Hi all, I'm currently trying to obtain pictures and info on some of the stuff that was released for the 3DO console. I'm aware that this console is the butt of many gaming jokes, but I'd like to put together a small website about with as much info as I can find for anyone that would be interested. I've scoured the internet and newsgroups, now I'm winding my search down and am hoping maybe, possibly, someone on these forums may know something about any of the items below. I'm currently looking for any information (pics, articles, first hand info, etc...) on the following: Panasonic FZ-EM256 Memory Expander - I know this was released, and maybe someone here has one? I need pictures badly The Panasonic FZ-FV1, FZ-FV1A, FZ-FV10 and goldstar/sanyo MPEG (vcd) adapters - specifically would like to know the difference between the FV1 and FV1A, decent pics would be a godsend, also have some q's about how they work Panasonic M2 add-on - not the fz-21/fz-35 consoles. I have one supposed (poor)pic of the add-on at a tradeshow, not sure if any other pics/info exists Panasonic VR headset - have one crappy pic, not even sure if its authentic Panasonic Modem - not the AT&T one, same as the VR helmet: one crappy pic, not sure if it is authentic. Interchangable memory card adapter - possibly made my Panasonic?, I have 3 crappy proto pics and zero information Samsung 3DO player - Not to be confused with the Sanyo TRY unit that was released in Japan. I've found photos of varying quality of this model, hoping someone has more/better? Toshiba 3DO player - not even sure if it made it to a prototype stage (have reports that suggest that it is possible). not sure if any pictures actually exist though Creatives 3DO Blaster - I can't believe these things are rare, I remember every computer catalog I looked through in the mid '90s had these in them starting at ~$500 and then finally down to $99 :banghead: AT&T player - It was on display somewhere because I have a horribly compressed tiny jpeg of it. Panasonic FZ-AK1 Karaoke add-on - Definately a rare one, conflicting reports as to whether or not it was released. I have a suprisingly decent picture of the box and a supposed (illegible) pic of it in operation, nothing else Strange controllers - anything thats not the Panasonic, Goldstar, or Sanyo models of the controllers I could use info/pics on (the mouse, 6-button controllers, wireless controllers etc...) If anyone has any info at all they would like to contribute and allow me to post on my site, I would surely give credit to those helping and links to your website if you like. Pics would be awesome, I don't mind watermarks (providing the pics actually belong to you) and the script that I'm writing to display them will automatically show "Picture provided by <name>, <website>" right underneath. Also, I've heard that alot of the supposed pics out there came from the Tokyo Game Show, but I haven't been able to find much info about this. Is there anything out there (magazines, websites, dvd's?) that would have information about the earlier ones? Thanks for any help :020:
FZ-FV1A is a minor revision of FZ-FV1. The only difference (I think) is VCD 2.0 compability http://3do.classicgaming.gamespy.com/Photos/fz1videoadaptor.jpg
It's going to be pretty hard finding good pics of the AT&T and Samsung players. As for the Toshiba player, I don't even think there was a mock up for it. I'm not sure though, it's been a while since I've done any 3DO research.
try this the page is a little old and rusty from a year ago with pictures of the most prototypes i found at that time m2 pictures gotta check where my other pictures are
perhaps you would enjoy a look at a bunch of Next Generation mag scans of M2 articles that I've been doing for the Beyond3d forum? ;-) http://www.harpgallery.com/assets/images/swaaye/ng/
thanks very much for those mag scans got a bunch of them myself but there where some great pictures in yours that i hadnt seen before
