I came up with an idea for a game system that could play Fusion games exported to HTML5.
Called the ClickStick, it would have two sides and two plugs, each representing one of ClickStick's purposes. When ClickStick is plugged into a TV, it would load up the ClickStore website by Clickteam in a web browser. From here, players could find and play Fusion games uploaded online and converted to HTML5. On the other end would be the USB flash drive containing Fusion 2.5 (or perhaps a pared-down version for exporting HTML5 games to the ClickStore). In addition to this, there would be a lot of extra space for project files (like about 4-8GB).
HTML 5 is horribly unoptimized and would require more processing power than if it was running native code on a lightweight OS instead. Android would work better for this.
There is a similar product that was being made that ran Android. I'm sure if it were ever produced it could be repurposed as a ClickStick.
As good as an idea this is I see a number of issues with it:
Cost - CF2.5 + HTML 5 Exporter is not in the realms of what I would call cheap. Even a watered down version would be almost as much as CF2.5 on it's own.
OS - If the OS was android then CF2,5 would not run, A stripped down version of Windows would be problematic (thinking WinPE) as it would not contain the required libraries.
Connectivity - You state that when in TV mode you can browse the Click Store, I assume that some form of WiFi or 3G connectivity is going to be required, if 3G who foots the bill?
Processing Power - Anything that is dual purpose such as this is going to need more processing power than the GameStick (https://gamestick.tv/) and in turn will generate a lot of heat
Sorry to rain on your parade, I do actually like the idea and if you can overcome these limitations you and Clickteam could well be on to a winner.
1) A single-user copy of Fusion 2.5 would be pre-loaded onto flash memory. The ClickStick would essentially be a bundle, then; I could see it selling for $80-100.
2) Fusion 2.5 and the TV Mode would be separate. When the ClickStick is plugged into a Windows PC, users can work off the Fusion 2.5 install pre-loaded onto a memory chip.
3) The ClickStick would run off WiFi, as all of the Android TV boxes and sticks do.
4) The PC Mode is really just a USB drive, so the ClickStick shouldn't need much more power to handle operations. All the CPU on the ClickStick would be doing is running the web browser responsible for running Fusion-made websites and the ClickStore.
@-UrbanMonk-
You do have a point. I just figured that it would be easier to ensure compatibility and uniformity if everything were web-based. However, the applications could be Android-based instead of web-based, with the ClickStick running a version of Android, stock or skinned.
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