Vectrex Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Origin Stories: Vectrex offers nostalgic gameplay

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 2nd, 2013)

If you were a kid in the 1980's you may remember the oddball consumer gaming console called the Vectrex. Notable for it's use of vectors instead of bitmapped graphics (like every other console), the Vectrex never quite took hold but before it was discontinued a number of fun retro games were made ...

A trio of trailers: Vectrex Regeneration, Baldur's Gate Enhanced and Poker Knight

by Mike Schramm (Nov 26th, 2012)

Well, it happened -- Thanksgiving was last week, Cyber Monday is today and from here on out, we are neck deep in the holiday season. This time of year is particularly busy on the App Store, as various game developers try to get their best products out during the holiday rush, taking advantage ...

Vecx: Vectrex emulator for OS X

by Scott McNulty (Aug 31st, 2006)

Boy, you casually mention a Vectrex and suddenly you're playing it on your MacBook. That's right, thanks to the other steve jobs, I now know about Vecx. Sure, you have to find your own ROM's, though it does include Mine Storm. Ah, the audio alone brings me back. The developer is even thinking about ...

DAPHNE Arcade Laserdisc emulator

by Scott McNulty (Aug 31st, 2006)

You can have your Windows games running under Crossover, I'm happy playing Dragon's Lair. Those of you of a certain age will appreciate what I am talking about, for you youngsters out therecheck out this Wikipedia entry for a taste of what awaits you. Thanks to DAPHNE you can finally play all those ...