godslabrat Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Malrinth said: I guess the Amico just wasn't enough for them... Well, to be fair... the Polymega is aiming to play games people actually care about. I think that's why P&I gave it a pass for so long. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4738256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 16 hours ago, godslabrat said: Well, to be fair... the Polymega is aiming to play games people actually care about. I think that's why P&I gave it a pass for so long. Supposedly the processor in the unit reaches its EOL this summer. That's a real problem if true. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4738876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Looks like Walmart took matters into their own hands. They canceled all probably mega orders, refunded, and remove the poly make up from their site.. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4739315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I can confirm that my order is marked Canceled, I got a few emails saying my gift cards have been credited back. (which i kept, but if you did not you can call them) That is lame because I bought this with gift cards now, I really wanted to buy this with credit. Oh well I am in no hurry to get the unit perhaps I will wait a bit longer to re-consider buying one from Polymega Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4739566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricdeau Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I finally requested a refund of my preorder (the one with all the modules) that I placed years ago. I was mainly interested in the turnkey solution and the nice UI for many systems. For me it was a convenience choice to not have deal with everything myself like I have for years, but so much time has passed, so many actual FPGA systems have released, there’s a number of really good ODE solutions out there now, etc. It’s so hard to still have any patience or trust in this company at this point. I know there’s always been an argument to just do it yourself since it was just emulation. Very valid argument, but as I’ve gotten older my time and willingness to tinker has diminished so paying to have a nice solution felt worth it to me. I’ve not kept up with emulation for many years now. I fulfill much of classic and retro gaming between my Analogue systems and MiSTer at this point. With that said I’m not opposed to tinkering so does anyone know of a nice UI that would similarly to the Polymega? I’m after something that is completely controller driven and mainly after things like PSX and Saturn. Any recommendations or point me in the direction of some good info would be appreciated. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4741140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtraSmiley Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Please let us know if you get your refund. As these companies start getting more desperate, I wonder if refunds will be "delayed" or never appear once enough people start demanding them. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4741934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricdeau Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 2/1/2021 at 1:37 PM, XtraSmiley said: Please let us know if you get your refund. As these companies start getting more desperate, I wonder if refunds will be "delayed" or never appear once enough people start demanding them. There were a bit slow to reply, but they are cancelling my order and refunding me. I'll update once the refund has actually gone through. Nothing like giving a nice interest free loan to a company for a few years... If it had been delivered within a year I wouldn't really be that bothered by it, but I think this is going on 3 years? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4742839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 49 minutes ago, Ricdeau said: There were a bit slow to reply, but they are cancelling my order and refunding me. I'll update once the refund has actually gone through. Nothing like giving a nice interest free loan to a company for a few years... If it had been delivered within a year I wouldn't really be that bothered by it, but I think this is going on 3 years? You know, it's been a while since I heard someone say retroblox "Just needed to get better at communicating." Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4742873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 10 hours ago, godslabrat said: You know, it's been a while since I heard someone say retroblox "Just needed to get better at communicating." it's also been a while since I heard someone say "retroblox"... 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4743229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricdeau Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 My refund went through today without any issues from Polymega’s end. At least there’s that. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4745786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I'm really glad to hear that. Sorry it had to come to this. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4745795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtraSmiley Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Ricdeau said: My refund went through today without any issues from Polymega’s end. At least there’s that. Good for you, I'd say you're lucky. I have a feeling there will be people holding the bag on this one, even if they are able to ship some orders. I was on discord and there is a guy on there who just dumped $1k on a new order.... ? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4746108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 hours ago, XtraSmiley said: Good for you, I'd say you're lucky. I have a feeling there will be people holding the bag on this one, even if they are able to ship some orders. I was on discord and there is a guy on there who just dumped $1k on a new order.... ? I'm sure they're still getting some orders, but I strongly suspect that new orders are now outpaced by refund requests. Polymega is *out* of time. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4746206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 12:21 PM, godslabrat said: I'm sure they're still getting some orders, but I strongly suspect that new orders are now outpaced by refund requests. Polymega is *out* of time. Yeah. By the time the Polymega has a general release it should be easy enough to walk into a store and buy an Xbox Series X, take it home and slap in Retroarch. I like the Polymega, but like you said, they're out of time. The price is also a real problem if you want to play carts. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4747232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 12:21 PM, godslabrat said: I'm sure they're still getting some orders, but I strongly suspect that new orders are now outpaced by refund requests. Polymega is *out* of time. Can't see how this was going to turn out any other way. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4747246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, cybercylon said: Can't see how this was going to turn out any other way. The bar was set way too low at only half a million for pre-orders. With such a small amount of money for such an big project, there just wasn't a good outcome waiting. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4747249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 It's worth noting that as of now, Polymega has been yanking our collective chain longer than Atari SA did with the VCS. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4757216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtraSmiley Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 6 hours ago, godslabrat said: It's worth noting that as of now, Polymega has been yanking our collective chain longer than Atari SA did with the VCS. I know it's just systems but man you should put Paprium on the list too... also something that shipped before the PM. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4757437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, XtraSmiley said: I know it's just systems but man you should put Paprium on the list too... also something that shipped before the PM. If I were gonna list Paprium, I'd add Sydney Hunter on there too. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4757476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricdeau Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The saga continues. While this isn't necessarily a huge deal it is indicative of a company that doesn't have their affairs in order (I know...just add it to the list). I'm glad I cancelled and refunded. It just seems convenient that every time they are getting ready to start shipping there's something that prevents it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4774180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 6 hours ago, Ricdeau said: The saga continues. While this isn't necessarily a huge deal it is indicative of a company that doesn't have their affairs in order (I know...just add it to the list). I'm glad I cancelled and refunded. It just seems convenient that every time they are getting ready to start shipping there's something that prevents it. It's a nice little continuation of the game they played when it came to announcing specs. "We'll answer all your questions at the NEXT event!" Which conveniently never arrives. But to be fair, the other FauxRetro consoles pull the exact same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4774419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx_acid Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 It's very, very quiet on the Polymega twitter at the moment. No hype posts for over three months. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4817201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, afx_acid said: It's very, very quiet on the Polymega twitter at the moment. No hype posts for over three months. Well, at this point, they're making a major accomplishment by just proving they have the right to do business in the state of California. So... yeah, they're setting the bar damn low. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4817204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 12:17 PM, godslabrat said: Well, at this point, they're making a major accomplishment by just proving they have the right to do business in the state of California. So... yeah, they're setting the bar damn low. It's a shame, because even without FPGA this could have been a good product. But the price and incompetence are just too much. I find it hilarious they're talking about a digital store for this thing. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4819109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 23 hours ago, Agillig said: It's a shame, because even without FPGA this could have been a good product. But the price and incompetence are just too much. I find it hilarious they're talking about a digital store for this thing. Had they just said from day 1 "We're going to make an emulation pc in a living room form factor", I would have patted them on the back. But now they've tried so hard to make this box into something it's not that I can't even take them seriously if they tell me water is wet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/261689-retroblox/page/105/#findComment-4819690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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