Should I buy this? Vectrex multicart

[mkiker2089]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 281193789900

 

The price looks good, it has a shell unlike most, and I think the SD card version may be out of stock for some time. Any thoughts?

[Mxyzptlk]

If you like the price and what's offered, you should buy it soon. Doesn't E-Bay usually pull these?

[mkiker2089]

not any more. They only pull things when people complain about them. They allow homebrews and flash carts now and since Vectrex is open platform these carts are legal anyway.

[128Kgames]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 281193789900

 

The price looks good, it has a shell unlike most, and I think the SD card version may be out of stock for some time. Any thoughts?

 

Richard has them for sale again, I just bought one:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/169738-which-vectrex-multicart/page-3?do=findComment&comment=2836079

 

Honestly, forget the eBay one and buy this, trust me. I've had the Sean Kelly multi for years now, and it's officially been retired. You can literally load up every ROM out there that's available with room to spare.

 

And if any other games get released or demos for that matter its the only way to play them.

[Austin]

Yeah, the one linked to via eBay is good, but if you just have to pay $30 more for one that can house every game made, you are best off doing that. A fellow member here sold me the 32 in 1, and while it works well, I will eventually be upgrading.

[desiv]

I have the SK multicart and the Vec Multi..

Both are great...

But if I were getting just 1, it would be the VecMulti..

An incredible piece of hardware...

 

desiv

Edited October 31, 2013 by desiv

[JamesD]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 281193789900

 

The price looks good, it has a shell unlike most, and I think the SD card version may be out of stock for some time. Any thoughts?

I have it, it works. It's sort of the bare minimum multi-cart.

[+boxpressed]

 

Richard has them for sale again, I just bought one:

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/169738-which-vectrex-multicart/page-3?do=findComment&comment=2836079

 

Honestly, forget the eBay one and buy this, trust me. I've had the Sean Kelly multi for years now, and it's officially been retired. You can literally load up every ROM out there that's available with room to spare.

 

And if any other games get released or demos for that matter its the only way to play them.

 

Ditto. The Sean Kelly cart is no more. I could never remember which button cycled through the games and which one switched banks anyway. VecMulti is such an elegant solution.

[Manoau2002]

I agree the vecmulti is the way to go. A couple homebrew games/demos were released on the forums here a couple months ago. It was just a matter of dropping them on the sd cart and firing up the vectrex.

[mkiker2089]

I bought a Vec Mulit instead. It doesn't have a shell but since it will be installed all the time I suppose it doesn't need one. Maybe some shells will show up. I wrote to a few homebrewers and none are willing to part with shells so far. I suspect the supply is drying up a little since the Multi used to have them as well.

 

Anyone here have a shell?

[desiv]

Didn't I read somewhere that the Intellivision cart cases can work for Vec carts?

Not sure, and I don't have any Intelly carts, but I swear I remember something like that??

 

desiv

[Richard H.]

http://http://www.youtu.be/ujeO-KMms94

 

Although that PCB has mounting holes for the Intelly cart, it should still be possible to hot glue any Vectrex PCB in there.

 

My eventual plan is to 3D print a custom VecMulti enclosure. One with a hole for easy SD card access.

Edited November 2, 2013 by Richard H.

[50TBRD]

http://www.shapeways.com/model/115908/vectrex-cart-top-and-bottom.html?li=search-results&materialId=6

 

Is there a cheaper way to do 3d Printing? Or cheaper material?

[128Kgames]

I bought a Vec Mulit instead. It doesn't have a shell but since it will be installed all the time I suppose it doesn't need one. Maybe some shells will show up. I wrote to a few homebrewers and none are willing to part with shells so far. I suspect the supply is drying up a little since the Multi used to have them as well.

 

Anyone here have a shell?

Why not just pick up a loose cart on eBay? You can get them pretty cheap.

[mkiker2089]

I don't want to destroy a vectrex game for it's cart shell. With Atari we can almost excuse it due to the sheer number of carts but I just can't do it myself.

[mkiker2089]

http://www.youtu.be/ujeO-KMms94

 

Although that PCB has mounting holes for the Intelly cart, it should still be possible to hot glue any Vectrex PCB in there.

 

My eventual plan is to 3D print a custom VecMulti enclosure. One with a hole for easy SD card access.

 

I can't find the link. Is it youtube?

 

Nevermind, found it.

Edited November 2, 2013 by mkiker2089

[128Kgames]

I don't want to destroy a vectrex game for it's cart shell. With Atari we can almost excuse it due to the sheer number of carts but I just can't do it myself.

 

The label? Maybe, if you use the one for the VecMulti. But you're not gonna wreck the PCB or anything by swapping it out. And its not like there aren't a bunch of common Vetrex games out there. True, not the same numbers as 2600 carts but again, you're not really destroying anything by using one (Vectrex).

 

If I hadn't found some of those red Vectrex cases (which I used for my VecMelti) I would definitely picked up a donor cart for a shell.

[mkiker2089]

If you come across an extra red one let me know.

[Blazing Lazers]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 281193789900

 

The price looks good, it has a shell unlike most, and I think the SD card version may be out of stock for some time. Any thoughts?

 

I had that one, also purchased from Ebay. It is a good starter multicart, having all of the original games (except for Animaction) and a few of the homebrews. It comes with just the cart and a plastic box with a listing of games on the back. The cart is dip-switch driven, not menu driven. As long as you do not pay too much, it is a good deal, though over time you will want a more fully-featured cart. What might make a difference to you is the shipping from Europe, which was high when I purchased my copy. And I've noticed that the various sellers of these carts have been raising the prices of them since I bought mine about a year or so ago.

 

[50TBRD]

I would only use a shell myself if either the label were beat up or the pcb didn't work but most people want complete copies for the vectrex, so carts tend to sit around. Destroying one to protect your multicart really wouldn't be that big of a deal but most sellers want to much for them in my opinion. 10 bucks is stupid for a cart only but those translucent shells were going for 20 bucks a piece when the last few were still on ebay.

[xefned]

I wouldn't wreck a complete game with overlay and box to house a multi-cart.

 

But I did just buy an $8 cart of ebay to house one of Richard H's cards. With shipping, it was only $11 - problem solved, no need to pay $40 for a repro.

 

It was a copy of "Heads Up Soccer" which nobody wants anyway.