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  1. If you plan on using the Atari side of the system, it's recommended to use the internal SSD as extra Atari storage because the soldered storage is only 32GB. You don't want to fill any operating system to the brim or updates will fail, etc. Atari designed the VCS for other OSes to be run via USB. I found it's plenty fast and I didn't even use an NVMe drive - I used a cheap SATA SSD, the 500GB WD Blue in 2.5" form factor + $12 drive enclosure. My plan is to set up multiple external drives for different OSes to experiment. It's also easy to connect to a computer and make clone backups if I want to.
  2. I hadn't turned on my VCS in a few weeks, but did so today. I got this same error. What ended up working for me was this: go to the store tab, get the error, press cancel, sit on the store tab screen which isn't loading (flashing "loading" icons as store item placeholders), walking away for a time - 20 minutes? When I came back, woke the system, and tried the store again it worked. I think it just needs more time to load the store content. That initial error came up way too fast.
  3. Sweet! Can you zoom out at all? Is this going to be made available on the VCS?
  4. Atari staff have verified that trackball PC mice were tested on the VCS and worked great as arcade rollerballs. I was going to get a good one after learning that, and ended up getting an X-Arcade Tankstick with roller. I'm pretty much all set since I've got 2 of their modern & two classic on the way too.
  5. I'm not happy to see people using derogatory names for Atari, like "Fauxtari". Going into the Atari VCS section and insulting the company making our product - essentially saying they're fake, an imposter, illegitimate or that they suck - isn't very welcoming. You say Atari is a sacred name. I guess that's why people who like what today's Atari is doing are treated like ignorant heathens needing to be re-educated? Look, Atari was essentially dead until the current CEO purchased it. He made a decision to resurrect it and do what he could with his investment to recover from debt. As a small business it took a while using the IP to get to a healthy financial place to start getting back into hardware. Now instead of celebrating Atari isn't dead, or the evolution and return to hardware engineering and innovation, people seem to be too biased to see all this and instead mock the company and its supporters. Atari Hotels, by the way, was not Atari's idea. It was a developer who approached Atari and is funding it. Good for everybody I would think.
  6. Whether you like or dislike ANY of the many iterations of Atari, the Atari VCS (2020) is an "Atari System" made by today's Atari company. Therefore it should not be lumped into the "Modern Consoles" section with Xbox, Playstation and Switch. Even Flashback, made by AtGames rather than Atari, is in the "Atari Systems" section. AtGames produced these in cooperation with (the very same) today's Atari. Shouldn't today's Atari be even more eligible to be there? Thank you.
  7. In the November 12th blog post focusing on the new classic joystick, they highlight 10 of the 150 enhanced games (between Volume 1 & 2 of the enhanced Vault). Personally I think this is going to make playing the Vault games a lot more fun than on my Steam copies. And I sure don't mind that the first volume is FREE and 2nd is super cheap! Atari VCS Vault: Fully-Optimized for the Classic Joystick The Atari VCS Vault that comes free with every Atari VCS, and the Atari VCS Vault Vol. 2 DLC have been optimized for the new Wireless Classic Joystick and the team has compiled it’s Top Ten favorite Atari Vault classics they suggest fans play first: Pong — paddle function and vibration Red Baron — acts like a plane joystick Breakout/Super Breakout — paddle function and vibration Tempest — precise rotation Warlords — precise rotation helps gameplay Centipede/Millipede — fast simplified movement works well Liberator — Enhanced aiming Lunar Lander — Combination of rotation and joystick direction blends really well Major Havoc — Rotation control adds to the fun Missile Command — Fast movement for precise aiming Also, as previously announced, the Atari VCS version of Missile Command: Recharged has also been optimized for use with the Atari Wireless Classic Joystick (or Modern Controller) and there are more optimized games coming.
  8. I don't have my new VCS yet, but I have been on Antstream's Discord server. One of the staff at Antstream said this four days ago to an existing Antstream user inquiring about gaining access to the exclusive content: I've seen in my other searches of their Discord that they think a new Atari game will be added each month.
  9. Rest In Peace, Curt. The Atari community will never be the same. Besides my condolences, I also wanted to share these images, which I thought were very nice.
  10. I do remember seeing this, but what about an internal modern replacement for the original keyboard part?
  11. With all the mods over the years, I don't remember anyone fabricating a replacement internal keyboard for the ST/STE. Is it possible? Has anyone done this yet?
  12. It'll be interesting to see what their employee count is at the end of March when they release their annual report. Last March they had 19 employees. Then in September they created their 4 operational departments, creating their new console department. Since they changed their business structure to reflect this department, and they report directly to shareholders on it in their public reports, it's completely logical in my opinion that the new VCS is indeed a 1st party product.
  13. Are we talking about different things? I'm talking about trusting but verifying my technicians' when they give updates on project status. If there wasn't any verification I could see it being naïveté... you must be assuming we're talking about dealings with the client themselves? My company IS small right now and that keeps everybody in our team accountable and on point. It also allows me to easily build a good relationship with my staff. We've whittled down to staff we can depend on. There's a difference between having rose colored glasses and being optimistic. My optimism isn't like everybody's - it's based on logic and facts in addition to hope. There are different personality types, and that's good - just because someone has a different perspective than yours doesn't mean they're an idiot. I choose to be positive while realistic; glass half full.
  14. Hi Osgeld, I never believed in the watch, nor backed it or followed it. It was never a first party Atari product either. The optimism I referred to was for the 2019-2020 Atari VCS, and Atari SA who have created an entire 4th division of the company for it (1st-party product).
  15. What, so optimists must work for Atari? Or, they're mentally lacking or scalpers or have lower standards than you. These assertions of yours are ridiculous.
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