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All about the Vectrex

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  • #32
    CiDeRmAn
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    CathalDublin wrote: »
    Ahhhh, stop making me want to spend more money.
    I don’t need a Vectrex!
    I don’t need a Vectrex!
    I don’t need a Vectrex!
    I don’t need a Vectrex!

    Yes...
    You do...
    Everyone does...

    Of the consoles of that era, it's the only one whose visuals remain sharp by their very nature.


  • #33
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    Stramash Zone is great considering the limitations of the system but I agree battlezone would be incredible and sfrom the last pitrex image was playing fine albeit withoit sound and some wobble, the jib board makes it very easy to make up controllers and the atari trackball for the patriots/missile command works flawlessly without and mods needed


  • #34
    CiDeRmAn
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Stramash Zone is great considering the limitations of the system but I agree battlezone would be incredible and sfrom the last pitrex image was playing fine albeit withoit sound and some wobble, the jib board makes it very easy to make up controllers and the atari trackball for the patriots/missile command works flawlessly without and mods needed

    You'll have to link me to that stuff.
    Jib board?
    Is that the one James Watt built?
    I've not got a Atari trackball, sadly....
    I would expect that a fully working Battlezone is only weeks away, so a green overlay and a working controller setup is a must!


  • #35
    deadl0ck
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I need to find a way to control Battlezone properly.
    I imagine it will be a Stramash Zone style solution, with an Atari-compatible stick in each port.
    Or maybe something else.
    Either way, it looks amazing, and a green overlay will complete the illusion of the original arcade title which, for me, is the holy grail for the Vectrex.
    How does Stramash zone play?

    I'm really liking the look of vector patrol. Anybody here have it?


  • #36
    CiDeRmAn
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    deadl0ck wrote: »
    How does Stramash zone play?

    I'm really liking the look of vector patrol. Anybody here have it?

    I don't know how Stramash Zone plays, apparently very well though it's still not Battlezone.
    James Watt is a remarkable developer for the system but he does sell his games and makes them in relatively limited quantities, not to enrich himself, he sells them at his set price, but on ebay they have gotten too pricey for me!

    I have Vector Patrol and it's pretty great, another one to have to buy on cart as the dev hasn't released the bin.


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  • #37
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    It's great considering the limitations of the system, it's slower than the original of course but a great achievement all things considered. Speaking of which currently playing protector using Victor's button stick, really plays far better, there's also button only versions of armour attack and mine storm ii alongside the official games which support it

    IMG-20210320-211809.jpg


  • #38
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    Check out this Gyrostronomy

    http://eitidaten.fh-pforzheim.de/daten/mitarbeiter/johannsen/vectrex_lab/projects/project_x/project_x.htm

    Really really fun, been playing the past few hours, gyruss homage game with power ups, shields etc


  • #39
    CiDeRmAn
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    Some co-inkydink!

    I just got an invoice for my copy of Protector/YASI from Packrat games!
    Only $35 shipped, not bad.
    Sadly, I have yet to get the button controller from Marland, I got him to build me a 2600 arcade controller instead!


  • #40
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    Got to check out scramble running on 'speedy vectrex' on pitrex, makes an already great game even better, runs faster and smoother really is a game changer, sped up versions on other games on the latest image too Inc Web wars but too busy with scramble to try them yet :)


  • #41
    CiDeRmAn
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Got to check out scramble running on 'speedy vectrex' on pitrex, makes an already great game even better, runs faster and smoother really is a game changer, sped up versions on other games on the latest image too Inc Web wars but too busy with scramble to try them yet :)

    I tried it out, I happen to have the Scramble overlay so it looked and played amazing.
    It might be a little quicker than even the original arcade game, but it's possibly an even better game, with the visual laying on the 80s futurism nice and thick.

    The latest from Malban, the creator of the Baremetal images, is a whole revolution in how to use the Pitrex and could result in some seriously interesting applications going forward.


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  • #42
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    Yeah I think i may actually prefer it than the arcade one now, latest image is incredible I've added red baron and it plays really great but not found the correct roms for battlezone or gravitar yet


  • #43
    CiDeRmAn
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yeah I think i may actually prefer it than the arcade one now, latest image is incredible I've added red baron and it plays really great but not found the correct roms for battlezone or gravitar yet

    I'm the opposite!
    I have Battlezone and Gravitar working, though with no sound, but Red Baron doesn't want to work with the set provided.


  • #44
    deadl0ck
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    Gonna have to get me a PiTrex !!


  • #45
    CiDeRmAn
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    deadl0ck wrote: »
    Gonna have to get me a PiTrex !!

    You can sign up for an alert from the Ombertech website, as to when it comes back in stock.
    It looks like they are getting closer and closer to an effective consumer release SD image.
    You'll still have to source rom files yourself, but after that it is a remarkable combination.

    For me, having almost perfect Tailgunner and Asteroids, as well as homebrew of the quality of ZBlast and Vectorblade, it is worth the price of admission.
    I mean, most of us have a RPi0 lying around as it is, all you need is the PiTrex and a nano SD .
    Here's the link
    https://www.ombertech.com/pitrexdev.php


  • #46
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    Also worth nothing that the current image also includes all official vectrex releases, some of malbans excellent titles (vectorblade/Karl quappe/release etc) sped up versions of some vectrex games and some demos too making it a no brainer really


  • #47
    deadl0ck
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    You can sign up for an alert from the Ombertech website, as to when it comes back in stock.
    It looks like they are getting closer and closer to an effective consumer release SD image.
    You'll still have to source rom files yourself, but after that it is a remarkable combination.

    For me, having almost perfect Tailgunner and Asteroids, as well as homebrew of the quality of ZBlast and Vectorblade, it is worth the price of admission.
    I mean, most of us have a RPi0 lying around as it is, all you need is the PiTrex and a nano SD .
    Here's the link
    https://www.ombertech.com/pitrexdev.php
    Excellent - signed up !


  • #48
    CiDeRmAn
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Also worth nothing that the current image also includes all official vectrex releases, some of malbans excellent titles (vectorblade/Karl quappe/release etc) sped up versions of some vectrex games and some demos too making it a no brainer really

    Even if they never do anything else with it, it is already worth every penny.
    It's as good as any multicart, plus masses of bonuses.
    Sign up and buy one!


  • #49
    Doge
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    I've ordered a raspberry pi zero (and Pico for the lolz) from pimoroni in anticipation of the next batch of the pitrex being sold.


    It's mad how the shipping costs more than the pi zero itself, quite awesome that they're able to manufacturer and sell it so cheaply!


  • #50
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    Make sure you get one with the header pins presoldered or else get the pins and solder on yourself in prep


  • #51
    Doge
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Make sure you get one with the header pins presoldered or else get the pins and solder on yourself in prep

    I cheaped out as I have DIL headers to hand! :pac:

    I usually solder my own arduino pro micro headers also.

    Thanks for the heads up though!


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  • #52
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    Doge wrote: »
    I cheaped out as I have DIL headers to hand! :pac:

    I usually solder my own arduino pro micro headers also.

    Thanks for the heads up though!

    Nice one forgot to mention it, useful to others I guess


  • #53
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    New updates by malban, new img coming tonight/tomorrow , emulators now running at the correct speed and looking superb
    https://youtu.be/53YNip4UqFw


  • #54
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭Doge


    Not even boards nor the Vectrex group are safe from the Suez Canal memes! ;)


    548297.jpg



    Also this PiTrex Box Artwork looks rather nice!



    548298.jpg


  • #55
    CiDeRmAn
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    Pitrex available for sale at 22:00 utc today.
    https://www.ombertech.com/pitrex.php


  • #56
    deadl0ck
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    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Pitrex available for sale at 22:00 utc today.
    https://www.ombertech.com/pitrex.php

    Yep- got the email - fingers crossed I get one !!


  • #57
    CiDeRmAn
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    deadl0ck wrote: »
    Yep- got the email - fingers crossed I get one !!

    If you get one you won't be sorry


  • #58
    deadl0ck
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    I'll report in later to say if I got one :D


  • #59
    CiDeRmAn
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    Well, I believe they sold out in three minutes!


  • #60
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭Doge


    Managed to pay for one without the case after the one with the case said it was sold out after multiple attempts to load the page.
    I kept refreshing and submitting the form and eventually got it to checkout and paid with PayPal.

    Still unsure if I actually got my Hands on the stock though?


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  • #61
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Same here - just got one without a case - their servers were hammered
    I must have had to refresh 50 times
    Hopefully it went through OK - PayPal went through anyhow


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