VecLink?

[gauze]

ok so, I am not the first to have this idea but it seems like it'd be fairly cheap to do it now:

Wireless Veclink. possibly across the internet. The chip I was looking at was ESP-8266 which is a MCU with built in WiFi device you can get for less than $5 (way less in even small bulk). There is a firmware for it called esp-transparent-bridge which I think is what we'd want.


I also found this circuit using another chip and some passives: www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?t=8717

there is a commercial product made from this but it's $59, I am not buying 2 to test if it'd work for "our" purposes.

I am not a hardware guy I might be able to figure something out with a lot of work but this might be simple as hell for someone who is a bit more knowledgeable.

Comments?

[hcmffm]

I'd much appreciate if someone offered a ready-to-use VecLink cable for a reasonable price with worldwide shipping. I don't mind cables and I think that a wireless VecLink would be a waste of energy and money.
Most of all we need more games that support VecLink. Berzerk Arena is a VecLink game (where can I download the binary, btw), but I think there should be some more.

[gauze]

the problem with the wired veclink is I do not have 1 other friend to play games against haha. Think about us losers!

[VECTREXER]

Feb 28, 2017 21:49:17 GMT -5 gauze said:

the problem with the wired veclink is I do not have 1 other friend to play games against haha. Think about us losers!

Even more of a reason to make a wireless VecLink. That way you can create a computer based opponent for combat via the wireless link.