Just for fun, I made a quick version of the Cantina band music from Star Wars. Download link below the video.
Download : CantinaBand.BIN
Tag: Vectrex
Xmas Cart 2015 (FREE ROM DOWNLOAD)
As a Christmas gift to you all and for the benefit of anyone still waiting on their cartridge arriving, I have made available a ROM download for use on your Vectrex flash-cartridges or emulators such as ParaJVE.
Xmas Cart 2015 contains two games :
Parcel Panic
In “Parcel Panic” you play as one of Santa Claus’ helpers, using your grabbing arm to pick presents off the assembly line conveyor belts. Santa Claus doesn’t tolerate mistakes so be careful!
Space Tree X
“Space Tree X” : The further adventures of the tree that saved Christmas! A fun shoot-em up in the mold of Atari’s Asteroids.
Video
Download
Enjoy the games!
A very merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all.
Chris
Doodle (Free Download)
Doodle is a simple vector drawing application.
Use an analogue joystick in port 1 (or Lightpen in port 2 for the Lightpen version).
Joystick/Lightpen : Move cursor
Button 1 : Clear screen and reset to center
Button 2 : Hide/Show cursor
Button 3 : Draw to selected point
Button 4 : Move to selected point
Doodle will beep if the line you are trying to draw is too long or if you have ran out of lines (maximum of 255 lines).
Happy doodling!
Free ROM Downloads
Joystick Version
http://binarystarsoftware.com/bin/DOODLE_v1.BIN
Lightpen Version
http://binarystarsoftware.com/bin/DoodleLPv1.BIN
VecDrum (Free Download)
VecDrum is a drum machine application for Vectrex.
It allows programming of 9 drum sounds across the 3 Vectrex sound channels and supports 8 user-programmable patterns and song lengths of up to 64 bars.
Demo video :
Free download (includes PDF manual) is here : http://binarystarsoftware.com/bin/VecDrum_v101.zip
Subscriber Giveaway Winner!
The subscriber giveaway is now closed and I can happily announce that the winner is…<drumroll>
…Kevin O’Neill!
Congratulations Kevin, I have already sent an email asking for your address. The cartridge (and USB Xmas tree) will be sent out on Monday. I hope you enjoy your prize 🙂
Thanks to all for taking part, please stay subscribed to the mailing list as I’ll be making a couple announcements in the near future 🙂
Cheers,
Chris
V-Theremin (FREE ROM DOWNLOAD)
Just a little sound toy I made a while back. It makes a rough emulation of a the theremin (musical instrument) using the Vectrex sound chip and may be controlled by one or two analogue joysticks.
Screenshot :
Use analogue joystick(s) to control the V-Theremin.
Button 1 = Toggles Mute
Button 2 = Toggles between 1 and 2 analog sticks for control.
Button 4 (on either stick) allows you to crudely play melodies without moving up and down to control volume.
When using 1 joystick :
Joy 1 Y Axis = Volume
Joy 1 X Axis = Pitch
When using 2 joysticks :
Joy 1 Y Axis = Volume Joy 2 X Axis = Pitch
Download : http://binarystarsoftware.com/bin/V-THEREMIN_v101.BIN
Have fun!
Xmas Cart 2014 (Free ROM Download)
“Xmas Cart 2014″ (FREE VERSION) contains two festive-themed games.
Download : http://binarystarsoftware.com/bin/Xmas_Cart_2014_FREE.BIN
“Stocking Filler” is a game reminiscent of ‘Kaboom’ by Activision. The player must fill their stocking with all the falling presents while avoiding falling bombs.
“Save The Trees” is a fast paced shoot-em-up game of survival where the player must dodge or shoot falling presents and snowmen while ensuring to destroy every bomb that falls before it reaches the bottom of the screen and ruins Christmas!
Merry Xmas and a happy new year 🙂
Chris
Xmas Cart 2014
*Update * “Xmas Cart 2014” is no longer available to order. It will be back on sale Xmas 2015, along with another xmas game.
“Xmas Cart 2014” contains two festive-themed games.
“Stocking Filler” is a game reminiscent of ‘Kaboom’ by Activision. The player must fill their stocking with all the falling presents while avoiding falling bombs.
“Save The Trees” is a fast paced shoot-em-up game of survival where the player must dodge or shoot falling presents and snowmen while ensuring to destroy every bomb that falls before it reaches the bottom of the screen and ruins Christmas!
The first 10 copies sold contained (at no extra charge) a modified cartridge with a USB connector to power a colour-changing christmas tree which sits on top of your Vectrex! Very festive 🙂