Ember: Beginnings - Homebrew Retro Video Game Console Design

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As I mentioned in my introductory post, the Ember video game console idea came about as I was watching many hours of YouTube videos on various tech-related topics. I quickly realized how possible (if not exactly trivial) it would be to design a custom CPU, GPU, and all the parts required to build them. Then, develop an emulator and software toolchain to create games for it. Later, I might even run the design on hardware using modern FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) like the Terasic DE-10 Nano, or possibly this Spartan 7-based board from Seeed, the Spartan Edge Accelerator, which is selling for around $40 US.

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