vectrex controll

[Panzertax]

Today my neighbour gave me his old vectrex game consol. I have been facinated by this since I was a boy. Now there are one controll and it works ok. its a bit problems with the stearing and firebutton. But since it has 2 player i want one or 2 new controls. Now I dont know how to build/convert a control. But can I buy from somewhere? And if so how much does it cost?

I would VERY much appreciate if someone could help me with this.

[Seob]

Every now and then they are for sale on ebay. But expect to pay a lot, because they're not cheap.

[desiv]

Probably best to look at converting a Genesis controller to work. There's some info on how to do that on the web.

 

I haven't done it yet, but it looks like a much less expensive solution. :-)

[Fellow Atari Man]

Yeah unfortunately John Dondzila, wonderful Vectrex preserver with games and all, has been trying to find a replacement for his Genesis to Vectrex converted pads for months now but hasn't yet.

 

Someone on here also posted a while back of a new Vectrex controller (that looked big and expensive but you never know) but I can't find it now. I assume that hasn't been released or else it would have been posted on the Vectrex news sites and all by now. Anyone have any updates on it?

[desiv]

Here's the "google cached" link to do it.

 

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:dWgjVqlFa5cJ:vectrex.classicgaming.gamespy.com/controller.txt+genesis+vectrex+controller&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

There are 2 versions described on the page. A PIC controlled better version (remappable buttons, rapid fire, etc), and just wiring it in without the PIC controller.

 

desiv

[BigO]

The Vectrex controller isn't electronically complex. It has no active electronics (chips, transistors, etc.) If somebody wanted to build their own, the thumbstick out of a PS2 controller has the same resistance properties as the original. As far as the electronic aspect, one could build a controller directly from the schematics provided in the Vectrex service manual (available online).

 

I haven't taken one apart to check the value of the pots in a Hyperscan controller, but on the surface they look like a prime target for modding into a Vectrex controller.

 

(If I wasn't really busy at work and in the middle of remodeling a house and buying another one that will need some remodeling...then moving to the new house, I'd probably build some Vectrex controllers for sale.)

Edited November 17, 2009 by BigO