TP-828 - A Play Station clone?

**Calpis** · 01-10-2005

I'm going to guess that it's not a PSX at all.

**Funkstar De Luxe** · 01-10-2005

Originally Posted by Blur2040

Ok, Funkstar, elaborate, did you ask them for samples, and how much did they cost you?

Now, now, that would be telling. They seem to be very nice people. I'm almost 100% sure it's a Mega Drive clone.

**Tachikoma** · 01-11-2005

Originally Posted by Kyuusaku

I'm going to guess that it's not a PSX at all.

I guessed that ages ago!

Takashi · 01-11-2005

Ah, it's good someone is up to the challenge. I would have ordered it myself, but customs in my country would give me a hefty trouble about them. I'm looking forward to hearing from it.

**WolverineDK** · 01-11-2005

Originally Posted by Takashi

Hello all. I'm here to place some interesting facts I found out recently.

While looking for a unrelated matter, this machine on a chinese export caught my attention:

At first I thought it was a generic Famicom clone, but the description attached was peculiar:

1)32-bit CPU for 32-bit games
2)Double USB ports can connect with keyboard, mouse, flash memory and printer
3)Shows special functions
4)Game handle of vibration broadcast
5)Compatible with all types of VCD, CD and MP3 discs
6)VCD, DC and video game trinity
7)Immediate audio visual upgrade function

A quick Google search, and I found the manufacter, Topway Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.. And lo and behold, they manufacture the Game Theory Admiral (I think. The design is correct, but they claim it to be "Compatible with the games downloaded from Internet"?), and this elusive "32Bit CD/VCD/MP3 Game Player". But what 32-bit system? Weren't they pulling a Polystation on me? I mean, look at those Atari ports on the front. So, I wrote a small mail to them :

"We are interested in knowing more about the TP-828.
Is it possible to give us more technical details? For example, Game
Format Compatibility, USB Device Compatibility, Video Format
(PAL/NTSC) Compatibility, has English Language options?"

And that was what i got in reply:

"Happy new year!Thanks for your kindly inquiry!
The functions of this product almost are similar with PsONE."

So, it could be actual PS hardware, with a VCD card added. Perhaps, because it doesn't explain the USB ports or the other functions it claims. As normal, finding such a system is only the beginning - chinese companies only ship in bulk to sub companies that only deal to retail, what makes hard to find out exactly what those systems are without a good amount of luck and preserverance.

hmmmm WOW :-D if it is a PSX clone then i can see many opournities (sp?) of homebrew PS1 games and the likes :-) damn that is a sexy machine in the design :-)

**Calpis** · 01-11-2005

Originally Posted by Tachikoma

Originally Posted by Kyuusaku

I'm going to guess that it's not a PSX at all.

I guessed that ages ago!

Being facetious :smt083

The latest console that has been cloned is the SNES which was first cloned five years ago or so.

**Hawanja** · 01-11-2005

clones: There are a couple of PC Engine clones up on NFG's site (and mine, where I "borrowed" the pics)

Funkstar, are they letting you keep these samples, or do you have to return them?

Becasue I would be interested in one of course.

**g_sepp** · 01-11-2005

i once saw a clone of a NEO GEO system. This clone had a NEO GEO cd and cart. It looked like a big gray x but it was both. THe only place i seen it was on ebay and i never saw it again...Has anyone ever seen this phantom machine clone..

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**Calpis** · 01-11-2005

I find that hard to believe, the Neo contains a godaweful amount of custom SNK ASICs, way hard to copy. Probably was a Famiclone with Neo case or something.

**Alien Workshop** · 01-11-2005

This thing looks cool.

**Hawanja** · 01-11-2005

You don't happen to remember what this Neo Geo clone was called by any chance?

**Joe Sancho** · 01-12-2005

I will have 4 units of this system in a few days.
I only want 2 of them.
The other 2 are available for 100 Euros (plus shipping costs) each one.
Email me if interested.

--edited--
SOLD
--edited--

**madhatter256** · 01-12-2005

Originally Posted by Joe Sancho

I will have 4 units of this system in a few days.
I only want 2 of them.
The other 2 are available for 100 Euros (plus shipping costs) each one.
Email me if interested.

Post if they are in fact multi region and or if they play back-ups.

**karsten** · 01-15-2005

still no response?

Takashi · 01-22-2005

Any news on this?

**Alchy** · 01-22-2005

They never responded to my email...

**ASSEMbler** · 01-22-2005

Probably a megadrive. Pirates like cheap to make goods.

**madhatter256** · 01-22-2005

Originally Posted by assembler

Probably a megadrive. Pirates like cheap to make goods.

You have a point there.

**Alien Workshop** · 07-27-2005

So, those of you who said you ordered one of these units, did they ever come in? If they did, what are they like? I'm interested in this thing.

**RyanGamerGoneGrazy** · 07-28-2005

i recently seen on Hawanjas site, there was a psx clone, so it doesnt seem terribly outta the question......the styling of it reminds me of ps1001 and a n64...but why would a vcd player have controllers with vibration...surely i cant remember nes/md games with vibration......but it very well only be a vcd with mega drive games.....unless their engrish is bad ..than "almost the same as a ps1" isnt "it can run ps1 games"