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Vex3DS
Vex3DS
General
Author	nop90
Type	Console
Version	0.4
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2016/04/15
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 06:00, 6 Mayıs 2024

Vex3DS is an emulator of Vectrex, a home video game console that uses vectorial graphics released in November 1982.

The original code is from vecx by Valavan Manohararajah.

Installation

In the zip file there is a Vex3DS folder with the program in 3dsx format. This folder have to be placed in the 3DS folder.

There is also a Vectrex folder to be placed in the root of the SD. This folder has 3 subfolder:

Roms - Where you can put roms and overlays.
Bios - Where the emulator seraches bios.dat (the BIOS file free for non commercial use) and bios.png files (included in the zip).
Skin - This folder contains the default image for the menu top screen.

Attached there is also a zip file with a set of overlays resized for the 3DS.

A romset to be used with these overlays can be downloaded here. Roms can have .bin or .vec extension.

User guide

Starting the program you can either select a ROM to run, or run the default ROM in the bios.

While running a ROM you can change the screen view. In the rotated view, the direction keys are rotated too.

Speed is almost 50FPS on most games using frameskip 4.

Controls

Menu:

D-Pad - Scroll through options

A - Run a rom

B - Run default rom in the bios

In game:

Select - Change screen scaling

Start - Open menu

Screenshots

Known issues

Selecting the default bios rom with X key doesn't work.

Changelog

V0.4 2016/04/14

Optimized emulator code for speed.
Added GUI (grabbed from Handy3DS).
Added sound.

V3 2016/03/31

Fixed exiting to HB Launcher.
Implemented some tweak on the emulator code.
Fixed flickering.
Fixed framerate count (was overstimated).
Added support for .bin roms.
Used a darker overlay for default ROM.

V0.2 2016/03/27

Added ROM selection.
Added overlay.
Added view mode selection (SELECT Key).

V0.1 POC 2016/03/26

First release.

External links

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 {{Infobox 3DS Homebrews
 |title=Vex3DS
-|image=Vex3DS.png
+|image=Vex3ds2.png
-|description=Vectrex emulator
+|description=Vectrex emulator.
 |author=nop90
 |lastupdated=2016/04/15
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |version=0.4
 |license=Mixed
-|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrew/Vex3DS-3DS.rar
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/vex3ds.7z?k33p0fil35
 |website=https://github.com/nop90/Vex3DS
 |source=https://github.com/nop90/Vex3DS
 }}
-<youtube>G5aurz1aGWE</youtube>
+Vex3DS is an emulator of Vectrex, a home video game console that uses vectorial graphics released in November 1982.
-==Vex3DS==
+The original code is from vecx by Valavan Manohararajah.
+==Installation==
+In the zip file there is a Vex3DS folder with the program in 3dsx format. This folder have to be placed in the 3DS folder.
-Another emulator port I made for fun. This time it's the emulator of an old console using vectorial graphics - Vectrex.
+There is also a Vectrex folder to be placed in the root of the SD. This folder has 3 subfolder:
+* Roms - Where you can put roms and overlays.
+* Bios - Where the emulator seraches bios.dat (the BIOS file free for non commercial use) and bios.png files (included in the zip).
+* Skin - This folder contains the default image for the menu top screen.
-The original code is from vecx by Valavan Manohararajah.
+Attached there is also a zip file with a set of overlays resized for the 3DS.
-The source code is on my Github.
+A romset to be used with these overlays can be downloaded [http://www.vectrexworld.com/#%21emu-roms-and-overlays/c84h here]. Roms can have .bin or .vec extension.
-Attached there is also a zip file with a set of overlays resized for the 3ds.
+==User guide==
+Starting the program you can either select a ROM to run, or run the default ROM in the bios.
-A romset to be used with these overlays can be downloaded [http://www.vectrexworld.com/#%21emu-roms-and-overlays/c84h here]. Roms can have .bin or .vec extension.
+While running a ROM you can change the screen view. In the rotated view, the direction keys are rotated too.
-==Changelog==
+Speed is almost 50FPS on most games using frameskip 4.
-'''Ver. 0.4 (14 April '''2016''')'''
+==Controls==
-* Optimized emulator code for speed
+'''Menu:'''
-* Added GUI (grabbed from Handy3DS)
-* Added sound
-'''Ver. 0.3 (31 '''March 2016''')'''
-* Fixed exiting to HB Launcher
-* Implemented some tweak on the emulator code
-* Fixed flickering
-* Fixed framerate count (was overstimated)
-* Added support for .bin roms
-* Used a darker overlay for default ROM
-'''Ver. 0.2 (27 '''March 2016''')'''
-* Added ROM selection
-* Added overlay
-* Added view mode selection (SELECT Key)
-'''Ver. 0.1 POC (26 March 2016)'''
-* First release ([https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-handy-3ds-atari-lynx-emulator.394329/page-12#post-6201887 here])
-==Installation==
+D-Pad - Scroll through options
-'''WARNING: folder structure changed starting from v0.3. If you update from v0.2 move your roms in the /Vectrex/Roms subfolder'''
+A - Run a rom
-In the the zip file there is a Vex3DS folder with the program in 3dsx format. This folder have to be placed in the 3DS folder. There is also a Vectrex folder to be placed in the root of the SD. This folder has 3 subfolder:
+B - Run default rom in the bios
-* Roms: where you can put roms and overlays
-* Bios: where the emulator seraches bios.dat (the BIOS file free for non commercial use) and bios.png files (included in the zip)
-* Skin: the folder contains the default image for the menu top screen
-Starting the program you can select a ROM and make it run with the A key or you can run the default ROM in the bios with B.
-While running a ROM you can change the screen view with the Select key. In the rotated view, the direction keys are rotated too.
+'''In game:'''
-While playing a ROM, the Start key open the menu.
+Select - Change screen scaling
-Speed is almost 50FPS on most games using frameskip 4. The sound in crappy but will improve in next releases.
+Start - Open menu
-==Known Bugs==
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/vex3ds3.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/vex3ds6.png
-* Selecting the default bios rom with X key doesn't work
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/vex3ds4.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/vex3ds8.png
-==To Do List==
+==Known issues==
+Selecting the default bios rom with X key doesn't work.
-* Get better sound
+==Changelog==
-* Reach full speed (50 FPS) with less frameskip
+'''V0.4 2016/04/14'''
-* Add N3DS CPU boost
+* Optimized emulator code for speed.
+* Added GUI (grabbed from Handy3DS).
+* Added sound.
+'''V3 2016/03/31'''
+* Fixed exiting to HB Launcher.
+* Implemented some tweak on the emulator code.
+* Fixed flickering.
+* Fixed framerate count (was overstimated).
+* Added support for .bin roms.
+* Used a darker overlay for default ROM.
+'''V0.2 2016/03/27'''
+* Added ROM selection.
+* Added overlay.
+* Added view mode selection (SELECT Key).
+'''V0.1 POC 2016/03/26'''
+* First release.
-==Screenshots==
+==External links==
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrew/Vex1.png
+* GitHub - https://github.com/nop90/Vex3DS
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrew/Vex2.png
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-vex3ds-vectrex-emulator.420721
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrew/Vex3.png
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-handy-3ds-atari-lynx-emulator.394329/page-12#post-6201887
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrew/Vex4.png