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Protector - Vectrex bartop -- PROJECT CLOSED.
Epyx:
Awesome project! Can't wait to see this start. That Joust game and overlay is stunning! :cheers:
FritoFredrik:
nice build and im also trying to restore my vectrex it has that white dot on screen so if you get it working im glad to know how you fixt it.
here is the Vectrex troubleshooting guide AND Service manual hopefully these will help:
http://www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk_f.htm
and this is what i did to mine:
did a cap replacement but didnt fix it.
also heard something about this D/A converter chip MC1408p8 for the vector graphics.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/77220-25-vectrex-repair
opt2not:
--- Quote from: Epyx on August 01, 2010, 11:31:04 pm ---Awesome project! Can't wait to see this start. That Joust game and overlay is stunning! :cheers:
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Thanks bud :cheers:
I can't wait too! First thing to do is get this baby working, then I want to play the games I plan on picking up for this thing, just so I can figure out the control layout better.
I was planning on catering to Protector, Moon Lander, Gravitrex, and perhaps Joust if it's available. But if it's too much trouble, I might just have this dedicated to Protector alone. I'm still deciding.
Another thing I need to figure out is an elegant way of swapping out overlays. OR, just get a general looking overlay that would make the black and white display more appealing to look at.
--- Quote from: FritoFredrik on August 02, 2010, 09:13:51 am ---nice build and im also trying to restore my vectrex it has that white dot on screen so if you get it working im glad to know how you fixt it.
here is the Vectrex troubleshooting guide AND Service manual hopefully these will help:
http://www.playvectrex.com/shoptalk_f.htm
and this is what i did to mine:
did a cap replacement but didnt fix it.
also heard something about this D/A converter chip MC1408p8 for the vector graphics.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/77220-25-vectrex-repair
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Thanks for the links, and videos.
Did you replace all the caps? Or just a select few?
Also, have you tried re-flowing the solder on the power connections?
Looks like yours is getting there. At least you can hear the game playing, I can't even get that right now. All I get is silence and a white dot. I'm going to poke around and check voltages, I suspect that the PS is faulty if the system isn't coming on at all.
FritoFredrik:
--- Quote from: opt2not on August 02, 2010, 02:37:13 pm ---Thanks for the links, and videos.
Did you replace all the caps? Or just a select few?
Also, have you tried re-flowing the solder on the power connections?
Looks like yours is getting there. At least you can hear the game playing, I can't even get that right now. All I get is silence and a white dot. I'm going to poke around and check voltages, I suspect that the PS is faulty if the system isn't coming on at all.
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No problem just trying to help you and myself.
and i didnt replays all the caps, 2 of them i dident repays wass c409 and c516 on the power board
and on page 15-16 section VIII in the vecman.pdf service manual have some useful info about getting correct power
opt2not:
Got my super-duper vectrex cap order from Digikey in the mail!
Woot! Looks like I'll have to find some time to squeeze in some re-capping in-between some art commissions!
Though, I might have to put this on hold till I finish them, the guys seem to be making a lot of progress lately on their cabinets, so I don't want to hold them up.
But if this works out well, I'm going to go full steam ahead on this bartop.