History of video games/Platforms/Circuit Gem
History[edit | edit source]
Launch[edit | edit source]
Preorders were available by 2018.[1]
Preorders were again available by the end of December 2020, with a cost of $235 and an estimated 2 month lead time.
Lead times would later be reduced to 4-6 weeks, with prices ranging from $215 to $310.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
A revision of the Circuit Gem electronics would later be used in the handheld console the Gem Boy Zero.[3]
Technology[edit | edit source]
Compute[edit | edit source]
The device shipped with 32 gigabytes of removable storage.[2]
RetroPie was the default operating system.[2]
Multimedia[edit | edit source]
A color IPS LCD with a resolution of 240 by 240 pixels is used.[2] This is somewhat unusual, and makes this console one of the few to use a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Despite it's small size, the device includes a speaker.[2]
Hardware[edit | edit source]
The Circuit Gem includes a rechargeable LiPo battery with a capacity of 750mAh.[2]
Construction[edit | edit source]
Every unit was "custom made". The Circuit Gem reused the casing of a Dreamcast VMU. The unit had L & R buttons added to it.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kiteretro/status/1052958549427593220
- ↑ a b c d e f g "MarkyPi Gaming | Shop". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Hill, Ash (16 September 2021). "Raspberry Pi Zero Powers 'Gem Boy Zero' Retro Handheld" (in en). Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-tiny-game-boy.