minsoft
@minsoftgames.bsky.social
Creator of Vyrzon for the Vectrex. Currently working on Vyrzon II, old school shoot-em-up.
Strongly opposed to LLM AI.
Strongly opposed to LLM AI.
I could do something like that, aside from the regenerating...at the moment the bosses can have multiple parts, but when destroyed that part is gone for good. I could add an invisible 'part' for the shield easily enough...
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I could do something like that, aside from the regenerating...at the moment the bosses can have multiple parts, but when destroyed that part is gone for good. I could add an invisible 'part' for the shield easily enough...
Thanks! Have you done any more Vectrex stuff lately?
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Thanks! Have you done any more Vectrex stuff lately?
Great, I'm glad you're still enjoying the original! Cheers!
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Great, I'm glad you're still enjoying the original! Cheers!
No problem, thanks!
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
No problem, thanks!
The graphics are pre-rotated, 16 directions. It could be done real time but would need more ram than I can spare (& would be be slower).
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The graphics are pre-rotated, 16 directions. It could be done real time but would need more ram than I can spare (& would be be slower).
Thanks! The name of the game is Vyrzon II
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Thanks! The name of the game is Vyrzon II
Stick & fire button (tap for normal, hold for focus shot), plus a bomb button.
May change in future but happy with that at the moment.
May change in future but happy with that at the moment.
November 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Stick & fire button (tap for normal, hold for focus shot), plus a bomb button.
May change in future but happy with that at the moment.
May change in future but happy with that at the moment.
And can use the z-axis for enemy intros like this:
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And can use the z-axis for enemy intros like this:
Ah yeah maybe not, but it's fine with a full size dedicated analog stick.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Ah yeah maybe not, but it's fine with a full size dedicated analog stick.
It's criticised for not really doing any time travel like the first one, which I agree with. But I love it, perhaps would have benefitted with a different name.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's criticised for not really doing any time travel like the first one, which I agree with. But I love it, perhaps would have benefitted with a different name.
You can play it with an analog joystick, that's all the Atari yoke is really.
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
You can play it with an analog joystick, that's all the Atari yoke is really.
I like this one but I always feel that the player movement (left/right especially) is too slow.
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I like this one but I always feel that the player movement (left/right especially) is too slow.
I've been to Daly Waters Pub, NT a couple of times. Loved it, well worth a visit!
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I've been to Daly Waters Pub, NT a couple of times. Loved it, well worth a visit!
I've got an excuse...Vectrex can only draw one colour
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I've got an excuse...Vectrex can only draw one colour
Trying out the Vectrex Mini at Portland Retro Gaming Expo!
YouTube video by The Garage Gamer
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October 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's a wonderful, tough game. Very difficult to master.
I can only imagine how impressive it must have seemed on it's release, just a year after Space Invaders.
I can only imagine how impressive it must have seemed on it's release, just a year after Space Invaders.
September 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It's a wonderful, tough game. Very difficult to master.
I can only imagine how impressive it must have seemed on it's release, just a year after Space Invaders.
I can only imagine how impressive it must have seemed on it's release, just a year after Space Invaders.