indieGO! All-in-One Retro Game Console (Raspberry Pi 3)
Created by ARES Computer inh. Pascal Papara
A true console with access to thousands of games from past, present and future, powered by a spiritual successor to Commodore Amiga OS.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Z like Zoltan and indieGO goes floppy
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:29:01 AM
Hi @all,
All "near future" console owners should have now an email.. expect one which I need to contact via Kickstarter because my emails don't reach him.
If I have missed you, feel free to kick my butt.
I have got many replies of course and don't fear, I will answer to your questions and use your changed addresses JUST IN TIME when I prepare your package.
Theoretically you should also be able to track everything via Backerkit. As soon I have printed the label, I can add the tracking number in Backerkit
Remember to register at www.ares-shop.de . You get better prices and in general 3% discount. You could use it as last chance to add something.
The future is bright
I have been asked if it would be possible to add an 3.5" drive to the indieGO! It would not fit into the existing case. So I will take the route of a side kick.
The indieGO! comes already with two small stands which allows to place the console as shown in the video.
I will create an Kryoflux case / stand combination.
The stand will have a slider where you can add Floppy modules which again holds a Floppy drive.
The whole concept is "screw" free. Just connecting 4 cables is required.
I plan to start a low target Kickstarter in a couple of days. The target while be 1000€ only to ensure that it will be reached : )
I have talked with the KryoFlux creator and it will be required that the end-user buys the Kryoflux on its own. So I provide only the Stand and 3.5" module with power supply.
Besides this new add-on I will also offer a new "lower-cost" model of the indieGO! based on the Orange Pi lite.
Performance wise it is between the Raspberry Pi2 and the Raspberry Pi3.
So from low to high it is: Orange Pi -> Raspberry Pi3 -> Odroid XU4
The target price for an indieGO! based on Orange Pi is 139€. You will see that the prices for Raspberry Pi3 and Odroid XU4 went up. Reasons are additional licensing fees and some "lessons" learned.
I wish all a relaxing sunday evening ; )
3..2..1... ignition!
over 7 years ago
– Fri, Oct 07, 2016 at 01:01:40 AM
Brave readers of the comment section may know it already! The waiting time for the WEEE-Number is over! So the bureaucracy nightmare is over.
Today I had to clarify some "new" requirements like putting the number in Imprint.. how to do the WEEE-Sticker right.. And tomorrow I will order them, so they should arrive on tuesday. From that point I can start sending out the boxes.
Please remember the backerkit page! You can edit your Shipping address there using your backerkit invitation link. If you missed this link (because you used the Facebook login here on Kickstarter - this happened at least for one backer) please contact me via Kickstarter.
I will start Sending out verification emails at Saturday. In this email i will copy and paste:
1. your shipping address as registered on Backerkit
2. your goods (Reward + Add-ons + Orders at www.ares-shop.de)
Please verify this info with a simple "yes" : )
It may take up to 5 days before "everyone" has got this verification email - I will try my best. Please be patient.. it won't take as long as waiting for a WEEE-Number :D
What I have to do is:
1. Verify adresses and total goods for every backer. (I am confident that it is correct but who knows)
2. get proper packages and securing material for the "complex" bundles.. : ) There were so many different combinations that it is not possible to just get 320 x package X.
I will work on alphabetical order based on backer names. Some backers have used the Surname first some not ; )
So the first boxes will go out next week, as soon I send them out, you will get an info via Backerkit. During this time I may be silent here except for the weekends.
Please be a bit patient, because originally it was planned to do all this in a break from my main job.. due to the delay I need to do it now in parallel.. This means I can spend only the evening and the morning hours in the week. The weekends are where I can rock : )
Whatever I will do my best to get all done during october till mid november. I am really sorry about this delay and it hurts me as well..
ColecoVision support will come with an update
I am glad that the Author of ColEM agreed on setting up a license agreement. We have not signed it yet.. honestly it is not yet written : ) But it is underway and as soon it is ready we will send it out via online updates and later consoles will come pre-installed with it.
User-guides, hints and hacks we were not allowed to include out of the box ; )
I would like to invite you to our support forum at www.a-mc.biz/support (it may take a while before your account is accepted by me or Fabio)
It would help a lot if we can discuss and help each other. The indieGO! comes with multiple front-ends where each one has a WIKI.. it would be unnecessary and a long work to write something like this from scratch again. I will add sub-forums like:
EmulationStation
Retroarch
EmuLA
Attract Mode
indieGO! original Games
Game ports
XBMC/Kodi
Hardware Mods / add-ons
Software Mods /add-ons
As soon I have finished the shipping massacre I will find time to do video tutorial and other things. I will include a phone number with every console.. If you like you can call me at the weekends and I can help you too this way.
The favorite way of support it the "public" forum where other users can benefit but also help with their knowledge. Also it is ok to point users to other forums if possible.
Saturday I will apply the last update to the "release image" which will contain an updated Exagear version and performance updates for the XU4. Than my copy station will run hot : )
PS: Projekt Lila Remastered should arrive Saturday or Monday too. Backers who have ordered it, will get 2CD's (the original release and the new one). If you like you can still take the chance and order something from www.ares-shop.de (please contact me for your VIP-status before ordering).
PPS: If you really like to get something signed.. maybe the inside of the console, please write it in your answer for the verification email.
PPPS: Iron Commando, Legend and Brave Battle Saga should be ready in 14days.. I will ask you if you agree to wait for them or if I should send them separately in the verification mail.
So here we go!
One more thing! You would make me really proud if you could do a photo of yourself holding the box : )
Not everyone is in sleep mode
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 12:30:21 AM
Dear backers,
we are still missing the WEEE-number but we have positive signals.
1. They took money from my account
2. I had a phone call at friday where they told me that I get a call back next week
As soon we have this number, it will take 2-3 days to get the stickers which have to be placed on the product.
I assume it will arrive next week.. or in the first week of October.
We have continued with our game projects and 3 are close to be released.
Iron Commando, Catacombs 3D and Brave Battle Saga - Legend of the Magic Warrior.
It is planed to offer them as Download versions but also on limited numbers on CD-ROM.
Catacomb3D will also work on the AmigaCD32 and we make use of the Akiko chip, CD-audio and the internal storage for saving : )
The best version of the worlds first fps game will be for indieGO! and CD32 : D
Amiworx is now working on "Oh No! More Aliens" and we plan to release a demo for our supporters around October/november 16. This way we can get early feedback.
If you like you can now grab a new AEROS image for Pi3 on the Backer page.
The Odroid XU3/XU version is still underway to the server and should be ready tomorrow. Check out the comments below for an update regarding the upload.
Become a patron
Since we offer subscriptions for EmuLA (you get it for free already - if you like ask for your serial in advance) and AmiCloud as well as a patron subscription for AEROS it was somehow logical to create a page on Patreon.com
If you like you support us but also discuss topics, suggest projects and test stuff before others. In the next days we will describe also older stuff and so it become the home of everything we have our hands in. With the possible monthly income we can also work on things which can be provided only for free.. For example ports of freeware stuff. At the same time the concept is to give you back content for free. Basically it means that you can request our apps and games as long it stays within you already send donations. If you support us with 10€ a month.. you could request a app which costs 10€ or less. If you skip one month you will have a credit of 20€ and so you could stuff which costs 20€ or less.. if you wait another month you could request stuff for 30€.. and so on.
As soon we get the WEEE-number I will upload the latest indieGO!-OS image to the backers section on www.indiego-gaming.com
Meanwhile I have got also Android running on the PI3, so there will be a 3-1 image for the Pi and Odroids.
Ongoing stuff which is close to be released:
AmiCloud update which supports sub-folders. The current version can sync only one folder, the next update will allow to sync subfolders too.
indieCHAT is a messenger for indieGO! , Amiga, PC and Mac
Appstore bugfix update is coming .. current client has a rare condition where it crashes when you stopped a download and the file has been renamed meanwhile on the server. The App Store can continue paused or incomplete downloads.
Next EmuLA update will feature High scores. Mess with the best : )
Are you interested in world wide high scores for *every* retro game supported by EmuLa? Stay tuned!
Remember that you can request VIP-status
If you register at www.ares-shop.de just drop me an message, so I can change your status to VIP. This will grant you in general 3% at check-out and also different "less expensive" pieces on the products. And you can just choose "self pickup" to save shipping costs if you are still awaiting a console.
Projekt Lila remastered is now gold.. What? Yep.. due to an error during the printing the game didn't work on some CD32 consoles.. Well. Shit happens..and so we used the time again to update the game. It features now a small intro animation on CD32 and indieGO! and if you finish a world, you will come back to the world-selection-screen.
You will get both CD's! Plus the new booklet. The total number is still limited to 500.. One copy has been stolen from a user.. so it is 499 : )
Everyone who orders the game from now on will also get 2CD's and one Booklet.
Remastered CD's will be ready in 10days
Tales of Gorluth 2 is ready and available for ordering at www.ares-shop.de
Tales of Gorluth 2
And a few Reshoot discs are still available too : )
Looking forward...
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Sep 05, 2016 at 10:28:18 PM
Dear backers,
we are still waiting for the WEEE- number.. Normally at this point we would promote the console and get a growing user base... well.. Let's try to make the best of it.
I've got a truck-load of serials for EmuLA.. EmuLA is multiplatform and you can use the serial for all platforms, also those which are not available yet. If you like to get it earlier and if you qualified for a console, please drop me an email and I will send you your very personal serial number in advance. Else I will do it when I am allowed to ship the consoles and use the time I am not writing emails with the software side of things ;)
The lifetime subscription costs normally 15€ (at least for now.. later even more) - You get it for free.
The next images i will upload to the backer-section on www.indiego-gaming.com will also include EmuLA as well as the FolderSniffer which scans the DVD/CD-Drive for inserted media. The upload will happen during the week or at least at the next weekend.
Available for AROS, Windows and indieGO! - soon also for all other systems
In the moment I am under heavy fire from all sites so It could take ~1 day before I respond.
Additional Emulators
Due to the commercial nature of the console we can't include every emulator but we can provide those as free download for the console. I have contacted the author of ColEM for example to include it to the default setup. If he doesn't reply, we can still provide the Emulator as "aftermarket" package for easy installation. Same is true for older non-free-pre-GPL Mame builds if necessary.
The Game Projekt Lila has been updated and we will send out new CD-ROMS to all customers who have bought it. Backers who ares still waiting for the Console bundle, will get two CD-ROMS and the new Booklet. The new version is based on the latest Download-version and add a fix for the booting problem on some AmigaCD32 models.
More Games for the indieGO! and CD32
Right now we are working on Catacomb 3 for the indieGO! and CD32. Brave Battle Saga, Iron Commando and Legend will be made available in ~2 weeks.
Hot!
over 7 years ago
– Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 04:27:16 PM
Dear backers,
i hope you can enjoy the weather : ) It is so hot here that I am melting.. Due to the unplanned delay because of the WEEE-registration I have also lost my freely plan-able holidays.... Now I am trapped.. Working inside, sun outside : )
Whatever next year I can plan better and we care close to be able to send out the consoles..
WEEE-Registraton update..
Today I've got an email and I replied.. Wohooo.. After months of silence there was a living sign.
They told me that I have chosen the wrong type of device for the registration..
I have chosen "entertainment device, expect TV's" but they told me it is more like a personal computer, so they asked if I plan to release more devices under the INDIEGO! Brand or just this and if I agree to change the "type of device category".
I answered the first with "no" and the second with "yes".
Cross your fingers that we get next week a final email or mail with our registration number.
Updated PSX emulation
Bsili (coder alias) has updated the PSX-Emulation so we got rid of the mouse pointer which also appeared if no mouse was present. .. check bam and over..
He is still studying the Dolphin code base..
But.. he is also working on a port of a classic John Carmack game to Amigas with at least 020 CPU and 2MB chip RAM.. Stay tuned.. I am in touch with the right holder to release it on CDROM for Amiga and indieGO!.
Updated game ports
Some game ports have been updated like Doom3 and UFOAI. Doom3 crashed after 2 minutes of gameplay the last time a Backer hat visited me. Now it works as it should.
EmuLA is now available for Windows and AROS
The indieGO comes with multiple Emulation Front-ends and also EmuLA from Fabio Falcucci. We are right now working on the ARM version .
Details about the latest release can be found here:
www.a-mc.biz/emula
More indieGO releases
Besides Projekt Lila we are working on 2 In-House games, an enhanced version of G.E.M.Z, Iron Commando, Legend, Brave Battle Saga and now a "not named" ID-Sofware game for Amiga and indieGO!.
We will announce the availability of the games in around 2 weeks. Remember that Backers can request a VIP account for www.ares-shop.de .
Legend
the universal language: kicks and punches
Brave Battle Saga
Everyone who has ordered the games already will get the with the consoles.
If you like to support us in the future you could check out the AmiCloud Pro old AEROS subscription offering. You get basically once a year the chance to choose from on of the existing goodies and we will send it to you. You can also choose from Hardware like ARM boards. www.amicloud.de or www.aeros-os.org . Description:
Since I have no holidays left this year i could only visit it at the saturday but it was fun to see young people playing our games on an Amiga : )
AmiCloud has been updated
You can now gab the latest AmiCloud builds from www.amicloud.de
You should have got a voucher to register it via email.. if you miss this email, please contact me. (I will be off today, but tomorrow I am again reachable via email or pm here on Kickstarter).
You can now register using the client
It left the beta status.. you can enter the voucher now using the client
Here you can grab a short user guide and information about AmiCloud.. (excuse the typos : D )
I am freezing now the OS image and start writing the mSD-cards with my copy-station. I am ordering shipping boxes and prepare a WEEE-Sticker which I can put on the consoles and or boxes.
You can check on Backerkit page if your address is still valid. Before I send out a box I will ask you you verify the info I send you via email. So first you get an email, than you can answer with "yep everything is fine" and I will send it out.
Cross your fingers that we get green light next week.
