New Atari Console that Ataribox?

[PlaysWithWolves]

I've started work on the Tacobox OS code, now in early access.  It's not unfinished.  It is the current state of the software which we will continue to refine and finesse up until launch, and as with any game system, beyond.

 

Quote

1. #include <stdio.h>
2. int main()
3. {
4. // printf() displays the string inside quotation
5. printf("Hello, World!");
6. return 0;
7. }

 

 

 

Now throw money at me so I can continue work.

[Inky]

1 hour ago, PlaysWithWolves said:

I've started work on the Tacobox OS code, now in early access.  It's not unfinished.  It is the current state of the software which we will continue to refine and finesse up until launch, and as with any game system, beyond.

 

1. #include <stdio.h>
2. int main()
3. {
4. // printf() displays the string inside quotation
5. printf("Hello, World!");
6. return 0;
7. }

 

Now throw money at me so I can continue work.

But can moms use Netflix with it?

[themewsh]

10 hours ago, Matt_B said:

Sure, it won't be unfinished. They'd need had to have actually started something to call it that. ?

 

Maybe their plan is to send out boxes of random loose parts and see if anyone can assemble them into a working machine?

A HeathKit style product to build a 2600 clone with new components would actually be really fun, probably wouldn't move many units, but it would be fun.

[Lodmot]

1 hour ago, PlaysWithWolves said:

I've started work on the Tacobox OS code, now in early access.  It's not unfinished.  It is the current state of the software which we will continue to refine and finesse up until launch, and as with any game system, beyond.

 

 

 

Now throw money at me so I can continue work.

You know what's absolutely fucking great?

Because of you writing that little piece of code, posting it here and declaring it as code for Atari OS, we technically speaking now have proof that it exists IN SOME FORM. ;D

Lol.....

Edited October 23, 2019 by Lodmot

[+x=usr(1536)]

And in Indiegogoland today:

 

 

I've been reading The Register sporadically throughout the day (as is my custom), and there's no new Ataribollocks™ content on there that I can find.  Either I've missed something, El Reg's search is broken, or the drugs in the supporters' group are having increased effect.

 

 

@Max Ivi, you were once so close to stepping back from the edge.  There's still time.  Eat the taco.  Savour the taco.  Be one with the taco.

 

 

Edited October 23, 2019 by x=usr(1536)

[Lodmot]

18 minutes ago, x=usr(1536) said:

 

 

 

 

"Nothing about the SDK promise"...

 

tsk tsk tsk. Sounds all too familiar.  

[Flojomojo]

@x=usr(1536) maybe he was referring to this article?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/30/who_me/

 

Of course it's "The Register," not the registry, and that individual has been confused before. 

[Lodmot]

3 minutes ago, Flojomojo said:

@x=usr(1536) maybe he was referring to this article?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/30/who_me/

 

Of course it's "The Register," not the registry, and that individual has been confused before. 

LOL! The Registry. xDDD

 

[+x=usr(1536)]

4 minutes ago, Flojomojo said:

@x=usr(1536) maybe he was referring to this article?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/30/who_me/

 

Could be.  Then again:

 

4 minutes ago, Flojomojo said:

 

Of course it's "The Register," not the registry, and that individual has been confused before. 

 

Yep, and his past lack of clarity is why I'm not putting too much effort into trying to figure it out.

[+frankodragon]

The register makes me think of that Monty Python sketch of a guy that wants to get married....at the register's office.

 

 

 

 

(I tried finding the original video but this is the closest match that came up.)

[dj_convoy]

I must admit I'm largely just checking in at this point to see when Atari throws up the white flag and cops to not being able to ship in December to the backers. 

[Bill Loguidice]

22 minutes ago, dj_convoy said:

I must admit I'm largely just checking in at this point to see when Atari throws up the white flag and cops to not being able to ship in December to the backers. 

Certainly one option I guess is if they can start producing these very soon (VERY soon to make December), they might be able to slowly (VERY slowly) start to roll out systems to backers with "beta" software with super limited features that basically runs the usual Atari bundle of games and maybe can access Antstream. They can then call that a victory and take MORE time to roll out the rest of the systems and features, all the time promising more to come, etc. That's the only "win" scenario for them I see at this point. Otherwise, it's exactly as you say, there will be another delay, etc. It's a really unfortunate situation that they really didn't have to put themselves in.

[Shawn]

At this point you would think the retail packaging would be completed as well. Clearly they don't have anything in that regard or it would be plastered all over the place. An empty box for their empty shell would make their lemmings ecstatic with joy. Maybe they are brown boxing this this thing, who knows. I guess I'm just a mindless hater.

[Matt_B]

22 minutes ago, Shawn said:

At this point you would think the retail packaging would be completed as well. Clearly they don't have anything in that regard or it would be plastered all over the place. An empty box for their empty shell would make their lemmings ecstatic with joy. Maybe they are brown boxing this this thing, who knows. I guess I'm just a mindless hater.

Retail supposedly isn't until March, so they can hide behind that excuse for a bit longer.

 

As for the pre-orders, would you want your postman to know you'd put the cash down for one? Generic packaging is clearly the way to go. ?

[Flojomojo]

1 hour ago, dj_convoy said:

I must admit I'm largely just checking in at this point to see when Atari throws up the white flag and cops to not being able to ship in December to the backers. 

SO SAY WE ALL

[+Nathan Strum]

1 hour ago, dj_convoy said:

I must admit I'm largely just checking in at this point to see when Atari throws up the white flag and cops to not being able to ship in December to the backers. 

January.

[ColecoJoe]

51 minutes ago, Flojomojo said:

SO SAY WE ALL

 

[Woulfe]

January ?

 

What year ?

 

 

[CPUWIZ]

2 hours ago, Shawn said:

At this point you would think the retail packaging would be completed as well. Clearly they don't have anything in that regard or it would be plastered all over the place. An empty box for their empty shell would make their lemmings ecstatic with joy. Maybe they are brown boxing this this thing, who knows. I guess I'm just a mindless hater.

 

Brown boxing, like CBG, super RARE!!11!!OMG

[MrBeefy]

No this is the packaging. And look it comes with 10 extra games! Take that haters!

[Inky]

3 hours ago, Shawn said:

At this point you would think the retail packaging would be completed as well. Clearly they don't have anything in that regard or it would be plastered all over the place. An empty box for their empty shell would make their lemmings ecstatic with joy. Maybe they are brown boxing this this thing, who knows. I guess I'm just a mindless hater.

If you recall early on, they introduced a box in a video.  

[MrBeefy]

6 minutes ago, Inky said:

If you recall early on, they introduced a box in a video.  

Was it an Ataribox?

[JaqenHghar]

12 minutes ago, Inky said:

If you recall early on, they introduced a box in a video.  

Ah, right... the Converse partnership.

[mgman]

Christmas is approaching. Is it that time of year again for Max to be septic?

[Lodmot]

I'm surprised the controllers don't really get mentioned that often-- what about those? o u o

I saw this video on YouTube from CNET where you can actually see both the modern controller and joystick working, at least to some extent. This was taken back in like June:

 

 

Keep in mind, this shouldn't be a confidence builder to anyone. Remember, they need to make at least several thousand of these.

But, this could at least show that the controllers are in a functional state. I also was able to match up the Missile Command gameplay with the person's hand movements on the joystick (though he could just be doing it in sync with the footage for all we know).

 

Just thought it was kinda interesting.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Lodmot