" Design. Build. Play! "
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Within the depths of this site you will find new hardware,
various technical and non-technical material related to the Vectrex,
many detailed "How-To's" for your building pleasure, current projects
that other Vectrex enthusiasts and myself are working on, tons of archived
historical information and pictures, and much much more. Go get your
Woobie and a cup-o-Joe! Then sit down and start absorbing the vast resources
of this site.
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| Rare MonStorm Prototype by F.R.Wilk by Brett Walach/John Smythe |
MonStorm Prototype cart by F.R.Wilk, somewhere between Mine Storm I and Mine Storm II in the version history.  |
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| Vectorlink Arcade Stick Mod Guide by Brett Walach |
Here's a quick no-solder mod guide to building your own kick ass wireless arcade stick for the Vectrex! |
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Introducing "Vectorlink": The Ultimate Vectrex Controller System! |
Vectorlink is a joystick adapter designed by Brett Walach of PlayVectrex.com
in 2021 (released October 21st) that allows many different types of high quality off-the-shelf wireless or wired controllers to be used with the Vectrex. It consists of a base adapter that has a connector that is the same one found on a Nintendo WiiMote. This enables the Vectorlink to connect to countless controllers out there. It was primarily designed to work with the 8BitDo SNES/NES Classic Bluetooth Retro Receiver (aka BT Dongle) and the 8BitDo Arcade Stick, but as you'll see it works with so much more!  |
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| Vectrex LED v1.0 by Brett Walach |
Vectrex LED v1.0 is an open source 8 color RGB LED board add-on. Maybe you already have a PCB but you don't have the cool LED? Easy, just add this PCB to the bottom. It fits perfectly under most 28 pin 32KB/64KB EPROMS. Buy one pre-assembled now! Price for each $10 USD + flat rate $5 USD shipping (any quantity of Vectrex LED boards) |
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Vectrex Homeschool - Retro Video Game Programming in C - 2020 |
My family is crazy about programming lately, so I decided to start a small homeschool course based on the work done by Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peer Johannsen and his Vectrex Academy class. We have two games in development so far, and you can check out the progress in the glorious gallery here: http://www.playvectrex.com/vectrex_homeschool_2020/pages/vectrex_gallery.htm  |
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| 5
Inch CRT |
Add a 5" CRT to your Vectrex!
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I added a bunch of stuff to
the Preserves section that you might want to have a look at. (12/15) and also to the VecTech section |
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| Reproduction
Vectrex Overlays by Mark Naninck |
A promising new Vectrex project
that shows potential of delivering very high quality reproduced overlays http://www.dymium.com/vectrex/ Unconfirmed Price for each overlay is Eur. 4 (US $ ?) |
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Vectrex Digital Arcade Controller |
[ UPDATE: As of 01/30/02, Only 25 left! Get 'em while they are still available. ] Vectorcade is an all new original www.PlayVectrex.com digital arcade controller for your Vectrex! It's robust construction and beautiful finish make it a classic gamer's dream come true. Collectors can also appreciate its value considering only 50 unique units (serialized, & signed) will be made. Production of the Vectorcade will shut down on 9/1/2002 regardless of the number created. Taking orders now. |
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3D
Visor (PROTO)
by Eddie K. |
Eddie has been working hard on Revision C. of the 3D visor design. Go scope out the rad 3D prototype he's constructed using a special "3D" printer. How's that for using your noodle? ;) | |
| HyperDrive
Controller by Steve Bender |
If you haven't seen it before, check it out. | |
| 3D
Visor by Eddie K. |
Revision B. of the 3D visor design is Here which has added a mount for the motor as well as a drill hole for the photo-transistor. More details to come... | |
| Updated
Endcap Prep Modified Vectrex Lightpen (MVLP) |
[UPDATE] Theodore Mason has suggested an alternative preparation for the endcap so you will not need to secure the cable with hotglue in a later step. By cutting a square hole in the endcap and a slit down one side, the endcap can be flexed open to accept the square cable strain relief. Once the endcap is snapped into the end of the marker casing, the cable will be locked in place without the need for hotglue. | |
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Mason's 3D Goggle Archive by Theodore Mason [UPDATED] |
Theodore Mason has built a working set of 3D goggles using the original 3D imager circuitry which was traced out by Zack Ethridge back in 1995. The goggles are comprised of a homemade visor, color wheel, and etched pcb. Go to T. Mason's 3D Goggle Archive page to learn more. | |
| Driving
Adapter by Brett Walach |
Included in a ZIP file are 2 paper schematic designs for an Atari Driving Controller to Vectrex Adapter, along with all of the necessary data sheets for components used. This is a WIP due to the fact that neither circuit has actually been tested on a real Vectrex...please let me know if they work! | |
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Vectrex Digital Arcade Controller |
Vectorcade is an all new original www.PlayVectrex.com digital arcade controller for your Vectrex! It's robust construction and beautiful finish make it a classic gamer's dream come true. Collectors can also appreciate its value considering only 50 unique units (serialized, & signed) will be made. Production of the Vectorcade will shut down on 9/1/2002 regardless of the number created. Taking orders now. |
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| 3D
Visor by Eddie K. |
Eddie K. is working on recreating a 3D imager similar to the original which will house the original 3D imager circuitry design. Here is an initial drawing Eddie has done. More details to come... | |
| WT
the Font (TTF) |
Western Technologies True Type Font with logos, and Jay Smith character. | |
| Updated
Errors Modified Vectrex Lightpen (MVLP) |
Dimension
on mvlp_protoboard_big.gif wrong, all pictures ok - Length of protoboard
should have been 3.000" instead of 2.800". Dimension on mvlp_phototrans.jpg wrong, text was correct - The lens of the phototransistor should be 0.5" away from the edge of the circuit board, not the base of the phototransistor as the picture shows. One reason to do as I say, not as I show. ;) Added some helpful speak...if you find it you will benefit, just don't go looking for it...you may be dissapointed. |
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| Vectrex
Controller Repair by Rob Mitchell |
Repairing an original Vectrex Controller seems like a scary task, but fear not, Rob Mitchell is here to guide you through it. | |
| Updated MMC Page | After some thinking about what is really needed, I've cut out some of the EXTRAs for the time being. | |
| Need a New Vectrex Theme Song! | I took down the Vectrex theme song "Meteor" after request. I will try to locate a new song to continue the theme tradition. | |
| Updated Portals | Added some some destinations, changed the layout, and added brief descriptions. | |
| More VecTech | There is now a section in VecTech for MULTICARTS. Check in occasionally to see what's going on with the MMC I'm developing. | |
| New VecTech Articles | Well, new enough. Maybe you've seen 'em, maybe you haven't. But dang it they're up now and you better read 'em! Added items will be noted NEW by "(Month/Day)". | |
| WOO- |
Sunday, January 14th 2001 Marks The One Year Anniversary of www.PlayVectrex.com. What does this mean for you? Well, I've already started uploading some much needed "How-To" articles and will continue more site updates throughout the week. So stay tuned, I'm not done yet... | |
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