https://www.io55.net/wiki/ 2026-04-29T23:42:46+00:00 https://www.io55.net/wiki/ https://www.io55.net/wiki/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2022-02-08T00:51:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/essays/game_console_revisions_overview?rev=1644281510&do=diff Game Console Revisions Overview This dictation comes in two parts, with the first being the proper dictation, in which I write about the phenomena of revisions in video game consoles, and how they can impact the viability of EOPs. After this part, comes the part in which I list every console and it’s revisions, what’s different between the two, and my personal suggestions on which is best overall (with EOPs in mind, but this overlaps heavily with general user appeal), which is likely the cheape… text/html 2022-05-11T00:12:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/6th_generation/summary?rev=1652227934&do=diff 6th Generation The 6th generation of portable game consoles, which is another Nintendo-dominated landscape, quite like the generation before it. Almost universally considered as having began in 2001 with the release of the Game Boy Advance, ending anywhere between 2004 with the release of the DS Lite and PSP, and 2008 with the discontinuation of the last dedicated Game Boy Advance. Even though the trend of Nintendo supremacy continued unabated, the 6th generation has quite the sweet variety of … text/html 2023-02-26T20:34:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/summary?rev=1677443665&do=diff 6th Generation The 6th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in the period between 1999 (release of the Dreamcast) and 2001 (release of the GameCube and Xbox), ending in the period between 2005 (release of the Xbox 360) and 2006 (release of the PS3 and Wii). Despite these dates, however, the 6th generation, especially the PS2, began the trend of having it's systems last for a notoriously long time, with the PS2 retaining a leading sales position until the mid-lat… text/html 2023-12-25T03:05:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/summary?rev=1703473546&do=diff Content Directory Welcome! This page serves as a directory to all of the areas documented by the wiki. From those pages, one can reach the details about other devices, if applicable. Otherwise, each page will contain all devices documented, and their respective programs. text/html 2023-11-28T22:58:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/summary?rev=1701212293&do=diff 5th Generation The 5th generation of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in the period between 1993 (release of the 3DO/Jaguar) and 1995 (release of the Saturn/PS1), and ending in the period between 1999 (release of the Dreamcast) and 2001 (release of the GameCube and Xbox). Easily the generation with the most missed opportunities for EOPs, as this period has hardware which isn't that far behind the 6th generation, yet it significantly lacks in a level of EOPs that the 6th g… text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/summary?rev=1677454773&do=diff Video Game Consoles (Home) A simple directory page for every home console generation on the Esoteric Devices Wiki. 1st and 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation 5th Generation 6th Generation 7th Generation 8th Generation 9th Generation text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/summary?rev=1677454781&do=diff Video Game Consoles (Portable) A simple directory page for every portable console generation on the Esoteric Devices Wiki. 1st and 2nd Generation 3rd Generation 4th Generation 5th Generation 6th Generation 7th Generation 8th Generation 9th Generation text/html 2023-12-25T02:08:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/6th_generation/nintendo_game_boy_advance?rev=1703470088&do=diff Nintendo Game Boy Advance includes the SP and all Game Boy & Game Boy Color entries (backwards compatible) The final system in the Game Boy line, and still successful akin to the ones before it. Releasing on June 11th, 2001 in the USA, the Game Boy Advance featured a 16.8 text/html 2023-08-12T02:03:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/nintendo_ds?rev=1691805808&do=diff Nintendo DS includes Lite and DSi (ARM9 MHz 2x) Nintendo's smash success handheld console, first released on November 21st, 2004 in the United States. It's dual-screen (bottom one touch) gimmick, combined with the smart “DS Lite” redesign in 2006 resulted in astronomical sales figures, breaking records for the most successful handheld console of all time. By adding a touch screen to the bottom, the Nintendo DS essentially created an entire market of text/html 2022-08-07T19:15:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/gamepark_holdings_gp2x?rev=1659899745&do=diff GamePark Holdings GP2X GamePark Holding's first “homebrew” handheld, being a company formed from disgruntled employees of former company Game Park. Releasing on November 10th, 2005 in South Korea, the GP2X was more primarily focused on the “homebrew text/html 2022-08-07T18:57:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/dingoo_digital_dingoo_series?rev=1659898677&do=diff Dingoo Digital Dingoo series Yet another “homebrew” console that continues the lineage started by the Game Park GP32 in 2001. Releasing sometime during February 2009, the Dingoo devices ended up as a small series of handheld “homebrew” systems. Despite this moniker, some actual games released for these devices, which qualifies them as being more than mere text/html 2025-03-01T09:16:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/summary?rev=1740820619&do=diff Welcome to the Esoteric Devices Wiki! Click below to enter the wiki! Content Directory What is this wiki about? Here on the Esoteric Devices Wiki, you'll find a lot about the obscure and esoteric in technology, from digital photo frames to video game systems. If you like the idea of Linux running on your text/html 2022-09-23T18:56:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/5th_generation/summary?rev=1663959386&do=diff 5th Generation The 5th generation of portable game consoles, which can more accurately be described as the “Game Boy Color + failures” generation (although, to be fair to the WonderSwan, it did alright). With this sort of name, it's no surprise to hear that this is commonly considered as having began in 1998 with the release of the Game Boy Color, although some may claim 1997 with the release of the Game.com. In contrast, the period which it ended is easily determined, as most would consider th… text/html 2022-08-01T22:05:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/4th_generation/nintendo_game_boy?rev=1659391529&do=diff Nintendo Game Boy This page does not cover the Game Boy Color. For this console, see Nintendo Game Boy Color. Releasing in September 1989 for the USA, the Game Boy was a wildly successful system for years. Containing only 64 KiB of RAM, a 160×144 monochrome screen, and 2-bit color, it's primary genius was in it's long battery life and easily digested games. Both of these features allowed the Game Boy to overcome it's weak capability. Despite this specification-based inferiority compared to it'… text/html 2025-02-09T00:20:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/sony_playstation?rev=1739060409&do=diff Sony PlayStation This page is for the first PlayStation system, not the series of consoles. For this, see Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation Portable, Sony PlayStation Vita, and Sony PlayStation Classic. Sony's pioneering entry into the video games market. Releasing on September 9th, 1995 in North America, the PS1's R3000A CPU, 3 text/html 2023-11-28T22:39:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/smartphones_and_more/tablets?rev=1701211153&do=diff Tablets Similar to smartphones, except no calling and they're bigger. Typically, these will be ARM or x86 based, and run either Android, iOS, or some Windows variant. Apple iPad Air 2 Operating Systems (Apple A8X) Linux One of several Apple devices that can run linux thru checkm8. Further information is available in the links below, especially the resources link. text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/guides/home_console_buying_guide?rev=1677454763&do=diff Home Console Buying Guide Last updated 4th April, 2022. Coming soon... Buy at your own risk. Any home console's model, regardless of it's baseline, has the potential to do worse compared to supposedly inferior models. Nothing is guaranteed. On this page, is a summary of the wiki's recommendations of which version of every home console is best to buy. When determining our decisions, we base it off of functionality and reliability, not price or cosmetics. Price fluctuates, cosmetics are subject… text/html 2024-05-18T03:27:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/computing/computers?rev=1716002846&do=diff Computers For computers, in all of their varying forms across all of the ages. Obviously, a large modicum of operating systems and CPU architectures will feature here. Many computers will be linked off to separate pages in the future, but for now, they live here. text/html 2022-08-03T03:44:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/tiger_telematics_gizmondo?rev=1659498263&do=diff Tiger Telematics Gizmondo Possibly the only handheld in existence to be bankrolled by wanted felons, Tiger Telematics' (not to be confused with Tiger Electronics, maker of those awful LCD games) Gizmondo was a miserable failure. Releasing on March 19th, 2005, the Gizmondo's launch was marred with misery, due to poor marketing, games, links to the Swedish Mafia (through Tiger Telematics), and most importantly - spending way too much money. Despite all of this, the Gizmondo's specs weren't bad, w…