Playdate Console

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For discussion on the unique yelllow, crankable handheld, the Playdate!

Developed by Panic, the Playdate is an esoteric, low-tech handheld featuring a crank input for unique gaming experiences.

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When is that dock coming out? (lemm.ee)

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And maybe more importantly, when are they gonna add Bluetooth audio support?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No idea about the dock. They mentioned BT in the podcast and it's basically too slow for gaming due to Bluetooth itself, so it's on the back burner.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Too slow audio? I can't imagine most of the playdate games I play it would really matter if it was a millisecond off.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think you realize how slow Bluetooth is, and how little delay it takes to really throw one off. You're probably right that a millisecond would be manageable. But Bluetooth audio can easily be a half second off as well as not being consistently off by the same amount of time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah half a second would obviously be a problem. Annoying even on slow paced games.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"Soon"

Such a cool accessory, but I guess the priority is on producing enough Playdate units themselves rather than on accessories.