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Protector - Vectrex bartop -- PROJECT CLOSED.
opt2not:
Contemplating a new project -- kinda unorthodox...
The other day I had the chance to play my friend's Vectrex, for the first time (never owned one). Wow, I'm smitten!
After doing a bit of reading, stumbled upon Protector and thought, I would love to have a dedicated Vectrex bartop for something like this. Since I can't get another cabinet into my apartment, and I've been wanting a vector game for a while, this is the next best thing.
SOoooo, I did some messing around in photoshop. I took a fullsized Defender cabinet image, shrunk it down and thought out a concept for a Protector bartop.
I'd probably only play Protector on it, and possibly Star Fire...oh, and Moon Lander... :D
I'm wondering how feasible it is to accomplish this project. One of the big stubling blocks is the Vectrex controller. The joystick on it is analog, so it would make it hard to
attach a real arcade joy. Not impossible, I don't think.
The other stubling block is finding a working vectrex for a decent price...
What do you guys think?
**edit: Fixed the image link, for posterity.
NiN^_^NiN:
First link that popped up on google
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/vectrex.htm
I think go for it :)
Samstag:
It's been a few years since I bought my vectrex but there were a lot of them available on ebay in good condition. They age well.
opt2not:
--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on June 08, 2010, 10:01:53 pm ---First link that popped up on google
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/vectrex.htm
I think go for it :)
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Sweet, thanks for the link! Seems like it's pretty straight-forward.
--- Quote from: Samstag on June 08, 2010, 11:19:53 pm ---It's been a few years since I bought my vectrex but there were a lot of them available on ebay in good condition. They age well.
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Yeah, they're pretty expensive on ebay right now.
I have a few leads to local sellers that'll hopefully turn out. We'll see what kind of deal I can get.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on June 08, 2010, 10:01:53 pm ---First link that popped up on google
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/vectrex.htm
I think go for it :)
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Interesting. But you are missing out on the analog, which the Vectrex had.
Wow, the dude selling Protector is selling himself short! I think he could ask more than that...