Vectrexer
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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
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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.
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Yeah using multiple sd cards that work in every other flash cart I own, reformatting them every possible way, and the fact that normal vectrex carts still work fine definitely point to user error...
Windows 7 or 10? Or something else?
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Nice work Steven
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Classic-Videogames LIVE! @ DoReCo #50 Party 17.-18.09.2016
But everything in this video is AWESOME!
Old FB event for Dortmunder Retro Computer (DoReCo) meeting 2016
More information on DoReCo Party can be found at the links below:
#Vectrex
#RobotArena
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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.
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I typically try to do 1:1 with the shells I make in order to have broader market appeal. I am always happy to make custom shells for customers however and have deals with several game designers where I make molds with their company logo for them; however they all buy quantities of shells that make such an arrangement financially agreeable. What type of numbers were you needing?
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????
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Just for an update I also have the plastic cartridge trays under production and the paper sleeves the overlays fit into under production as well.
Super cool!
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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.
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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.
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Just purchased a couple more Vectrex version.
Have patience.
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I thought Sean Kelly's was the only one?
I'm suprised if there are two out there that the supply of cases always seem to dry up.
Fury Inc has also made a mold. But so far use only for his own game production use.
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There are at very least two active injection molds out there . With one of them producing shells for, more or less, public consumption.
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Is there any interest in these still? I could have them made easily.
How easily?
What kind of process. 3D Print? Injection molding? Something else?
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Depending on what you are doing
VIDE
ParaJVE
Vectrex Regeneration
Write your own / Build your own.
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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
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On second thought. Stick with the 512 MB Partition size for best results.
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How exactly did you format your new card? My new one still won't be recognized and I am about to give up. I got a 2gb micro SD card, popped it into my laptop, went to format a d selected FAT named it VECMULTI then formatted it. Is there something else I should be doing?
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\System32For 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.exeMicrosoft DiskPart version 10.0.16199.1000Copyright © Microsoft Corporation.On computer: E6530DISKPART> LIST DISKDisk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---Disk 2 Online 1876 MB 1875 MBDISKPART> SELECT DISK 2Disk 2 is now the selected disk.DISKPART> LIST DISKDisk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---* Disk 2 Online 1876 MB 1875 MBDISKPART> CLEAN ALLDiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.DISKPART> CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SIZE=1875DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.DISKPART> SELECT PARTITION 1Partition 1 is now the selected partition.DISKPART> LIST PARTITIONPartition ### Type Size Offset------------- ---------------- ------- -------* Partition 1 Primary 1875 MB 64 KBDISKPART> FORMAT FS=FAT100 percent completedDiskPart successfully formatted the volume.DISKPART> ASSIGNDiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.DISKPART> DETAIL DISKGeneric 0000 SD CardDisk ID: B4C57DC2Type : SDStatus : OnlinePath : 0Target : 0LUN ID : 0Location Path : UNAVAILABLECurrent Read-only State : NoRead-only : NoBoot Disk : NoPagefile Disk : NoHibernation File Disk : NoCrashdump Disk : NoClustered Disk : NoVolume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------* Volume 6 F FAT Removable 1875 MB HealthyDISKPART>EXITLeaving 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.
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Direct URL to the FB Message Thread for the Vectrex CLEAR Cartridge Case/Shell Production Campaign
https://www.facebook.com/groups/104852679725118/permalink/516602125216836/
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Email, or message Richard H. on this forum. He may have some suggestions / options for you.
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Using Windows "diskpart.exe" command line utility here is the information from mine:
DISKPART> list diskDisk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---* Disk 2 Online 483 MB 0 BDISKPART> list partPartition ### Type Size Offset------------- ---------------- ------- -------* Partition 1 Primary 483 MB 0 BDISKPART> list volVolume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------Volume 6 E VECMULTI FAT Removable 483 MB HealthyDISKPART> detail diskGeneric SU512 SD CardDisk ID: 00000001Type : SDStatus : OnlinePath : 0Target : 0LUN ID : 0Location Path : UNAVAILABLECurrent Read-only State : NoRead-only : NoBoot Disk : NoPagefile Disk : NoHibernation File Disk : NoCrashdump Disk : NoClustered Disk : NoDISKPART> list volVolume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------Volume 6 E VECMULTI FAT Removable 483 MB HealthyI 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. -
So I plugged my vec multi in tonight and its giving me an error on boot saying theres no sd card inserted and it goes into dev mode. So I took the sd card out (this is the card that came with it and was working when I last played about a month ago) and my pc recognizes it fine so I formatted it and reloaded all the original contents and ran the menu making program. After that I plugged it back in and its still saying the same thing. Anyone have any idea whats happening or how to fix it? Pretty bummed about it.
What is the partition size of the formatted sd card?
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Received the new Sean Kelly Vectrex Multi-Cart 3.0 today
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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.