JBerel Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Wait....er....what kind of slot are we talking about here?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalani Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, KaeruYojimbo said: A cartridge slot won't get enough use to justify the expense. Most VCS buyers don't have a collection of original carts to play and most people with a collection of original carts aren't interested in the VCS (and adding one won't change our minds). Plus, adding a 2600 slot but no Jag slot is just gonna piss off the Jag fans. I mean a new propriety slot or use a raid or pci express as a cartridge slot. It would allow games physical media. You could potentially have system up grades like more ram new gpu. Like SNES fx chip type but like you could run a 2nd Radeon chip in cross-fire / sli . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Off the shelf AMD laptop boards slapped in a plastic box don't have cartridge slots. Ipso Facto, a cartridge slot is not an option. To alleviate further confusion, please see the list of other items that are not included with off the shelf boards: Games Developer support Did I mention Games? Keyboards Games Mouse A clue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalani Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 33 minutes ago, jaybird3rd said: Remember that, according to "Atari" themselves, the target audience for "that Ataribox?" is the moms who can't figure out the Netflix. They'll never be able to manage RAID or an expansion card; even a simple cartridge slot would be a stretch. ... and you do NOT want to be around when that happens! I was referring to its own slot to play Atari box only new games. For dah collectors and when the store front fails. Also physical media is easier to deal with to hen menu navigation. Plug and play or auto play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Kalani said: I mean a new propriety slot "New" and "proprietary" are both waaaay out of Chesnais and Co.'s wheelhouse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalani Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, KaeruYojimbo said: "New" and "proprietary" are both waaaay out of Chesnais and Co.'s wheelhouse. Thus I said pci-e or raid, as in use as a cartridge slot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, jaybird3rd said: Remember that, according to "Atari" themselves, the target audience for "that Ataribox?" is the moms who can't figure out the Netflix. They'll never be able to manage RAID or an expansion card; even a simple cartridge slot would be a stretch. That's what Michael "Pantsed" Arzt said, but Rob "Femur" Wyatt has other hopes and dreams. Quote A platform holder really needs to be a neutral party to eliminate political or competitive reasons for restricting content. Too many times a good third party game has been rejected or delayed simply because there is similar content coming out from a first party team. A developer should never have to compete with the platform holder, the public should decide which game they want to buy and that is only possible on an open and neutral platform. It’s also not unheard of that a platform holder restricts some type of service or media formats because they have their own competing formats. In the grand scheme of things, there is no reason why a console cannot be neutral, open and secure at the same time. A more modern business model ensures all parties can be successful. In other words, if you want something, make it yourself. It's a PC with USB, ethernet, and wifi. Go nuts. 1 hour ago, Kalani said: I mean a new propriety slot or use a raid or pci express as a cartridge slot. It would allow games physical media. You could potentially have system up grades like more ram new gpu. Like SNES fx chip type but like you could run a 2nd Radeon chip in cross-fire / sli . You do realize that the long-delayed, under-communicated "Atari VCS 2019 2020" is basically an off-the-shelf all-in-one PC board in a somewhat cute (if derivative) case and a lightly modified Linux kernel, right? They're not going to be designing custom silicon and this isn't going to be a high-powered device. 58 minutes ago, Kalani said: I was referring to its own slot to play Atari box only new games. For dah collectors and when the store front fails. Also physical media is easier to deal with to hen menu navigation. Plug and play or auto play. Every time anyone asks them about games, they look the other way or change the subject. "We're not a traditional console" and vague talk of "freedom." What you are asking for isn't going to happen. The "collectors" will need to content themselves with the plastic artifacts and you're correct to use "when the store front fails" rather than "if." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 2 hours ago, jaybird3rd said: ... and you do NOT want to be around when that happens! What would be really funny is if Atari made its un-console with "always on" requirement. If they did, they should hire Adam Orth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 All these dictionary definitions remind me of the good old days of the COLECO Business English Dictionary (© COLECO Press); see here, here, here, here, here, and here for examples. Yet another parallel between the Coleco Chameleon and "that Ataribox?"! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Kalani said: Thus I said pci-e or raid, as in use as a cartridge slot. Jimmy, We got a live one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 5 hours ago, TACODON said: Probably for the best I got banned from the Facebook page. I think they should let us back in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) They should take Biff up on his offers of exclusive garbage games, then change the VCS name to the Infogrames BiffBox. That would be more appropriate. Edited July 10, 2019 by Shaggy the Atarian 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 "New Infogrames Console that Biffbox?" 6 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Just now, jaybird3rd said: "New Infogrames Console that Biffbox?" "It might have Alone in the Dark! You'll just have to buy one to find out!" - Fred Chesnais 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, digdugnate said: I think they should let us back in! Considering what others are posting, I can't believe I got banned so fast. I think demanding a refund and being a pest on the IGG page was taken into account. Plus we know they follow this forum so I'm sure the intern could connect the dots. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: They should take Biff up on his offers of exclusive garbage games, then change the VCS name to the Infogrames BiffBox. I'm not an artist or graphics expert, but I know what I (don't) like, and there's something very off-putting about his stuff. His not-Pitfall game reminds me of this. It's like so many titles in the Atari Jaguar library. It can sound fine on paper, or with all the buzzwords and check boxes, but when something isn't quite right, you can tell. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 "Old French". Fitting. What the? Is this really JP making a clever-ish comment? Nevermind. Look's like BH has taken the slack for Team JP. Buy a Raspberry Pi instead of an Atari VCS. On a side note ... Atari Biopic to Undergo Tokenization through tZERO and Vision Tree Nice research there Mr Stoner. A biopic movie on Bushnell and the REAL Atari .... with a pic of the currently NOT-REAL Unconsole and Uncontrollers. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Flojomojo said: I'm not an artist or graphics expert, but I know what I (don't) like, and there's something very off-putting about his stuff. His not-Pitfall game reminds me of this. It's like so many titles in the Atari Jaguar library. It can sound fine on paper, or with all the buzzwords and check boxes, but when something isn't quite right, you can tell. It's Sanic Hegehog. All it needs now is that earrape tune. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Spriggy said: Buy a Raspberry Pi instead of an Atari VCS. In fairness, I get tired of people saying "Buy a raspberry pi" on threads about the different mini consoles. There's something about the plug and play consoles, I just enjoy. I guess it's just the look of the old systems, and the feeling of the controllers. Nostalgia sells. Which is why I'm confused about who exactly the new VCS is meant for. There's no nostalgia for this hardware, and the classic games have been released continuously over the decades. Assuming this thing actually does what Atari says it will...who cares? About the only cool thing it has going for it is that 2600 style controller. Why not just release that for modern systems so people can use it with their classic games and call it a day? Edited July 11, 2019 by Agillig Edit the quoted post. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I am waiting for the moment, when someone reverse engineers the all original "emulator". 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I am so glad I got kicked off their Facebook page. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: They should take Biff up on his offers of exclusive garbage games, then change the VCS name to the Infogrames BiffBox. That would be more appropriate. Well, you can stream videos on the Atari, and Biff was the first person to ever talk about video games in front of a camera... CLEARLY THEY'VE BEEN PLANNING this for decades!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Oooh, 500. So viral. Just another 6,400 users and they'll be close to the number of backers of the potato salad Kickstarter stunt from five years ago. Keep reaching for the stars, Dubs! 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 PDiddles wants that $1 stock price, bad. Considering that when he posted in Reddit he invested "tens of thousands" in Atari stock, I can see why. He'd double--nearly triple--his investment. If getting that dolla-bill stock means wearing a silly hat and pumping up a company he admits have been inept, then so be it. Just don't call him a shill. ? 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Well, that number could explode once the obvious dumpster fire is visible to all except the most stubborn of pigeons, but the comments won't be the kind that Atari SA will want. Possible they (ATARI SA) don't give two hoots about what people will think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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