The Historian Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: I promise you, you aren't missing anything worth eating. I don't like the flavor at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 8 hours ago, CPUWIZ said: And if you didn't shell out, you get to watch it for free. 6 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, MantaNZ said: I need a copy of that game. I’d always avoided it because I’d assumed it was the same game as the MD version which I didn’t really like. Apparently it’s different though and much better. Shame it’s a bit pricey now. I mean, there are ways to get it cheaper if you're not a collector. I prefer original hardware, but disc based systems probably won't last as long as cart based. Disc rot also seems to be a thing. Edited December 29, 2019 by Agillig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankedThomas Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 17 hours ago, MantaNZ said: Is it wrong that I kinda want one as a neat looking little PC? I mean it's not THAT pricey if you compare it to similar spec'd PCs and it looks a lot cooler. Weird way of marketing it though... Not wrong, per se, but I wouldn't give these goons money, especially for this... thing. The VCS specs are garbage for the price, frankly. Get a 3D-printed VCS case instead, and modify the CAD file to make it fit standard components (ITX) if necessary. Unless a poorly-designed system with worse cooling than a modern MacBook (i.e. BAD) and a cheaply-made plastic case are worth what's almost NZ$600 before shipping to you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, TankedThomas said: Not wrong, per se, but I wouldn't give these goons money, especially for this... thing. The VCS specs are garbage for the price, frankly. Get a 3D-printed VCS case instead, and modify the CAD file to make it fit standard components (ITX) if necessary. Unless a poorly-designed system with worse cooling than a modern MacBook (i.e. BAD) and a cheaply-made plastic case are worth what's almost NZ$600 before shipping to you. Well when you put it that way... haha. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 27 minutes ago, Agillig said: I mean, there are ways to get it cheaper if you're not a collector. I prefer original hardware, but disc based systems probably won't last as long as cart based. Disc rot also seems to be a thing. I've never encountered disc rot. Hope I never do as I have a fair bit of PSX, PS2 and Saturn stuff in my collection. I actually only started collecting disc based games again this year. I'd kinda gone off the whole moving parts console idea but the games are cheaper and I figured I'd build collections before prices get out of hand like they have for older systems. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I'm starting to see a pattern develop here... 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Agillig said: I'm starting to see a pattern develop here... At first I thought of a misprint but Atali, Inc. exists. And by the way, it's Japanese so it's pronounced the same way as Atari back there! ^^ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, MantaNZ said: I've never encountered disc rot. Hope I never do as I have a fair bit of PSX, PS2 and Saturn stuff in my collection. I actually only started collecting disc based games again this year. I'd kinda gone off the whole moving parts console idea but the games are cheaper and I figured I'd build collections before prices get out of hand like they have for older systems. I have 30+ year old CDs that play just fine... you only really need to worry about disc rot on burnt discs. Pressed discs will last a long time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 36 minutes ago, DragonGrafx-16 said: I have 30+ year old CDs that play just fine... you only really need to worry about disc rot on burnt discs. Pressed discs will last a long time. There are exceptions. I lost my original set of Wing Commander 3 discs to rot, for one example. Mind you, these things are rare and it's not exactly hard to source backup copies of these things. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt_B said: There are exceptions. I lost my original set of Wing Commander 3 discs to rot, for one example. Mind you, these things are rare and it's not exactly hard to source backup copies of these things. My original Windows 95 disc flaked in the fall of 2000. It was the first time I had seen such a thing first hand. I think I had one audio CD flake but of the 1000's of compact discs of different formats I've had my hands on, I'm ok with that fail rate. It's funny cause it just flakes off the disc in chunks and you are left with a hunk of clear plastic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 What’s this Chesnais guy’s address? Found a shirt I wanna send him. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 No news is good news! 5 hours ago, Agillig said: 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, PlaysWithWolves said: No news is good news! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, PlaysWithWolves said: No news is good news! Then backers should be thrilled. Didn't Atari say they were showing the VCS at CES, or is that just my imagination? I'm quite sure they said they would be there. If the system is launching to backers in January, why not bring one or two along to let people play? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I remember @Max IviIvi asking Atari if they'd be at CES, but I don't remember Atari saying they would be. Maybe Max knows? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Has Atari been at CES in decades? I don't think anyone said they would be, except for the fan guy (Max?) who also thought there might be a special deal with Google, as well as new announcements about Atari Token. Someone else in their supporter comments kept bringing up December 19th 2019 as if that were a firm date. Believe what you see, not what they say. The only mention of a public show I can find on their Medium and IGG updates is how "Atari teases the future at E3 in Los Angeles." Not to get all clintonian legalistic, but the truthfulness of that statement depends what the meaning of "at" is. They weren't on the show floor, they were at a nearby hotel, only showing their work in progress to invited guests. It's safe to say they aren't going to be at CES this time, either. We can console ourselves with "They call it hardware because it's hard," "no news is good news," and "weeks not months." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Tomorrow marks three months until commercial release. ... And we have yet to see a working unit. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 "They call it hardware because it's hard." This hardware is a lot of HardWork!! Oops! I think I just reminded some of us of something else ... BTW, Whoever said maybe Knight Rider VCS could be on the VCS....Just...Bless you! I still laugh at that comment! ? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 BTW, I'm heading out to Taco Bell to get Mexican Pizzas (no Meat) and I'll prolly stop at Taco John's too for Potato Oles ...Anybody need anything? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I don’t really have anything relevant to add to this discussion, but I want it (and that “other” VCS thread) to come up in my, “content I posted in” stream... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, GoldLeader said: BTW, Whoever said maybe Knight Rider VCS could be on the VCS....Just...Bless you! I still laugh at that comment! ? You're welcome. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 6 hours ago, Agillig said: I'm starting to see a pattern develop here... Womp womp woooomp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I bet they will beat Sony's numbers easily, they only sold 102.8 million PS4 units. I doubt they will reach 155 million PS1's though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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