Vactrex vs iDared 32bit

Vactrex is an emulator for the 1982 vectrex vector-graphics console — the one with a real CRT that drew lines directly with an electron beam instead of pixels. It comes with Star Stomper, an original vector game written for it, so there is something to play the moment you open the app. THE DISPLAY IS THE POINT Most emulators of this machine draw approximations. Vactrex models the analog hardware: the digital-to-analog converter, the sample-and-hold channels, the X and Y integrators, and the beam-blanking signal. Every line you see was traced by a simulated beam, the same way the original did it — including the dots that make up bullets, mines and explosions, which are drawn by parking the beam and lighting it in place. Phosphor persistence and glow are rendered on the GPU, so bright objects bloom and fading trails linger, the way they do on the real tube. ACCURATE UNDERNEATH - Cycle-accurate MC6809 processor - 6522 VIA timers, shift register and port emulation - AY-3-8912 sound with correct tone, noise and envelope generation - Emulated time paced against the real clock, so games run at their true speed, including slowing down exactly where the original did when a scene has more to draw BRING YOUR OWN CARTRIDGES Star Stomper is included and needs nothing. To play the rest of the library you supply your own, legally obtained: an 8 KB system ROM, and any cartridge files you own. Connect your device and open it in Finder, or use the Files app. Drop cartridge files into the Vactrex folder and they appear in your library — no import step, no hidden storage, your own filenames kept. Organise them into subfolders if you like. Delete a file and the game disappears. ZIP archives work too, so files from an existing collection can go straight in without unpacking. Identical files are recognised as one game, however they are named. The app validates what you give it and tells you plainly if a file will not work, rather than failing later. CONTROLS On-screen controls sit over the game, with adjustable size and opacity. Volume and mute are in settings. Game controllers are supported. MFi, Xbox and PlayStation pads pair through iOS Bluetooth settings and are picked up automatically — and because the original console had an analog stick, an analog pad maps straight onto it. PRIVACY No accounts, no analytics, no network access, no data collected. Nothing leaves your device.

iDared 32bit brings classic iPhone games back to life on modern iPhone and iPad. Step back into the early era of iPhone gaming, from 2008 to 2010, and play the games that defined it, right on your current device. iDared 32bit is a high-level emulator for iPhone OS 2.x, iPhone OS 3.x, and iOS 4.x. It reimplements the original iPhone OS frameworks in software, allowing classic 32-bit games to run on newer 64-bit devices. FEATURES • Runs iPhone OS 2.x, iPhone OS 3.x, and iOS 4.x games on modern iPhone and iPad, including early iPad games • Built-in game picker: swipe between pages of your games • Add games with the Import button, by sharing them from other apps, or through the Files app • On-screen “( X )” button lets you return to your games at any time • Touch, virtual cursor, and game-controller input, with tilt and accelerometer simulation • Game progress is saved between launches • Settings for sharper graphics (up to 4× resolution), orientation, fullscreen, network access, analog-stick tilt, and iPhone or iPad versions of universal games • Advanced per-game options in a text file THEME OPTIONS Make the game picker your own, in Settings > Theme Options: • Choose the header's background and text colors • Set a wallpaper from your photos • Hide the header logo for a cleaner look • Hide the names under game icons • Give the footer the header's background color HOW IT WORKS iDared 32bit does not include any games of its own. Add your own legally obtained games with the Import button or through the Files app, and they will appear in the built-in game picker. Don’t have any games yet? Tap Settings in the game picker, then “iDared 32bit Website”, to visit our site, where you’ll find free games to download and play with permission from their creators. COMPATIBILITY This is an actively developed emulator, not a finished product. Compatibility varies by title and improves over time through ongoing development. ABOUT THIS PROJECT iDared 32bit is an independent project based on touchHLE, an open-source high-level emulator, adapted to run on modern iPhone and iPad devices. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially associated with the touchHLE project or its developers. iDared 32bit is open source and licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Its source code is available at: github.com/iDared32bit-emu/iDared32bit Use iDared 32bit only with software you have legally obtained. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license by Apple.