Vectrex Gets a Surprising New Controller (vid #83)

Important Note: Make sure your Youtube watch settings are set to 60 frames per second and not 30. Watching it in High definition (720p or 1080p) is also a good idea. The Vectrex vector monitor footage here on Youtube has display issues (out of sync) when you watch it at 30 fps.

In today's episode of Wired-Up Retro I'll be reviewing the new Neo Geo Mini Controller that's being made for the Vectrex. It has some surprising features that most Vectrex controllers that had been made over the past 20 years don't have:
Button Swapping
An autofire switch
Truly analog directional controls

When it comes to the Autofire feature you have two options available (not mentioned in the video):
1) Click the Autofire switch to the 1st active position to have button pressing resulting in constant autofiring. Releasing the button will cause it to stop.
2) Click the Autofire switch to the 2nd active position to have constant autofiring occurring without any button pressing. Pressing and holding the button will cause it to stop. (This is what's demonstrated in the presentation with the Minestorm game.)

Also shown in this episode is Arcade Jason's Super Multicart for the Vectrex. He makes these available from time to time on Facebook through the Vectrex Fans Unite! group.

The German man who originated the Neo Geo Mini Controller mod for the Vectrex console goes by the handle 'Arcade Saver' in the forums he frequents. Here's a link to his mod:

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Music provided in this episode of Wired-Up Retro:
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Track: Enjoy It — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
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Special thanks to Emforay for the intro song. You can check out his channel here on Youtube or listen to his music at Soundcloud.

Special thanks to DJ Kestutis for providing the outro song, Reborn:

[Metalizer]

Mindy sent me here! Hello! i love your passion for these retro game consoles.

[sramirez-joef]

Thanks for the video. I ordered one controller today.

[orrincintivoch]

Excellent video demoing the controller and multicarts.

[kidguzzi_chrisgalardi]

Cool gamepad and a great game system. I love mine! Thanks for posting this 👍

[Dazzwidd]

minestorm was the only game I played on the Vectrex. Serious fun

[arcadeerik]

Great video. Who sells the Neo Geo circuit board, made for the Vextrex? Thanks

[ArcmanatTube]

class the further development of an original mod.
It's a shame that the name of the person who came up with the first NG Mini Pad mod for the Vectrex was never mentioned.

[Aceintheholeminigolf]

Is the Vectrex Pinout for controls known and simple (NSWE1234G in some arrangement, and the difference between digital and analog is intensity of signal) I so, I think i can make a Sinister Controller setup if the setup is as simple as 1234NSWEG.

If not some someone should make a "rightie adapter" that inverts X and Y if x and y ate on one pin each, not 2)

[dbnpoldermans]

Auto fire should be only active when the button is pressed
It should not be that when pressing the button, nothing happens.