Re: need help setting up to program a vectrex

There are some tutorials out there. The best way to get started would be to start searching and reading old posts for rec.games.vectrex on google. You should also get a 6809 assembler. There are a couple of good free command line ones out there. I use one called AS09.exe, google that and you should find a copy. Then download an emulator to test with. DVE is the best but will not run on Win2000 or XP. I usually use MESS because it has a debugger. VecX is another emulator.

Finally, you will need to get your code to the vectrex. The best way is to use Richard's vecRam or vecFlash (These allow you to load a game without needed a Eprom Burner and work very well, I think he is not producing them right now due to the cartridge case shortage, but that should clear up soon). If you truly want to make your own carts get a burner that will burn 27256 Eproms, and get your parts from Mark Shaker at vectrexcarts.com.

Hopefully, that will get you started. Now if I could just ever finish one of the games I have started!

retrograf wrote: 
Hello All,

I have a vectrex, and I have a PC, and I know how to program (even in
assembly). But I'm ten thumbs when it comes to working with hardware. I
would love to be able to write code for the Vec, but have only a
general notion of how to proceed.

I know I need an eprom emulator, and I have found one at Wiltronics in
Australia, but I haven't ordered one yet because I don't know what else
I need and how to hook it up without frying anything when I do.

Is there a tutorial or cookbook out there on the web? I haven't found
one yet. I'd be grateful if anybody here in the group could help get me
started.

-R

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