History of video games/Platforms/nD

History The nD handheld game console was announced by Robert Pelloni in March of 2011.The strange tale of “bob’s game” https://polygonsandpixels.com/2013/03/01/the-strange-tale-of-bobs-game/ 18 September 2021 Polygons and Pixels 1 March 2013 en Early news reports said that the nD cost $10 to produce and would be sold at $10.Williams Rob nD Handheld Gaming Console Set to Cost $10 – Techgage https://techgage.com/news/nd_handheld_gaming_console_set_to_cost_10/ 18 September 2021 techgage.com Later reports said that the nD was said to cost $20 to produce, and would be sold to consumers at $20 (Being sold "At cost").The nD: A $20 Indie Handheld Games Console https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/07/indie-handheld-games-console 18 September 2021 OMG! Ubuntu! 12 July 2011 While such a cost was quite low for a new handheld at the time, the at cost model was somewhat conservative given the common practice at the time of selling consoles at a loss.Xbox 360 sold at big loss: study https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/xbox-360-sold-at-big-loss-study/article20430422/ 18 September 2021 At the time of the initial announcements, many media outlets were both impressed by the stated claims of the console, but just as skeptical the nD would actually be launched. Technology Compute A 400 megahertz ARM CPU was to power the nD. The CPU would have been housed in a system on a chip.ND Sticks It To Traditional Gaming Giants https://hackaday.com/2011/07/13/nd-sticks-it-to-traditional-gaming-giants/ 18 September 2021 Hackaday 13 July 2011 The system would have had either 16 megabytes or 32 megabytes of RAM. Hardware The system was to have a backlit LCD with a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels at "16 bits", possibly referring to color bit depth.Behrenshausen Bryan Achievement unlocked: Four open consoles for homebrew gamers https://opensource.com/life/11/7/achievement-unlocked 18 September 2021 Opensource.com 20 July 2011 en The console could connect to a PC via a USB cable. Wi-Fi was noted as being supported by the nD. A rechargable battery would provide power to the system. The USB port was also used to charge the system, which was also stated to be to encourage users to update their device frequently and connect online.“final stage – the nD” https://web.archive.org/web/20110911203540/http://the-nd.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=291&pid=3823#pid3823 18 September 2021 web.archive.org 11 September 2011 Software The nD was said to run Linux and support SDL. The nD would have supported an App Store, where developers would have had a generous 90% of the cut.Wood Roy nD: The Game-Changing Handheld Console https://www.wired.com/2011/06/nd-the-game-changing-handheld-console/ 18 September 2021 Wired 29 June 2011 Games Bob's Game Bob's Game was to be preloaded on the system as a launch title.The nD: Indie Handheld Game System https://indiegamesplus.com/2011/06/the_nd_indie_handheld_game_sys 18 September 2021 Indie Games Plus 10 June 2011the nD - forum https://web.archive.org/web/20110816145202/http://the-nd.com/forum/ web.archive.org 18 September 2021 16 August 2011 Read more about Bob's Game on Wikipedia. Pledged Games At least 10 indie games were pledged to be ported to the system.Main Page - nD wiki https://web.archive.org/web/20120629151224/http://the-nd.com/wiki/Main_Page web.archive.org 18 September 2021 29 June 2012 Centoid 2 Cyber Stream FleshCleaner: The Eve Fields of Fresh Forehead Block Guy Kyrodian Legends Super Plusha Space Defender Xirion Snow Sports Unnanounced Gallery nD Bob's game Notes The name nD is likely a play on the pronunciation of indie. References 2 100% __NOTOC__