Flojomojo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Punchcards are like paper cartridges! Reminder: you don't need to wait for That Ataribox. You could also get That Playstation 4 for $200, which will come with a $50 gift card effectively making it $150. Or you could get That Mini PC for $250, and bring your own storage device (SSDs are cheap now) for $250. If you already have a nice PC, but just want something on the TV, you could get That Steam Link for the price of ... five dollars. Any of these can play Atari Vault (PC) or Atari Flashback Collection (PS4), and you don't have to wait, or support terrorism crowdfunding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 but, but, but, speakerhat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 but, but, but, speakerhat! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Punchcards are like paper cartridges! Reminder: you don't need to wait for That Ataribox. You could also get That Playstation 4 for $200, which will come with a $50 gift card effectively making it $150. That Playstation.png Or you could get That Mini PC for $250, and bring your own storage device (SSDs are cheap now) for $250. that mini PC.png If you already have a nice PC, but just want something on the TV, you could get That Steam Link for the price of ... five dollars. That Steam Link.png Any of these can play Atari Vault (PC) or Atari Flashback Collection (PS4), and you don't have to wait, or support terrorism crowdfunding. Yeah but too many buttons on the joysticks. Too many joysticks on the joystick too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 If it doesn't accept punchcards, I'm out. I have it from a reliable source that punchcards will be supported. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 We're being watched... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 For the record, Android is based on the Linux kernel..so.. they were saying a half truth. -Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Also, the shape of the icons used are specifically the icons for Android..but hey, let's go ahead and split atoms. I'm willing to bet next year's salary that this thing is an Android box. -Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'm willing to bet next year's salary that this thing is an Android box. -Thom Free money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I have it from a reliable source that punchcards will be supported. why not just use the modern version of a punchcard, the QR code? Or is that a heretical question? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 why not just use the modern version of a punchcard, the QR code? Or is that a heretical question? They did that for the Gameboy advance. Called it an e-reader: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataribox_team Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) See how easy it is? Nothing is real, unless it is shown on video and preferably damaged in the process. only on AtariAge.... Joystick to TV lo-res3.mp4 Edited November 22, 2017 by Ataribox_team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 only on AtariAge.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) The video is only available on AtariAge. It's AA's exclusive... Until some one uploads it somewhere. Edited November 22, 2017 by The Historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 only on AtariAge.... I didn't see any damage in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Feargal Mac's reflecton on the TV. -Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Feargal Mac's reflecton on the TV. -Thom It's a render. Edited November 22, 2017 by The Historian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I didn't see any damage in the process. Playing Centipede with a joystick causes me great pain and suffering and I intend to sue for damages. Come on, Atari, do you really think the VCS version is better than the arcade original? It's been 35 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Playing Centipede with a joystick causes me great pain and suffering and I intend to sue for damages. Come on, Atari, do you really think the VCS version is better than the arcade original? It's been 35 years. That was the arcade version, it's just that today's primitive rendering technology makes everything look blockier... Edited November 22, 2017 by zzip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Let's not mention that it would be trivial to have VCS Centipede playing in the background while waggling a joystick in the foreground for the purposes of a blurry, closely cropped 12-second video. I could do the same thing with a can of soup. At least we know there's a cheesy, always-on red LED backlight in the new controller. The range of movement seems similar to the old 2600 sticks. Personally, I think that's a missed opportunity to make it better, but I guess the counterpoint is you shouldn't mess with nostalgia. Show us the rest of it. This teasing is getting really old. And who is the mystery player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Also, the shape of the icons used are specifically the icons for Android..but hey, let's go ahead and split atoms. I'm willing to bet next year's salary that this thing is an Android box. -Thom Ehhh.... I get what you're saying, but the 'Home' and 'Back' glyphs used for Android have become pretty much de facto standards at this point. Note that I'm not ruling out the possibility of the thing running Android (because Linux! Sorta.), but the presence of those buttons doesn't really tell much. Along those lines, I do still occasionally see icons originally designed for BeOS being used in places (online and in applications) to this day. While a BeOS-based AtariBox would rock, and RAWK HARD, that would kill the OMG LINUX!!inspanishthefirstoneisupsidedown!!! claims... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Hey that's awesome. Now....smash it with a hammer!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Playing Centipede with a joystick causes me great pain and suffering and I intend to sue for damages. Come on, Atari, do you really think the VCS version is better than the arcade original? It's been 35 years. You know, if you sued for damages and won, that would be a delightful lesson to all of the crowdfunders. Let's make it a class action. That way we can all play at home! Edited November 22, 2017 by x=usr(1536) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) And who is the mystery player? Looks like this guy.... And it looks like that divot is present in the thumb like in the picture, so there ya go. I think someone needs to run the video through the Ames Research Center supercomputer to validate it fully. Edited November 22, 2017 by JBerel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Ehhh.... I get what you're saying, but the 'Home' and 'Back' glyphs used for Android have become pretty much de facto standards at this point. Note that I'm not ruling out the possibility of the thing running Android (because Linux! Sorta.), but the presence of those buttons doesn't really tell much. but why? The Android back button in particular is terrible design. Sometimes it takes you back to the last screen/page you were on, while other times it takes you out of the application completely, and it feels like a complete crapshoot which behavior you get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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