I'm looking into mass storage options, ideally SSD HD and/or m2 SATA as an embedded storage - the USB headers can also be used internally so it can all be nicely integrated or modular as desired - I will do some options for enclosures that fit mass storage and have them easily swappable.Sigismond0 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:51 pm Very cool to see a MiSTer build that's focused on looking and feeling more line a console. The "cube" look that most current cases has certainly is an aesthetic of its own, but this will look much better in an entertainment center next to other consoles.
An all in one USB hub, IO board, CEC isolator, RAM module, SCART output, and even power switch is also very nice. Looks like it's very much intended to be a plug-and-play solution.
The only things that stands out as "sort of missing" things are a place to tuck in a 3.5" hard disk, and composite/s-video. And from what I've read on the forums, just converting MiSTer's RGB out into composite/s-video can never be perfect, so no dings there. With CD consoles becoming more and more common, a lot of people are keeping a HDD permanently connected to their MiSTer. Another optional "cartridge" that houses a loose 3.5" disk and a small form factor USB-SATA adaptor could probably fit in the top front semicircle.
Composite and s-video can be done as a module on the expansion port if enough people want it. Full JAMMA will also be done this way as an expansion module.