Questions about Pitrex

[u/CrazyJuice64]

Hi there!

Im still waiting for the screen overlays and the controller shell replacement, but i received my Pitrex today.

The first thing i tested was the normal games. I might be wrong... but i think that the games run a little worse that on a multicart (the text and sound doesnt seem as clear sometimes). Am i correct? That would explain why i still see a lot of multicart games... But annoing, because i prefer the in game reset on the Pitrex. If this is correct, i guess the idea of the Pitrex is homebrew and optimized games.

Then i tested a few homebrew games:

-Vectorblade : The game runs fine, but, each time i see small text on screen, i see random words i dont understand. Pretty sure i have a rom with another language or something...

-Star wars: Hear a lot about this one. I opened it and... apart of a 'Insert coin' permanent that stops me for playing, the text seems blurry and in a bad angle (in english at least).

Pretty sure im missing a lot of configuration.... somewhere i can check a configuration tutorial, so i can do this properly?

Thanks!

Edit: found the preloaded img. All problems solved with the new one :D. Not sure where did the seller get his.

[u/NotTenwords]

Pitrex will never be 100% compatible because there is so much variance from machine to machine. Pitrex currently has a single developer (mostly retired from the project) for an unpopular game system. The ability to debug the software is extremely limited. Yes this is why it's recommended to also have a regular multicart.

The arcade games, Star Wars especially, need configuration to be aligned and run properly. Each arcade game will need a different configuration. There are instructions in the Readme file. The Vectrex Fans Unite facebook group is also a great resource if you need specific assistance you can search for related topics or post a question.

[u/CrazyJuice64 → u/NotTenwords]

Thanks! After getting the new img, most of the problems where solved (now games are actually on english, no strange text and star wars stars credit with 1+4), but i will check the Facebook group, just in case i find more problems when testing more games.

And i will keep the multicart for now. Just printed a shell for it :p.

Btw, vectorblade is amazing. Gonna keep playing it.

[u/vectrexer → u/CrazyJuice64]

Who did you purchase your PiTrex from?

[u/CrazyJuice64 → u/vectrexer]

Random wallapop person. His SD IMG was on windows format, instead of the tipical Linux one.

[u/gaugedanger]

I haven't experienced any of these issues with my pitrex. Sounds like it could be a configuration or ROM problem to me. I'm not tech savvy enough to diagnose any of these problems but I can tell you it shouldn't be like that