Retro SFF: ITX-Llama is a Brand New DOS/Win98 Retro PC With AGP, OPL3, WAV Header, and Adjustable CPU Performance – SFF.Network Leave a comment

 

If you’re into retro gaming, then I’ve some actually thrilling information for you. Eivind Bohler has put collectively a trendy ITX board utilizing a Vortex X86 System on Module processor bundle that has been designed to verify off each field you possibly can presumably must play old-fashioned video games.

• Adjustable processor pace for every part from Wing Commander  to Quake 3.
  • Cache may be disabled.
  • Speed may be set between 100 to 500 MHz
  • Uses the Vortex86EX System on Module
  •  The SOM supplies efficiency equivalence as much as a Pentium 233MHz MMX
• 128MB of RAM on the Vortex module.
• AGP Slot excellent for a 3DFX Voodoo3
• SD to IDE card adapter on the board for quick storage full with exhausting drive click on simulator that may be disabled.
• Crystal sound chip with each a small sized WAV header or 40-pin Rasberry PI based mostly MIDI playback.
  • The crystal chip supplies SB Pro 2, Adlib and WSS options
• Optional true Yamaha OPL3 module.
• Full Ethernet assist.
• Hayes appropriate modem emulator that works over Wi-Fi
• Both trendy and interval correct rear ports.
• DOS and Windows 98 Compatible.

Bohler goes by means of all the options on this video:

 

Additionally, he has a devoted thread on Vogons discussion board. CLICK HERE for that thread.

A gaggle purchase curiosity type is up on the Llama Board Discord. https://discord.gg/YN3XkycAXG

This board is just about the holy grail of those that have endeavored to construct an ITX sized retro PC; myself included. Up till now, you would wish to search for industrial boards that had been by no means meant for video games. If you possibly can discover one that might work, it was nonetheless lacking sufficient slots that full audio assist was questionable, and none had AGP assist. However, the Llama ITX fixes all of those points.

…now if I can discover an AGP riser cable appropriate with trendy sandwich circumstances I can have my dream retro PC.

I’m already planning on ordering one or two of those boards. As with all small batch orders there is at all times a threat of value creep and delays. SFFN regulars ought to be conversant in this.

My deliberate construct for this is:

• Densium 4 Case
• OPL3 Module
• DreamBlaster X2GS WAV module
• Voodoo3 3500 AGP

I have already got a number of classic CRT displays I can use for show. If you don’t although, a RetroTink 4K might be the reply for scaling these.

The better part is that early pricing signifies that the ITX-Llama board will solely be about $300. The Vortex SOM will likely be about $70, and the OPL3 board will likely be about $30.

I traded Discord messages with DesertPanther, who is at the moment constructing an official retailer web page. He supplied a quick Q and A for potential consumers.

 

1. Are planning at hand solder the CS4237B and D1 ESP8266?

      – Yes, the plan is to purchase these individually, ship them to JLCPCB and allow them to solder them by means of their “consignment” course of.

2. Is there an FAQ web page of us can go to to study extra in regards to the group purchase?

      – Not but, I’m going to arrange a Shopify web site tonight and will embody that.

3. How a lot are you desiring to cost per board?

– I’m making an attempt to get the value all the way down to round $300.

4. When are you planning to shut the group purchase and/or order the boards?

– The curiosity gathering type will likely be closed at a while tomorrow, and I’ll announce the subsequent part which is putting the deposits. People will nonetheless have the ability to purchase till we place the order in both early or mid-November.

5. When do you anticipate transport the boards to group purchase contributors?

– I intend to get the boards shipped to consumers in early December to allow them to get pleasure from enjoying with the board throughout the Christmas season!

6. What about deposits?

– A bit in regards to the deposits: these will likely be non-refundable to bind the contributors into really shopping for the boards, it is going to additionally cowl a “testing” part the place we are going to purchase a few boards as samples or prototypes to make sure that every part is okay.

7. How a lot will the OPL3 module price?

       – The OPL3 module will likely be round $30

8. How a lot will the Vortex SOM price?

       – The SOM will likely be round $70

 

You can take a look at two movies by James Mackenzie who constructed up an ITX-Llama construct with the hyperlinks under.

 

 

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