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Some Coleco Vision Games Cartridges

September 18th, 2009 1 comment
Coleco Vision Cartridges

Autopsy:

Cartridges list:

  • Mouse Trap by Exidy.
  • Zaxxon by Sega.
  • Carnival by Sega.
  • Lady Bug by Universal.
  • Donkey Kong by Nintendo.

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Some Coleco Vision Games Cartridges

July 29th, 2009 No comments
Coleco Vision Cartridges

Autopsy:

Cartridges list:

  • Subroc by Sega.
  • Looping by Venture Line Inc.
  • PitStop by Epyx.

CBS ColecoVision Secam RGB connector pinout Hack *updated*

June 14th, 2009 16 comments

Coleco Vision RGB Hack

ColecoVision RGB Hack:

Photo from #3 to #6 explain how to hack the RGB output signal inside the console.

ColecoVision RGB connector pinout:

__________________________________
\ o1  o   o3  o   o5  o   o   o8 /
 \  o   o   o   o   o13 o   o15 /
  \____________________________/

Pin Signal

 1  Red Output
 3  Green Output
 5  Blue Output
 8  Ground
13  Composite Synch
15  Audio Output (very low volume)

Scart RGB pinout:

   ----------------------------21
  _| 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 |
 |                            |
 | 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2  |
  ----------------------------

Pin Signal                     Signal level

 1  Right Audio Out
 2  Right Audio In
 3  Left Audio In
 4  Audio Ground
 5  Ground (blue)
 6  Left Audio Out
 7  Blue input                 (0.7V, 75ohm)
 8  Function select/AV control (9.5-12V = AV mode, >10kohm)
 9  Ground (green)
10  Reserved Data
11 Green input (0.7V, 75ohm) 12 Reserved Data
13 Ground (red) 14 RGB Blanking
15 Red input (0.7V, 75ohm) 16 RGB switching control (1-3V = RGB mode on, 75ohm) 17 Ground (sync signal) 18 Ground (RGB switching) 19 Composite Out 20 Composite Input (Synch) (as in 1Vpp video signal, 75ohm) 21 Common ground (shield)

CBS ColecoVision Secam (RGB) Version

June 14th, 2009 No comments
CBS Coleco Vision Secam Version

Autopsy:

Pal Verison here

from Wikipedia:

The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries’ second generation home video game console which was released in August 1982. The ColecoVision offered arcade-quality graphics and gaming style, the ability to play Atari 2600 video games, and the means to expand the system’s basic hardware.

Released with a catalog of twelve launch titles, with an additional ten games announced for 1982, approximately 125 titles in total were published as ROM cartridges for the system between 1982 and 1984.

source: wikipedia colecovision faq

CBS ColecoVision

May 29th, 2009 1 comment
CBS Coleco Vision

autopsy:

Cartridges list:

  • Cosmic Avenger by Universal.
  • Gorf by Midway.
  • Donkey Kong by Nintendo.
  • Mr.Do by Universal.

from Wikipedia:

The ColecoVision is Coleco Industries’ second generation home video game console which was released in August 1982. The ColecoVision offered arcade-quality graphics and gaming style, the ability to play Atari 2600 video games, and the means to expand the system’s basic hardware.

Released with a catalog of twelve launch titles, with an additional ten games announced for 1982, approximately 125 titles in total were published as ROM cartridges for the system between 1982 and 1984.

source: wikipedia