Ataribox

Atari74user · Post by **Atari74user** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:41 am

Mysterious but interesting nonetheless, a new Atari on the horizon: https://www.ataribox.com

farvardin · Post by **farvardin** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:09 pm

nice, but I doubt it will run some GEM and TOS...

I'm curious, like everyone

rpineau · Post by **rpineau** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:42 pm

PC based hardware ... . . . . .

AtariZoll · Post by **AtariZoll** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:41 am

That video shows practically nothing. Not more than title - Ataribox

I guess that this is very early public interest poll in fact - they want to see about it, before invest plenty of money in development.

rpineau wrote:PC based hardware ... . . . . .

What makes you think it ?

Post by **czietz** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:49 am

AtariZoll wrote:
rpineau wrote:PC based hardware ... . . . . .
What makes you think it ?

"[Atari CEO Fred] Chesnais declined to describe a lot of details about the console. But he said it is based on PC technology."
https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/16/atar ... e-console/

rpineau · Post by **rpineau** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:07 am

Use google.. it's good.. you'll see ...
https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/16/15 ... ew-console

Post by **czietz** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:30 am

BTW, financing will be provided by crowdfunding. It's interesting that I didn't read this in any of the articles, yet.

But in an statement issued to their investors on the occasion of the recent E3 convention Atari S.A. writes:

Le Groupe a depuis diffusé une vidéo dévoilant un premier design de ce nouveau produit, dont les fonctionnalités et les caractéristiques techniques seront annoncées selon l’avancement des travaux. https://www.ataribox.com
Le Groupe estime qu’il est en mesure de développer un produit attrayant, utilisant la notoriété de la marque Atari dans le domaine du hardware.
Pour limiter la prise de risque, ce produit sera initialement lancé dans le cadre d’une campagne de crowdfunding.

http://www.atari-investisseurs.fr/downl ... nal-cp.pdf

Translation (by me): "In the meantime, the [Atari] group has released a video revealing a first design of that new product, while the functionality and the technical characteristics will be announced as the work progresses. The group estimates that it is able to develop an attractive product, using the reputation of the Atari brand in the hardware domain. To limit the risk, this product will initially be launched with a crowdfunding campaign."

kodak80 · Post by **kodak80** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:02 am

Found this update with more details:

"the Ataribox is a PC-like machine with "modern internal specs", according to Atari. Players will get access to classic games, as well as "current gaming content".

Backing up that claim, the images shared in the newsletter (likely computer renders of what the device will look like) reveal HDMI output and an ethernet port for internet, as well as four USB ports and an SD card slot, presumably for expandable storage. Though not confirmed, it's safe to assume the console also has wireless capabilities for internet and its (yet-to-be-revealed) controllers."

New Article:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technol ... xdfjo.html

Mindthreat · Post by **Mindthreat** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:47 pm

Their idea of PC and modern could mean anything... it's Atari after all.

Post by **simonsunnyboy** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:16 pm

"current gaming content" - my bid for a Steambox is rising....and IMHO the only way it might get actual sales.

EmpireAndrew · Post by **EmpireAndrew** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:32 pm

I agree.
It has use as a Steambox.

As an independent platform it stands no chance, they don't have the money for it and therefore it wouldn't compete technically and therefore no-one would buy it over an XBox or PS.

Frankly I think the best option would be for a good case manufacturer to licence the right to make gaming PC cases, with designs subject to Atari approval. Like how Razer do it.

Size wise it probably couldn't pull off being a mini ITX case with a discrete GPU card option side by side without making it too long, or above it without making it too thick.

They could try and make a mini gaming machine like some of the high end Zotacs, which are really nice.
I'd certainly buy one to replace my Skull Canyon NUC if they did. And if they had a good enough GPU I'd also get rid of my Razer Core T980Ti GPU box too!

Mindthreat · Post by **Mindthreat** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:01 pm

EmpireAndrew wrote:I agree.
Size wise it probably couldn't pull off being a mini ITX case with a discrete GPU card option side by side without making it too long, or above it without making it too thick.

I've tried to convince them for 10-years to do a mini itx based gaming PC for the masses and this is the result? Unless they pull off some serious NVidia magic from under the hood with this I would be surprised but then I guess we'll see... and this 'box' isn't what I would personally want or need. We have enough shitty me-too underspecced or underpowered media boxes already capable of doing most of what everyone wants to do. I fear it's going to be just a money grab at using the Atari name for something that doesn't solve any problems currently in the gaming area or fulfill the true desires of the user base or what's left, as it is.

Post by **simonsunnyboy** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:51 pm

Yeah, Zotac style is great. I own a Dell Alienware Alpha with Win 8 and for my uses, it is great as a Steambox. But this is also a reason not to buy the Ataribox for me, even if it is a Steambox.

The Alienware does all Atari stuff via emulation and PC stuff via Steam. And it has a mobile NVIDIA chipset inside, enough horsepower for anything except the most recent 4K titles, more than well enough for Atari needs.

But I will opt to buy any useful Atari release for it as long as it is available.

OTOH anything standalone or only Android will fail, I'm pretty sure. The only means to actually get back to business is to offer a really large software base. A Steambox achieves that IMHO. And there are a lot of great Indie titles on Steam that would make great ST ports to, if one reduces graphics gizmos to ST standards.

Atarieterno · Post by **Atarieterno** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:49 am

https://medium.com/@atarivcs/atari-vcs- ... 4ee3af5317

marss · Post by **marss** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:12 am

excellent

Atarieterno · Post by **Atarieterno** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:18 am

https://medium.com/@atarivcs/atari-vcs- ... 2e61897b81

Placa base Ataribox VCS 2019.jpg

alexh · Post by **alexh** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:48 pm

Rob Wyatt Lead Architect of the VCS has left Atari stating he hasn't been paid for 6 months. Surely "Game Over"?

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/0 ... ect_quits/

Post by **simonsunnyboy** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:59 pm

No own GUI either, it is dead.

It would have been more realistic to state from the beginning "This will be a Steam Box with nice packaging. We (Atari) will provide software support on the Steam platform."

marss · Post by **marss** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:27 pm

The project continues : 'Le groupe livre en séance ce jour un bref communiqué "en réponse à des communications de tiers". "Atari confirme que, comme annoncé dans le communiqué du 30 septembre 2019 et lors de l'Assemblée générale du même jour, le projet Atari VCS se poursuit selon son calendrier précédemment annoncé ". Atari indique sobrement qu'il "continuera de communiquer le moment venu, au fur et à mesure de l'avancée des étapes du processus industriel qui restent à compléter".

wongck · Post by **wongck** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:06 pm

Sell it as a Steam/PC in a Atari nostalgic box.... just may be they can sell to enthu.
Why make their own GUI... need to support forever.

Marakatti · Post by **Marakatti** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:47 am

wongck wrote:Sell it as a Steam/PC in a Atari nostalgic box.... just may be they can sell to enthu.
Why make their own GUI... need to support forever.

That's exactly why i got one. I have no interest for modern gaming stuff at all. Just want to have an Atari branded hardware and use it as my emulated Atari environment. Just give me my overpriced Windows-clone in December, that's all i ask

Post by **simonsunnyboy** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:30 pm

Modern gaming ain't necessarily bad. Avoid ports from Android, free-to-play titles with "buy stuff" options and overpriced AAA+ titles.
One can find alot of nice and retro feeling Indigams on Steam that are well worth playing.

Post by **simonsunnyboy** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:32 pm

simonsunnyboy wrote:Modern gaming ain't necessarily bad. Avoid ports from Android, free-to-play titles with "buy stuff" options and overpriced AAA+ titles.
One can find alot of nice and retro feeling Indigames on Steam that are well worth playing.

Marakatti · Post by **Marakatti** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:50 pm

simonsunnyboy wrote:Modern gaming ain't necessarily bad. Avoid ports from Android, free-to-play titles with "buy stuff" options and overpriced AAA+ titles.
One can find alot of nice and retro feeling Indigams on Steam that are well worth playing.

I'm sure there are many cool titles. I just have so limited free time for my hobby, so all my time goes with ST stuff. Maybe when kids move away i have more time for modern games.

tjam · Post by **tjam** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:29 pm

Marakatti wrote: That's exactly why i got one. I have no interest for modern gaming stuff at all. Just want to have an Atari branded hardware and use it as my emulated Atari environment. Just give me my overpriced Windows-clone in December, that's all i ask

Well, not sure if it's overpriced for what it offers hardware wise.. maybe, but at least it won't be windows-clone

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