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I recently had the chance to play a Vectrex System in the Nationaal Videogame Museum in the Netherlands and I'm sad to say that modern display tech can't replac
by dtx1 3y ago
I recently had the chance to play a Vectrex System in the Nationaal Videogame Museum in the Netherlands and I'm sad to say that modern display tech can't replace these Vector Displays. They have that certain analog vibe to them that you can't replicated with a digital screen no matter how good it is.
Sadly, it's really unlikely that anyone is ever going to produce new CRTs again so I would highly suggest to visit your local retro arcades ASAP because these Displays will die and can never be replaced again.
- MegaDeKay 3y agoTrue, but apparently OLEDs get close. Haven't seen them in action though. BTW, I have a color vector machine called Space Duel. Kind of like a 3D color version of Asteroids with an amazing two player co-op mode that has two ships joined together with a short line segment. Each player can rotate and thrust separately. Where the pair of ships goes is the sum of where each ship is trying to go. Just so happens that Space Duel is convertible to Major Havoc as well.
- dtx1 3y ago> True, but apparently OLEDs get close. Haven't seen them in action though. OLEDs get close in terms of response time, Input Lag and are straight up better in regards to contrast, black levels and color quality. But yo aren't getting the subtleties of a CRT like screen curvature, Scan Lines, etc...
- MegaDeKay 3y agoScan lines??? On a vector monitor???