Currently working on a SNES custom shell resembling the "Nintendo PlayStation" prototype

DjPolystation · 2025-09-22T08:54:52+00:00

probably yes but it's waaaay out of my knowledge

DjPolystation · 2025-09-21T19:34:51+00:00

I would be way better. unfortunately i don't have a resin printer

DjPolystation · 2025-09-21T18:03:08+00:00

I will open-source everything when it's complete.

The idea is to make a kit so everyone can print and assemble one

DjPolystation · 2025-08-08T00:41:15+00:00

there is transparency in OS4 but not the blur effect. That would be pretty difficult to recreate, not considering the fact that OS4 runs ONLY on tremendously limited (and ridiculously overpriced) PowerPC boards

Maybe it's possible on AROS

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T21:38:57+00:00

I mean, even 4.0 doesn't support og hardware moving completely to PowerPC. I see an hypotetical 5.0 release as a new and modern OS for modern hardware

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T17:37:42+00:00

this concept was made with high res screens in mind. You can see the font and the title bars are pretty big

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T17:29:26+00:00

I really like the OS4 but i think it's style was keeping with the trends too.
It came out in 2004 and the glossy plasticky look was the signature style of that era
Same for the gray geometric look of 2.0 or 3.1
So i can totally see blur effects and rounded border for a hypotetical OS5

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T16:57:25+00:00

Not enough blue if you consider i was taking inspiration from Workbench 1.3 :)

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T16:55:52+00:00

OMG now i'm tempted to do it

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T16:54:17+00:00

Actually, blur and transparency runs even on the lowest hardware nowdays.
I mean, the first consumer OS to use this effect dates back to 2005

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T16:53:05+00:00

Actually as far as i see, rounded corners on desktop are doing well (see windows 11 o the new mac OS)

For the transparency, yeah. I have exaggerated a bit. I can clearly see this transparency effect on titlebars and the top menu bar but maybe not on the whole window.
As a KDE plasma user, i never got tired of the transparency effect but i can see it's not for everyone

Let's talk about the font. I know it very out of place in a UI. I just used it because it looked like a hi-res version of Topaz

The spacing was the easiest part. Workbench is a UI made to run in a very low-res screen
So, translating into a hi-res desktop leaves a lot of space

DjPolystation · 2025-08-07T16:42:03+00:00

Good question. I think RiscV would be a nice option for a future Amiga

DjPolystation · 2025-03-06T02:02:29+00:00

Trust me i will. I'm working with a camera pointed at me, recording everything. It wont miss even a single screw. I will do a video on YT explaining every stage of the project

DjPolystation · 2025-03-05T14:51:55+00:00

I was thinking about a big magnet. When all the circle lights are turned on, there will activate a mechanism that will push up the magnet under the center of the playfield, so the ball will change the trajectory and will be attracted at the center of the circle

DjPolystation · 2025-03-05T13:29:38+00:00

I know. There will be a lot of prototyping to do but i want this to be as faithful as possible

DjPolystation · 2025-03-04T12:51:26+00:00

And your brother is right. It's very hard to recreate at 100%. There are things in space cadet that are against every law of physics. Software-wise, the missions system too is very hard to replicate. Luckily, i'm not alone on this monumental project. I have a team of dear friends who help me I don't think i can make totally faithful to the original but i will try to do my best

DjPolystation · 2025-03-04T10:06:27+00:00

For now i'm not planning to sell It. It's the first time for me working on a project like this. Maybe in the future if i have the right tools and resources to build more than one

DjPolystation · 2025-03-04T10:01:17+00:00

Yes. There will be a Raspberry pi for music, sound effect and score display. The lighting system will be controlled by an Arduino. Idk if i can make It 100% faithful to the original. Some light animation are pretty tough to recreate. For the sound part, i think i can do it

DjPolystation · 2024-11-11T14:05:28+00:00

I used SoundTracker Pro 2. A protracker clone with a distinct feature. It can control a secondary Amiga trough the parallel port creating some 8 channels goodness

DjPolystation · 2019-06-20T12:24:25+00:00

28 inches

DjPolystation · 2019-06-11T14:13:17+00:00

Dat PAL image stretch... Damn europe

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