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Post by jfmateos on Mar 5, 2014 15:32:16 GMT -5
Dear Mayhen, when you choose the 64kB mode, the 16 32kB slots are reduced to 8 64kB slots (slots 1 and 9 are combined in a single and continuous 64kB slot, so do 2 and 10, 3 and 11, ...
The second 32k block is saved just after the first 32k block, because in fact it is a single and continuous slot
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Post by VectorX on Mar 5, 2014 15:34:51 GMT -5
Exactly; like with Dondzila remaking several of his games for his compilations, he's just perfecting his craft. After all, making this into not just only a flashcart, but to ALSO have an included pause button...well, that's just great, you know? |
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Post by centaura on Mar 5, 2014 19:50:55 GMT -5
A curious feature for these cartridges: If you use an empty memory bank, you will can play Minestorm with pause; very useful of course  |
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Post by VectorX on Mar 5, 2014 20:25:51 GMT -5
Yes, aside from the pause mod Vectrex that jasonbar on here sells, that's a first for that game!
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Post by gamezone on Mar 5, 2014 21:03:24 GMT -5
Will pausing the game hurt the screen? Can a Vectrex overheat if left on to long. Pausing games has been known to lead to longer breaks.
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Post by VECTREXER on Mar 5, 2014 23:34:02 GMT -5
Will pausing the game hurt the screen? Can a Vectrex overheat if left on to long. Pausing games has been known to lead to longer breaks. The longer you leave the Vectrex on the more age you induce into the system components. The immediate concern of any paused game by button, or by software, is always going to be screen burn. Good rule of thumb is never pause unless you are going for a records run, or breaking for food / porcelain time. Otherwise it's just not worth the possible problems. |
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Post by vectrexmad on Mar 6, 2014 6:41:40 GMT -5
But the pause button as implemented with the Juan Mateos cart will not cause screen burn in. Pressing the pause button simply stops the Vectrex’s microprocessor, blocking the screen refresh and the updating of the audio synthesizer. This means when you stop a game, the screen goes blank.
Leaving the Vectrex on for long periods of time (from my experience) will not cause the Vectrex to overheat.
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Post by vectrexmad on Mar 6, 2014 6:43:29 GMT -5
Yes, aside from the pause mod Vectrex that jasonbar on here sells, that's a first for that game! No, There was a Sean Kelly multicart from 1999 that came with a pause function via a pause switch. |
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Post by centaura on Mar 6, 2014 7:17:18 GMT -5
Interesting pause debate But the pause button as implemented with the Juan Mateos cart will not cause screen burn in. Pressing the pause button simply stops the Vectrex’s microprocessor, blocking the screen refresh and the updating of the audio synthesizer. This means when you stop a game, the screen goes blank. Operation is exactly as you say. jfmateos told me the pause runs in a similar way to the Jason Bardis Vectrex Pause ModAll refresh signals are off for the video and audio. When stop, screen goes black. About the sound, it doesn´t goes to mute: Synthesizer stay in its actual stage, so be careful or you could hear an annoying chronic beep when you pause while music/sound effects play  |
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Post by VectorX on Mar 6, 2014 9:16:06 GMT -5
Yes, aside from the pause mod Vectrex that jasonbar on here sells, that's a first for that game! No, There was a Sean Kelly multicart from 1999 that came with a pause function via a pause switch. Ah, I'm not real familiar with them, I only just used my first one ever a few years ago at a game expo. |
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Post by gamezone on Mar 6, 2014 14:29:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the information.
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Post by jfmateos on Mar 6, 2014 14:55:39 GMT -5
At the risk of sounding immodest, I am really proud of the 16in1 cartridge... I think it is very handy, and inside that traslucent blue case makes my mouth water.   |
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Post by jfmateos on Mar 7, 2014 7:05:49 GMT -5
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Post by centaura on Mar 7, 2014 8:07:00 GMT -5
Oido, cocina! I don´t resist the temptation of try your carousel carts |
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Post by xefned on Mar 8, 2014 21:45:55 GMT -5
A multicart with a rotary switch is insanely cool. And looks cool too. Just ordered a couple.
Thanks for making them available!
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