Guy Plans to make a shmup on a Persistance of Vision display

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:11 pm

This guy is using a spinning low color display and says he plans to make a shmup like 1942 on it!

Looks like a system that could actually have a real "360" in the title. I think the community might like to support his thoughts for innovation and general shmupery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bskUpQkSjc

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:59 pm

Woah. Too bad it only goes in about 180 degrees. A 360 degree wrapping shmup would be leet.

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:08 pm

Thats sick. It would be crazy if someone made a sidescroller with it.

D · Post by D » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:14 pm

Cool, The future of television! The future is now.
I'm thinking Darius "3 screen". and Ninja warriors 3 screen.
Really cool.
I saw a gadget like this for sale in a brochure. it can spell a sentence.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:57 pm

Udderdude wrote:Woah. Too bad it only goes in about 180 degrees. A 360 degree wrapping shmup would be leet.

Actually he probably could. The lights are in position for the complete rotation it is just a matter of turning them on for the other 240 degrees.

TLB · Post by **TLB** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:13 am

That is so cool.

Post by **undamned** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:05 pm

How about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLygWkHo9nw

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D · Post by D » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:15 pm

undamned wrote:How about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLygWkHo9nw
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Finally I can play Missile Defense 3D the way it was intended!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMoMbXZCbT4
I grew up with this game!
Why do I have the feeling that this thread will get 3 more replies and then never hear anything about this technology? I'm pretty stoked!

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:47 pm

D wrote:
undamned wrote:How about this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLygWkHo9nw
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Finally I can play Missile Defense 3D the way it was intended!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMoMbXZCbT4
I grew up with this game!
Why do I have the feeling that this thread will get 3 more replies and then never hear anything about this technology? I'm pretty stoked!

Speaking of 3D - there's actually a very impressive stereoscopic version of Quake 1 out there in torrent land. The 3D effect is even better than in Trackmania and the cyan/red glasses are dirt cheap also.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:30 pm

Pixel_Outlaw wrote:
Udderdude wrote:Woah. Too bad it only goes in about 180 degrees. A 360 degree wrapping shmup would be leet.
Actually he probably could. The lights are in position for the complete rotation it is just a matter of turning them on for the other 240 degrees. :D

I think the lights would need to point the other way, and you sit inside a giant spinning tube for that to work.

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:53 pm

Cool, but too much circuitry. Would be easier to prototype and program with slip ring contacts and a stationary PC interface.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:02 am

Wtf. Nice find.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:39 am

Sweet.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:08 am

I'd hate to be anywhere nearby when any of those things eventually fly apart

Post by **undamned** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:30 pm

Check out this circular one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4F8UbM-1t4
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Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:46 pm

undamned wrote:Check out this circular one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4F8UbM-1t4
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Wow, I would buy one of those >_>