jfmateos Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 The first batch has been sent. I will make a second batch... there are still a couple of cards of this second batch that are not reserved; if someone is interested, please inquiry through my contact form: http://www.vectrex.hackermesh.org/index.php/en/contact It will take at least two weeks to receive all the components. Thanks for supporting my developments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm in for one please. I thought I was in the first batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmateos Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sorry Guitari... there were only a few available... if you are interested in reserve one in the second batch, there is still one available... please inquiry through my contact form: http://www.vectrex.hackermesh.org/index.php/en/contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectrexroli Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Message sent via your contact form. Edited May 15, 2015 by vectrexroli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Hi hope you got my email? I want one too.......i sent the mail at 8th may But i never got an answer greetings Walter Edited May 15, 2015 by gambler172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Great - I'd like one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Say can we get pics of the cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmateos Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Yes walter, I will show pictures tomorrow... I was amazed that nobody asked for pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Yes walter, I will show pictures tomorrow... I was amazed that nobody asked for pictures bump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sorry Guitari... there were only a few available... if you are interested in reserve one in the second batch, there is still one available... please inquiry through my contact form: http://www.vectrex.hackermesh.org/index.php/en/contact Did you get my email? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmateos Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Excuse me walter... i was a bit busy... here you have a few photos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Stella Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 That's awesome! love the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Great stuff! Hoping mine arrives tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Awesome! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Looks good! Using rotary encoder rather than dip switch seems interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvirtuale Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Did you get my email? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Got mine today! Works great! Note with 512Kb images you need to use the link on Mateos website in order for it to structure the bytes correctly:- http://www.vectrex.hackermesh.org/alynxconverter/ I did try writting standard 512Kb .lyx files but I guess since there's only one way the flash ROM is wired up that's why they need reformatting using his link. 256Kb ROMs work as straight .lyx files I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Just looking at how he's restructured the 512Kb ROMs here - the first 1024 bytes (minus 64 byte header obviously) match the same. Then the data beyond $400 is completely different. eg. 8F 04 FB 09 becomes 73 33 55 A2 I guess that makes sense, bits must be transposed somewhere. I've never really looked at the 512Kb layout much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmateos Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thank you very much GadgetUK, This is the pseudocode I use to rewrite the 512kb. Ignore 64 bytes header do i=0;i<256 read 1024 bytes from source file and write them in the output file read 1024 bytes just to forward the index inside the file enddo rewind the source file to start do i=0;i<256 read 1024 bytes just to forward the index inside the file read 1024 bytes from source file and write them in the output file enddo And this is the soruce code in php: //Desechar la cabecera de 64 bytes fread ( $rh , 64 ); //Escribir los primeros semi-bloques for($i=0;$i<256;$i++){ $cadena=fread($rh,1024); echo $cadena; fread($rh,1024); } //Escribir los segundos semi-bloques rewind($rh); //Desechar la cabecera de 64 bytes fread ( $rh , 64 ); for($i=0;$i<256;$i++){ fread($rh,1024); $cadena=fread($rh,1024); echo $cadena; } 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks for sharing this! I will update my utility to handle this format! Great work, it's a sweet little cart - very clever using mountable drive via that PIC chip! Very elegant design! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GadgetUK Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks, I've added the option into my utility and tested other size of ROMs. It looks like 256Kb EPYX type 'just work' without any issues. In order to get 128Kb ROMs working I use the mode in my util to convert 128Kb -> 256Kb (EPYX), then they work fine. Now has the 512Kb -> 512Kb (Mateos) option as well. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2auwo2drgka9bbg/ImageConvert.1.0.0.1.zip?dl=0 EDIT: Can I ask a question - how does the 512Kb thing work regards the rotary switch? For example I have a 512Kb game in the 0 slot, and that works. In slot 1 I have a 256Kb game and that works OK - this is NOT what I would have expected, I assumed that in 512Kb setting the first game would fill slots 0 (lower 256Kb) and slot 1 (upper 256Kb). Does 512Kb in the first slot mean that 0 and 8 are used? Edited May 23, 2015 by GadgetUK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Yes! I got my copy also. In order to program a lnx file you need to strip the first 64 bytes. For Linux people this is simply tail -c 262144 mygame.lnx > mygame.lyx Then you just connect your card using USB and drag the lyx file to the cart. Eject the drive and enjoy the game Edit: In order to write games with 512 bytes/block you need to do this: tail -c 131072 mygame.lnx > mygame.tmp split -b 512 mygame.tmp for fn in `ls x??`; do cat $fn >> mygame.lyx cat $fn >> mygame.lyx done rm x?? mygame.tmp Edited May 23, 2015 by karri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnDW Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) GadgetUK,I also asked jfmateos.For the 512k roms slots 0 and 8 / 1 and 9 / 2 and a /... are used in pairs so for selecting the games use 0 up to 7.Also for quickly loading multiple games there is no need to disconect the USB cable.Use this procedure Select first slot to load and connect USB Cable Copy over the ROM file. Delete the ROM file (Shift-Del) Select new slot with switch Continue from step 2 onwards until all slots are loaded. For making 128K ROMs work just double them up and load them up to the cartridge. Edited May 23, 2015 by StijnDW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp48 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I am interested of this, still any left ? Works with homebrew stuff as well ? Just got my first ever Lynx today ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmateos Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks, I've added the option into my utility and tested other size of ROMs. It looks like 256Kb EPYX type 'just work' without any issues. In order to get 128Kb ROMs working I use the mode in my util to convert 128Kb -> 256Kb (EPYX), then they work fine. Now has the 512Kb -> 512Kb (Mateos) option as well. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2auwo2drgka9bbg/ImageConvert.1.0.0.1.zip?dl=0 EDIT: Can I ask a question - how does the 512Kb thing work regards the rotary switch? For example I have a 512Kb game in the 0 slot, and that works. In slot 1 I have a 256Kb game and that works OK - this is NOT what I would have expected, I assumed that in 512Kb setting the first game would fill slots 0 (lower 256Kb) and slot 1 (upper 256Kb). Does 512Kb in the first slot mean that 0 and 8 are used? ¡Guauuuuu! Thank you very much for your video-review... The instructions can be found in my website: http://www.vectrex.hackermesh.org/index.php/en/mvbd-mvmc-3/howto-burn-rom If you select 512kb mode, the slots are combined in pairs: 0 and 8, 1 and 9, 2 and A, and so on. If you write a 512kb in slot 0 it will also extend into slot 8... so be carefull; if you had a 256kb game in slot 8 it would be overwritten by the 512kb game. thank you very much Gadgetuk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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