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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Picade |
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 04:27 | |
rockford
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PiCade - Mini arcade kit for Raspberyy Pi - Linkage
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 04:27 | |
waroffice
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there is an install script for the raspberry pi that installs the mame arcade stuff, I have used it, this is just adding buttons and a case?
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 04:32 | |
Jayenkai
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*flails arms around like Kermit* STOP RUINING THE PI! The whole point of the thing is to help teach kids to code. To get them started the same way we all did, not to cram it into a sodding toy and play fucking Pacman all damn day!!!!!! GAH!!!! |edit| FACT : Whilst renaming this topic, autocorrect changed Picade to Picard! Star Trek FTW!! |edit| -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 04:51 | |
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waroffice
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I agree Jay, there are lots of folk at work here who have it just for xbmc. I recently purchased a Gert board kit. I am having trouble with soldering the surface mount devices but once up and running it will be able to control the motors on my world domi....i mean robot arm project
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 06:28 | |
Afr0
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I believe if kids really want to learn to program, they'll learn it regardless. When I started, I wanted to learn to create games - as I went along, I found that I fell in love with programming more than the actual "making a game" part of it. As I write this, I've finally been able to stick to a project now for over a year because of my burning passion for the project, but also because of all the programming involved. I think my point is: it'd be nice if kids can realize that they don't have to be great designers to learn how to program. Nor do they need a pi. All they need is to decide upon a language, then stick with it. Learning programming is hard enough in the beginning, and the pi is just a distraction. The PC is still the most immediate and accessible platform there is. -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 06:57 | |
9572AD
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Isn't the Pi for people who don't have the resources to put together a PC programming setup? That's why it has a telly-friendly output. The more people who want to buy one for other projects, the more availability and lower price it will have for those who need a cheap programming setup. (general case) So, things like the Picade are good for its original purpose, and should be welcomed rather than demonized. Also, it's exactly the sort of thing I've wanted since before there even was a RPi. Well...depending on the price it winds up at. The kickstarter backer levels that get you one are in the neighborhood of twice what I'd want to pay. -=-=- All the raw, animal magnetism of a rutabaga.
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 07:01 | |
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Afr0
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Uhm, what? There are at least a dozen free IDEs out there for various languages, and Visual Studio Express is among the better ones. These days you can get a PC for the price of a RPi, unless you're dieing to run the latest games (which you shouldn't concern yourself with when beginning to program anyway)... -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
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| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 07:30 | |
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rockford
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 I believe if kids really want to learn to program, they'll learn it regardless. This. I suspect that every family in this country either has a computer in their home or has "free" access to one (as in it doesn't cost to use it). They are in every school and library up and down the country. If kids wanted to learn to code there is NOTHING stopping them. If 13 year olds can get hold of the latest games (either legitimately or via other means) then they can get hold of programming languages. They don't need a Pi to do this. Many programming languages are free too, so price isn't an issue. The RPi is not going to change that. Schools don't appear to be getting into the Pi (and let's face it if that REALLY was what Braben and co. had in mind, why did they not make the Pi available to schools first?). Schools aren't teaching programming now and never did when I went (20+years ago), despite having a computer lab packed with BBC Model Bs - yet I spend more time coding than playing. The Pi never was aimed at kids and never will be of interest to them first and foremost - these gadgets may well be and as a side-effect spin-off they may want to find out more about them. But if RPi wanted kids to become interested why are they not advertising/informing/promoting the Pi on sites aimed at kids? There's plenty of promotion on tech and nerdy sites. Why haven't they got something going with BBC again, using their BiteSize courses? Why are they refusing certain BASIC languages from being mentioned on their own sites that are capable of outputting Pi code (like GLBasic). A GLB member contacted them and gave them demo software created with GLB AND offered to create tutorials etc. The Pi foundation declined, instead going with a version of a BASIC language that supposedly hasn't been updated in years. So love these gadgets or not, they could help wannabe nerds get into programming, if only to adapt, improve and alter what these gadget can do or could do with a bit of lateral thinking. If there's a will, there's a way. |
| Thu, 01 Nov 2012, 08:04 | |
steve_ancell
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I still wait to see the Raspberry Pi in action, I still haven't got my replacement through yet. 
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| Fri, 02 Nov 2012, 01:19 | |
spinal
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Only six buttons ?!! No way I can play my 3 snes games on that 
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