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Offline ace9094

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1140 on: September 11, 2012, 09:46:02 PM »
Quote from: theonyxphoenix on September 11, 2012, 09:45:13 PM
Wasn't the GCW mentioned to have a FM tuner as well?

Hmmm, not sure... can anyone confirm?
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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1141 on: September 11, 2012, 11:18:23 PM »
Quote from: darth_llamah on September 11, 2012, 09:40:03 PM
I suppose you misunderstand:
-in EU if any package (from outside EU) has declared value over 22$ you have to pay tax/customs
-if customs declarations states that package contains electronics/anything electronic related (game console, AV equipment etc) it most likely will be checked for proper RoHS/EC markings. If they aren't any or they are "fake" package will be sent back or destroyed.

If Justin can ship them from a Chinese distributor instead then they can just as well write that it's a potato peeler worth $4. 'Legit' Chinese stores like DX never write the correct item category or price on their parcels and I've never had a parcel confiscated or held to ransom by customs.
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Offline DisgruntleElf

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1142 on: September 12, 2012, 12:36:10 AM »
I just want it shipped with a tracking number especially if its sent by post.
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Offline Orion4874

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1143 on: September 12, 2012, 01:33:32 AM »
Wiil the prototype winners still receive their units or was that cancelled? Haven't heard anything about that since the winners were announced.

Can the remaining balances be paid anytime within the 3 weeks before shipping? Unfortunately, I had to fork over a large chunk of money for something and I can't pay the invoice till this weekend.
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Offline Skyline969

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1144 on: September 12, 2012, 02:02:20 AM »
Quote from: DisgruntleElf on September 12, 2012, 12:36:10 AM
I just want it shipped with a tracking number especially if its sent by post.

I'm right there with you. I really want a tracking number with my shipment, provided that the extra ~$20 covers that to Canada.
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Offline qbertaddict

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1145 on: September 12, 2012, 03:10:36 AM »
Here is some pretty cool news I got via irc:

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mth> the analog stick is indeed attached to the touch screen input
<qbertaddict> that is awesome news
<qbertaddict> so is it true analog?
<mth> an advantage to giving it its own device is that the SADC controller could be left sleeping if a program does not use the analog stick
<qbertaddict> sorry dont mean to interrupt
<mth> np, I just had to do another measurement to be sure
<mth> it is really analog
<mth> I'm not sure how accurate it is though
<mth> it might have some kind of distortion on it
<mth> or I just didn't press it all the way into the corners when measuring
<mth> or maybe the position on one axis influences the voltage measured on the other axis
<mth> but at least I've got enough info now to be able to make a driver for it
<qbertaddict> can i post that news?
<qbertaddict> i just want to put it in the thread
<qbertaddict> people are private messaging me about it all the time on my channel
<mth> you can confirm that the analog stick is indeed analog in hardware
<qbertaddict> Thanks
<qbertaddict> i will put it in there
<qbertaddict> can i say a driver is going to be written for it soon?
<mth> yes, I'll start on a driver tomorrow
<qbertaddict> cool i will put it in now
<mth> we don't know yet how accurate it is though
Dpad and analog are separate and yes it is TRUE ANALOG! The question that remains is how accurate this analog is. I will update everyone when I know
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Offline Pardue

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1146 on: September 12, 2012, 04:12:40 AM »
Quote from: qbertaddict on September 12, 2012, 03:10:36 AM
Dpad and analog are separate and yes it is TRUE ANALOG!



BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD ALL WEEK!!! Thanks for keeping the rest of us in mind when you get news like this, Qbertaddict.


This is such a relief after griping so much, like in this post (by me, taken off the Droid X360 thread):

Quote from: Pardue on August 01, 2012, 03:51:23 AM
Frustrated. Not at you, just frustrated that so many handhelds like the x360 have been released and we still we don't have the true analog problem solved yet... [etc., etc...]

On the other hand, GCW & Co. have been coy as hell about whether the Zero will finally be the chosen one that pulls the ancient sword from the stone it lay dormant in and guide virtue to liberate the land from the clutches of... *cough*  :-[ :-X *cough* I mean- be the first to have true analog. Yeah.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2012, 04:44:36 AM by Pardue »
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Offline hippo22

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1147 on: September 12, 2012, 06:03:22 AM »
The second surprise for me is that it will have a touchscreen?! It never read about that, we also never saw it in the different vids. What does that mean for the games? That we can also play some point and click more easily  ;D
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Offline Pardue

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1148 on: September 12, 2012, 06:13:08 AM »
The way I read that (I could be wrong, correct me if someone knows for sure) is that it will not have touch screen hardware, but the analog nub will be sending out signals as if you were operating a touch screen analog stick like the ones you see on other systems with touch screen analog controls (i.e.- tablets).

So the system will trick the emulator into thinking the touch screen analog stick is being used, when it's actually a physical analog stick. Pretty clever.

Edit: Also, yes, I do see that we don't have playable true analog yet, whomever Qbertaddict was chatting with (It sounds like GCW, since he decided if Q could release word on the forum, but not enough info to say that for sure) is going to start making the driver. I'm wishing them the best of luck on this important task.

 :( Poor guys, I was hoping now that it seems production is going into full swing you would be able to take a breather while we all wait for the finished product to arrive. It's a blessing and a curse to know you have a hack-friendly platform with near endless development potential, just as you will soon be cursed with my endless requests for a Hello Kitty OD theme.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2012, 07:12:35 AM by Pardue »
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Offline hippo22

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1149 on: September 12, 2012, 06:21:23 AM »
I read, for sure, too quickly as I am so impatient to get the device. What does this concretely mean?
That we will be able to play some touchscreen Android games in OpenDingux?
« Last Edit: September 12, 2012, 06:39:29 AM by hippo22 »
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Offline gibberish

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1150 on: September 12, 2012, 07:43:01 AM »
Quote from: hippo22 on September 12, 2012, 06:21:23 AM
That we will be able to play some touchscreen Android games in OpenDingux?

Absolutely not! Whatever made you think this?
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Offline hippo22

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1151 on: September 12, 2012, 07:55:42 AM »
I am making a guess and asking a question. I am asking what is the use of such a feature. Maybe you can answer me with something else than another question...
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Offline robert2098

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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1152 on: September 12, 2012, 09:26:21 AM »
Quote from: darth_llamah on September 11, 2012, 06:08:10 PM
Quote from: gibberish on September 11, 2012, 05:50:06 PM
In the UK we have to pay 20% VAT on items over £15, plus an £8.60 handling fee. that makes it around £16.30 extra for UK buyers if he puts a value of $60 on the parcel.

Marking as a gift doesn't mean anything in the UK, we are still charged for items worth more than £15.
Isn't £15 about $22?
As for "gift"- it's the same here, EU has the same law everywhere.
I've already notified GCW about customs regulations

In the Netherlands you have to pay 19% VAT (21% from 1 October) plus about €12 handling fee if the value is between €22-€150. If it is higher than €150 than you have to pay additional import taxes of which the percentage depends on the kind of goods. No taxes have to be paid when the value is lower than €22.

If the package is from a person instead of a company (marked as gift), then the threshold is higher. No taxes have to be paid when the value is lower than €45. Between €45 and €700 you pay 19%/21% VAT plus 2.5% import tax plus handling fees. Above €700 you have to pay additional import taxes.

More information about the Dutch import regulations can be found here:
Belastingdienst

Maybe it helps if you send it to your work address. Usually I receive packages at my work address and till now I did not have to pay taxes while for packages send to my home address I had to pay a few times. Companies here can get paid VAT back from the TAX office and maybe the customs find it for lower values too much hassle to calculate VAT while a company can get it back later.
But it is also possible that I didn't have to pay taxes till now because the packages came from Hong Kong with a low declared value or from private persons.

Robert
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Re: GCW Zero
« Reply #1153 on: September 12, 2012, 10:19:28 AM »
Quote from: hippo22 on September 12, 2012, 07:55:42 AM
I am making a guess and asking a question. I am asking what is the use of such a feature. Maybe you can answer me with something else than another question...

You will not be able to play android touchscreen games, as the GCW has no touchscreen and no android.

The thing, as i understand it, is that the way the analog is connected, it can be set to "sleep mode" when an app does not use it, so it saves battery or maybe does not generate unnecessary input signals.
Anyway, i could be wrong, so correct me if i am.
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Offline Dexidus

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GCW Zero
« Reply #1154 on: September 12, 2012, 11:08:11 AM »
Ugh. Why is everyone complaining about shipping? My only complaint is that it's not October 1st yet. Duty fees and whatnot aren't that big of a deal, and I'd rather gcw not get in any trouble by doing anything shady. Gift, $60, sounds fair to me. Don't mean to sound like a dick, but you guys DO have jobs right? You CAN afford devices like this and dingoos and caanoos, stop filling the forums with complaints about shipping already. What's an extra couple bucks at the end of the day? And won't it be worth it when you finally get to play with the zero?
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