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Post by binarystar on Apr 30, 2016 14:48:43 GMT -5
I built a Sega Light Phaser to Vectrex adapter today. Here's a quick (and low quality) video of me using it with Animaction.
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Post by VectorX on Apr 30, 2016 15:55:39 GMT -5
Largest range from a Vectrex controller? I wanna spend at least a couple of hours in your workspace there  |
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Post by binarystar on Apr 30, 2016 16:06:54 GMT -5
If you ever find yourself in Scotland, you are welcome to do so |
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Post by Vectronic on Apr 30, 2016 20:53:20 GMT -5
Wow that looked great. I like the range you can get with it. Very exciting times if this can become a thing and have games released for it. I have been very excited for this since the idea came about. I can imagine a Vextrex Light Gun with pack-in game bundle boxed package - and just that thought makes me feel like a kid at Christmas. ^_^
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Post by binarystar on May 1, 2016 2:38:35 GMT -5
Stay tuned  |
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Post by mountaingoat on May 1, 2016 7:20:31 GMT -5
This is awesome. Would you share the circuit? I would like to build one.
(Also, I'd like to add that I have basically the same setup, Vectrex on top of a display case I built for old 80s electronic handhelds.)
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Post by Rapetou33 on May 2, 2016 0:57:28 GMT -5
Very happy you did it !
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Post by binarystar on May 2, 2016 3:12:47 GMT -5
No problem. I just remapped the pins using this info : www.gamesx.com/controldata/vectrex.htmand segaretro.org/Light_Phaser#PinoutSMS Pin 7 (Light sensor) to Vectrex Pin 4 (Button 4) SMS Pin 6 (Trigger) to Vectrex Pin 3 (Button 3) SMS Pin 5 (VCC) to Vectrex Pin 7 (VCC) SMS Pin 8 (GND) to Vectrex Pin 8 (GND) I'll be developing games using this pinout. Of course this still requires you to press buttons on the controller in port 1 for the original Vectrex lightpen releases but it'd be simple to make an adapter with 2 db9 plugs for use with those games. I chose pin 3 for trigger so we could make an adapter with passthrough for Atarivox (which uses pins 1 and 2 to communicate) or Atari driving controller. This is awesome. Would you share the circuit? I would like to build one. (Also, I'd like to add that I have basically the same setup, Vectrex on top of a display case I built for old 80s electronic handhelds.) |
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Post by mountaingoat on May 2, 2016 6:46:44 GMT -5
Very cool, so the light gun basically acts as a button when it actually sees light. I will make mine the same pinout so our stuff will be compatible. (Ordered a light gun already from ebay.)
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Post by binarystar on May 2, 2016 7:15:39 GMT -5
Yes, the pin is set low when light is detected by the gun. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with |
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Post by Vectronic on May 2, 2016 13:58:55 GMT -5
Hmm. This seems like a really simple mod, and I have a Sega Light Phaser I don't use much... maybe I'll give it a go. I do like the look of the Light Phaser with the Vectrex though. Slap some Vectrex Logos on that puppy and I think it would look convincingly "Official". I want to try it with Wack-a-Mole. (Snipe-a-Mole).
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Post by binarystar on May 2, 2016 16:56:37 GMT -5
I've posted a lightgun (and lightpen) compatible version of Whack-a-mole in the WAM thread |
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Post by binarystar on May 4, 2016 15:08:24 GMT -5
Some more W.I.P. light gun stuff |
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Post by Vectronic on May 4, 2016 23:12:19 GMT -5
Nice. This is looking great as well. I am so excited for all these Light Gun games! Now I just gotta mod my Sega Light Phaser... I'm also imagining something like Flappy Hunt (Duck Hunt with Flappy Birds as the ducks) and something along the lines of Hogan's Alley, maybe with Vecto? Someday maybe.
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Post by binarystar on May 5, 2016 3:29:50 GMT -5
Thanks. I'm planning to put Ghost Bursters and Whack-a-mole on cart once finished and make a small run of adapter cables to go along with them.
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