How to build a VecFlash equivalent?

[oisto]

Hello Vectrexers.

Can anyone suggest how a VecFlash or its equivalent can be built?

I've drawn and etched PCB's and soldered a little, but I have little relevant skill for building such things.

I fortunately now have space in which to build an electronics workshop, so I'm ready to begin working harder.

Even the smallest suggestion is welcome.

I have tried to Google it for myself, so if I've missed something obvious then I apologize for wasting your time.

[VectorX]

Is a multicart the same thing? If so, check out Ronan Habot's page for that, near the bottom:

vgcollect.freehosting.net/myvectrex.htm#MyMulti

[oisto]

I probably don't know what I'm talking about, but I would think the VecFlash would enable one to execute new code from a computer as quickly as it is built.

Multicarts I believe require the intermediate step of an EPROM burner, which makes testing slow.

[VectorX]

No, you're probably right.

Hopefully someone else on here will have a link if there's one out there.

[gliptitude]

I have a vecflash. There is software for writting and re-writting files to it. I just have the usb connector. Never used it the more immediate way, which i think involves a different cable. Suppose you could just use a longer usb cable, to not have to take it out of vectrex.

Richard H, who made vecflash and currently makes vecmulti, may be a member here. I know he is on AtariAge. He might answer some questions.

[VectorX]

Nov 2, 2012 15:16:20 GMT -5 gliptitude said:

Richard H, who made vecflash and currently makes vecmulti, may be a member here.

No he's not, or if he is he's never identified himself. He's on the Google News Group too though.

[xefned]

Oisto, The VecFlash seems to have been superseded by the VecMulti, which is both: a customizable Multicart and has the ability to connect via USB or serial port for development mode to save wear-and-tear on the SD card. Pics from his site:




Even though his site says "Sold Out," I read on the AtariAge forums that he has bare cards without cases available so I PMed him, sent $85 via PayPal, and the card arrived within a week.  Postage was included in the cost, as was an SD card loaded with ROMs.

Then I bought the cheapest loose cart I could find on eBay (Heads-Up Soccer for $13 shipped) which I plan to load the VecMulti into. (Haven't gotten around to it yet...) 

[oisto]

Thank you. I didn't know not to believe the "Sold Out."

I just replied to your PM and look forward to sending Sundance to you.

[xefned]

Yeah, I believed "Sold Out" meant "sold out" too, until I read this thread at atariage.com. Very excited to see I hadn't missed the boat on everything like I originally thought.