Curt and I were close friends. I miss him terribly. I had just talked with him, a week before, and he was ecstatic about my work on FujiNet, wanting to play with the beta unit, once it was ready, and he was also working on restoring the 1090 expansion chassis, all of the cards that were made for it, and the 1060 Sweet Pea Z80 module, we had planned to talk the next weekend. Damn it. He was also working on repairing my GRiDCASE 1537 TEMPEST laptop, which was NSA surplus. It had proven impossible to get schematics, because they had been classified, so Curt reconstructed schematics from scratch, tracing the board and extrapolating from the components outward. I still need to get that 1537 back from his estate... -Thomas Cherryhomes
I very much appreciate all of the production work you put into this video, from the tight script to the video and photo inserts. It must have taken many hours, and it's reflected in the quality of the output. Excellent work. As a historian myself, I also appreciate the work you're putting into reconstructing Curt's works. Usually thankless work, so: Thank you.
Great work! It does show just how easily some great sites on the internet you think will be around for a long time to come could suddenly cease to be literally overnight. Great on going preservation of this site 👍
Correction on the Flashback 1: While Curt did do the hardware work (and yes, correctly noted based on a NOAC), the software work was done by a small team out of Japan, who, yes, did the ports in roughly 10 weeks. He would later (March 2019) attempt to engage them again to make the code for the pQube sold BLAZE Atari mini-arcades, but they weren't available, so he asked me to do the work. I didn't have the cycles, so I recommended him to a friend of mine, while I provided additional help and helped my friend get familiar with NES internals.
Thanks for your work on salvaging the Atari Museum website, and releasing the Github repo. If we could get an image file of that server's hard drive, I'm sure it would be cracked in no time. Would love to see another video on this subject.
A very interesting episode in Atari history. It's amazing that to this day I can still fire up my 2600 and have a great time. Legendary games from a time period that was just exploding with new ideas. I miss that era.
I remember the news about Curt. it was really sad. hopefully the book sequel will eventually come out, Marty seemed to be trying to do the best he could. i also hope all the information can be recovered. please do more videos like this.
Thank you so much!! I have been scouring the internet for other solutions, and found wayback machine not working, so haven't been able to check whats left. Hopefully they will be able to restore the original site, but until then thank you!!
@0:56 Infogrames....hands down the publisher I played most in 1 year with my neighbour when we were probably 10-ish. On an Amiga playing North & South, the 2 player civil war game. The in between games/missions were fun with the train robbers, but most of all the battlefield where he always kicked my ass. I blamed it on me not having the game at home (we had a PC then, bouncing babies/paratrooper/summer and winter- olympics were the games I beat him on my own 'turf')
I had no idea Karl was involved with that side of things along with Kurt! He's a really good guy! I've contributed a few bits for the Lynx book, etc. Those books are *really* well put together, I have a few. :)
It's a great shame about Curt. I was talking to him for a short time many years back as he claimed he had the Atari ST chipset schematics. Though if he did have them, they are likely lost with other stuff :(
Haha, thanks! The Amiga isn't really my area of expertise and there are already some great channels out there covering it, but I'll certainly be getting my A600 out again at some point in future...
@@redleader7988 commodore started 1958 and atari 1972 ;) but Astari was cupple of month before Amiga on the 8bit version. I love both and have both of the modells Atari 520 520st 1040st Amiga 500 600 1200 2000 3000 4000 and c64 128 128d Im an collector ;) Have a nice day we sould not argue about Amiga and Atari we are all Retro the new garbage is what we sould hate :). Sorry for my english i am from Sweden hope you understand :)
Regarding the 3D "holographic" games systems. Could anybody please , please! Confirm that in the early 80s, there was a 3D projection sit-down cabinet of 3D space invaders? I remember chucking lots of 10p pieces in a machine in Blackpool pleasure beach (for those that know , it was near the rib shack further down the ally from the river caves ride). The game was a sit inside cab with a projection onto a planet surface, and the "invaders "(in colour) marched from the horizon, getting closer and dropping the usual "bombs" on the shields whichbwere lined up into tgw distance. Play was with a "Star Wars" type control (maybe an Atari connection), and play had a fixed target reticule in the centre of the screen and "steered" the rest of the projected image into the reticule to shoot and obtain the "kill".
![[MV] A leap of faith...ความเชื่อใจครั้งสุดท้าย (From "Petrichor the series")](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/U1piZH2CNXA/mqdefault.jpg)
Curt and I were close friends. I miss him terribly.
I had just talked with him, a week before, and he was ecstatic about my work on FujiNet, wanting to play with the beta unit, once it was ready, and he was also working on restoring the 1090 expansion chassis, all of the cards that were made for it, and the 1060 Sweet Pea Z80 module, we had planned to talk the next weekend.
Damn it.
He was also working on repairing my GRiDCASE 1537 TEMPEST laptop, which was NSA surplus. It had proven impossible to get schematics, because they had been classified, so Curt reconstructed schematics from scratch, tracing the board and extrapolating from the components outward. I still need to get that 1537 back from his estate...
-Thomas Cherryhomes
I very much appreciate all of the production work you put into this video, from the tight script to the video and photo inserts. It must have taken many hours, and it's reflected in the quality of the output. Excellent work.
As a historian myself, I also appreciate the work you're putting into reconstructing Curt's works. Usually thankless work, so: Thank you.
I was shocked when he passed, 53 is no age at all to pass. Makes you think, dont put things off. You might run out of time before you even know it
Absolutely. 👍
Great work! It does show just how easily some great sites on the internet you think will be around for a long time to come could suddenly cease to be literally overnight. Great on going preservation of this site 👍
Thank you for this well produced video and the kind words about Curt Vendel. Keep up the great work Rees 🙂
Great video, Rees! Also, perfect timing since my Atari VCS technical video goes up tomorrow 😊 We must be running on the same wavelength.
Correction on the Flashback 1:
While Curt did do the hardware work (and yes, correctly noted based on a NOAC), the software work was done by a small team out of Japan, who, yes, did the ports in roughly 10 weeks.
He would later (March 2019) attempt to engage them again to make the code for the pQube sold BLAZE Atari mini-arcades, but they weren't available, so he asked me to do the work. I didn't have the cycles, so I recommended him to a friend of mine, while I provided additional help and helped my friend get familiar with NES internals.
I'm not an "Atari guy" but I recognise what a loss it would be to lose such a trove of history. Well done on your efforts to preserve this.
you see something like this and it makes you grateful for everyday im 55 so it really hit home.
Excellent work Rees! A very interesting look at some of the forward-thinking prototypes as well!
Wow, didn't know about the video phone or telectra. Both seem really ahead of their time.
Thanks for your work on salvaging the Atari Museum website, and releasing the Github repo. If we could get an image file of that server's hard drive, I'm sure it would be cracked in no time. Would love to see another video on this subject.
Lovely history I knew nothing about! Thanks!
A very interesting episode in Atari history. It's amazing that to this day I can still fire up my 2600 and have a great time. Legendary games from a time period that was just exploding with new ideas. I miss that era.
I remember the news about Curt. it was really sad. hopefully the book sequel will eventually come out, Marty seemed to be trying to do the best he could. i also hope all the information can be recovered. please do more videos like this.
Thank you so much!! I have been scouring the internet for other solutions, and found wayback machine not working, so haven't been able to check whats left. Hopefully they will be able to restore the original site, but until then thank you!!
I followed Curt on the AtariAge forums since he was working on the 7800 XM add-on. Seemed like a great guy, very smart. Gone too soon.
Brilliant. Best Atari channel on TH-cam!
Oh, thankyou so much, that's very kind of you to say. 🙂
I wish Atari would finally release the Atari cosmos in some form it would be so cool do you agree? @@ctrlaltrees
Great video! I love that! And it's no common history we find elsewhere! 👍
That was a lovely vid! Cheeky of Mr Bushnell! )
@0:56 Infogrames....hands down the publisher I played most in 1 year with my neighbour when we were probably 10-ish. On an Amiga playing North & South, the 2 player civil war game. The in between games/missions were fun with the train robbers, but most of all the battlefield where he always kicked my ass. I blamed it on me not having the game at home (we had a PC then, bouncing babies/paratrooper/summer and winter- olympics were the games I beat him on my own 'turf')
Great video I love the history around all these weird abandoned off shoots of tech.
I had no idea Karl was involved with that side of things along with Kurt! He's a really good guy! I've contributed a few bits for the Lynx book, etc. Those books are *really* well put together, I have a few. :)
Very nice, some great stuff here I had no idea about, like for example the robot. Thanks! 👍
Personally I think it would be cool if Atari mentioned Curt in their museum themed title Atari Mania.
Kermit's hair looks like a merkin. Thank you for that!
Great Video. Please more of this „obscure“ history 🙂
The AMY chip has always fascinated me since I found out about it. Was it finalized and released by an outside company? Are there any in existence?
Absolutely Incredible doccumentation and presentation! Subbed!
Great video as always. The moon is calling....
It's a great shame about Curt. I was talking to him for a short time many years back as he claimed he had the Atari ST chipset schematics. Though if he did have them, they are likely lost with other stuff :(
Nice about the Atari now we would like som Amiga :) keep up the good work.
Haha, thanks! The Amiga isn't really my area of expertise and there are already some great channels out there covering it, but I'll certainly be getting my A600 out again at some point in future...
Amiga... Now, wasn't that one of the better knock-offs of the all-time great Atari ST?! :-P
...it all started at Atari
@@redleader7988 commodore started 1958 and atari 1972 ;) but Astari was cupple of month before Amiga on the 8bit version. I love both and have both of the modells Atari 520 520st 1040st Amiga 500 600 1200 2000 3000 4000 and c64 128 128d Im an collector ;)
Have a nice day we sould not argue about Amiga and Atari we are all Retro the new garbage is what we sould hate :). Sorry for my english i am from Sweden hope you understand :)
do you have access to the pc, unless the device is encrypted then an password is not an issue
Yeah! The data should still be safe on the drive!
Usually, I learn almost nothing new while watching Retro channels. This time, however, I felt like a little child admiring a brave new world.
This was awesome. 🎉
Regarding the 3D "holographic" games systems.
Could anybody please , please! Confirm that in the early 80s, there was a 3D projection sit-down cabinet of 3D space invaders?
I remember chucking lots of 10p pieces in a machine in Blackpool pleasure beach (for those that know , it was near the rib shack further down the ally from the river caves ride).
The game was a sit inside cab with a projection onto a planet surface, and the "invaders "(in colour) marched from the horizon, getting closer and dropping the usual "bombs" on the shields whichbwere lined up into tgw distance.
Play was with a "Star Wars" type control (maybe an Atari connection), and play had a fixed target reticule in the centre of the screen and "steered" the rest of the projected image into the reticule to shoot and obtain the "kill".
yes
Let me guess an atari