OCAT Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Atari, the type of company to not pay its employees with money they E-begged for... Atari, the type of company to make a console with outdated specs and release it 3 years later... Atari, the type of company that procrastinates on making excuses for product delays... Sorry, just thinking out loud again, but dont you worry Atari, I have your back, I am currently working on a FAQ list for your Atari VCS so you dont have to pay an intern $0 to do it. FAQ Q-I received my Atari VCS but when I took it out of the box it smelled like Pee. A-We had to change factory because the first one was charging too much, so we got one that also refurbishes Urinals, so we can pass on the savings on to you. Q-I tried to log into the Atari Store but it kept saying "error, no connection" A-Try turning the game console OFF for a few days, then turn it back on again, if that does not work, move the console to a new location in the home, this would be a good time for you to read up on game development, the sandbox mode can be used to play homebrew games! SANDBOX MODE! Q- After being turned on for 30 minutes, I smell burning, is this thing safe? A- Our product meets the highest of standards, it even has the "C E" mark on it, Q-I received the package from the Delivery service, but when I opened the box, there was nothing but a brick in there, what gives? A-YOU! are one of the lucky fans that received an Atari Collector brick, guaranteed to go up in value, but if you want, just file a claim and send a little my way. (allegedly) Edited January 2, 2020 by OCAT 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 "Atari from 1977 has stolen your mom" Well, now I hate old Atari as much as I hate new Atari. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lodmot said: Nevermind, taco madness has left me ignorant and illiterate. My sarcasm meter was broken. Edited January 2, 2020 by Agillig I no read good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 "Every AtacoVCS will have a dead rat inside. This is in part for 2Q2Q: The year of the rat." 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) Let's start creating! here is a drawing tool I made... Update today!!! now we have a graphical Menu from which to choose (via mouse) what drawing mode we want! so that made it speedier (instead of memorizing what number does what!) orignal forum thread at: It's in Portuguese, as I first catered to my people! but here is the translation: FUNDO = background Cenario Repetido = Repeated playfield Cenario Espelhado = Mirrored playfield Personagem normal = normal size character (player) Personagem esticado 2x = 2x size character (player) Personagem esticado 4x = 4x size character (player) I have included both the mfa (editable file for the Fusion 2.5+ program) and the executable in the zip! Download at: http://aloan.site90.com/atari_graphics_simplified.html Edited January 3, 2020 by Aloan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, frankodragon said: Cheesenut relies only on this for his decisions: "Mike Kennedy has eaten my mom's tacos." i always saw these in the Radio Shack catalogs as a kid and thought they were neatest thing in the world, lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Probably time to put the social media intern back in the hole. Growing quickly you say? Let's take a look! Oh yeah, it's out of control. So many posts the mods barely noticed the most recent thead which is a 4 day old post expressing disappointment Atari will be a no show at CES. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefish Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Flojomojo said: Hide contents all hail the wonderful Digitiser2000 for the silly idea "Atari SA from France has a shrine to the fine moderating team of AtariAge.com" Huge news, if true. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Mine doesn't make sense: "Sega has eaten subscriptions". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, Battlefish said: "Atari SA from France has a shrine to the fine moderating team of AtariAge.com" Huge news, if true. I mean, could you blame them? Without this thread, absolutely NO ONE on the internet would be talking about the Atari VCS. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurradonXylles Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Oh, finally took a look at that. Since I grew up in one of two different towns primarily, I have two slightly different answers: "Sony resents me because of lawsuits" or "Sony resents me because of refunds" Take your pick, both seem odd to me. If Sony gets involved with the VCS bullshit somehow, it'll harm the system one way or another. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 1:37 AM, ColecoJoe said: Proof you can put anything up for sale on wlamart.com I think your asking too much Joe! ? 17 hours ago, Flojomojo said: Hide contents all hail the wonderful Digitiser2000 for the silly idea "Phelan has stolen your Mom" Karma I guess. ? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 5/23/2019 at 2:58 PM, Spriggy said: Is that a 3.5" floppy drive in the side? Wow ... they really have scrapped the bottom of the tech bin! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_hawk Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) The saddest thing about this whole debacle is that I'm going to have to read over a thousand pages of this thread to get some of the jokes & references! Edited January 3, 2020 by the_hawk Typo 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Okay, my official argument according to the chart: "Fred Chesnais makes me want to kill your mom." 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 "Mike Kennedy has a shrine to tacos." I could actually believe that one. It's probably shaped like a giant Jaguar shell. ? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, the_hawk said: The saddest thing about this whole debacle is that I'm going to have to read over a thousand pages of this thread to get some of the jokes & references! OR .. You could use the forums search function, at the top right, and search this topic for the following key words below, in order to identify the more sensible and relevant comments. TACO CHEESE KOOL-AID LEMONADE SANDWICH ELVIS SHOEBOX FUJI PIGEON SHIRT SKYDIVING DUMPSTER TISSUE FAKE PANTS CHIPBOARD Did I say TACO? ... back on subject! @Flojomojo And yes Flo. It's quiet at "work" again. ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, Spriggy said: @Flojomojo And yes Flo. It's quiet at "work" again. ? Oh common Spriggy we all know what you're doing... Getting those 50% off coffee's at Macca's lol Just messing with ya ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, TwentySixHundred said: Oh common Spriggy we all know what you're doing... Getting those 50% off coffee's at Macca's lol Just messing with ya ? ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garak Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Ok, lets see what I get: "The gaming press has a shrine to lawsuits" I'm sure the gaming press have all sorts of shrines really, lol. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Speaking of lawsuits... @Spriggy has something he'd like to share with the whole class. What do these images have in common? this one is a little different from the others, but came up in a search and seems appropriate to the company currently wearing the skin of Atari: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Spriggy said: OR .. You could use the forums search function, at the top right, and search this topic for the following key words below, in order to identify the more sensible and relevant comments. TACO CHEESE KOOL-AID LEMONADE SANDWICH ELVIS SHOEBOX FUJI PIGEON SHIRT SKYDIVING DUMPSTER TISSUE FAKE PANTS CHIPBOARD Did I say TACO? You forgot Phelan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 LoL. Zotac actually will be at CES and is going to introduce several mini-PCs. Two of them are fanless AMD Ryzen 3 3200u with Vega 3 graphics. I don't know about the differences, but at first blush seems very close to the AtariVCS' R1606G specs. No word yet on pricing. Meanwhile over at Atari is a cricket chirping, "No news is good news." If anyone cares to look into the similarities or differences, it would be appreciated! 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Flojomojo said: Speaking of lawsuits... @Spriggy has something he'd like to share with the whole class. I was gonna let @Spriggy tell it, but he's off having a nooner or a taco or, preferably, both. The lawyers representing the zombie brand called Atari are going after another T-shirt company, RageOn. Docket list is here, and the initial complaint is here. Atari Vs Rageon Complaint Dec 2019.pdf They want no less than TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Some highlights are below. Check out how "Atari" is using its un-console as a legal cudgel against anyone who dares speak its name on a T-shirt. And how they are following the use-it-or-lose-it approach to keeping their trademarks active. I wonder if "Atari" uses just-in-time printing, too? Here's my favorite part. Prepare to be shocked and offended! I'm sure they have a case; they've succeeded with very similar suits against other t-shirt outfits earlier in the year. They want to be the only place in town to buy an Asteroids shirt, and they're not going to rest until every fan tribute is sued and shellacked. These lawsuits contribute more to the "Atari" bottom line than any new game console ever will. 2 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I don't believe those tools own any sort of "common law rights in the overall look and feel of the Atari 2600 game console and joystick." Those were patented items that have expired and this iteration of Atari has no more right to them than any other schlub. They simply hold the registered trademarks to word marks/names and image marks, and they have, presumably, legally demonstrable ownership of some limited Atari Game IPs. Somebody really needs to counter sue their dumb asses into the stone age with this crap about a bunch of rights they claim which they don't actually have. They can't even produce original works for much of what they claim the own, instead they pilfer images and roms from other people's websites. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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