Do you have a great idea for a Vectrex game, peripheral,
PC software, or anything dealing with the greatest video game console
ever? Then share it with the Vectrex community! Half the battle in coming
out with new games and hardware for the Vectrex takes place in the mind.
The initial spark of imagination is what gets a project going! What's
yours?
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Discuss it at the V Board
Are you MAD about the Vectrex?
Do you have daydreams about it? Do you sit and stare at it wondering
what else you might be able to do with it, how you might tweak it's
hardware, code some new games for it, emulate it on a PC, write some
software for it, code some more games, more games, ...more games((echoing)).
Well you are in luck my friend. Below is a vast array of documents,
utilities, and source code waiting for you to flush your internal stack
and reboot into Vectrex La La Land. Be warned though, once you enter
there is no return. No return to such an ordinary life without Vectrex!
;)
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"Vectrex
New Development Information"
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--- REQUIRED MANUALS --- | |
Literature
Document Search
preloaded with "6809" |
Go ahead an order yourself a hardcopy of the "MC6809-MC6809E
MICROPROCESSOR PROGRAMMING MANUAL" for FREE. If the preloaded search
link to the left doesn't work, go the Literature
Distribution Center for Motorola (LDC), and click on general search
to get started.
PHONE: (800) 441-2447 or (303) 675-2140. |
MC6809-MC6809E
MICROPROCESSOR PROGRAMMING MANUAL
( m6809pm.rev0.pdf, 13.42Mi ) |
If your going to do some programming for the Vectrex,
it is definitely a good idea to download the MC6809 Programming Manual.
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--- PROGRAMMING TUTORIALS --- | |
Chris' attempt at an introductory tutorial on programming
the Vectrex and the 6809. It should hopefully put you over the "hump"
of just getting started.
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Vectrex
Programming (HTML) by Chris Salomon
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A "MUST READ"
for anyone wishing to code anything for the Vectrex. Chris S. has put
an incredible amount of effort into writing this document. Even if you're
not planning on starting your programming career now, read it once through
just so you know where to come back to when you're ready.
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A nice compilation of texts and files including: Programming
Tutorials, 3D Imager, Lightpen, Optimization, Sound, and Technical Aspects
of the Vectrex.
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Vectrex
Programming |
Official GCE Internal Document. This document includes
"VOLUME I, GENERAL INFORMATION on the EXECUTIVE STORAGE UTILIZATION".
Thanks Fred for hand typing such an enormous amount of text! I know
these docs will benefit many programmers to come.
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Vectrex
Programming |
Official GCE Internal Document. This document includes
"VOLUME II, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE SUBROUTINES".
Thanks Fred for hand typing such an enormous amount of text! I know
these docs will benefit many programmers to come.
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Vectrex
EXEC ROM Rev. C |
Official GCE Internal Document. This document contains
the GCE VECTREX EXECUTIVE source code listing REV C. complete with programmer's
comments. Thanks goes to Joe Britt for his unselfish donation to the
Vectrex community after spending a hefty amount for this document. We
really appreciate it Joe! Thanks.
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A
Lecture on Microprocessors [6809] (HTML)
by Professor T G Clarkson and Dr R E Reilly |
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--- DEVELOPMENT TOOLS --- | |
ASM / DASM |
All the ASM and DASM you'll need to start cranking out
games!
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V-Model 0.4a |
Very sweet little utility that allows you to create
vector objects graphically and output the source code in 6809 Vectrex-Friendly
format.
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Vectrex C Compiler |
A very handy compiler for the MC6809 microcontroller
that allows you to code in C. Now I don't want to hear you whining that
you can't code new Vectrex games because you fear Assembly Code...get
busy.
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--- COMPONENT INFO --- | |
EPROM Information |
TXT pinouts and PDF datasheets on the 2732 (4Ki), 2764
(8Ki), and 27256 (32Ki) EPROMS.
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--- 3D IMAGER/GOGGLES INFO --- | |
3D Goggle
Information |
If you are thinking of making your own 3D Imager, this
is the file to download. The schematic looked a little fishy to me,
but if you build it you should be able to figure out what's wrong. Q1
looked like E & C should be flipped.
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--- LIGHTPEN INFO --- | |
Check out the How-To section on the VecTech page for
more info on Lightpens.
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--- SOUND INFO --- | |
Vecsound (v
1.2) |
This Vectrex sound demo generation program can take
one of thousands of ".YM" files from many different Atari
ST archive sites and convert it into a binary image for either a Vec
emulator or a real Vectrex. If you're able to use an Atari ST computer
or the PaCifiST emulator (see The Little Green Desktop),
then you can even compose your own .YM files with a ST music program
and make your own Vectrex Jukebox.
TIP: Under Win9x, you can create shortcuts to "C_fast.bat" and "C_best.bat" then right-click and open the PROPERTIES window for those shortcuts, click on the program tab, and edit the command line to add the filename of the .YM file (ex: "Cmd line: E:\VECSOUND\C_FAST.BAT STARWARS.YM"). YM Archive Sites: The Little Green Desktop, ST Sound Pleasuredome, Oedipus. above text taken from Spike's Big Vectrex Page. |
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