CollectorVision Phoenix, the FPGA-based ColecoVision-compatible console, is now on Kickstarter. FPGA technology allows for a perfect digital recreation of the functionality of an original system, in this case Coleco’s ColecoVision, as well as for various enhancements not possible on the original hardware without heavy modifications. These features and enhancements include:...
UPDATE EXCLUSIVE TO MAY 31, 2018: The online portion, which is only a small 64 lots, runs for a few more hours, New Jersey time: https://connect.invaluable.com/bodnar/ The live portion, which is the bulk of the stuff, starts at 3PM and runs until at least midnight tonight. That allows for absentee...
Jean-François Dupuis of noted vintage game developer CollectorVision has posted on his Facebook account an update on the planned ColecoVision-compatible FPGA project, which, among other features, will have HDMI output, Super Game Module (SGM) game support, and an ability to play most MSX and Sega Master System games via its...
AtariAge forum goer, Dutchman2000, who acquired an Atari-related paperwork lot, has shared the text from a fascinating internal memo that describes plans for the company to make use of a version of Coleco’s ColecoVision hardware in their products. While the author of the original memo does not wish for a scan...
Team Pixelboy has announced that they’ll be releasing 17 new ColecoVision games in the coming months in support of a ColecoVision homebrew author whose wife and new child are undergoing serious medical issues. You can get all of the details, including how to order, in the official AtariAge thread. The...
After receiving and using for a while what is now the third major (and countless minor) revision of Rey Lopez’s replacement Coleco Adam power supply, I can say with confidence that it’s perfected. It’s impressively small, is styled to match the Adam, has no fan, and features generous cable lengths....
As indicated in my previous blog post, found here, I’ll be testing various systems on the XRGB-mini Framemeister. In the first such test, I tried the Coleco Adam, but failed to do any direct video capture to show the results. I’ve rectified that in the simplest way possible using the...
This is going to be the first in a series of posts on using the XRGB-mini Framemeister with a wide variety of computers and consoles from my collection. I’ll discuss optimal settings and configurations, as well as any potential pitfalls. Wherever possible, I’ll be using the legendarily versatile classic Commodore...
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