Vectron65 Plus Enters 2026 Retrocomputer Challenge

Nick Bild has entered his Vectron65 Plus home computer project in the 2026 Retrocomputer Challenge, according to Hackaday. The project is a continuation of the Vectron65 line, which Hackaday first covered in 2019.

The Vectron65 Plus includes a VGA Plus Text Mode expansion board that carries its own 6502 co-processor. Also part of the project are two versions of a VGA graphics card capable of 640×480 output.

From breadboard to the challenge

Since the original build, the Vectron65 has moved from breadboard to PCB, and a newer version called the 65 Plus added more RAM and GPIO ports. Hackaday previously covered an early 7400-series VGA graphics card and a VR add-on for the first Vectron65.