Quetzalcoatl Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 2 hours ago, jgkspsx said: There are quite a few competitors out there or in the works, but obviously Thomas is still interested in the project. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2022! I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but email Thomas and tell him you're interested in Vecfever. I was finally able to get one. He has the MicroSD version for about $150 shipped, and the normal USB version for about $250. The MicroSD version is a full VecFever cart except no USB port and you gotta provide your own shell. That's what I ended up getting in order to save a bit of money. The original VecFever has onboard rewritable memory chips that need to be flashed by connecting to USB, whereas the MicroSD version just uses a MicroSD card. Otherwise they're exactly the same thing. http://www.vecfever.com/cookie-policy-eu/ 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Quetzalcoatl said: I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but email Thomas and tell him you're interested in Vecfever. I was finally able to get one. He has the MicroSD version for about $150 shipped, and the normal USB version for about $250. Thanks for the heads up! It's been a while since I checked in with him. I'd love a SD card version, as my old VF has been totally maxed out on space for a while now. Now I'd only be limited by the SD card's size, instead of being at the mercy of a flash chip. I just hope he's willing to ship to the US. Edited December 25, 2021 by SiLic0ne t0aD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, SiLic0ne t0aD said: Thanks for the heads up! It's been a while since I checked in with him. I'd love a SD card version, as my old VF has been totally maxed out on space for a while now. Now I'd only be limited by the SD card's size, instead of being at the mercy of a flash chip. I just hope he's willing to ship to the US. He had no problem shipping to the USA in my case. Hopefully he's willing to sell some more of the MicroSD card versions. The memory on the regular VecFever definitely did seem quite restrictive. On the MicroSD card version I've got every ROM version there is of every arcade ROM, with many GB of space left of course. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkerga Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 12/24/2021 at 9:55 PM, Quetzalcoatl said: I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but email Thomas and tell him you're interested in Vecfever. I was finally able to get one. He has the MicroSD version for about $150 shipped, and the normal USB version for about $250. The MicroSD version is a full VecFever cart except no USB port and you gotta provide your own shell. That's what I ended up getting in order to save a bit of money. The original VecFever has onboard rewritable memory chips that need to be flashed by connecting to USB, whereas the MicroSD version just uses a MicroSD card. Otherwise they're exactly the same thing. http://www.vecfever.com/cookie-policy-eu/ hello Where to find a box suitable for micro SD Vecfever? Do you think the one for the Vecmulti is suitable (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:49302) ? Il looks like... Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 12/24/2021 at 8:55 PM, Quetzalcoatl said: I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but email Thomas and tell him you're interested in Vecfever. I was finally able to get one Thanks! I've sent a message, hopefully I'll get a response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 15 hours ago, pkerga said: hello Where to find a box suitable for micro SD Vecfever? Do you think the one for the Vecmulti is suitable (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:49302) ? Il looks like... Thanks A standard Vectrex cartridge shell worked for the Vecfever microSD, so that 3d printer file should work. It doesn't need a hole in the back for a USB cord like the Vextreme did. You can order cartridge shells from Sean Kelly very affordably as well: http://vectrexmulti.com/order2.html#!/Vectrex-Empty-Cartridge-Shells/c/38886086 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkerga Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 3:27 AM, Quetzalcoatl said: A standard Vectrex cartridge shell worked for the Vecfever microSD, so that 3d printer file should work. It doesn't need a hole in the back for a USB cord like the Vextreme did. You can order cartridge shells from Sean Kelly very affordably as well: http://vectrexmulti.com/order2.html#!/Vectrex-Empty-Cartridge-Shells/c/38886086 No need to acces to sd card slot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 12 hours ago, pkerga said: No need to acces to sd card slot ? I mean, only to add games, which isn’t something that happens too too often. It’s just one screw to disassemble the shell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 2:56 AM, pkerga said: No need to acces to sd card slot ? Thomas releases an occasional firmware upgrade and new games are released regularly. But as the other guy said, it's literally only one screw you gotta remove to get access to the Vecfever board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Innit Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Well I got a reply from Thomas. He said there is a quite a queue ahead of me so it could be a long time. Quite happy to wait :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Well I got a reply from Thomas. He said there is a quite a queue ahead of me so it could be a long time. Quite happy to wait I hope he mentioned I was ahead of you. [emoji3] I’ve been waiting for about 3 months so far. I’m happy to be amongst the waiters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cintivoch Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Was also looking to get a VecFever. I assume this listing for an Ultimate version is different from the recent posts in this thread. Is it real? Didn't know VecFever cam with MAME ROMs too. At £1,400.00 that would put it at around €1681.40. Seems a lot more than $150 to $250 mentioned in some recent post. But is this version worth it? https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-games-consoles/rare-quot-vecfever-quot-cartridge-for-vectrex-console./1423884982 Vecfever, ultra rare Vectrex development system ( ULTIMATE EDITION ) No 11 of 20 Can collect from me in Hove, plays a lot of very cool games on the Vectrex. Edited January 19, 2022 by Cintivoch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Cintivoch said: I assume this listing for an Ultimate version is different from the recent posts in this thread. It’s not, or not meaningfully. It seems like a standard online asking price. Your choices are: wait for Thomas or pay through the nose. Or get a PiTrex or Vextreme for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obiw4n Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 13 hours ago, Cintivoch said: Was also looking to get a VecFever. I assume this listing for an Ultimate version is different from the recent posts in this thread. Is it real? Didn't know VecFever cam with MAME ROMs too. At £1,400.00 that would put it at around €1681.40. Seems a lot more than $150 to $250 mentioned in some recent post. But is this version worth it? https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-games-consoles/rare-quot-vecfever-quot-cartridge-for-vectrex-console./1423884982 Vecfever, ultra rare Vectrex development system ( ULTIMATE EDITION ) No 11 of 20 Can collect from me in Hove, plays a lot of very cool games on the Vectrex. Hehe, that's me... or rather that's mine, sorry about the price chaps it's what I paid for it at auction, anyway I feel a bit like cutting off a limb by selling it, I'm a developer myself ( one game in the offing and a couple of other bibbles ) and when this cartridge came up I didn't think I'd ever get my grubby mittens on one, anyhew but my ole Vectrex had a bit of a wobble and I thought to myself doh why I orta... so I wanted to claw back some of what I paid at least ( yeah right ) and thought about selling it again, I'm in the UK you see and Gumtree was there to hand so..., but you know what I may just leave it for another special day at that auction site beginning with the letter E and see If I can summon up some interest there, give some people a fair crack of the whip at getting one of these bad boys ( or the Rolls-Royce version of one ) but I have to tell you it's a sheer joy to use and play with... I feel utter delight playing Asteroids on there ( along with all the other games ) such a delightful privilege, you know Thomas has done astonishing things with the system and I feel like I've just scratched the surface of it's potential, so ahh I dunno, a guy feels quite bad selling her you know... and every time I play BattleZone on there or Star Wars/Tempest etc woah... utterly amazing, a heavy price tag yes but worth it in my view, If you can snag one for a tenth of the price oh yes lovely jubbly... If you've got the green you can beat the scene... they say... incidentally that TailGunner overlay I bought in the US of gold ole A and behind the Vectrex is Vector Pilot ( amazing ) and Vector Patrol ( again just amazing ) in their boxes and they are superb games for the system... and you can't see too well but under the Vectrex in the picture is a 1979 Cosmic Guerilla from Universal ( cocktail ) which runs my arcade pcb ( ArcadeSD ) which is American, I'm currently writing an arcade game myself which will become a real-world living breathing machine in a cabinet with artwork, marquee the lot... lovely ( Star Force remake basically ) so yeah... My ding-dong buzzed with the word "vec fever" and here I am... again sorry for the offensive price-tag and Thomas wow thank you thank you thank you ( if you ever read this ) for the dedication and joy, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Laser Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) don't buy one for these horrendous prices guys. just wait. thomas is a one man factory. that takes some time i got one last june. i would never pay more than what thomas wants for it. it's ridiculous Edited January 20, 2022 by Dieter Laser 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Laser Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Since I still get asked frequently for one and after years of not offering any I have decided for once to build a few for others of the latest VF -the Mark II- which in this incarnation uses 128MB; so if you are interested in one do contact me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Laser Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Dieter Laser said: Since I still get asked frequently for one and after years of not offering any I have decided for once to build a few for others of the latest VF -the Mark II- which in this incarnation uses 128MB; so if you are interested in one do contact me. Now I'm receiving messages for orders… This is a quote from Thomas' site guys, I'm not selling any VecFever cards Just read on his webpage: https://www.vecfever.com/2021/03/13/vecfever-mark-ii-128mb/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 10:05 PM, jgkspsx said: It’s not, or not meaningfully. It seems like a standard online asking price. Your choices are: wait for Thomas or pay through the nose. Or get a PiTrex or Vextreme for now. Vextreme is simply a multicart. PiTrex does have some MAME games playable on it however. You need to order the actual Pitrex cartridge from Australia, then also get the correct version of Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi Zero WH), which has the header pins presoldered on that allow it to be plugged into the Pitrex. And you also need a MicroSD card as well. All told it ends up about $90-100 with all 3 of those items combined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I paid $20 for a Pi Zero without the header pins soldered on (it’s not hard to do…) and I am awash in microSD cards… Pis seem to have inflated drastically in price, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectrexer Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Example of a VecFever SD recently received from @TomSon. Yes, some assembly required. If you don't want to do the work, then suggest you request the other VecFever already package in a Vectrex cartridge shell. It will cost more. This VecFever SD is completely usable without installing the header and/or LED. But you will need to supply your own micro SD card. And a cartridge shell if you want it protected. And Yes, VecFever SD will fit inside one of @SeanKelly's reproduction Vectrex cart shells without modification (http://www.vectrexmulti.com/order2.html). The fitment will be tight. Better to modify the shell with a slot for easy SD card access. Or create a 3D printed shell for this board. Edited January 28, 2022 by Vectrexer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesk8 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Does anybody know if there is any new VecFever batch coming any soon? I have been trying to contact Thomas for some time, but with no success Thanks, m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesk8 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 2:02 PM, mikesk8 said: Does anybody know if there is any new VecFever batch coming any soon? I have been trying to contact Thomas for some time, but with no success Thanks, m. Does anybody knows if there will be another batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosikuma Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Funny you say that; I am trying to get my hands on it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uczmeg Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Yosikuma said: Funny you say that; I am trying to get my hands on it as well. Isn't nearly everyone? (As long as they are in the sensible price range) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopperthedog Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 8:57 AM, mikesk8 said: Does anybody knows if there will be another batch? Answer in the first 30 sec of this video. good day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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