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The ColecoVision is a console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in August 1982 in North America followed by a launch in Europe in July 1983. The ColecoVision was known for its impressive graphics and sound capabilities relative to its competitors and offered arcade-like experiences in the comfort of players' homes. Three expansion modules were created for it. Expansion Module #1 allowed playing of Atari 2600 games and controllers (which resulted in a lawsuit), Expansion Module #2 is a steering wheel and gas pedal combo, and Expansion Module #3 converts the ColecoVision into a Coleco | The ColecoVision is a console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in August 1982 in North America followed by a launch in Europe in July 1983. The ColecoVision was known for its impressive graphics and sound capabilities relative to its competitors and offered arcade-like experiences in the comfort of players' homes. Three expansion modules were created for it. Expansion Module #1 allowed playing of Atari 2600 games and controllers (which resulted in a lawsuit), Expansion Module #2 is a steering wheel and gas pedal combo, and Expansion Module #3 converts the ColecoVision into a Coleco ADAM computer with a keyboard, cassette drive, 64KB of RAM, and a printer. Coleco ended support of the ColecoVision by the end of 1985, and left the video game market entirely. A large homebrew scene for the console began to emerge during the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the console seeing a large number of MSX and [[SG-1000:SG-1000 Mods Wiki|SG-1000]] ports and even a new expansion module, the Super Game Module. | ||
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===Technical Information=== | ===Technical Information=== | ||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:ColecoVision Model Differences]] </s> | * <s> [[ColecoVision:ColecoVision Model Differences]] </s> | ||
* [[Media:ColecoVision Technical Manual.pdf|ColecoVision Technical Manual]] | |||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:Connector Pinouts]] </s> | * <s> [[ColecoVision:Connector Pinouts]] </s> | ||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:Region Information]] </s> | * <s> [[ColecoVision:Region Information]] </s> | ||
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===General Mods=== | ===General Mods=== | ||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:Multi-BIOS Mod]] </s> | * <s> [[ColecoVision:Multi-BIOS Mod]] </s> | ||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:5V VRAM Mod]] </s> | |||
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===Video Mods=== | ===Video Mods=== | ||
* [https://tms-rgb.com/ TMS-RGB] | * [https://tms-rgb.com/ TMS-RGB] | ||
* [https://github.com/c0pperdragon/LumaCode/wiki/TMSdigitizer-(for-ColecoVision-and-MSX) TMSdigitizer (LumaCode)] | |||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:Vector Labs RGB]] </s> [http://www.vector-labs.com/index_coleco_rgb.html 1] [http://www.vector-labs.com/index_coleco_bios.html 2] | * <s> [[ColecoVision:Vector Labs RGB]] </s> [http://www.vector-labs.com/index_coleco_rgb.html 1] [http://www.vector-labs.com/index_coleco_bios.html 2] | ||
* <s> [[ColecoVision:ColecoRGB]] </s> [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/WhLjVooT 1] | * <s> [[ColecoVision:ColecoRGB]] </s> [https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/WhLjVooT 1] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:53, 26 July 2024
The ColecoVision is a console from the second generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in August 1982 in North America followed by a launch in Europe in July 1983. The ColecoVision was known for its impressive graphics and sound capabilities relative to its competitors and offered arcade-like experiences in the comfort of players' homes. Three expansion modules were created for it. Expansion Module #1 allowed playing of Atari 2600 games and controllers (which resulted in a lawsuit), Expansion Module #2 is a steering wheel and gas pedal combo, and Expansion Module #3 converts the ColecoVision into a Coleco ADAM computer with a keyboard, cassette drive, 64KB of RAM, and a printer. Coleco ended support of the ColecoVision by the end of 1985, and left the video game market entirely. A large homebrew scene for the console began to emerge during the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the console seeing a large number of MSX and SG-1000 ports and even a new expansion module, the Super Game Module.
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