Pandora

The Pandora has, after numerous delays, finally started shipping. Its Linux operating system allows the Pandora to run emulators of many popular games consoles and computers, or even a full desktop environment.

Software

Having received one of the first 4000 Pandoras available in the first shipment, I have been working on ports of some popular software for use on this new system.

Dega

A Sega Master System and Game Gear emulator.

Download from the Pandora app store. Sources (SVN).

Frotz

A straight compile of the Frotz Infocom/Z-Machine interpreter, as currently maintained by David Griffith.

Download from the Pandora app store.

FUSE - The Free Unix Spectrum Emulator

Philip Kendall's FUSE Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, slightly modified for the relative path system used on the Pandora [see this patch].

Download from the Pandora app store.

Handy

A port of the Handy Atari Lynx emulator with a menu system added for the Pandora.

Download from the Pandora app store. Sources (SVN).

MAME4ALL

The handheld-optimised version of the MAME arcade emulator.

Download from the Pandora app store. Sources (SVN).

SIMH

Bob Supnik's SIMH compiled and packaged for the Pandora. Simulators a lot of old systems like the PDP-11, IBM mainframes, etc.

Download from the Pandora app store.

Backgrounds

Here are a few of "wallpaper" backgrounds I knocked up for the Pandora. Click the thumbnails for the fullsize images (800x480 pixels).

Mock-up

I made this mock-up Pandora in order to visualise a couple of modifications I was thinking about. Should you wish to build one, you can download a PDF file conatining the nets for the full-colour version pictured or an ink-saving outline version. The overall size is that stated on the wiki , but as the rest was eye-balled from the available renders, I can't vouch for any other dimensions.