DracIsBack Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 My money's on the 7800 Jack reportedly raked onto the floor back in 84 referring to the game system as "cultural pollution". That story seems to get better and better as different people add their own spin on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 XM was on show and being worked for at AC2012 meeting at the weekend, was great to see it in action again and see some of the software in development for it. you saw it in action... what games did you see in action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 we saw FRUITURIANS HALLOWEEN OUTPOST 17 and some more(cant talk about them.....) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Edited April 20, 2012 by Zonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Happy Birthday, Curt! (Just happened to browse his profile page and caught it just in time. April 21st.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 we saw FRUITURIANS HALLOWEEN OUTPOST 17 and some more(cant talk about them.....) Is it up on YouTube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) New Update coming shortly.... looks like we are in the home stretch... I see the finish line ahead (about damned time.... we're tired! Any updates? Edited April 26, 2012 by Shawn Sr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleco Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 C'mon guys. We're being patient. We understand the incredible complexity of getting this done and getting it done right. But where's the status update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 we saw FRUITURIANS HALLOWEEN OUTPOST 17 and some more(cant talk about them.....) Is it up on YouTube? you cant see videos of gameplay, just screenshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Last update march 2nd. anything new in the last 2 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Nothing, we have fallen back into the no updates for weeks situation again. Maybe 2013 if we are lucky? !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Nothing, we have fallen back into the no updates for weeks situation again. Maybe 2013 if we are lucky? !! its looking that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 we saw FRUITURIANS HALLOWEEN OUTPOST 17 and some more(cant talk about them.....) Is it up on YouTube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hasn't Curt been off interviewing people for his book? That's the impression I got from the Atari Museum fb page. I suppose there's more to his life than just the XM and blogging about it just for the sake of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hasn't Curt been off interviewing people for his book? That's the impression I got from the Atari Museum fb page. I suppose there's more to his life than just the XM and blogging about it just for the sake of it... Sorry I did not put 2 and 2 together and figure out its on hold then for a couple months? Just thought by the sounds of things pretty much done. I guess it sucks asking, always sounds like complaining. but someone has 2 I am sure more than one other of the 235 people that invested in this project, many from hour one of the preorder would like to know. As a couple of times there have been four to six months of no updates. All that was changed at the end of 2011 and we got to see what was happening. Do makers of xm read this topic? Seems almost always someone else answers for them when how long is asked or whats up. A simple busy for a couple weeks get back to it june, should be done october for example would be great. We all do know its a hobby. I have hobbys like motorcycles that i do work on and my old car that I never work on. I can give a estimate when each project can be done when people ask. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Sorry I did not put 2 and 2 together and figure out its on hold then for a couple months? I'm only guessing. Curt doesn't work on the XM alone from what I've been told and I was just saying if he's out & about interviewing people updating that status page might not be a priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I am a huge advocate of this project, and I have been very patient...I continue to be just as patient and back it 100%. I do agree however, that regular updates would be appreciated. After all, most of us here in this thread who are waiting for a final product have put our money in already and backed this project from a financial standpoint. Call me crazy, but I would really like to know where things stand for a number of reasons. Mainly, I just want to know how things are coming along. I am super excited for the flood of XM games which will follow the release of the XM! We look forward to hearing from you soon Curt!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I also back it 100% am patient just wonder how things going? I think its great it is being developed. Maybe instead of my drawnout prev post shoulda just said. Wassup?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFL Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 TBH, I'm in no hurry. A long time ago I decided to get a 7800 and plumped for one of Golden Ax's Anniversary specials. Between the wait for that and the wait for this my attraction to the 7800 has somewhat ebbed... Maybe one day I'll eventually have both in hand but until then - I ain't holding my breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Well, running around and doing other things or not, is no excuse for me not taking a few minutes here and there to also add to updates... Mark has been demo'ing and tweaking some things, Rob (Pacmsanplus) and rep are also working on some XM things quietly and diligently in the background too. Design is done, there is some back and forth on audio designs and I'm just about at the the point where I don't give a heck about pokey equipped carts at this point because that has been the primary hold up of the final audio sign off and I'm just about to to throw in the towel on trying to make this unit make nicey-nice with everything possible, so it may boil down to not allowing ball blazer and others with pokey onboard to work in the XM. I am awaiting some final sign offs from Mark on review of the last design submissions and after that I'm sending him over h/w to complete his hands-on finalizing of the scroll assist implementation and then that its, time to put a cap on this project, its gone on way too long and its time to push the bird out of the nest... Curt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hm so pokey carts conflict with xm. i guess there only 2 of them so no big deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I am awaiting some final sign offs from Mark on review of the last design submissions and after that I'm sending him over h/w to complete his hands-on finalizing of the scroll assist implementation and then that its, time to put a cap on this project, its gone on way too long and its time to push the bird out of the nest... ... or, as Joe Decuir said in "Stella at 20", "shoot the engineer and ship the product." Thanks again to ALL of you who are involved in this project for your long, hard work. The delay hasn't bothered me in the slightest, and I don't think the POKEY cartridge issue is much of a concern, either. I'm sure it won't be difficult to produce XM-compatible versions of BallBlazer and Commando, if that's what it comes down to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm just about to to throw in the towel on trying to make this unit make nicey-nice with everything possible, so it may boil down to not allowing ball blazer and others with pokey onboard to work in the XM. Does this mean that Cuttle Cart 2's with POKEY chips installed will also not work? Or does it simply mean that COMMANDO and BALL BLAZER files on the Cuttle Cart won't work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 It's not that they conflict, they just cause the audio system to play too low to hear. CC2 compatibility was always the # 1 priority with the XM, it's a must. Also making it work well with the xboards was put on the to dos so that any games that used it would work on the XM ad well I do like the Joe Decuir quote though... Would make a good tshirt Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thank you for the update Curt! I look forward to seeing this cross the finish line. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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