless at all

If I'm understanding correctly, the white box is a little hub area that connects wireless with both the HDMI connector and the remote. This hub area seems to be of use for games that require more than just the controller. (Mic for the likes of karaoke, ethernet if you don't receive wireless, mouse and keyboard for various internet based things, even word processing if you feel so inclined. Etc. Etc.

It seems that this part of the system, doesn't even necessarily have to be plugged in, you only use it for when you want to do more than play your straight up emulators and gamepad only games.

 

[TripleSMoon]

say hi to the n64 controller

I don't see how. There's no X or Y button. The A and B button fit the arrangement, though. Shame future Nintendo consoles didn't follow suit (though I'm personally a fan of the GameCube button layout, it's my favorite).

 

[Veho]

I guess it could be a fun thing for mess halls and that kind of places, as long as they offer extra controllers for it.

It supports up to 4 gamepads, and also lets you use your iOS or Android devices as controllers.