Does this have anything to do with linux gaming? Looks more like a proprietary game console than a portable linux PC.
this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2025
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Well, I'll bet you a nickel it runs on some kind of minimal Linux environment and uses open source emulators in violation of the GPL and/or whatever other licenses they have. So there'll be that, I'm sure. But I see your point.
I'd also guess that it runs linux. But likely in a very closed, proprietary way.
Maybe this device can be jailbroken and used for other purposes ... but apart from the interesting controller, I'd rather pick a device that can run the OS of my choice without much hassle.
Agreed.
I don't predict this machine is going to set the world on fire. There is only so much Centipede and Missile Command a sane person can play on the go, after all.
I think its ultimate fate is mostly going to be incessantly being pimped by sponsored influencers until we're all sick of it.
Is this from that same Atari with the shady cryptocurrency and overpriced console?
And multiple failed consoles since they took it over.
And failed casino. Another cash grab for sure.
"Atari"
To be fair, the original Atari sold out in 1976, before the VCS even launched. They were always a shell of their former selves.
Here are a couple of clear screenshots from the video.
Features:
Paddle
D-pad
Trackball
Keypad
Face buttons
Shoulder buttons
Full-sized HDMI out?
Headphone jack
It's pretty cool that it has all the inputs required to play every Atari home console game and even many arcade games. Having a paddle for games like Tempest is awesome. The trackball, however, was never designed for thumb use. In games like Crystal Castles or Marble Madness, you have to go nuts on it with your hands to be any good. Maybe it lets you dial up the sensitivity.
Me: "Huh....neat.....anyway"