VECTREX : how to to play on a regular tv set ?

[ozma wars]

hi there all Vectrex fans.

I have my Vectrex since 1983 but I can resist playing on a so small monitor.

My question is :

how to play on a bigger screen ?

ready to all mod suggests ( have some Vectrex systems I can eventually kill for modding ) or, better, I am interested to buy any already made modification.

Thanks.

MAX

[+GroovyBee]

The only way you can easily play on a bigger screen is to use emulation.

[desiv]

There's a video posted in a Vectrex thread about 5 posts below this one (currently anyway) that has that, but I believe that's a fake, camera pointed at the vectrex displaying on a TV...

 

In the "extreme", you could conceivably use a zektor zvg connected to a real Vector arcade monitor, but you'd need to modify a Vectrex emulator to support that output (I think all they support is Vector MAME now)...

 

In general tho.. Nope..

 

desiv

Edited August 7, 2011 by desiv

[Desfeek]

Here: http://vectex.itherm.cz/

 

This is the most substantial attempt at a Raster Vectrex display.

 

Doublecheck the differences between Vector and Raster displays, and you will see why it is very hard to do.

 

I want to see someone wire an Asteroids / Star Castle monitor to a Vectrex! Juts don't tear apart a working Asteroids or Star Castle machine to do so.

 

-Jasper

[scotty]

Here: http://vectex.itherm.cz/

 

This is the most substantial attempt at a Raster Vectrex display.

 

Doublecheck the differences between Vector and Raster displays, and you will see why it is very hard to do.

 

I want to see someone wire an Asteroids / Star Castle monitor to a Vectrex! Juts don't tear apart a working Asteroids or Star Castle machine to do so.

 

-Jasper

 

 

Usse the MESS emulator. All the overlays are supported. How can you get overlays for your TV??

 

Retrousb.com has a vectrex to USB adapter for the controller.

[ozma wars]

thanks you all for info

as a collector and as retrogamer I do NOT like emulation but if this the only way .....

[Desfeek]

...no emulation can make up for the absence of Vector graphics.

[VectrexMad!]

...no emulation can make up for the absence of Vector graphics.

 

See the following YouTube video by a techie showing his initial attempt at emulating the Vectrex on a PC and using an oscilloscope as the display -> i.e. good old vector graphics. He used the sound card on his PC to provide the waveforms to drive the oscilloscope X and Y inputs.

Skip to 3:00 to see the Vectrex display screen.

 

Edited August 10, 2011 by VectrexMad!

[Desfeek]

Very cool video. If only he could get it up and running better