<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/6218/gameboy-calculator/ Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:02:01 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/92334/#p92334 QueenOfTulips says:

Is there any homebrew that has a similar remote control function for the Game Boy Colour? It'd be kind of fun to toy around with.

]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:02:01 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/92334/#p92334 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91523/#p91523 Bit Shifter says:
e.s.c. wrote:

@bit shifter: you probably saw this

http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/928914- … anizer-and

i have one, courtesy of lissajou smile
and yes, it has a calculator... even better, it has an FAQ page on gamefaqs
no walkthrough though, so i still can't beat that damn boss which sort of just looks like a calendar

I don't think this was it either — but there couldn't possibly be three of these kinds of products out there could there? "All right, dev group — the Game Boy PDA market is blowin' up, and we want a piece. Let's get in there while we still can."

I remember the one I saw having lighter packaging — wish I could remember the specifics. It's possible that it's this same product in a different packaging design or something. Or that I'm just misremembering.

Calendar bosses are the hardest to beat.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:24:49 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91523/#p91523 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91515/#p91515 munchluxe63 says:

I remember seeing an Austin Powers PDA thingy for the GBC a while back. It may have had a calculator.

Also, I found a PD homebrew rom of a reverse-polish notation calculator. It takes a bit of effort to remember to enter equations in reverse-polish notation, though.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:39:03 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91515/#p91515 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91511/#p91511 e.s.c. says:

@bit shifter: you probably saw this

http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/928914- … anizer-and

i have one, courtesy of lissajou smile
and yes, it has a calculator... even better, it has an FAQ page on gamefaqs
no walkthrough though, so i still can't beat that damn boss which sort of just looks like a calendar

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:47:39 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91511/#p91511 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91510/#p91510 Frostbyte says:

That's actually...kinda cool I guess.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:35:35 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91510/#p91510 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91505/#p91505 yesyesohgodyes says:

wow.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:59:39 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91505/#p91505 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91497/#p91497 chipocrite says:

Carlson, the guy who used to sell video game-related gear at 8static, had one of those for sale one time, I believe. I remember going through an emotional cycle that was kind of like "amazing/hilarious/absurd" when I first saw it. I was moderately interested in buying it but kind of snapped out of it when Carlson -- the guy who was supposed to be selling it, mind you -- asked me if I *really* wanted it and I realized I didn't.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:08:08 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91497/#p91497 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91478/#p91478 Bit Shifter says:

Damn -- this is amazing / hilarious / absurd. Apparently the manufacturer followed up with a product called WorldPort GBX:

http://www.nesworld.com/gbx-smartcom.php wrote:

By 2001 Datel had invented a new version of the SmartCom called World Port GBX which actually had a small modem built-in.

Now the catch with the Worldport GBX was that it would only work from telephone lines in the United Kingdom, so I'm guessing it's safe to say that neither the Worldport GBX or the SmartCom was a great success back then...

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:28:38 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91478/#p91478 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91475/#p91475 Vex says:

Gotcha still kinda cool lol.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:22:45 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91475/#p91475 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91472/#p91472 craphazzard says:
Vex wrote:

That's pretty wicked actually but how the hell does the phone feature work? To my knowledge a gameboy pocket and colors do not have a
Mic port or built in mic so how do you talk to someone? Lol

I think the idea is that it is auto-dialer and plays tones into your phone that in turn dial the number for you.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:19:13 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91472/#p91472 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91468/#p91468 craphazzard says:

Wow that is intense. Back when it was cool for everything to be a TV remote.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91468/#p91468 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91467/#p91467 Vex says:

That's pretty wicked actually but how the hell does the phone feature work? To my knowledge a gameboy pocket and colors do not have a
Mic port or built in mic so how do you talk to someone? Lol

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:17:17 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91467/#p91467 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91465/#p91465 Bit Shifter says:

I remember seeing some sort of bizarre cartridge-based "personal assistant" software for the Game Boy several years ago at a used game shop here in New York, but I can't remember what it was called. My ham-handed Google hunting for it did, however, turn this up (which, if I'm not mistaken, is actually different from the thing I'd seen):

http://www.nesworld.com/gbx-smartcom.php

that site wrote:

SmartCom™ is an exciting new do-it-all package which transforms an ordinary Game Boy® Pocket or Color into an advanced personal organiser.

SmartCom’s features include:

• E-Mail / Pager *: Using Game Boy® Color’s Infra-Red function, you can send messages to other SmartCom™ users in the vicinity !
• Notepad: SmartCom™’s mini word-processor allows you to create and save your own notes – and you can even print them out using the Game Boy® Printer !
• Phone Book / Phone Audio Dialler – Keep a record of those important phone numbers using SmartCom™’s Phone Book feature. When you want to call a friend, simply hold by the telephone and hit a button – SmartCom™’s Phone Audio Dialler function will then dial the number for you !
• Calculator: Whether you’re working out your finances, or doing sums in class, the Calculator function will also come in useful.
• Clock / Alarm: SmartCom™’s battery back-up means that it always keeps track of the time for you, and the alarm will even sound when your Game Boy® is switched off ! If you go on holiday, simply tell SmartCom™ which country you are in, and it will change the time accordingly.
• Calendar: Don’t miss those important dates ! SmartCom’s™ calendar will mean you never forget family & friends’ birthdays or important appointments.
• TV/ VCR Remote Control *: This clever little feature lets you change channels on most modern TV sets and video recorders ! Whoever thought that one day you could use a Game Boy® to control your television ?!

The programming wizards at Datel have somehow managed to cram all this incredible technology into a normal-sized Game Boy® game cartridge. And the great news is….it’ll only cost about as much as your average game !
*Denotes a feature that only activates on Game Boy® Color

Some screenshots:




Bizarre.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:11:52 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91465/#p91465 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91463/#p91463 craphazzard says:

I would really love a graphing calculator ROM if that exists.  It would be amazing to have that on my second bank of my EMS cart for class. haha

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:52:38 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91463/#p91463 <![CDATA[Re: Gameboy calculator?]]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91439/#p91439 Screamforme99 says:
yesyesohgodyes wrote:
Vex wrote:

May I inquire as to why you want such a rom?

I play cards games, and i thought it would be cooler to do life on a gameboy than on my iphone.

it will more than likely become more tedious and make you go insane

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:09:42 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/91439/#p91439