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| ====== ColecoVision ====== | ====== ColecoVision ====== |
| | The ColecoVision is a second-generation video-game console produced by Coleco Industries. It retailed for $174.99 and had a Zilog Z80 CPU at 3.58 MHz with 8KB of RAM. Due to poor sales of the console (maybe related to the video-game crash in North America) Coleco Industries filed for bankruptcy soon after. It was notable for providing a close-to-arcade experiences for some games. Masayuki Uemura, head of [[systems:nes|Famicom]] development, stated that the ColecoVision set the bar that influenced how he approached the creation of the Famicom. |
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| | Coleco released the Expansion Module #1 that allowed the ColecoVision to play Atari 2600 games. [[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/12/business/company-news-atari-coleco-pact.html|Atari did not like this,]] settling out of court with Coleco to be licensed under Atari's patents. |
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| | The Expansion Module #3 would be released that would convert the ColecoVision into the [[wp>Coleco_Adam|Coleco Adam home computer]]. |
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| | This system scrapes metadata for the ''colecovision'' group(s) and loads the ''colecovision'' set from the currently selected theme, if available. |
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| The ColecoVision is a second-generation video-game console produced by Coleco Industries. It retailed for $174.99 and had a Zilog Z80 CPU at 3.58 MHz with 8KB of RAM. Due to poor sales of the console (maybe related to the video-game crash in North America) Coleco Industries filed for bankruptcy soon after. It was notable for providing a close-to-arcade experiences for some games. Masayuki Uemura, head of [[systems:nes|Famicom]] development, stated that the ColecoVision set the bar that influenced how he approached the creation of the Famicom. | <WRAP third column> |
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| Coleco released the Expansion Module #1 that allowed the ColecoVision to play Atari 2600. [[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/12/business/company-news-atari-coleco-pact.html|Atari did not like this,]] settling out of court with Coleco to be licensed under Atari's patents. | ==== Quick reference ==== |
| | * **Emulator:** [[#retroarch|RetroArch]], [[#openmsx|OpenMSX]] or [[#clk|CLK]] |
| | * **Core:** [[#libretro_bluemsx|libretro: bluemsx]] (default), [[#libretro_gearcoleco|libretro: gearcoleco]] |
| | * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/colecovision'' |
| | * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.bin'', ''.col'', ''.rom'', ''.zip'', ''.7z'' |
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| The Expansion Module #3 would be released that would convert the ColecoVision into the [[wp>Coleco_Adam|Coleco Adam home computer]]. | ===== BIOS ===== |
| | ==== RetroArch (BlueMSX) ==== |
| | The BlueMSX core requires external database and machine files. Download the standalone BlueMSX emulator from [[http://bluemsx.msxblue.com/rel_download/blueMSXv282full.zip|this URL]] and extract the ''Databases'' and ''Machines'' folders into ''/userdata/bios/''. |
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| | Ensure the BIOS file ''coleco.rom'' (MD5: ''2c66f5911e5b42b8ebe113403548eee7'') is inside ''/userdata/bios/Machines/COL - ColecoVision/''. |
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| | ==== RetroArch (GearColeco) ==== |
| | GearColeco requires no BIOS file to run. |
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| | ==== OpenMSX ==== |
| | OpenMSX requires ''coleco.rom'' placed in ''/userdata/system/configs/openmsx/share/systemroms'' to run ColecoVision (SGM) ROMs. |
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| | ==== CLK ==== |
| | CLK requires the following BIOS file: |
| | ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ |
| | | ''2c66f5911e5b42b8ebe113403548eee7'' | ''bios/ColecoVision/coleco.rom'' | Only required for CLK | |
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| | ===== ROMs ===== |
| | Place your ColecoVision ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/colecovision''. |
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| | ===== Emulators ===== |
| | ==== RetroArch ==== |
| | [[https://docs.libretro.com/|RetroArch]] (formerly SSNES), is a ubiquitous frontend that can run multiple "cores", which are essentially the emulators themselves. The most common cores use the [[https://www.libretro.com/|libretro]] API, so that's why cores run in RetroArch in Batocera are referred to as "libretro: (core name)". RetroArch aims to unify the feature set of all libretro cores and offer a universal, familiar interface independent of platform. |
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| | === RetroArch configuration === |
| | RetroArch offers a **Quick Menu** accessed by pressing ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} which can be used to alter various things like [[:advanced_retroarch_settings|RetroArch and core options]], and [[:remapping_controls_per_emulator|controller mapping]]. Most RetroArch related settings can be altered from Batocera's EmulationStation. |
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| | Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: ''colecovision.videomode'', ''colecovision.ratio'', ''colecovision.smooth'', ''colecovision.shaders'', ''colecovision.pixel_perfect'', ''colecovision.decoration'', ''colecovision.game_translation'' |
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| | ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key value'' ^ |
| | ^ Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator | |
| | | **GRAPHICS BACKEND ''colecovision.gfxbackend''** | Choose your graphics rendering\\ => OpenGL ''opengl'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. | |
| | | **AUDIO LATENCY ''colecovision.audio_latency''** | Audio latency in milliseconds, turn it up if you hear crackles\\ => 256 ''256'', 192 ''192'', 128 ''128'', 64 ''64'', 32 ''32'', 16 ''16'', 8 ''8''. | |
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| | === libretro: Bluemsx === |
| | == libretro: Bluemsx configuration == |
| | ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key value'' ^ |
| | ^ Settings that apply to all systems this core supports | |
| | | **REDUCE SPRITE FLICKERING ''colecovision.bluemsx_nospritelimits''** | Remove the 4 sprite per line limit\\ => Off ''False'', On ''True''. | |
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| | === libretro: GearColeco === |
| | [[https://github.com/drhelius/Gearcoleco|GearColeco]] is a highly accurate ColecoVision emulator. It does not require a BIOS file. |
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| | == libretro: GearColeco configuration == |
| | ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key value'' ^ |
| | ^ Settings specific to the GearColeco core | |
| | | **REFRESH RATE ''colecovision.gearcoleco_timing''** | Set the refresh rate (requires restart)\\ => Auto ''Auto'', NTSC (60 Hz) ''NTSC (60 Hz)'', PAL (50 Hz) ''PAL (50 Hz)''. | |
| | | **ASPECT RATIO ''colecovision.gearcoleco_aspect_ratio''** | Set the aspect ratio\\ => 1:1 PAR ''1:1 PAR'', 4:3 DAR ''4:3 DAR'', 16:9 DAR ''16:9 DAR''. | |
| | | **OVERSCAN ''colecovision.gearcoleco_overscan''** | Show overscan borders\\ => Disabled ''Disabled'', Top+Bottom ''Top+Bottom'', Full (284 width) ''Full (284 width)'', Full (320 width) ''Full (320 width)''. | |
| | | **ALLOW UP+DOWN / LEFT+RIGHT ''colecovision.gearcoleco_up_down_allowed''** | Allow opposite directional inputs at the same time\\ => Disabled ''Disabled'', Enabled ''Enabled''. | |
| | | **NO SPRITE LIMIT ''colecovision.gearcoleco_no_sprite_limit''** | Remove the 4 sprite per scanline hardware limit\\ => Disabled ''Disabled'', Enabled ''Enabled''. | |
| | | **SPINNER SUPPORT ''colecovision.gearcoleco_spinners''** | Enable spinner controller support (for games like Super Action Controller)\\ => Disabled ''Disabled'', Super Action ''Super Action'', Roller ''Roller''. | |
| | | **SPINNER SENSITIVITY ''colecovision.gearcoleco_spinner_sensitivity''** | Set spinner sensitivity when spinner support is enabled\\ => 1 ''1'' through 5 ''5''. | |
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| | ==== OpenMSX ==== |
| | [[https://openmsx.org/|OpenMSX]] is an open-source MSX emulator that also supports ColecoVision emulation. In Batocera, it uses the **ColecoVision_SGM** machine definition, which includes Super Game Module support for enhanced games. |
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| | OpenMSX requires the ''coleco.rom'' BIOS file placed in ''/userdata/system/configs/openmsx/share/systemroms''. |
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| | ==== CLK ==== |
| | [[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK|CLK aka Clock Signal]] is a multi-system emulator that is focused on low-latency emulation, that can be used for ColecoVision. CLK has been added to Batocera 42. |
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| | CLK does not support ''.7z'' compressed ROM files. Use ''.zip'' or uncompressed formats instead. |
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| | ===== Controls ===== |
| | The original controller has 2 side buttons (Side Button Left and Side Button Right) and a keyboard with 10 numeric values and 2 symbols. |
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| | The default button mapping for the ColecoVision's controls is as follows: |
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| | ^ Gamepad button ^ ColecoVision function ^ |
| | | D-Pad Up | Coleco 1 | |
| | | D-Pad Down | Coleco 2 | |
| | | D-Pad Left | Coleco 3 | |
| | | D-Pad Right | Coleco 4 | |
| | | A (East) | Coleco 5 | |
| | | B (South) | Coleco 6 | |
| | | X (North) | Coleco 7 | |
| | | Y (West) | Coleco 8 | |
| | | R2 | Coleco 9 | |
| | | L2 | Coleco 0 | |
| | | R (R1) | Coleco Button 1 (Side Right) | |
| | | L (L1) | Coleco Button 2 (Side Left) | |
| | | Select | Coleco * (Star) | |
| | | Start | Coleco # (Hash) | |
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| | ===== Troubleshooting ===== |
| | For further troubleshooting, refer to the [[:support|generic support pages]]. |
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