Retro computer hardware expert Eric Schlaepfer aka Tube Time just released the full schematics of a Vectrex motherboard replica. The Scopetrex, as he calls it, plugs right into an analog oscilloscope and takes advantage of its vector-based monitor to accurately display Vectrex games. Tube Time de| RetroRGB
Recently I stumbled across some videos of the Vectrex, an 8-bit game console from 1982. Specifically, hyper chase is about the coolest looking game I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t find any existing emulators for linux, but I did find vecx by valavan manohararajah, a well written, super portable vectrex em| www.johnhawthorn.com
I recently got two new computers. And usually, I might consider doing a “Nicole Buys Stuff”. But those are, well, a bit boring. It’s kind of why I’ve stopped...| nicole.express
So in some of my recent posts, I complained about interlaced graphics. But interlacing is actually a pretty interesting topic, and solved a good problem! Why...| nicole.express
Remember this was a retrocomputing blog? A certain cookie company remembers, but if they want their name shout-out they’re going to have to send me some cook...| nicole.express
I’ve been talking about video a lot lately; but that was all arcade or some other RGB upscaling. But let’s face it: if you grew up in North America, your arc...| nicole.express
