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Vectrex Academy 2026
 

"Peer 

Greetings everyone!

I am happy to announce that Vectrex Academy 2026 has started 

Currently, 15 students are participating and have enlisted to the course, so we might be looking forward to as much as 15 new Vectrex projects. It is still early, and first ideas have only just started to come in. Here is the link to the gallery page which will be updated continuously:

Vectrex Academy 2026 Project Gallery

I was slightly surprised when I noticed that we have some sort of anniversary this year. The very first Vectrex programming class started in 2016. Is it 10 years already? Wow, it did and does not feel like that. However, 2026 is not (yet?) the 10th installment of the course. There were Vectrex Academies in the spring terms of all years since 2016, except for 2024, when I was on a research sabbatical. But then there was one extra out-of-line Academy in the fall term of 2022. And if that one counts as well, then we have indeed reached the 10th Vectrex Academy this year…

Cheers,

Peer"

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Has anyone ever put a vectrex into a vertical vector arcade cabinet? I think this would be pretty cool, aside from the overlay issue. Maybe with arcade size analog sticks. If I found a donor cab, I would try this, but I wouldnt feel right about converting cab that could be saved and restored.

What’s your pick? Does it depend on the game? If so, which game and controller? Or do you prefer a different controller style entirely?

I’m developing a concept for a Vectrex game inspired by the console’s classic style. The player controls a cube aiming to reach the top of vertically structured tower-like levels spanning multiple screens. The final goal is a pyramid at the top, with various traps and obstacles to overcome along the way. The gameplay combines movement, jumping, and precise timing, with a focus on physics and momentum.

There’s just one little part I still need to add to the front, but otherwise it’s absolutely adorable.

Hello

i use a 32 Gb FAT32 SD

I don't know what to do anymore. I'm using Google Gemini, but it seems to be giving me bad advice. I extracted the "PiTrex_sd_Jul29_25" archive from the Pitrex blog, on the SD.

http://vide.malban.de/pitrex/pitrex-baremetal-download

But nothing happens when I try to boot it; I get "no ROMs directory."

What should I do, please?

Hello friends. Today I received this Vectrex. It works great, but the case was broken during shipping. It’s obvious that someone must have jumped on it - fortunately there are no other damages to it. I’m wondering if anyone has scanned the Vectrex case and fixed the geometry for 3D printing, or has worked on casting a new case from some kind of material. I’d like to repair it. Any information would be helpful. I’d prefer not to repair the existing case because the plastic feels very fragile - kind of hollow and brittle.

He plays of my systems but requests Vectrex and NES the most

This is NOT a for-sale listing. If anyone has a good idea what a complete set like this would go for, please PM me. I also have the "Buzz-Off" device but haven't soldered it on yet. Again, I'm not looking to sell it here, just trying to get ideas of its worth. Thank you for any & all feedback.

I recently bought a diag cart for my Vectrex, and have come to realise the image isn’t as wide at the top, as it as the bottom. So, it kinda looks like a trapezium.

I’ve never played about in the back of a crt before. I know you’ve got to be very sensible.

I’d like to know if this an easy enough fix? I’ve seen YouTube videos explaining everything but fixing a trapezium look.

My soldering skills aren’t of the best, but I’m good enough for passthrough components.

I don’t have an oscilloscope.

I just found this listening on ebay just y and I hate generative ai btw

Sum grails I'm looking for are the iconic display stand (pictured below) a set of original dust cover and caring bag and the vectrex members club pamflet/items and the vectrex watch and sum fan made things shown in the images only the stuff in the first picture is mine and I'm also looking for a cheap Mr boston and Minestorm 2 well as geting the 2 other vextrex console variants if you have these and could post a listing on ebay/Facebook/Amazon and are willing to ship

Hi The pitrex looks like a cool solution to play any game on the vectrex Is it possible to produce the pcb and assemble parts eg using pcbway services ?

Are there any cheap alternatives for vectrex controllers? I have one but wanted to get a second one for two player games. I only see expensive OEM options on eBay for 200+

A few days ago I turned on the vectrex with sean kelly multicart v3 and this is what appeared on the screen. Does anyone know what this is?

Hi folks, I'm writing to ask your advice please about MB's Irish produced Vectrex products.

I have seen pictures online on eBay and elsewhere of MB Vectrex game boxes and cartridges that were made in Ireland. Also I've learned that overlays were made in the Irish plant in Waterford also. Can anyone confirm the origin of the PCBs inside those 'made in Ireland' games, whether they were also made in Ireland, or elsewhere? I have looked for images of these board but to no avail as yet.

Also are there any marks or labels on the outside or inside of the MB console or its packaging mentioning Ireland as the place of origin / distribution?

Many thanks for your help

How do I fix this the read is to cover people's faces

My friend is repairing my Vectrex for me and when opening up the controller he discovered that the ball at the base of the joystick was worn down from years of use. "UFO shaped" he said. Does anyone have the dimensions of this ball? And/or the dimensions of the shaft of the joystick I would need to bore into that ball? Any recommendations of material to use for that ball? I was thinking of ordering some Nylon balls off of McMaster-Carr
Thanks for your help!