leech Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Maybe it will be a Steam Deck but as an Atari VCS portable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, leech said: Maybe it will be a Steam Deck but as an Atari VCS portable? That'd be pretty cool, actually. I can't imagine them fronting the potential losses for another hardware project of that magnitude, though. I'm hoping it's some sort of cool throwback controller, frankly. A Star Raiders Recharged with a custom control panel/thrust would be awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Cebus Capucinis said: That'd be pretty cool, actually. I can't imagine them fronting the potential losses for another hardware project of that magnitude, though. I'm hoping it's some sort of cool throwback controller, frankly. A Star Raiders Recharged with a custom control panel/thrust would be awesome. Well think about this! A Jag / 5200 controller with numeric pad for the games that inevitably could use it (like Star Raiders Recharged would)! What would be brilliant is if they could work with the community that is doing all the patching of JagDoom and officially release it for the VCS. Then again that would probably require working with Microsoft... But yeah, a controller to better support their other consoles via emulation would make a ton of sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 13 hours ago, leech said: Ha, I mean with the exception of the Switch, all the consoles are basically just PCs. True... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 18 hours ago, leech said: Maybe it will be a Steam Deck but as an Atari VCS portable? They would probably just call it the "Atari Lynx" to keep everybody confused 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 hours ago, zzip said: They would probably just call it the "Atari Lynx" to keep everybody confused Ha, Atari Lynx Model 1 even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 8:09 PM, Lord Mushroom said: my interpretation is that they are developing something that can be hooked up to the VCS, but also something else (for example a new console). It seems the "something else" is a retro console. This seems to be a good place to discuss that: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBLIVION23 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Jaguar mini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mushroom Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 55 minutes ago, OBLIVION23 said: Jaguar mini? See my previous post in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YarsFan Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 A roller-ball is all that is missing. That would be amazing for Missile Command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YarsFan Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) Also, if they wanted to make a killing: 1) Release the “Atari Retro,” which would be the end-all/be-all retro system with however many cartridge slots are needed to accommodate all past Atari systems/cartridges, including a CD slot for music CDs (along with that Atari music effects thing from the 70s) and Jaguar CD. Allow however many controller slots are needed to accommodate all of the original controllers. 4K compatibility with scaling technology. Full compatibility via Bluetooth with the VCS modern controller and VCS retro controller. Complete backwards compatibility with the past other than Lynx (see below). Continue to support the VCS by keeping the “Atari Retro” cartridge/CD-based only. Loyal VCS owners get first dibs on pre-orders, one per household, and they get it in real wood grain. After a certain amount of time, release it to those who do not own a VCS, but plastic/Vader-style only. 2) Release a Lynx HD with a HD screen, long-lasting lithium battery, an online store including as much of the Lynx library as possible for $5/game, and a cartridge slot for those who own the originals (with proper scaling). Restrict the first run to loyal VCS owners. Edited October 22, 2022 by YarsFan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy2D Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) On 8/20/2022 at 7:09 PM, leech said: I have one and couldn't get it to be correctly recognized, though that was a few OS updates ago. What do you think of the fight stick? It looks tempting. I've watched a couple YT reviews and it seems fairly well built. The side buttons and it's overall shape seem like it would be a nice setup for video pinball. It's also one of the few commercially-made USB controllers with a spinner. Edited October 23, 2022 by Tommy2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese Cake Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 9:00 AM, Lord Mushroom said: I don´t know if you guys know this, but Atari said this about a week ago: "Atari is actively developing new and complementary hardware that will expand and dramatically increase the core functionality of the VCS." The only thing that will make me by one is a disc drive. Bluray compatibility a bonus. I originally though that was going to be the original plan for the VCS based on the vague information that was out. I thought Atari games on disc would be sitting net to Xbox and PlayStation games, but i realized that was silly to believe even for the short time I did. For one, this is Infogrames, second, the costs for actually competing in this industry even if you had limited retailer presence and did most of your sales through online retailers like BB and Amazon with your main site, would be beyond most companies finances. It's very likely the VCS isn't actually costing that much to produce and sell as is. At least from what we know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 17 hours ago, Chinese Cake said: The only thing that will make me by one is a disc drive. Bluray compatibility a bonus. It's already compatible with most PC USB peripherals, so any off the shelf USB DVD/Bluray would work. So I don't think that's it, unless they rebrand one with the Atari logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Helper Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I think they were foreshadowing the Virtual Reality Glasses. https://www.thehelper.net/threads/new-virtual-reality-headset-is-the-new-vcs-hardware-that-atari-was-talking-about.176561/ I have been watching what new Atari has been doing and this really ties into the new meta-verse stuff. Atari is invested in the crypto sandbox space and this is a crossover type thing. My guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese Cake Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 4 hours ago, zzip said: It's already compatible with most PC USB peripherals, so any off the shelf USB DVD/Bluray would work. So I don't think that's it, unless they rebrand one with the Atari logo. Got to be build in, then Atari could sell their games in boxes in stores. Which is what they implied they were going to do when the VCS was first vaguely announced, but sadly that didn't happen and it's another digital PC box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese Cake Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 2:19 PM, leech said: Ha, Atari Lynx Model 1 even. Atari Panther Returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 This will be even greater if it is compatible with ATARI's legacy systems. It looks perfect for T2K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dadisajoke Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I personally would love to see a USB device with slots for the 2600/7800 and the 5200. It will be an awesome way to instantly increase the VCS game library. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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