Vectrex

Overview

Introduced in 1982 by MB, the Vectrex was a console system.

Technical specifications

• CPU: Motorola 6809 running at 1.5 MHz.
• Memory: 1 KB RAM and 8 KB ROM (expanded via cartridges) plus vector buffer memory.
• Display: Custom vector CRT rendering 256×256 wireframe graphics with analog vector control.
• Sound: AY-3-8912 PSG supplying three tone channels and noise via built-in speaker.

Supported ROM extensions

bin, gam, vec, zip, 7z

Emulators

• vecx (libretro) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRETRO_VECX
• mame (mame) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_MAME, BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_MAME

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