[VCS Store Problems (Discussion/Tips)]

3 hours ago, Atari_JaguarVCS said:

I think they'll need to hurry up and get a new payment provider, looks like a lot more people on Discord are being effect with the issue now, the complaints are coming in fast with people sounding like there on the brink of giving up on the system. If Atari don't get this resolved by xmas i can see lots of unhappy new Atari VCS owners and a grim looking 2024 for the VCS where the lights might actually go off for good for the system.

I hate to say it, but you're probably right. The zip code issue has struck me again, and it's beyond frustrating that it decided to crop back up right when Berzerk: Recharged came out. And I think I've been more patient with this issue than most. 

 

[MORTAL KOMBAT for ATARI JAGUAR is in the works!?]

8 hours ago, alucardX said:

Is there a thread that talks more about it?

What is there to talk about? Dave Bell was a 16 year old kid at the time, had absolutely zero prior experience with game development, and was quite clearly making grandiose claims that he could never back up. In hindsight, it's more amazing that anyone believed he was actually working on a Jag game.

 

[MORTAL KOMBAT for ATARI JAGUAR is in the works!?]

I remember the video from a while back of him putting together the menu. It's nice to see that he's continuing with this, although I'd be a bit hesitant to become a patron considering he doesn't have any prior releases. I'd love to see this get completed, though.

 

[What's your journey with gaming been like?]

20 hours ago, Flojomojo said:

So a bunch of toys I bought and played with, from early adolescence into middle age now, is a "journey?" I had no idea it was such a lyrical experience. I'm just trying to pass the time and numb the pain. 

Different outlooks for different people. Gaming for me wasn't about "numbing the pain", it was experiencing new worlds that filled me with excitement and fueled my imagination. Among some of my life's memories are being excited by each new screen in Pitfall, the wonder of experiencing the closest thing to a living, breathing world at that time in Ultima VII, seeing the amazing rendered 3D graphics for the first time in Super Mario 64, or getting immersed in the world and story of Skies of Arcadia. So yeah, I'd consider that a "journey".

 

[VCS Store Problems (Discussion/Tips)]

34 minutes ago, Atari_JaguarVCS said:

Its such a weird issue, everyone better buy what they want quickly before it glitches out again. 

Yeah no kidding. Going forward, I think there's always gonna be a bit of tension whenever I go to purchase a game as to whether or not it'll work.

 

[What's your journey with gaming been like?]

I've either had a game console myself or had ready access to one all the way back to my earliest memories. I'm putting separate lists for game consoles and computers along with notes on them where necessary. Also, I'm only counting "current generation" console purchases.

 

Consoles: 

 

197X/8X - Pong unit (This unit belonged to either my aunt or uncle and included multiple game variations such as skiing and car racing. I remember very little about it about it other than watching my aunt and uncle playing on it.)

1982 - Atari 2600 (Christmas parents from my parents. Easily my longest-used primary gaming console as I played on it pretty regularly throughout the 80s and early 90s.)

1991 - Sega Genesis (Didn't own it myself but my best friend had one and I was over at his house constantly).

1992 - TurbroGrafx-16 (Birthday gift from same friend as above, he seemed to be stockpiling units for a time)

1992 - Atari Lynx (Another Christmas present, my brother also got a matching console)

1995 - Atari Jaguar (First console I purchased for myself, got it as soon as I graduated from Marine Corps boot camp)

1995 - SNES (Bought while in tech school in the military, didn't have my Jag with me at the time)

1996 - N64 (Preordered unit ahead of time and picked it up on launch day)

1996 - Sega GameGear (given to me by one of my military buddies)

1999 - Sega Dreamcast (One of my most-used systems ever)

2001 - Gameboy Advance (original model)

2001 - Nintendo GameCube

2002 - PS2

2004 - GBA SP

2004 - Xbox

2005 - Nintendo DS

2006 - Xbox 360

2007 - Nintendo Wii

2022 - Nintendo Switch

 

(Note: I didn't purchase any current-gen systems between 2007 and 2022, although there were various old or retro systems that I got during that time.)

 

Computers:

 

1983 - Kaypro II (Not purchased by my family. However, my dad was a computer teacher at my private school, and he often took home a Kaypro II for work)

1985 - Commodore 64 (My best friend at the time owned it, and considering I lived just 2 doors down from him, I was on it just about as much as he was.)

1986 - Atari 130XE (Christmas present from my mom and grandmother. They happened to walk into a Federated store to buy me a C64, but walked out with the 130XE instead)

1991 - Tandy 1000RL (My mother bought it in order to get more used to MS-DOS compatible systems for work)

1991 - Atari ST (had various 520 and 1040 ST systems in short succession, thanks to the Atari user group I belonged to)

1997 - present - various PCs and Macs. Just way too many models to list.

 

 

[Atari VCS Store Order Number High-Score :)]

#49455 - Strike Zone (2600)

 

[VCS Store Problems (Discussion/Tips)]

Yup, seems to be working again for me as well.

 

[Atari just bought Digital Eclipse!]

That's huge, alright, and shows just how truly Atari is committed to their current course. This opens up a whole boatload of possibilities.

 

[Haunted House (Atari 2600 ROM) available free w/code]

40 minutes ago, MrTrust said:

 

Then doesn't this thread amount to pissing in his data pool?  I literally looked at the email today and missed this.  I already have all the games featured, and even if I didn't, I would already know about them because I check the store once a week or so to see if anything new came out.

Possibly, yes, but it also can work towards ensuring more people receive Atari's marketing emails if there is the possibility of getting more free games in the future.

 

[VCS Store Problems (Discussion/Tips)]

1 hour ago, killersquirel said:

This has happened to me three or four times since the end of June.  I stopped having my CC number stored as my nephew (who is 8 years old) has a VCS with my account on it.  Although I bought pretty much most of the games with the exception of original 7800 and Dosbox games.  There are a couple of other VCS games I haven't bought yet and of course the new games that I can't buy at this time, so I probably will try to save my CC info in the system to see if I can avoid this nonsense again.  I wanted to do that this last time, but I bought a couple of games with a visa gift card and that erased my CC info.  This will get fixed, probably in a week or two and I recommend saving your CC info for future purchases.  That might solve the issue?

I've kept my CC info saved on the VCS all this time and that hasn't had any effect on the issue. In fact, I know when the issue has cropped back up just by my CC info coming up as not saved when I try to make a purchase.

 

[VCS Store Problems (Discussion/Tips)]

The problem has cropped back up for me as well. 

 

[I've got my Jag back from Vlad!]

10 hours ago, phoenixdownita said:

How’s the self appointment “king of 3d flat polygon jaguar games” doing these days?

You forgot to add "without audio".

[5 new (2600 or 7800) homebrew games - (in VCS Store)]

27 minutes ago, Muddyfunster said:

Thanks @davpa

 

I think the default controls for both games are causing a bit of confusion as the VCS seem to default to 1 button for most people and they are two button games. 

Maybe we need a version of the ROM for the VCS that says "CHANGE YOUR CONTROLS" on the splash screen.

 

A lot of videos on YT of people floundering as they don't have 2 buttons working ingame. 

I haven't had this issue, strangely enough, as I'm able to use two buttons in E.X.O. without changing the default mappings. I think a better default mapping solution for the emulator that the VCS uses would save everyone a lot of grief.

 

[Modern VCS controller not working with some games.]

I'll second what Atari_JaguarVCS said above. If a firmware update doesn't fix the issue then you'll need to contact Atari about getting a replacement.

 

[5 new (2600 or 7800) homebrew games - (in VCS Store)]

3 hours ago, Atari_JaguarVCS said:

I didn't get a screenshot unfortunately, i basically turned on my Atari VCS 800 and the game was already downloaded onto my console with an automatic 5 star rating from me 😥. I'll definitely delete the game from my system until you get the issue resolved and i would hope everyone else who received the game for free will do the same. I'm down to pay for the game when the issue is resolved. I've had a blast playing exo 7800 what an amazing game it is I'll treat this as a demo or something and will remove it ASAP 

Yup, that's what happened with me too, I didn't even have to download it. I'll make up for it by buying some of his other games.

 

[7800’s ARTI and EXO on the VCS! But I have an issue]

That's because the default mapping for the emulator used to run 7800 games on the VCS has the left thumbstick set to reset. You can change this mapping by pressing on the Atari button on the controller (short press, not a long one) which will bring up the emulator's menu. You can then go to the input settings and remap it to another button. It's nice that it can be changed, but that default mapping is still a pain. There's been more than once where I've had a good run going in Food Fight only to accidentally press down on the thumbstick and have it reset the game.

 

[5 new (2600 or 7800) homebrew games - (in VCS Store)]

I just noticed that myself. Getting E.X.O. 7800 for free was a nice treat, and the other homebrews are all quite reasonably priced. I love that we're starting to get more 2600 and 7800 homebrews on the system, now it's just time for some of the other Atari systems to get theirs on there too.

 

[Atari Future Acquisition Poll]

First order of business is getting the Atari Games catalog back, everything else is secondary.

 

[Atari VCS Store Order Number High-Score :)]

#45594 Haunted House 

[Microsoft now owning ABK could potentially be of great benefit to Atari]

45 minutes ago, KainXavier said:

I'm more worried about Microsoft trying to buy out Atari, especially if the brand takes off again under Wade's stewardship.

Yes, that scenario gives me nightmares. You might as well consider Atari to be gone for good if that ever happens. That said, it would be nice if something could be worked out with MS to get licenses for the old Activision catalog. I'm just not going to hold my breath.

 

[Atari Haunted House - (by Atari) - (in VCS Store)]

Just bought the game myself. I made it through the end of the tutorial, and then in the first non-tutorial room I got crushed pretty quickly. The game does have a bit of a learning curve to it based on what I've played so far and what I've seen through preview videos of it. 

[Haunted House Nintendo Switch Gameplay]

Such a shame that a thread about one of the bigger Atari games of the last few years immediately devolved into a discussion on gender locked characters. Seriously, who cares? IT'S A GAME.

 

[The Jaguar's Edge magazine]

Just looking at those screenshots, the layout and styling of what I can see there reminds me a lot of Diehard Gamefan magazine.

[Club VCS Fanzine]

That was a good read. I look forward to future issues.