Retrok7 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I knew Curt had a Facebook presence but when I saw the link, I realized this is the best way to keep up with the XM developments. I requested access. Can you clarify the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I hope Good Samaritans will continue to cross-post relevant information. I know I'm in the minority (and thus a social outcast) but Facebook still seems abhorrent and unnecessary to me. Time will tell if I have to "give over to the dark side." 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 There's much in life that's abhorrent and unnecessary - mothers-in-law; holiday fruitcakes; helping friends move - some of those things are worth doing not for themselves but for the ancillary benefits that accrue from accepting them. Having some actual info from the many former Atari employees and third-party software company people makes the Atari-oriented Facebook community pretty worthwhile. To each his or her own, of course. Everyone has a limit to how much they want to put up with. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) For those interested, Al posted pictures of the two units he received to utilize at the show: AL_XM_ARRIVAL.PNG To those inquiring about the size, it's perspective. The bigger one is closer in the photo. Why two sizes? Future question that will be posted somewhere: "Why is the one in front so much bigger than the other one?!!!!" Perspective? Thats the new XM mini. Only does high score saving. Optical illusion! I think instead of mini it should be called fun size. The smaller one is probably for flashback. Edited October 6, 2015 by stardust4ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIO2 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Doh! I didn't have my glasses on. Now I see. So if we put the front one in back it would shrink. That sound like magic. Was Rodney Dangerfield's line - no perspective, I get no perspective? Just joking. I know what perspective is. But how can the big one be closer in the photo. Isn't the photo flat? Edited October 6, 2015 by SIO2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Quit rolling your eyes! View it on a tiny phone screen and it looks like one is smaller than the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 the one in front is the new 5200xm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) the one in front is the new 5200xm When's that coming out? /ducks /just joking - it's great to see progress on the 7800XM Edited October 6, 2015 by 5-11under 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I was joking!! Made a funny and made it out to be like the wii mini. I think many of us were laughing at how the photo made one look smaller.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 the one in front is the new 5200xm Which one is in front? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Place the 5200xm about 50 feet behind the 7800 and you won't be able to tell them apart in the photo! Edited October 6, 2015 by stardust4ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 the one in front is the new 5200xm Uncrop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 It's like this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Great news, I hope to get one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Doh! I didn't have my glasses on. Now I see. So if we put the front one in back it would shrink. That sound like magic. Was Rodney Dangerfield's line - no perspective, I get no perspective? Just joking. I know what perspective is. But how can the big one be closer in the photo. Isn't the photo flat? It's more like how The Doctor explained to Leela the Savage how the TARDIS can be bigger on the inside than on the outside…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 the one in front is the new 5200xm Don't joke. We could definitely use a 5200XM. Getting a RAM upgrade and SIO support on the 5200 would be glorious. I'm surprised Candle hasn't done this already outside of getting the VBXE to work in a 5200. Just imagine the 5200 having enough RAM to run the A8 version of Space Harrier but with analog joystick support - like the arcade original - or, even better, Trak-Ball support! The same goes for Tempest Xtreme. Getting MIDI Maze to run on a 5200 and have it be able to do networking would also be really cool. But at least the 5200 has a built-in POKEY standard. That helps. No HSC but hey, with SIO support, scores could theoretically be outputted to disk, tape, SD, etc if games [homebrews/hacks] supported such a feature. Curt himself has speculated the 5200 expansion port could be used for better audio options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 To those inquiring about the size, it's perspective. The bigger one is closer in the photo. Related videos: youtube.com/watch?v=axtfB7QPTiw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axtfB7QPTiw youtube.com/watch?v=0_yL1kNC0PI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_yL1kNC0PI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Which one is in front? It depends...did you take the blue pill or the red pill? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here's a question for the cognoscenti, as the XM creeps ever closer to "reality" - are there yet any home-brews, hacks or even demos that use the Yamaha sound chip? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Defender_2600 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here's a question for the cognoscenti, as the XM creeps ever closer to "reality" - are there yet any home-brews, hacks or even demos that use the Yamaha sound chip? "Okay, now for some fun stuff and this is really cool.... have a listen to this audio, this is a full blown example of the YM2151 Audio on the the XM: YM2151 AUDIO DEMO ON XM MODULE ------------------------ This sound sample was done with some code I'm working on for my Digdug sound upgrade. Groovybee was kind enough to help me test and debug it on his XM setup. The Pac-man sound data (notes and instruments) for the YM2151 where actually ripped from a music program that was released for the Sharp X68000 computer. (TEP392 on Atariage.)" ------------------------ http://www.atarimuse...7800/expansion/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 See this thread: Pac-Man Sound Test (WIP) Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (Sound Demo) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Defender_2600 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Dig Dug XM - sound example: http://atariage.com/...33#entry2916657 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 You know, Perry - I know the memory is officially stated as allowing an extra 128K of access, but I'm assuming that the chips used are likely of a higher density. It wouldn't hurt if somehow programmers/developers had access to any actual extra. It would just be "unofficial". *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Not that I would actually do it, but it's not possible. It's wired for a 128KB static RAM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Where can I get one of these? Where's the sign up list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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