Post by: Xbox-Scene on December 10, 2005, 12:02:00 AM
Xvectrex beta 0.1-- Posted by XanTium on December 10 01:55 EST
Darcelf released a new emulator for Xbox. Xvectrex(info) is a port of vecx, a vectrex emulator.
The Vectrex is an 8-bit video game console developed by General Consumer Electric (GCE) and later bought by Milton Bradley Company. The Vectrex is unique in that it utilized vector graphics drawn on a monitor that was integrated in the console; no other console before or after the Vectrex had a comparable configuration. It was released in late 1982 at a retail price of $199. As the video game market declined and then crashed, the Vectrex exited the market in early 1984.
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/vectrex/race_s.jpg) (IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/vectrex/mine_s.jpg)
Official Site: http://alg5.ifrance.com/Xvectrex/index.htm, http://www.darcelf.tk
Download Binaries: n/a (built with XDK)
Download SourceCode: here
Post by: Xijar on December 10, 2005, 01:20:00 AM
Post by: willy on December 10, 2005, 02:17:00 AM
Willy
Post by: sick_mate_xbox on December 10, 2005, 02:48:00 AM
Post by: Darkmotion on December 10, 2005, 02:53:00 AM
Vectrex was my first console. THX for this great Job. THX THX THX
Solar Quest i come!!!
Sorry for my bad english. Greeting from Switzerland
Post by: alg5 on December 10, 2005, 03:12:00 AM
between, the original code i ported is this one: http://www.eecg.toronto.edu/~manohv/vectrex.html
it was very easy to understand, thansk to him. i made it in only 3 to 4 hours ! (and i lost many times because i don't know how directX draw line)
if you find things to add, you can still post here, but it doens't means i will do it ! (source are available if you want! )
This post has been edited by alg5: Dec 10 2005, 11:13 AM
Post by: zero5 on December 10, 2005, 04:15:00 AM
Post by: Cimlite on December 10, 2005, 05:04:00 AM
I had a vectrex once, before I was stupid enough to sell it. I sort of miss it.
It was a very unique machine indeed.
Post by: XDelusion on December 10, 2005, 12:06:00 PM
Post by: alg5 on December 10, 2005, 12:17:00 PM
QUOTE(XDelusion @ Dec 10 2005, 08:06 PM) 
This is awsome! What next? Visual Boy? x68000?
it seems x68000 has been done by xport: http://xport.xbox-sc...com/x68000x.php
so no need to do it twice.
virtual boy ? why not. it should be easy if a good source code is available.
Post by: Chron Johnson on December 10, 2005, 01:25:00 PM
Post by: xboxgamer733 on December 10, 2005, 02:31:00 PM
But I question I have is this: Are you planning on including sound support in a future release?
Post by: kidkinetix on December 10, 2005, 04:17:00 PM
Post by: mikejf on December 10, 2005, 04:48:00 PM
Is it possible to increase the height of the display to fill the screen more?
It's hard to read the text being so small.
There weren't too many games for vectrex, only found about 35 or so...
Post by: alg5 on December 11, 2005, 03:33:00 AM
QUOTE(xboxgamer733 @ Dec 10 2005, 10:38 PM)
But I question I have is this: Are you planning on including sound support in a future release?
no. the original emulator (http://www.eecg.toronto.edu/~manohv/vectrex.html) doesn't have sound either. and i don't see the code for sound inside the source code. porting is something, but adding emulation is another thing....
QUOTE(mikejf @ Dec 11 2005, 12:48 AM)
Is it possible to increase the height of the display to fill the screen more?
It's hard to read the text being so small.
It's hard to read the text being so small.
I choose the same resolution as the original vecx emulator (330x410) he choose that because it's the 1/10 of the internal line resolution of the vectrex. so going until ?x480 would give worst result.