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[zx-81]

Hi All,

VecX emulates the Vectrex game console on systems such as Linux and Windows.
It has been written by Valavan Manohararajah.

Here is a new version of my caanoo port.

What's new then in this version :
- CPU overclock options (it's now 633Mhz by default)
- Overlays support !

http://zx81.zx81.fre...noo-v1.1.1.html

Zx.

[alyinsanfran]

Overlay support yay!!!!

Thanks ZX81, your work is awesome.

[qbertaddict]

This is nice!!!! Question I know you are busy but would you be able to add usb joystick support to your emulators. I'd love to play them on the tv with a standard controller. Either way thanks for all your hard work.

[Gab1975]

Thanks Zx-81... the overlays support is a good news!

[qbertaddict]

for the life of me i cannot get the overlays to work

I have the overlays at 320x240 res and they are named chasm_norm and chasm_rot90

The rom is named chasm.bin and the overlay files are in png format. The rot90 is selected in options. I don't know what I'm doing wrong

any suggestions?

EDIT:

Got it working I switched to a different program and everything is fine.

Edited by qbertaddict, 06 March 2011 - 09:00 AM.

[zx-81]

it's most likely a uppercase/lowercase rom name / overlay name issue. The prefix name should be exactly the same.

concerning the usb joystick support, i don't know if there is any joystick supported by the caanoo ?

Edited by zx-81, 06 March 2011 - 09:07 AM.

[qbertaddict]

it's most likely a uppercase/lowercase rom name / overlay name issue. The prefix name should be exactly the same.

concerning the usb joystick support, i don't know if there is any joystick supported by the caanoo ?

I got the overlay issue fixed it was a problem with the type of resizing I was doing.

As for external joysticks yes they are supported I am using a simple logitech pad with picodrive and temper. It sees it and lets me map the buttons. A feature like that on the 2600 and colecovision would be sooooooo great!

[Gab1975]

A little contribution at your work...
http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/caanoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,662
(a set of various QVGA overlays pngs)

[qbertaddict]

A little contribution at your work...
http://dl.openhandhe...?0,0,0,0,71,662
(a set of various QVGA overlays pngs)

I got quite a few done that you dont have. Do you want to combine our efforts and make one big package?

Also as of 1990 all the vectrex roms are public domain and legal we should just make one big pack with the commercial roms and overlays. The homebrew games are still sold so it might not be a good idea to include them.

[Gab1975]

I got quite a few done that you dont have. Do you want to combine our efforts and make one big package?

Also as of 1990 all the vectrex roms are public domain and legal we should just make one big pack with the commercial roms and overlays. The homebrew games are still sold so it might not be a good idea to include them.

Of Course! During the next week I think to increase the package, but I haven't got all overlays, then it's a good idea to combine our efforts!

[torpor]

I would very much like to encourage the effort to make a big ROM download already pre-configured to rock and roll!

[qbertaddict]

OK I will start working on this tonight at work. Hopefully I can get everything done during my shift. I will convert what I have and send it over to you to add what you have Then we will make it 1 big package and put it on the archive.

[zx-81]

As for external joysticks yes they are supported I am using a simple logitech pad with picodrive and temper. It sees it and lets me map the buttons. A feature like that on the 2600 and colecovision would be sooooooo great!

Ok, i've tried several joystick i have without any success and finally i got my playstation ps2 game pad working using an old ps2->PC/usb adapter . I will give it a try !

[someoneElse]

Any standard HID controller should work. Though ones that have a stick with throttle/rudder axes might have issues being stuck to the left.

I've been using a fairly nice and compact Tomee usb SNES clone pad that fits into the mesh pouch on the back of the case I've been using for my Caanoo.

[alyinsanfran]

OK I will start working on this tonight at work. Hopefully I can get everything done during my shift. I will convert what I have and send it over to you to add what you have Then we will make it 1 big package and put it on the archive.

YOU GUYS ROCK!!!