Atarick Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) I just checked the Atari store during the Black Friday sale and saw something I hadn't seen before: a flash drive branded with the Fuji logo sold as "PC Mode on-a-stick". Anyone have experience with this yet? I grabbed one as it seemed a good deal (not a huge drive but preloaded with a Debian Linux build and drivers), and I am having the worst time trying to get Minecraft to work for my son using Windows 10 from an external drive (Seagate 1 Touch, 500G) in existing PC mode (without any added RAM or memory). If the stick is close to Batocera or similar my plan is to just use it as an emulation vehicle. Feel free to share any other uses/ideas you could envision given the specs of this thing. https://atari.com/products/usb-port Edited November 24, 2022 by justclaws Added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Atarick said: I just checked the Atari store during the Black Friday sale and saw something I hadn't seen before: a flash drive branded with the Fuji logo sold as "PC Mode on-a-stick". Anyone have experience with this yet? I grabbed one as it seemed a good deal (not a huge drive but preloaded with a Debian Linux build and drivers), and I am having the worst time trying to get Minecraft to work for my son using Windows 10 from an external drive (Seagate 1 Touch, 500G) in existing PC mode (without any added RAM or memory). If the stick is close to Batocera or similar my plan is to just use it as an emulation vehicle. Feel free to share any other uses/ideas you could envision given the specs of this thing. I do have Minecraft running on VCS under Ubuntu. This is the Java edition which has native Linux support. It runs well enough for my kids. I don't know if the Bedrock edition is doable under Linux, maybe with Wine. I use PC mode with ubuntu for emulation (Wii is the most recent system I emulate, some say VCS works well for Playstation 2 as well, but I haven't tried. I also run older PC games using Wine and DOSbox Also media player- something like VLC has more codecs than the average set top box, so it can play some of my older videos that my Roku or PS5 can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarick Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, zzip said: I do have Minecraft running on VCS under Ubuntu. This is the Java edition which has native Linux support. It runs well enough for my kids. I don't know if the Bedrock edition is doable under Linux, maybe with Wine. I use PC mode with ubuntu for emulation (Wii is the most recent system I emulate, some say VCS works well for Playstation 2 as well, but I haven't tried. I also run older PC games using Wine and DOSbox Also media player- something like VLC has more codecs than the average set top box, so it can play some of my older videos that my Roku or PS5 can't Nice. Yeah I have found some early XBOX 360 games work nearly perfectly on the VCS (Lego Batman, Joyride, etc), so that may be another good one, as thise games live on Steam. I'll give Java edition a go on this stick once it arrives. They do have a Linux debian build for Minecraft but I'd rather go with what works for most. I also think it seems like some of the Steam games for Windows 10 should be playable via this stick as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Just ordered, and might have some questions on what all I can do with it when it arrives. Cool that they are offering this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Ordered one myself the other day. If anything, just for the cool USB FUJI stick. It'll be a fun little addition to mess around with. Also, nice that they included the Atari VCS OS and Bios disaster recovery images on it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 2 hours ago, NISMOPC said: Also, nice that they included the Atari VCS OS and Bios disaster recovery images on it... Oh cool.. I've been going back and forth whether I want one, but having the recovery stuff in one place and not have to search online for it makes it more attractive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoniumPasta Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I'm glad to see that the VCS is still relevant to Atari. This is a nice little extra for the VCS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Finally decided to order one and it's sold out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Supposed to receive mine today - anyone else get theirs yet? Try it out? Review? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 No frills packaging, but definitely one of the coolest USB sticks I own... 😜 ... Box is so small. 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 As of today the Atari link has a different and extremely generic looking USB stick pictured, Also, at first glance didn't see any info on what makes this different from stock Debian 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gemintronic said: As of today the Atari link has a different and extremely generic looking USB stick pictured, Also, at first glance didn't see any info on what makes this different from stock Debian 11. Wow... so I did not even notice that. The website picture is much cooler looking. Hmm... It is a Kingston branded USB stick, so hopefully I didn't get duped. I'll try it on the VCS after work and report back... ...maybe they put the USB stick in backwards like the XP carts and it won't work. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gemintronic said: As of today the Atari link has a different and extremely generic looking USB stick pictured, Also, at first glance didn't see any info on what makes this different from stock Debian 11. I just checked the site and it looks the same as it did before with a round opening at the back. The Linux distro is just regular Debian with a couple Atari wallpapers thrown in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, NISMOPC said: It is a Kingston branded USB stick, so hopefully I didn't get duped. I'll try it on the VCS after work and report back... One of the Atari employees on Discord stated the style you have is the earlier version and is more rare. Sounds like you got a collectors item... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, joeatari1 said: One of the Atari employees on Discord stated the style you have is the earlier version and is more rare. Sounds like you got a collectors item... Where is that? I just added Official Atari Games to Discord, but can't find topic. EDIT: Nevermind. Found it: Quote davpa — 11/28/2022 5:20 PM that is what my USB stick is like. There was probably a small number of those as the trial run and the majority is how it is pictured on the website. You've got a rare collectable version. Bonus Edited December 1, 2022 by NISMOPC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 So here is my first look video at this product. I am not an expert of Linux but wanted to give a small sample of what can be done gaming wise with this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Merritt Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 They are sold out so, Is the image available to download and make my own usb key? Would a stock Debian distro work the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Well... so far no go on my Debian install. I have gone thru the set-up 5 times now, and after setting everything up 5 times, I get the ATARI VCS imaged desktop with NO apps, no drop downs, nothing. Only options I get are the power drop down. If I reboot, it just goes right back to the Debian set-up. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarick Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 5 hours ago, NISMOPC said: Well... so far no go on my Debian install. I have gone thru the set-up 5 times now, and after setting everything up 5 times, I get the ATARI VCS imaged desktop with NO apps, no drop downs, nothing. Only options I get are the power drop down. If I reboot, it just goes right back to the Debian set-up. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah same deal happening to me. Just the three option icons top right but no browser,, apps, etc. I almost wonder if it is a resolution deal. I'll fiddle with it later but if anyone has any theories or experience, all help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingonwheels Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Read the VCS reddit. Same issue was discussed there today. And seems to have been solved in an unusual manner. Making sure the username and full name fields matched did it for me. Edited December 3, 2022 by livingonwheels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarick Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 11 minutes ago, livingonwheels said: Read the VCS reddit. Same issue was discussed there today. And seems to have been solved in an unusual manner. Making sure the username and full name fields matched did it for me. Interesting, will give that a shot now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 If I remember correctly, I had to do the same thing when setting up Mint. Mint prompts you to do that though instead of just leaving you hanging. Kind of a stupid setup if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarick Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, joeatari1 said: If I remember correctly, I had to do the same thing when setting up Mint. Mint prompts you to do that though instead of just leaving you hanging. Kind of a stupid setup if you ask me. The above method of using the same name and username worked for me. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NISMOPC Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 15 hours ago, livingonwheels said: Read the VCS reddit. Same issue was discussed there today. And seems to have been solved in an unusual manner. Making sure the username and full name fields matched did it for me. Solid response! Thanks! Even though makes no sense, that was the issue. Debian is now installed and updating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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