Vectrex Pro Controller
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This is a Pro remix of my original version here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2584312
It uses the bigger joystick. It is still analog, but it does not really fit inside the front of the vectrex anymore.
Here is the pro stick: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3102
The Vectrex arcade machine is still one of the best ever made. It is also the only home arcade machine that used a vector display and therefore can not be experienced in an emulator to its entirety. It was launched in 1982 right before the video game crash of 83, and was largely a commercial failure unfortunately. That did not stop it from getting some great games and becoming a cult classic. Great new home brew games are still being made to this day along with other hardware upgrades. This was all possible because the original designers released all the information about the system after it was discontinued, way before anyone was open sourcing anything. In that spirit, I am releasing my replacement controller des
It uses the bigger joystick. It is still analog, but it does not really fit inside the front of the vectrex anymore.
Here is the pro stick: https://www.adafruit.com/product/3102
The Vectrex arcade machine is still one of the best ever made. It is also the only home arcade machine that used a vector display and therefore can not be experienced in an emulator to its entirety. It was launched in 1982 right before the video game crash of 83, and was largely a commercial failure unfortunately. That did not stop it from getting some great games and becoming a cult classic. Great new home brew games are still being made to this day along with other hardware upgrades. This was all possible because the original designers released all the information about the system after it was discontinued, way before anyone was open sourcing anything. In that spirit, I am releasing my replacement controller des
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