Thursday, August 30, 2007

Vectrex OS announced

Revival Studios has a Vectrex OS in development.
It allows you to add all kinds of media and generate a vectrex rom using a custom filesystem.

Features:
- Drop down menu allows for easy navigation between different files.
- One click binary output using a custom created vectrex filesystem.
- Add all kinds of media to the OS from your PC!!!
- Vectrex fans can now write their own games/programs using BASIC.

Supported Media:
- APPS: Able to run binary code (BIN files)
- APPS: Able to run basic code (BAS files)
- APPS: Able to run brainf*&k code (BF files)
- GRAPHICS: Able to display bitmap graphics (TGA/BMP/PCX/JPG formats)
- GRAPHICS: Able to display Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG format)
- GRAPHICS: Able to display vector graphics and animations (VEC format)
- GRAPHICS: Able to display 3D objects (OBJ format, exportable from 3dsmax)
- GRAPHICS: Able to display Logo hex-dumps (still unstable)
- AUDIO: Able to play digtized sound (WAV format, still not very clean)
- AUDIO: Able to play Atari YM music files.
- DOCUMENTS: Able to display text files


1 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Well done, if you can pull this off it would be an excellent addition to the vectrex scene.
By any chance do you need a beta tester, I would be more than willing...
:)
VectrexMad!

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