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Suggest a new Test Cartridge with a new revision number. Maybe rev. 5. Maybe some other revision or name. Updated to perform one or more of the following addition functions / tests: • Notification to connect Controller or Termination Plug on Controller Port 2 during controller analog centering check. • Notification to connect Controller on Controller Port 2 during button operation check. • Full Memory Test. • Method(s) to check and test bank switching operation. • Definition table for Checksum version information for know checksums. • Method to check and display Mine Storm version. • Method to check and display CPU installed. Just for fun. • CPU Stress Test. • RAM Stress Test. • Other bus connected component Stress Test. • Light Pen test • 3D Imager test • Audio test to specifically demonstrate the Vectrex Buzz, and lack of it. • VecVoice test • VecVox test • Vectrex Link Cable test(s) via Controller Port 2 (Two Vectrex required.) • Spinner Controller test • Trak-Ball Controller test ...other future accessory test. And if you're brave enough. The HCF (Halt Catch Fire) instruction.

Received the new Sean Kelly 2017 Vectrex Multi-Cart 3.0 today. Below is some quick pic and a mini review. Quality is excellent in every area. Menu operation is perfect in both forward and backward directions. Game selection and operation perfect. The number of games titles is improved! With some titles you might not expect to see. Multi-Cart Box rendition and quality is Perfect! Sean calls its a "KICK ASS BOX" and I totally agree with him. Multi-Cart box cart holder tray insert is excellent! Graphics on the front, back, and sides of the box provide an accurate feel of the original era Vectrex games box will provided a perfect match for the Sean's MultiCart. The the short history and production credits are wonderful to see as well. Multi-Cart Box size is ever so slightly smaller than an original GCE box. But you would have to look very hard to notice the difference. The box fits correctly into a RetroProtection Vectrex box protector! The Cartridge Holder Tray definitely does it's job well to hold the SK Multi-Cart in the box. The tray also does a great job in helping the Multi-Cart Box to keep a perfect shape. With the tray in the box just enough space remains to allow a one single Vectrex overlay with paper sleeve to fit inside the box too. The fit is tight, but it works. However, placing an overlay plus a manual inside the box in a traditional manner is not really be feasible because the fit will then be too tight. But there is an alternative. Place the manual inside the cart holder tray before inserting the holder into the box. Inside the cart holder tray is plenty of room for at least ten smaller CGE USA size format manuals. Or space for one, possibly two, larger MB Euro size format manuals. Love the upgrade credit being offered for current owners of his Multi-Cart. Sure it's not as overly generous, to a fault, cost of the previous update price from the 1990's and early 2000's. But still very fair considering you are getting a new cart in the process. Very few other homebrew developers offer this kind of upgrade deal. Overall I count this new boxed production of the Sean Kelly Multi-Cart 3.0 as a win and definitely a worthwhile value. If you have not gotten one yet, or have waited to upgrade your cart. Visit the shared Google album picture link below. to see images inside and outside. Google Album Link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bva3M9Y2EezbqnEJ2 Visit "www.VectrexMulti.com" to get your own copy of the new cart.

So,,, Do you finally get the other things too with VecFever? Accessories: Touch-Sensitive Screen Computer Adaptor with BASIC Computer Keyboard Printer Disk Driver/Wafer Tape Drive Modem Computer Software: Create Your Own Video Game Music Maestro Art Program in LOGO Basic Science Solar System Word Processing

Who have found a replacement knob for the Vectrex Controller? One that fits the shaft as a screw on replacement. One that will still allow the controller to be stored. One that matches well. Chrome. Black. Light Gray. In metal or plastic. Preferably, one that does not destroy or degrade another old controller. But hey, Vectrex before Atari! or Tandy. One that is reasonably priced. Reasonably being somewhat mutable based on what it is. newly machined knob with chrome / polishing will be more expensive than a 3D printed knob.

Windows 7 or 10? Or something else?

Nice work Steven

Classic-Videogames LIVE! @ DoReCo #50 Party 17.-18.09.2016 Thomas Sontowski's Robot Arena for Vectrex seen @ 41:50 https://youtu.be/F1f9a0W4rWQ?t=41m50s But everything in this video is AWESOME! Best Karaoke Ever! At 1:03:02 https://youtu.be/F1f9a0W4rWQ?t=1h3m2s Old FB event for Dortmunder Retro Computer (DoReCo) meeting 2016 https://www.facebook.com/events/1735853596691402/ More information on DoReCo Party can be found at the links below: http://www.DoReCo.de/ https://www.forum64.de/index.php?board/208-doreco/ https://www.facebook.com/Das-Dortmunder-Retro-Computer-Treffen-DoReCo-185435154813270/ #Vectrex #RobotArena

Red will also sell. In fact. when i was selling the runs I ordered using the current Sean Kelly mold a few years ago. Red was the fastest to sell out. Clear was next fastest to sell out. Blue was the slowest. Years latest another run that was not mine had Teal and Orange. They both sold pretty fast too. Some pics are in this Google Album: https://goo.gl/photos/ZtQcuu2JdyJF6sU57 For comparison here is one with all colors plus an original cart.

I have no real numbers at this time. Would be more of a community generated feature interest. Similar to the spirit of this thread. Comments from others reading this thread????

Super cool!

Will you be open to some custom features on your new mold? Such as on the end of the cart shell having a perfectly flat area for an additional label. The label would bridge the two halves of the shell.

Steven does excellent work. Don't forget Steven can also handle custom overlay work and requests too. Steven's Kray Vectrex Overlays get two opposable digits in the vertical direction from me.

Just purchased a couple more Vectrex version. Have patience.

Fury Inc has also made a mold. But so far use only for his own game production use.

There are at very least two active injection molds out there . With one of them producing shells for, more or less, public consumption.

How easily? What kind of process. 3D Print? Injection molding? Something else?

If you want to buy direct... http://www.rareearthvideogames.com/mr-boston-vectrex-complete-in-box/

Depending on what you are doing VIDE ParaJVE Vectrex Regeneration Write your own / Build your own.

You might try a different adapter. In the past I had a USB adapter that would read okay, but not write correctly when cleaning some cards

On second thought. Stick with the 512 MB Partition size for best results.

Using Microsoft Windows Disk Partition Tool (diskpart.exe) to Clean and Format a memory card for VecMulti. Locate the Microsoft Windows command line disk management tool called "diskpart.exe". The tool is located in %SystemRoot\System32 For system with Windows installed on the "C:" drive the tool is located in "C:\WINDOWS\System32". File path "C:\WINDOWS\System32\diskpart.exe" Run the "diskpart.exe" tool file with Administrative level access. To run as administrator do this, * Locate the file. * Using your mouse, Right-Click on the file and choose "Run as administrator". * When asked to confirm click "Yes". Disk Partition Tool Prompts: The following is a set of prompts, commands and responses used when formatting a micro SD Card for use with VecMulti. * 2 GB card was used. Any size up to 32 GB physical size can be used in VecMulti. * When inserted into the computer the drive number seen in DiskPart was drive 2. You may need to adjust the drive number used when cleaning and formatting the SD card. * Logical Drive size used during the partitioning was "1875 MB". You can format smaller logical drive, but not larger one. C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart.exe Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.16199.1000 Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. On computer: E6530 DISKPART> LIST DISK Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 2 Online 1876 MB 1875 MB DISKPART> SELECT DISK 2 Disk 2 is now the selected disk. DISKPART> LIST DISK Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- * Disk 2 Online 1876 MB 1875 MB DISKPART> CLEAN ALL DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk. DISKPART> CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=1875 DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition. DISKPART> SELECT PARTITION 1 Partition 1 is now the selected partition. DISKPART> LIST PARTITION Partition ### Type Size Offset ------------- ---------------- ------- ------- * Partition 1 Primary 1875 MB 64 KB DISKPART> FORMAT FS=FAT 100 percent completed DiskPart successfully formatted the volume. DISKPART> ASSIGN DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point. DISKPART> DETAIL DISK Generic 0000 SD Card Disk ID: B4C57DC2 Type : SD Status : Online Path : 0 Target : 0 LUN ID : 0 Location Path : UNAVAILABLE Current Read-only State : No Read-only : No Boot Disk : No Pagefile Disk : No Hibernation File Disk : No Crashdump Disk : No Clustered Disk : No Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- * Volume 6 F FAT Removable 1875 MB Healthy DISKPART>EXIT Leaving DiskPart... C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Received Some VectrexMad! Reproduction Vectrex Mine Storm overlays today. Here is a Google Photos Album Link to some pics for the overlay. Also in the album are some comparison images with the Mine Storm overlays by Steven Kray, Tony Holcomb, and the Original GCE overlay. Enjoy! https://photos.app.goo.gl/ziCAnEJhqeJpnFOi2 Fast delivery in 9 days from the UK to the USA west coast.

Direct URL to the FB Message Thread for the Vectrex CLEAR Cartridge Case/Shell Production Campaign https://www.facebook.com/groups/104852679725118/permalink/516602125216836/

Email, or message Richard H. on this forum. He may have some suggestions / options for you.

Using Windows "diskpart.exe" command line utility here is the information from mine: DISKPART> list disk Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- * Disk 2 Online 483 MB 0 B DISKPART> list part Partition ### Type Size Offset ------------- ---------------- ------- ------- * Partition 1 Primary 483 MB 0 B DISKPART> list vol Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- Volume 6 E VECMULTI FAT Removable 483 MB Healthy DISKPART> detail disk Generic SU512 SD Card Disk ID: 00000001 Type : SD Status : Online Path : 0 Target : 0 LUN ID : 0 Location Path : UNAVAILABLE Current Read-only State : No Read-only : No Boot Disk : No Pagefile Disk : No Hibernation File Disk : No Crashdump Disk : No Clustered Disk : No DISKPART> list vol Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- -------- Volume 6 E VECMULTI FAT Removable 483 MB Healthy I have used other DiskPart commands to explicitly clean the micro sd card and set a specific a partition size. I recommend using the partition size and filesystem type above if you want to renew the sd card provided by Richard for the the VecMulti. Or your own provided card. Using tool under other operating systems may also require manual settings for partition size and filesystem type. Manual settings are definitely required if you are using a newly purchased 32GB sd card with VecMulti. For partition size 2GB is as large a partition size as VecMulti will recognize and you must limit the size when using your formatting tool. Automatic settings may choose a partition size and type that is incompatible.