More Atari games coming soon

[PoitNarf]

Looks like they've updated the game selection interface as well.

The video description mentions this is included in a software update rolling out this week. I'm assuming they mean 2019.8.5. Anyone with 2019.8.5 have Super Breakout available?

 

[Eth3r]

sigh... I am still on 2019.5.15

 

[RayK]

NOOOOOO! Please work on getting all of the bugs out of the system before implementing new games/Easter Eggs.

<Sigh> Please forgive the rantings of an old computer programmer....

P.S. Look, if Tesla is going to spend time putting in eye candy, then allow streaming video/audio in the browser. Can be as simple as:

disallowBrowserVideo();
if (Parked) {
  if (Charging) {
    if (speed == 0) {
      allowBrowserVideo();
    }
  }
}

 

[woodisgood]

I understand people want things fixed/debugged before seeing more easter eggs, but if it keeps the folks in software a little happier and motivated while they work their arses off, I’m all for the amusement.

 

[brobinson]

NOOOOOO! Please work on getting all of the bugs out of the system before implementing new games/Easter Eggs.

<Sigh> Please forgive the rantings of an old computer programmer....

P.S. Look, if Tesla is going to spend time putting in eye candy, then allow streaming video/audio in the browser. Can be as simple as:

disallowBrowserVideo();
if (Parked) {
  if (Charging) {
    if (speed == 0) {
      allowBrowserVideo();
    }
  }
}

surely you would understand that different teams work on different areas of the software. this argument is always so silly.

 

[run-the-joules]

NOOOOOO! Please work on getting all of the bugs out of the system before implementing new games/Easter Eggs.

<Sigh> Please forgive the rantings of an old computer programmer....

P.S. Look, if Tesla is going to spend time putting in eye candy, then allow streaming video/audio in the browser. Can be as simple as:

disallowBrowserVideo();
if (Parked) {
  if (Charging) {
    if (speed == 0) {
      allowBrowserVideo();
    }
  }
}

would need to be on wifi, too. I'm sure Tesla has no interest in footing the bill for people's supercharging youporn sessions.

 

[RayK]

surely you would understand that different teams work on different areas of the software. this argument is always so silly.

Yes I'm well aware that there's probably an "A" team and some benchwarmers. But throwing more resources at stamping out known bugs can't hurt.

And stop calling me Shirley.

 

[Thomas Edison]

I came to this thread to talk about Atari games in a Tesla. So can we do that?

 

[PoitNarf]

I came to this thread to talk about Atari games in a Tesla. So can we do that?

Yes, we can! I really need to get a controller to keep in the car. The handful of times I've tried using the steering wheel buttons to control the game it's been way too difficult.

 

[voip-ninja]

NOOOOOO! Please work on getting all of the bugs out of the system before implementing new games/Easter Eggs.

<Sigh> Please forgive the rantings of an old computer programmer....

P.S. Look, if Tesla is going to spend time putting in eye candy, then allow streaming video/audio in the browser. Can be as simple as:

disallowBrowserVideo();
if (Parked) {
  if (Charging) {
    if (speed == 0) {
      allowBrowserVideo();
    }
  }
}

The emulator is already in the car, putting in "new video games" is very likely just some intern loading them into the emulator, seeing if they work, making a few tweaks on control sensitivity, etc., and then including it.

In other words, it's pretty unlikely that doing this is taking away from "real work".

 

[ModelNforNerd]

would need to be on wifi, too. I'm sure Tesla has no interest in footing the bill for people's supercharging youporn sessions.

But that's what "Premium Connectivity" means to me..... I'd go easy on them and not look at anything over 480p.

 

[Darmie]

I came to this thread to talk about Atari games in a Tesla. So can we do that?

I like Atari. But seriously, when are we going to get space invaders? The portrait screen will be awesome.

 

[flashflooder]

what's the best wired controller to use?

 

[Scott7]

But throwing more resources at stamping out known bugs can't hurt.

Among software developers, it's well known that throwing more people at the problem CAN hurt! There's a popular book written on this premise called "The Mythical Man-Month".

 

[PoitNarf]

Well I updated to 2019.8.5 and the Atari game selection interface is still the same and there are no new games.

 

[JetFalcon]

Why can't Elon Musk give us more modern games? At least something like Asphalt Racers from iPhone that can use Tesla's wheel.

I have no nostalgia for Atari, only old gaming systems I started out with are from the 90s, like SNES, N64, Dreamcast.

Feel these games are only games Elon Musk likes. Which is lame, like he is stuck in the past of video games he liked as a kid rather than giving customers modern games that are actually fun to play.

 

[RayK]

Maybe Tesla has a (cheap) licensing deal with (the remnants of) Atari.

 

[GolanB]

For those of you who don't want to wait, it seems as if Tesla is using the MAME Arcade Emulator. Plenty of MAME games are available online. Try this link: Play Mame games online

 

[DeadHead616]

I got 8.5 about 30 minutes ago. All I see is new seamless autopilot feature and stop light warning. No new games on my unit.

PS: Sorry for the dirty screen. ‍

 

[fr100]

what's the best wired controller to use?

PS4 or Xbox One