• CUSTOM VERSION OF THE VECTREX ANALOG BOARD
  

• The SCOPETREX is a modern replacement for the digital board of the Vectrex (also see here).
  
• Here in this experiment we are trying to build a modern replica version of the analog board of the Vectrex.

• I am currently tutoring a student who happens to have a very solid background in analog TV technology. He is also very interested in retro computers and retro computing.
• He aided in repairing one of my Vectrex consoles and afterwards started experimenting with a SCOPETREX board connected to the original Vectrex CRT and analog board.
• He then proposed to start working on creating his own "modern" version of the Vectrex analog board, and this here is what he has come up with so far.
  

Project Status

• On the pictures you can see the current status of this project.
• The only original Vectrex part used in the experiment is the Vectrex CRT.
• The CRT is driven by a custom power source and an early prototype of the custom analog board (here still consisting of several separate boards).
• The digital part is provided by the SCOPETREX board.
• With this setup, Mine Storm can be seen running on the sreen.
• The image is stable, but some details still need fine-tuning.
  

• And yes, we are totally aware of the dangers of high CRT voltages.