diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.IStatable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.IStatable.cs
index 7b93fb871d..a0e0eb1caf 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.IStatable.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.IStatable.cs
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Vectrex
 				ms.Close();
 				core = ms.ToArray();
 			}
-			else
-			{
-				_framebuffer = new int[VirtualWidth * VirtualHeight];
-			}
+
 			cpu.SyncState(ser);
 			mapper.SyncState(ser);
 			ppu.SyncState(ser);
@@ -113,6 +110,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Vectrex
 			ser.Sync(nameof(joy2_LR), ref joy2_LR);
 			ser.Sync(nameof(joy2_UD), ref joy2_UD);
 
+			ser.Sync(nameof(_framebuffer), ref _framebuffer, false);
+			ser.Sync(nameof(_vidbuffer), ref _vidbuffer, false);
+
 			ser.EndSection();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.cs
index 572afec960..a7ed21a9e7 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/GCE/Vectrex/VectrexHawk.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Vectrex
 		"VectrexHawk",
 		"",
 		isPorted: false,
-		isReleased: false)]
+		isReleased: true)]
 	[ServiceNotApplicable(typeof(IDriveLight))]
 	public partial class VectrexHawk : IEmulator, ISaveRam, IDebuggable, IStatable, IInputPollable, IRegionable, 
 	ISettable<VectrexHawk.VectrexSettings, VectrexHawk.VectrexSyncSettings>