Asaki Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) I think everybody used to dream about writing their own game....until they tried to Some of us haven't given up yet Edited April 25, 2007 by Asaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxglove9 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I wouldn't mind waiting since I plan on getting both. But I'm much more interested in the FB3 than the FB2, only because I can already play 2600 game on my Sony PSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I think everybody used to dream about writing their own game....until they tried to Some of us haven't given up yet You've got more brains than I have I gave up 20 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Sounds like you're the one who has more brains >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) I wouldn't mind waiting since I plan on getting both. But I'm much more interested in the FB3 than the FB2, only because I can already play 2600 game on my Sony PSP. is there no Atari 8 bit emulator on the psp? there is on the GP2X Edited April 25, 2007 by mimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policelimit Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Emulators are fine for a quick fix, but you can't match the play and the feel of the real thing. Having that 2600 joystick in your hand is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) *deleted* Edited May 25, 2007 by MRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Emulators are fine for a quick fix, but you can't match the play and the feel of the real thing. Having that 2600 joystick in your hand is the way to go. agreed, but I cant afford to own all the systems, peripherals, and games that I want to play, and I simply don't have enough space for 5 arcade cabs! hopefully one day the stella and prosystem on the gp2x will have joystick drivers, and I can use a stelladaptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 agreed, but I cant afford to own all the systems, peripherals, and games that I want to play, and I simply don't have enough space for 5 arcade cabs! Not unless Curt turns them all into Flashback consoles Let me see now, a Flashback 7800, Flashback ST, Flashback Falcon, Flashback Star Wars arcade machine..... Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Flashback Star Wars arcade machine..... ooh, that sounds interesting. I'm kinda on a Star Wars kick right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 You know what I thought would be a great idea, is if Atari sold brand new paddles and joysticks seperately. Most of my old joysticks have seen better days, and I usually end up just plugging in a Genesis controller (which have also seen better days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 You know what I thought would be a great idea, is if Atari sold brand new paddles and joysticks seperately. There's a few new/old stock paddles and joysticks on ebay. I just got some Atari paddle 'clones' for £7.99/$16 inc shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Flashback Star Wars arcade machine.....ooh, that sounds interesting. I'm kinda on a Star Wars kick right now Sure does, not sure if it's possible though? Didn't the arcade machine use a special vector monitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policelimit Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 OMG, Atari's Star Wars was my all time absolute favorite arcade game. I'd love to own one of those machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 You know what I thought would be a great idea, is if Atari sold brand new paddles and joysticks seperately. There's a few new/old stock paddles and joysticks on ebay. I just got some Atari paddle 'clones' for £7.99/$16 inc shipping. if i only had money i would love to get some paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) OMG, Atari's Star Wars was my all time absolute favorite arcade game. I'd love to own one of those machines. Me too, don't know where I'd put it though. It would be great if they could squeeze the electronics into a joystick. I reckon a lot of 80's arcade machines could be 'Flashbacked'. Edited May 25, 2007 by MRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 curthow dare you make these and force me to buy 5-10 for friends. im willing to do it Sorry - I'll try harder in the future, I promise... a few questions? will it take thumb drive or micro usb? Sorry, no it is a USB peripheral, not a USB Host device, you will load games through a special piece of software Atari has developed that will have our device support integrated into it. will the light levels of the blacklit be adjustable? It will be a constant backlight and the LCD glass we are using has excellent viewing angle range, no adjustments are necessary, it plays in almost all light levels. will we beable to add a cart port also? Sorry, no. USB Flash Ram only. can the portable write to the usb? It acts a peripheral device only, in game mode it is read only, in USB mode is acts as a thumbdrive on a Host PC Computer. can then we dump carts to usb? You will be able - through a piece of software to load/unload games to/from the unit. will development software be included? Yes, we are in discussions with several development tools authors and if we haven't gotten to anyone, please email me, the system should supply as much as possible to give all who buy one the ability to join in on programming. manual for development software? A supplied CD-ROM will contain all software and manuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 A supplied CD-ROM will contain all software and manuals. ooh, easter eggs on CD? I hope so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Sorry, no it is a USB peripheral, not a USB Host device, you will load games through a special piece of software Atari has developed that will have our device support integrated into it. Mac support, or Windows only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Sorry, no it is a USB peripheral, not a USB Host device, you will load games through a special piece of software Atari has developed that will have our device support integrated into it. Mac support, or Windows only? Just OS/2 Warp and BeOS. Though I'm pushing for GEOS as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math You Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) *deleted* Edited May 25, 2007 by MRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 will we beable to add a cart port also? Sorry, no. USB Flash Ram only. so if im reading this right we wont be able to add a 2600 cart port. booooo. will the light levels of the blacklit be adjustable? It will be a constant backlight and the LCD glass we are using has excellent viewing angle range, no adjustments are necessary, it plays in almost all light levels. reason i ask is for battery life if the light is constantly on power will be wasted. will it take thumb drive or micro usb? Sorry, no it is a USB peripheral, not a USB Host device, you will load games through a special piece of software Atari has developed that will have our device support integrated into it. so it has its own usb flash memory? not a choice to have more memory? ..... im losing that loving feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 (edited) There's a few new/old stock paddles and joysticks on ebay. Would be a whole lot cooler to buy official Atari ones from a store, though Those joysticks that come with the Flashback 2.0 are pretty slick, even if they do try to unscrew themselves sometimes. so it has its own usb flash memory? not a choice to have more memory? An entire Atari commercial ROM collection is just a bit over 3 megs, so being able to upgrade it with, say, a 512MB SD card sounds a bit overkill to me =) I'm sure that whatever number Atari decides to go with will be more than adequate. Edited May 2, 2007 by Asaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feralstorm Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Mac support, or Windows only? Just OS/2 Warp and BeOS. Though I'm pushing for GEOS as well. Throw in MorphOS, and I'm golden. srsly though, I'd like to find out the answer there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Wait a second... I stopped reading this thread a (long) while back because I thought it was just a pie-in-the-sky dream. But it's actually happening? What are the specs on this? How many games will it hold? When will it be released and for how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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